Indian Javelin Ace Neeraj Chopra won gold at the prestigious Ostrava Golden Spike meet, making his debut at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold level. The two-time Olympic winner easily dominated the nine-man field, despite failing to beat his personal best of 90.23 metres. His top throw was unmatched, and with Julian Weber, his main 2025 competitor, absent from the field, Neeraj took complete control of the competition. Douw Smith of South Africa surprised everyone by setting a personal best of 84.12 meters, earning him the silver medal. Anderson Peters, a former world champion from
International Olympic Day 2025 is observed annually on June 23 to commemorate the establishment of the International Olympic Committee by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1894. The day, which was first introduced by nine countries in 1948, currently engages communities throughout the world in events that celebrate sports, fitness, and unity. This year's theme, "Let's Move?" is a joint effort between the IOC and the World Health Organisation to combat physical inactivity by encouraging group activities including walking, running, dancing, and playing. Many national Olympic committees and organi
India set England a steep target of 371 runs in the fourth innings of the first Test at Headingley, thanks to centuries from Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. Following India's loss of captain Shubman Gill early on Day 4, the duo accumulated 195 runs for the fourth wicket. Pant achieved his second century of the match, making him only the second wicketkeeper after Andy Flower to do so in Test cricket. Rahul remained composed in testing conditions, scoring his ninth Test century and leading the innings before falling for 137. England's bowlers came back with the second new ball, lowering India's s
India defeated Mongolia 13-0 in the opening match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers. India led 4-0 at halftime and added nine more goals after the break to secure their largest win in competition history, including both final rounds and qualifiers. This result surpassed their previous best of 10-0 wins over Guam in 1997 and 2005. Pyari Xaxa led the way with five goals, scoring in the 29th, 45th, 46th, 52nd, and 55th minutes. Soumya Guguloth scored twice in the 20th and 59th minutes, with Priyadharshini Selladurai adding a brace in the 73rd and 86th. Sangita Basfore scored fir
India delivered its best-ever result at the 2025 Asian Para-Badminton Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, winning 27 medals. This exceptional achievement featured four gold, ten silver, and thirteen bronze medals. The country beat their previous highest medal tally of 13 from the 2016 event. Indian competitors excelled in a variety of categories at the event. Sukant Kadam and Nitesh Kumar defeated fellow Indians Jagadesh Dilli and Naveen Sivakumar in a hard-fought three-game men's doubles final that ended 21-17, 11-21, 21-11. Nitesh Kumar also won the gold medal in the SL3 men's singles
Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan, one of the most iconic figures in gymnastics, celebrated her 50th birthday with a stunning performance at the Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Tashkent. She won a silver medal in the vault event, adding to her already impressive career. Valentina Georgieva, an 18-year-old Bulgarian gymnast, won the event's gold medal. Shakhinabonu Yusufova, another Uzbek gymnast, finished third, rounding out the podium. Chusovitina first made news at the age of 13 when she won the Soviet all-around championship. Her career gained additional momentum when she won the floor
Neeraj Chopra won the javelin throw title in the Paris Diamond League 2025 with an impressive first-round throw of 88.16m. The Indian Olympic and world champion took the lead early and maintained it throughout the competition. His second try measured 85.10 m, followed by three fouls and a final throw of 82.89. Julian Weber of Germany finished second with a best of 87.88 m, after defeating Chopra previously this season in Doha. Brazil's Luiz Mauricio da Silva finished third with an attempt of 86.62 meters. The tournament featured five throwers from the restricted 90-metre club, demon
Indian archers finished the second phase of the Asia Cup in Singapore with nine medals, including two golds, six silvers, and one bronze. While the medal count was encouraging, the overall performance generated new concerns, notably in the Olympic recurve event. Indian athletes competed in seven out of ten finals in both recurve and compound categories, but won only two gold medals. The remaining five finals saw Indian archers fall short, suffering with precision and calm under pressure. Top-seeded archers fell to lower-ranked opponents, with vital arrows falling in the outer zones. The re
Divya Deshmukh, an Indian chess prodigy, made a huge milestone by defeating World No. 1 Hou Yifan in the second leg of the blitz semifinal at the FIDE World Team Blitz Championships in London. The 18-year-old represented Hexamind Chess Club against Hou, who played for the WR Chess Team. The match, which lasted 74 intense moves, ended with Yifan blundering her bishop in a rook vs. bishop endgame, allowing Divya to score a historic win. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Divya on social media platform X. He praised her resilience and determination, calling her win motivating to young
Kazakhstan's Compound Mixed Team advanced to the semifinals of the Asia Cup Series in Singapore, but missed out on the gold medal match by a single point. The Kazakhstani trio—Adel Zhexenbinova, Roxana Yunussova, and Viktoriya Lyan—were defeated by India in a closely contested semifinal, 229-230. Despite the loss, the team demonstrated tenacity by winning the bronze medal. They outperformed Bangladesh in the bronze medal match, winning with a score of 230-224. India and Malaysia will now compete for the gold medal in the Compound Mixed Team event. Both sides have performed well thro