The stage is set for the season-opening 17th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships, Dubai 2026, with Paralympic and world champions ready to kick-start the year at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds. The championships will be held from February 10 to 13 and will feature around 500 athletes from 56 nations, all aiming to achieve minimum qualification standards for major international events scheduled later this year. India has sent a strong 50-member contingent, led by reigning Paris 2024 Paralympic javelin champions Sumit Antil and Navdeep. The Indian squad also
India crossed the 50-medal mark at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in New Delhi as Olympians Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta clinched gold in the 10m Air Rifle mixed team event, extending the hosts’ dominant run at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. Elavenil and Arjun combined for a total score of 505.0 to finish four points ahead of South Korea’s Kwon Eunji and Kim Woorim, who took silver with 501.0, while Japan’s Misaki Nobata and Naoya Okada won bronze. Elavenil also continued her impressive form in the individual event, shooting 253.4, while Arjun finished with 251.6.
Tejaswin Shankar delivered a historic performance to win India’s only gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2026, which concluded in Tianjin, China, on Sunday, February 8th, 2026. The Indian athlete broke the national heptathlon record on his way to the top of the podium, finishing with 5,993 points after leading the field with 3,513 points at the end of the first day. Shankar bettered his own previous national record of 5,650 points set in 2021 and also registered a championship record, which stands as the second-best score ever achieved by an Asian. His victory ended I
The 2026 Winter Olympics were officially declared open on Sunday, February 8th, 2026, as Italian President Sergio Mattarella inaugurated the Games in a historic ceremony featuring two Olympic cauldrons, one in Milan and the other in Cortina d’Ampezzo, marking the first time in Winter Games history that flames were lit in two host cities simultaneously. The grand opening at Milan’s San Siro Stadium celebrated Italy’s rich cultural heritage with performances by global icons, including Andrea Bocelli, who sang “Nessun Dorma,” and Mariah Carey, who performed “Volare.” The lightin
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday, virtually laid the foundation stones for six major sports infrastructure projects and inaugurated two athlete-support facilities, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s sporting ecosystem. The total investment for the projects stands at ₹120 crore, with the six infrastructure projects alone costing ₹82 crore. These are being implemented under the Khelo India Scheme with additional support from the Sports Authority of India (SAI). The infrastructure projects include the upgradation of a synthetic hockey turf in Bengaluru
India has emerged as one of the most dominant forces in T20 International cricket in recent years, driven by an aggressive brand of play and consistent performances. Under head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue have enjoyed a remarkable run, winning seven consecutive bilateral series and establishing themselves as a formidable unit in world cricket. Their dominance has extended to the ICC T20 World Cup as well. With a thrilling 29-run victory over the USA in the opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, India registered the
Assam boxing icon and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain continued her dominant run on the international stage by clinching the Women’s 75kg gold medal at the prestigious BOXAM Elite International Tournament in La Nucia, Spain. In a high-intensity final, Lovlina outclassed England’s Mary-Kate Smith with a 4:1 split decision, once again underlining her reputation as one of India’s most consistent and composed boxers at the elite level. The closely contested bout saw both fighters exchange powerful combinations in a charged atmosphere, but it was Lovlina’s tactical bri
Neelam Sirohi clinched the silver medal in the women’s 50kg freestyle category at the Zagreb Open 2026 wrestling tournament in Croatia on Thursday, as India’s medal tally at the first UWW Ranking Series event of the year rose to seven. India now has one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals. Bronze medals on the day were won by Vicky Hooda (men’s 97kg), Dinesh Dhankhar (men’s 125kg), and Muskan (women’s 50kg). Neelam enjoyed an impressive run to the final, opening with a dominant 10-0 win over Poland’s Agata Walerzak and then defeating Azerbaijan’s Elnura Mammadova 12-2
They say cometh the hour, cometh the captain, and Smriti Mandhana delivered a captain’s knock as Royal Challengers Bangalore lifted their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title with a thrilling grandstand finish. Mandhana smashed a breathtaking 87 off just 41 balls, hammering 12 fours and three sixes at a staggering strike rate of 212.20 to guide RCB to the title. Her match-winning performance earned her the Player of the Match award. Speaking after the final, Mandhana praised the team’s collective effort and highlighted key contributions from Lauren Bell and Georgia Voll. “I
India enjoyed a strong showing at the Asian Shooting Championship 2026 in New Delhi as Olympian Esha Singh clinched the gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol individual event, while reigning world champion Samrat Rana secured bronze in the men’s category on Wednesday. The hosts also bagged team gold in the women’s event and silver in the men’s, taking their overall medal tally to four: two gold, one silver, and one bronze. Esha, a Paris 2024 Olympian and Asian Games silver medallist, displayed remarkable composure in the final to finish with 239.8 points, earning her secon