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Datanomics: Tracking the wealth that goes into hosting Commonwealth

The expenditure in hosting the CWG in 2002 in Manchester was 330.1 million pounds, while the recent Birmingham CWG in 2022 cost 810.9 million pounds

India's World Cup shooting hopes rest on Olympians Ramita, Divyansh

Olympian rifle shooters Ramita Jindal and Divyansh Singh Panwar will spearhead a 24-member Indian contingent that will compete at the fourth and final ISSF World Cup (rifle & pistol), beginning here on Tuesday as the team looks to build on their superb performance at the recently-concluded Asian Championships. Following the Asian meet in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, this is another opportunity for the country's shooters to show their mettle against the Chinese, who would be the ones to beat on their home turf. India capped 31 medals in Shymkent, including 14 gold, eight silver and nine bronze in the senior category, placing them second behind China, who finished with 15 gold, 12 silver and three bronze. The performance in the Asian Championships has raised the hopes of another big medal haul by the Indians, though it will not be easy as the Chinese contingent has several Olympic champions in their ranks. A total of 320 shooters from 42 countries will compete for medals in 10 events. The

Cricket to Pickleball: Dhawan celebrates National Sports Day in style

Former India batting star Shikhar Dhawan marked National Sports Day with a special message that celebrated the joy of playing across disciplines.Sharing a series of images of himself engaging in various sports, including cricket, football, pool, horse riding, and even pickleball, Dhawan showcased his fans his versatility and deep passion for staying active in different ways.The post carried an inspiring caption that read, "Jitna kheloge, utna seekhoge... jitna seekhoge, utna jeetoge! Aap kaunsa sport khelte ho? #NationalSportsDay"Dhawan's commitment to sports goes far beyond his personal fitness or professional cricketing career. Through his Da One Sports Initiative, he has been actively working to foster young children at the grassroots level, providing them with structured training, mentorship, and access to facilities that help in nurturing the next generation of athletes. This initiative aims to ensure that young talents, regardless of their background, get the platform and ...

National Sports Day: Vedanta harnesses sports to transform 3 lakh lives

Mohammed Kaif and Prem Hansdak from Zinc Football Academy have represented India in SAFF U-17 and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualifiers

Union MoS Sports Khadse joins Sports Day celebrations at SAI NCoE

Khadse passionately highlighted the transformative 'Khelo Bharat Niti', a comprehensive framework designed to create a vibrant sporting culture

Union cabinet approves India's 2030 CWG bid, says Ahmedabad ideal host

The union cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved India's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, naming Ahmedabad as the "ideal" venue because of its "world class stadiums, cutting-edge training facilities, and a passionate sporting culture". The decision comes days after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) gave its nod to the proposal after a submission of the 'Expression of Interest' in March. "The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for submission of bid for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2030," stated a release from the Press Information Bureau. "It also gave its approval to sign the Host Collaboration Agreement (HCA) along with the required Guarantees from concerned Ministries, Departments and Authorities and sanction of required grant-in-aid to Gujarat Government, in case the bid gets accepted," the release added. August 31 is the last date to submit the ...

Cricket's popularity dips as basketball, MMA, F1 ignite youth sports fandom

Basketball and motorsport have recorded the sharpest climbs, each adding four percentage points since 2019, according to Nielsen Fan Insights 2025 study

India aims to be among top 5 sporting nations by 2047: Mansukh Mandaviya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said India aspires to be among the top five sporting nation in the world by 2047, the centenary of the country's independence. Mandaviya said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India has progressed leaps and bounds in the sporting sector and many reforms have been introduced in the area. "The Prime Minister has kept a goal to take the country among top 10 in the world in the next 10 years. We have bid for the Olympics in 2036. In 2047 we will celebrate 100 years of our independence and PM Modi has set a goal to be among top 5 sporting nations of the world by then," Mandaviya said during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships here on Sunday. "To create an ecosystem in sports, to make the country progress in sports, we created a scheme, the Target Podium Olympic Scheme and through this scheme the elite athletes of the country are getting best exposure and support so that they play their sport well

