World Championship

Mary Kom, Laishram Sarita sail into Rd 2 of World Championships

Mary Kom set up a clash on Saturday with Germany's Azize Nimani, who stunned Asian Games bronze-medallist Nandintsetseg Myagmardulam of Mongolia.

May 19, 2016, 20:51 PM IST

Candidates Chess: Viswanathan Anand draws with Anish Giri; bows out of contention

For the first time in 10 years, there will be a World Championship without Anand, who has won the crown as many as five times.

Mar 28, 2016, 17:58 PM IST

Mary Kom, Shiva Thapa get top seeding at Asian Olympic Qualifiers

Other Indians to be seeded were Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (4th in 49kg division) and Asian silver-medallist Vikas Krishan (2nd in 75kg category).

Mar 25, 2016, 14:30 PM IST

Cycling: World championships results - 1st update

World track cycling championships results.

Mar 04, 2016, 01:43 AM IST

Being World No. 1 most satisfying, injuries deprived me of winning more titles: Saina Nehwal

The London Olympics bronze-medallist will carry a billion hopes when she represents India next year at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Dec 03, 2015, 12:39 PM IST

Zee Media Exclusive Interview with boxer Vijender Singh

Check out our exclusive interview with the famous boxer, Vijendra Singh in which he talks about his career in professional boxing.

Nov 17, 2015, 18:49 PM IST

Swimmer Mitch Larkin says world record needed for Rio glory

Australia's dual world swimming champion Mitch Larkin believes he will need to set a new world record to win the 100-metre backstroke at next year's Rio Olympics.

Nov 07, 2015, 15:58 PM IST

2015 my best year in F1: Lewis Hamilton

British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton believes his third World Championship title in 2015 has capped his best year in the sport.

Oct 27, 2015, 18:06 PM IST

Shweta Rathore wins silver in Asian bodybuilding champ'ship

 Shweta Rathore became the first Indian female bodybuilder to win a silver medal in the 49th Asian championship, recently held in Uzbekistan.

Oct 13, 2015, 15:34 PM IST

JSW Sports announces Rs 5 lakh cash award to grappler Narsingh Yadav

JSW Sports that supports wrestler Narsingh Yadav and seven other Indian grapplers, who were part of the squad at the recently-held World Championship in Las Vegas, on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs five lakh to him for winning a bronze medal in the USA.

Sep 16, 2015, 18:24 PM IST

Bajrang misses out on bronze medal finish at Worlds

Rising India wrestler Bajrang narrowly missed out on a third-place finish, going down in the bronze medal play-off round in men's 61kg Freestyle category even as other Indians continued to disappoint at the World Championship here.

Sep 12, 2015, 15:23 PM IST

Indian wrestlers yet gain falter at World Championship

 In the absence of India's best bet Yogeshwar Dutt, who pulled out at the last minute due to an injury, India once again faltered in the World Championship with all four women wrestlers bowing out of the event in the initial stages of their respective categories here.

Sep 11, 2015, 15:09 PM IST