Pop group JYJ publicity envoy for 2014 Asiad

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 15:46

Seoul: The organising committee of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games said Tuesday that South Korea`s pop group JYJ will act as the grand continental event`s publicity ambassador.

Asiad medallist working as a daily wager

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 12:12

Santhi Soundarajan, who was stripped off the silver medal she won at the 2006 Asiad after failing a gender test, is working in a brick kiln as a daily wager.

Pinki Pramanik's gender test report reaches hospital

Last Updated: Monday, July 9, 2012, 19:30

The chromosome pattern test report (Karyotyping) of Asian Games gold medalist Pinki Pramanik to determine her gender was today received and would be sent to a court at Barasat in North 24-Parganas district on Tuesday.

WBHRC asks for inquiry into `inhuman torture` on Pinki

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 19:05

The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has directed the home, health and police departments to inquire into the alleged `inhuman torture` on Asiad gold medalist Pinki Pramanik in police and jail custody and submit a report within two weeks.

Preeja, Kavita yet to qualify for Olympics

Last Updated: Sunday, June 24, 2012, 17:24

Top Indian long distance runner Preeja Sreedharan`s bid for an Olympic berth continues to linger.

Saina extracts revenge for Asiad loss, enters Hong Kong semis

Last Updated: Friday, December 10, 2010, 21:02

Saina Nehwal on Friday stormed into the semifinals of Hong Kong Super Series by extracting revenge on Pui Yin Yip for her heart-breaking quarterfinal loss in the Asian Games, with straight games thrashing of the local shuttler.

Cricket, kabaddi stay on as medal sports for Incheon Asiad

Last Updated: Friday, December 10, 2010, 17:25

India can look forward to two games in which they can excel at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea -- cricket and kabaddi, following the decision to retain these sporting disciplines in the Games sports programme.

Kalmadi kept away from Asiad felicitation

Last Updated: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 14:52

Suresh Kalmadi who is facing charges of corruption in the sporting event, again got a ‘royal snub’ when he was not invited by the Sports Ministry for the felicitation of Asiad medalists at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

China denies crackdown on Tibetans, Africans ahead of Asiad

Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 13:28

Reports claim scores of Tibetans were being driven out ahead of Asian Games.

China promises cricket a memorable Asiad debut

Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 00:00

China will make its bow in international cricket on Saturday amid high-pitched excitement and huge expectations.

Zardari to visit China for Asiad opening ceremony

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 19:34

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will pay a visit to China - his sixth since assuming office in 2008 - this week to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games and to meet Chinese government and business leaders.

Indian women`s handball team will reach Asiad QF: Olympian

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 23:12

The Indian women`s handball team would reach the quarter-final round in the 16th Asian Games in China, former Olympian Harbhajan Singh said on Tuesday.