Saina reaches finals of Syed Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:19

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal reached her first finals in 15 months after the Indian ace packed off sixth seed Chinese Xuan Deng in a thrilling three-game women`s singles match of the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here Saturday.

Saina Nehwal, Li Xuerui in same group at Super Series Finals

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 18:35

Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal has been clubbed with Olympic champion Li Xuerui of China in the same group after the BWF Super Series Finals draws were announced at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium here Tuesday.

Parchment resumes training after injury

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 16:14

Olympic bronze medallist Hansle Parchment has returned to training following a two-week layoff due to a sprained ankle he suffered at the National Senior Championships last month.

Young wrestlers aim to make big in absence of Sushil,Yogeshwar

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 16:45

Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt`s withdrawal from the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship due to their respective injuries might have taken the sheen out of the tournament but the event provides an opportunity for other Indian grapplers to make a mark for themselves when they take on the best from the continent.

Mary Kom gets land promised by state govt for academy

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 11:41

London Olympics bronze-medallist woman pugilist M C Mary Kom has finally been alloted the plot of land promised to her by the Manipur government to expand her boxing academy.

Yogeshwar asks youngsters to give their best in every sphere

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 12:53

London Olympics bronze medallist grappler Yogeshwar Dutt has exhorted the students to give their 100 per cent in every sphere of life to achieve their goals.

India Fighters pulling out of WSB a setback: Vijender

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 16:37

Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh said the pulling out of India Fighters franchise from the World Series of Boxing (WSB) is a huge setback for the Indian boxers.

Mary Kom targets gold at Glasgow CWG

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 15:56

London Olympics bronze-medallist woman boxer M C Mary Kom is now aiming for a gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Saina to fly IAF`s jet trainer aircraft today

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 10:30

Ace shuttler and Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal will fly Kiran Mk II jet trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Friday at the IAF`s training academy at Dundigal in Andhra Pradesh.

Cuba`s ex-world champion boxer dead

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 15:19

Cuban former world champion and 1972 Olympic bronze medallist boxer Douglas Rodriguez passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 61.

Testing time for Sushil`s new technique: Coach

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 19:10

Top Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar`s coach Yashvir Singh feels it is still too early ring alarm bells over the grappler`s form and hoped the 2008 Beijing Games bronze medallist`s newly adopted technique will come good in the remaining two qualifying events for the London Olympics.