Rohit wins javelin gold, eyes Worlds spot; Sreeshankar falls short

Uttar Pradesh's international javelin thrower Rohit Yadav clinched the men's javelin throw gold medal at the National Inter-Sate Athletics Championships to keep himself in contention for a berth in next month's World Championships in Tokyo through world ranking quota, here on Sunday. Star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who needed to breach the qualifying mark of 8.27m for a direct entry to the World Championships, could not do so as he produced a best effort of 8.06m, which was, though, enough for him to win a gold. On the fifth and final day of the championships, the 24-year-old Rohit grabbed the men's javelin title with a best throw of 83.65m which he achieved in his third attempt. Sachin Yadav, also of Uttar Pradesh, was a close second with a distance of 83.20m, while Maharashtra's promising thrower Shivam Lohakare was third with 80.20m. Yashvir Singh of Rajasthan, who is also in the race to win a berth for Tokyo World Championships through world ranking quota, finished fourth

Aishwary claims gold in Asian Shooting Championship, Adriyan wins in junior

Indian shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar dished out a dominant show to win the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions competition at the Asian Shooting Championship here on Sunday. In the junior men's 3P event, Adriyan Karmakar claimed the gold medal with an Asian junior record of 463.8 in the final. Aishwary shot 462.5 to finish on top. China's Wenyu Zhao won the silver medal with 462 points, while Japan's Naoya Okada claimed bronze with a score of 445.8. Aishwary led the field for a major part of the competition. The 24-year-old Olympian had an excellent outing in kneeling position and though he could not replicate that in prone, Aishwary did enough in the standing round to emerge winner after entering the final phase of the competition with a lead of more than 1.5 points. The other Indian shooters in the fray, Chain Singh finished fourth, while Akhil Sheoran ended fifth in the final. Earlier, the Indian trio of Aishwary, Chain Singh and Sheoran bagged silver medal in

Ahmedabad chosen to stage three key international sports events 2025

Ahmedabad city will host three major international sports events, including the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, this year, it was announced on Tuesday. The three major competitions in 2025 -- the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, the Asian Aquatics Championship, and the AFC Under-17 Asian Cup Football Qualifiers -- will bring elite athletes from around the world to the Gujarat city, said an official release. Gujarat, long known for its trade and enterprise, is now poised to make its mark on the global sporting stage, it added. The prestigious Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2025 will be held at the Naranpura Sports Complex in Ahmedabad from August 24 to 30. More than 350 players from 29 countries will participate in the championship, said the release. This will be followed by the Asian Aquatics Championship in September-October, in which swimmers from countries like China, Japan, and Korea will participate. Notably, India is one of the seven host countries

Saurabh-Suruchi clinch 10m air pistol mixed team bronze at Asian C'ship

The Indian pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and rising teenage star Suruchi Inder Singh clinched the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze, beating Chinese Taipei in the Asian Shooting Championships here on Wednesday. The duo defeated Liu Heng-Yu and Hsieh Hsiang-Chen 17-9 to add to the individual bronze that double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker had won in the women's 10m air pistol competition on Tuesday. The Indian pair qualified for the medal round placed fifth with Suruchi firing 292 and Saurabh scoring 286. the duo aggregated 578 in the qualification round to be placed fifth going into the eight-team medal round. Suruchi, who has been on song this season winning four World Cup medals, started the qualification round with a perfect 100 in the opening series, faltered in the second to score 94 and ended the preliminary round with a 98. Chaudhary had series of 95, 96 and 95.

Khelo India Water Sports Festival: J&K athletes chase glory on Dal Lake

The Jammu and Kashmir contingent has undergone a 21-day camp to prepare for the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) here and the 17-strong group is hopeful of securing national spotlight with a strong performance in the event starting August 21. The Festival will run till August 23 and feature three medal sports -- rowing, canoeing and kayaking. More than 400 athletes from the 36 states and Union Territories of the country are here to compete at the iconic Dal Lake, an established world famous tourist spot. Muhammad Abbas Kand of Rainawari in Srinagar downtown has been preparing hard for the upcoming Games. He will take part in rowing doubles in the light weight category. "I am hopeful of fetching a gold medal for Jammu and Kashmir. I am also elated that the Games are being held inside Dal Lake. It will give a boost to water sports in the region and also bring the much-needed limelight to water sports athletes like me," said Abbas. Abbas, who has won nine state and

Ladakh Marathon set for 12th edition next month with 6,000+ participants

The Ladakh Marathon, featuring over 6,000 runners from 30 countries and six races ranging from a 5km community run to two Ultra-marathons, will return for its 12th edition from September 11 to 14. The organisers of the event stated that the world's highest AIMS-certified (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) event's gruelling Ultra-marathons will cover the 72km Khardung La Challenge and "the pinnacle of endurance racing", the 122km Silk Route Ultra. "Spanning Leh and beyond, participants will race alongside the Indus River, through the high-altitude passes of Khardung La and Nubra, and across some of the most striking Himalayan scenery," a press release said. The full schedule includes the Full Marathon (42.195km), Half Marathon (21km), an 11.2km run, and the 'Run Ladakh for Fun' 5km. The Silk Route Ultra will set off on September 11, sending runners on a 122km course from Kyagar Village at 10,000 ft, over the Khardung La at 17,618 ft, and into Leh ...

