Gold Medal

Asian Games 2018: India sails past another hockey heartbreak, equals best medal haul

A golden dream unfulfilled for over 30 years remained just that in women's hockey but India equalled its best ever medal haul as sailors joined the assorted contributors to the country's tally at the 18th Asian Games on Friday.

Aug 31, 2018, 22:26 PM IST

Asian Games 2018: Unable to attend cancer-stricken father, Tejinder wins Gold in Men's Shot Put

Tejinder Pal Singh Toor also set a new Asian Games record besides winning a Gold medal for India.

Aug 25, 2018, 22:11 PM IST

Virdhawal Khade wins gold at the Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships

Young swimmer Virdhawal Khade continued his winning streak with a gold medal in the 50 metres freestyle category at the 49th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships (SNAG).

Mar 19, 2018, 20:55 PM IST

Meet weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu: The new poster girl of Indian sport

Mirabai Chanu is doubly thrilled as the gold has erased the memories of a disastrous Rio Olympics where she had failed to even lift her entry weight of 104kg in clean and jerk to end her 48kg category event as DNF (Did Not Finish).

Dec 02, 2017, 19:55 PM IST

Disgraced Nesta Carter eyes comeback in Athletics World Championships amid doping charges

Re-test of his sample from the 2008 Beijing Olympics was found to be positive for the banned substance which resulted in Usain Bolt being stripped of the gold medal last month.

Feb 12, 2017, 20:48 PM IST

Upgraded to 800m Olympic gold, but Caster Semenya isn't elated

Semenya finished second behind the Russian in both Daegu in 2011 and London 2012 and is now set to become a double Olympic champion after her victory in Rio 2016

Feb 12, 2017, 20:38 PM IST

Russian runner Mariya Savinova-Farnosova banned, loses London Olympic gold for doping

CAS said all prizes won between July 26, 2010 and August 19, 2013, are forfeited.

Feb 11, 2017, 13:57 PM IST

2016 Rio Olympics my best one, says Abhinav Bindra

Out of a 119-strong contingent, India got only a silver in badminton and a bronze medal in wrestling while Dipa Karmakar was outstanding in women`s gymnastics.

Oct 15, 2016, 15:42 PM IST

India bag five more medals on day four of Junior Shooting World Cup; take tally to 23

India has won a total of nine gold in the competition to be ranked second in the medals tally behind Russia.

Sep 21, 2016, 21:21 PM IST

ISSF Junior World Cup: Rushiraj Barot bags gold medal to keep India second in the standings

There are two more competition days left for the ISSF Junior World Cup to conclude.  

Sep 20, 2016, 20:00 PM IST

Aamir Khan, Anushka Shrama congratulate Thangavelu for winning gold

 Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold medal in the men's high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics.

Sep 10, 2016, 17:28 PM IST

SHOCKING! Usain Bolt could lose 2008 Olympics relay gold – Here's why

The team took gold in what was then a new world record of 37.10 seconds, ahead of Trinidad and Tobago and Japan.

Jun 03, 2016, 19:35 PM IST

Scintillating Abhinav Bindra ​livens up Asian Air Gun Championship, shoots gold medal in 10-metre air rifle event

Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in men's 10-metre air rifle event in the ongoing 8th Asian Air Gun Championship in New Delhi on Sunday.

Sep 27, 2015, 18:21 PM IST