Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's outstanding performance at the Asian Archery Championships 2025, describing it as a historic achievement for the country's sporting community. India finished the event with an astounding 10 medals, the best result in the championship's history, and an impressive Indian archery on the continent. The country won six gold medals, including a long-awaited victory in the men's individual recurve. Dhiraj Bommadevara's win ended an 18-year drought in the event, making the occasion even more meaningful for Indian fans. In a message posted on X, PM Mo
Adhiraj Mitra, a young chess sensation from Jamshedpur, has brought immense pride to Jharkhand by winning the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2025. The prestigious event, held in Malaysia from November 7 to 16, featured fierce competition among top players from several Commonwealth nations. In this strong field, Adhiraj has shown tremendous maturity and confidence. He played nine rounds with unwavering focus. He won a string of outstanding games and finished the tournament unbeaten, conceding only two ties. Every game showed his strategic depth, patience, and ability to m
India opened its campaign at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics with an outstanding shooting performance headed by Dhanush Srikanth, who set a record in the men's 10m air rifle event. He won the gold medal with a remarkable score of 252.2, establishing a new Deaf Final World Record and reaffirming his dominance after winning the same title in 2022. His precision was unmatched throughout the final, and each shot strengthened his lead. His teammate, Mohammed Murtaza Vania, kept the competition exciting by winning silver with 250.1. Baek Seunghak of South Korea took bronze to round out the competitiv
Matt Stutzman, famously known as the "Armless Archer," has been named the Best Male Summer Athlete at the Para Sport Awards 2025, in recognition of his excellent performances from May 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. His Para archery career began at the age of 28, and he has since steadily risen to international acclaim. He first gained international recognition after winning a silver medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, which signalled the start of an incredible sporting career. Stutzman made history again at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, becoming the first armless archer to win a Par
Ankita Bhakat had a career-defining performance at the 24th Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka, causing one of India's biggest upsets in recent archery history. She overcame Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist Nam Suhyeon in a nail-biting five-set final to win the recurve women's gold medal. The victory was spectacular, as Bhakat defeated the Korean archer 7-3 to win her first individual continental title. India won its first gold medal in the women's recurve individual event. The contest stayed tight at 3-3 until Bhakat showed remarkable composure. She hit four 10s in her final six arro
Samrat Rana made history by winning India's first gold medal in an Olympic pistol event at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo. The 20-year-old shooter from Karnal delivered a spectacular performance in the men's 10m air pistol final, scoring 243.7 to beat China's Hu Kai by 0.4 margin. Rana was overwhelmed by his success and claimed he couldn't believe what he had achieved. He recalled his previous achievement at the 2022 Junior World Championships in Cairo, where he won two medals. His familiarity with the site, along with a calm focus on technique, allowed him to remain composed during
India began its 2025 ISSF World Championship campaign in Cairo with two medals on the first day, signalling a strong start to the new shooting season. Ravinder Singh won gold in the men's 50m pistol, and Elavenil Valarivan took bronze in the women's 10m air rifle event. Ravinder maintained amazing control throughout qualification, leading with 569-12x. In the final, his consistent series — 93, 98, 94, 95, 93, 96 — exhibited his calm precision and put him comfortably ahead of Korea's Cheongyong Kim and AIN's Anton Aristarkhov. His victory represented one of India's most promising starts
India celebrated a proud moment when Aman Patel won India's first gold medal at the Pickleball World Championships, which were held at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, Texas. Competing in the Men's Singles Open 5.0 category, which includes skilled amateur players aged 8 to 34, Aman displayed dominance throughout the tournament. In the final, he defeated Cristobal Del Castillo of Chile in straight games, 11-6, 11-8, exhibiting calm composure under pressure. Aman started strong with a 5-1 lead in the first game and maintained his lead until the finish. Cristobal attempted a comebac
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, has announced that the great celebration of 100 years of Indian hockey (1925-2025) will take place on November 7 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The event, arranged in collaboration with Hockey India, will also include simultaneous celebrations in over 550 districts, demonstrating the sport's national appeal. The milestone commemorates a century of Indian hockey pride and heritage, recognising its legends and inspiring young talent. Dr. Mandaviya stated that the event commemorates a sport that has long
India made cricket history by winning the inaugural ICC Women's World Cup, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in a dramatic final at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium. Harmanpreet Kaur's outstanding leadership led to a performance full of courage, teamwork, and emotion. After a brief rain delay, South Africa decided to field first. India's openers, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, got off to a flying start, scoring 104 runs for the first wicket. Shafali scored 87 off 78 balls with his typical flair, while Mandhana added 45. Despite a mid-innings wobble, Deepti Sharma steadied the innings with a c