Vishal in hunt for freestyle bronze in U20 World Wrestling Championships

Freestyle wrestler Vishal will fight for the bronze medal after losing his 97kg freestyle semifinal bout to UWW grappler Magomedgadzhi Magomedov on the opening day of the U20 World Championships, here on Sunday. The 20-year-old Indian lost the closely-fought semifinal 9-11 and will now take on a yet-to-be-confirmed grappler in the bronze-medal bout. Vishal gave his opponent a tough fight and had the grappler, who was fighting under the United World Wrestling (UWW) flag, in all sorts of trouble before Magomedov managed to eke out a narrow win. Magomedov led 10-4 when Vishal mounted a comeback. The Indian scored a takedown and Magomedov was cautioned for a singlet foul, which made it 10-7. As the bout restarted, India appealed for two more points but the referee had already blown the whistle before the control from Vishal. That challenge gave Magomedov enough time to recover and hang on to a slender lead. Earlier in the quarterfinal, Vishal's opponent, Japan's Noah Leibowitz, pulled

Key reform achieved with National Sports Governance Bill: Mandaviya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the passing of the National Sports Governance Bill in both houses of the Parliament will transform India's sporting landscape and make decision-making athlete-centric. Speaking to reporters after the bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha a day after getting Lok Sabha's nod, Mandaviya said the government will now focus on creating a medal strategy to ensure that India's performance in international competitions improves drastically. "...to bring good governance in the sports sector, National Sports Governance Bill, was passed in the Lok Sabha first and Rajya Sabha today. Through the Sports Governance Bill, the country will have an athlete-centric atmosphere, the federations will have transparency, there will be speed in dispute resolution," Mandaviya said. "...along with this, women and para-athletes will get representation," he added The bill has three significant features. The National Sports Board, which will have the power to recogn

Lok Sabha clears Sports Bill; Key reforms and highlights explained

Mandaviya emphasized that the bill is part of India's broader preparations for bidding to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, highlighting the need to elevate sports governance and performance.

PKL season 12 to be played across Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and New Delhi

The 12th season of the Pro Kabaddi League will be held across Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, Chennai and New Delhi from August 29. Telugu Titans will face Tamil Thalaivas and Bengaluru Bulls will take on Puneri Paltan on the opening day of the new season at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Visakhapatnam, the organisers said in a release on Thursday. The PKL's return to Vizag marks an exciting homecoming for the coastal city after a seven-year hiatus, they said. This Andhra Pradesh stronghold last witnessed the thrills of PKL action during the sixth season in 2018, adding another chapter to its rich legacy of hosting the league since seasons 1 and 3. The second leg of the PKL will be held in Jaipur's Indoor Hall at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium from September 12, a venue where the tournament had completed its 1,000 matches in the 2023-24 season. The third leg will be held at the SDAT Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in Chennai from September 29 while the fourth and final leg will be at New Delhi

Why Isak's $160m tag is not stopping clubs chasing him in summer 2025

While some may scoff at the staggering $160-million valuation, insiders argue the figure reflects Isak's rare blend of attributes suited to the modern game

Hulk Hogan's greatest moments in professional wrestling 'run wild on you'

Hulk Hogan's back had weakened, a failed early attempt at slamming all 525 pounds of Andre the Giant left the Immortal One" unsteady as the World Wrestling Federation champion once more needed to rally to beat another of wrestling's baddest bad guys. Andre wrapped his tree-trunk arms around the champ and tried to wring the final breaths out of Hogan with a bear hug so tight that more than 90,000 fans in Detroit almost witnessed the final day of Hulkamania. But, wait! This was Hulk Hogan. Wrestling's biggest star had more late comebacks than fellow 1980s sports stars John Elway or Michael Jordan combined. Hogan had some gas left in the tank, some extra bite in those 24-inch pythons, and hammered away at Andre. One right hand, then another one, and another! Wrestling fans roared as they knew the bad news that was coming for Andre. Hogan fought back much as he did against those 1980s baddies out of the Cold War or Iran and finally body-slammed Andre the Giant. Hogan hit the hopes an