NEW DELHI: Indian men’s and women’s handball teams’ disappointing performance at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games could well be summarised in one phrase – all hype,
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Luka pulls out of confirmatory trials, out of Asian Games
NEW DELHI: Incheon Asian Games’ 800m silver medallist Tintu Luka will not feature in this edition of the continental multi-sporting event as she has pulled
Asian Games: Indian men’s handball team loses opening match
JAKARTA: The Indian men’s handball team, whose participation at the Asian Games got mired into controversy before getting the clearance, began its campaign at the
IOA says will bear cost of its officials; ministry fumes
NEW DELHI: Another round of sparring between the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the sports ministry is on the cards. And this time the battle
Rathore asks athletes and officials to behave responsibly
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday asked the Indian athletes and officials, who are part of the Asian Games contingent, to behave
Neeraj Chopra named India’s flag-bearer for Asian Games
NEW DELHI: Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Friday named the Indian contingent’s flag-bearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony to be held on
IOA now increases athletes’ contingent size to 575 for Asiad
NEW DELHI: Trust the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to continue with its unprofessional ways. Just 12 days are left for the commencement of the Asian
IOA adds bridge, sports climbing to Asiad contingent
NEW DELHI: The official athletes’ contingent size for the upcoming Asian Games has swelled to 541 from the originally selected 524 sportspersons after the Indian
Asian Games: Pencak silat athletes make way for men’s handball team
NEW DELHI: After a lot of drama, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) cleared on Tuesday the participation of the men’s handball team for the Jakarta-Palembang
No room for ‘also rans’ but volleyball, sepak takraw, handball get nod
BENGALURU: Even as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra announced on Thursday that there was no place for “also rans” in the Indian