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Ashwin should lead India in Asian Games, says Dinesh Karthik

Veteran India cricketer Dinesh Karthik said that R. Ashwin should be made captain if India sends a team to the Asian Games 2023 in China later this year. It’ll be the first time that the BCCI has agreed to send both men’s and women’s teams to the Asian Games, which…

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No one can touch India in the Asian Games, says Kabaddi head coach Ashan Kumar

Iran defeated India by 14 points in the last Asian Games. We covered those 14 deficit points and beat them by a margin of 10 points in the final. No doubt Iran will be the team to beat in the Asian Games. We have enough time before the Asian Games,…

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Want Paddy Upton to make Indian hockey players mentally tough: Hockey India

NEW DELHI: Hockey India wants Paddy Upton to develop in the men's team players an unshakable resolve and toughness that does not crumble under pressure -- the very traits that made Mahendra Singh's side a world beater in 2011.

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Trial exemption decision has irked the wrestling community: National coaches to IOA ad-hoc panel

NEW DELHI: The top coaches of the country on Thursday have expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision to exempt six protesting grapplers from the Asian Games and World Championships trials.

The Times of India

ARCHERY | Abhishek Verma’s scintillating form a good omen ahead of big ticket events

Armed with a positive mindset and a brand new bow set, experienced compound archer Abhishek Verma stamped his class on his return to the World Cup by securing his third individual gold medal in Medellin, Colombia. The fact that Verma, who has been representing the country in international events since…

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Bajrang Punia to train in Issyk-Kul; Vinesh Phogat in Bishkek & Budapest ahead of trials for Asian Games, Worlds

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, the two leading faces of protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, have decided to focus on their respective playing careers keeping the upcoming selection trials for the Asian Games and World Championships in mind.

The Times of India

Mental conditioning specialist Paddy Upton to work with Indian men's hockey team

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's hockey team is set to receive valuable assistance from mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton as they prepare for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy and Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. Hockey India has responded to the coaching staff's request for support in building the mental toughness of…

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India women's team head coach steps down

NEW DELHI: Months ahead of the Asian Games, Bhaskar Bhatt has left the women's head coach's post to concentrate on his new role as the High Performance Director at the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

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Wrestlers share letter to sports ministry amid controversy over trials

NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy over trials for the Asian Games and World Championships, the protesting wrestlers on Sunday made public a letter they wrote to the sports ministry, requesting an extension of the dates for trials.

The Times of India

New dates announced for Asian Games volleyball trials

The ad-hoc committee to run the Volleyball Federation of India has announced new dates for trials to select the Asian Games team and also to pick the India squad for the under-19 men’s World Championships.

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Players express their discontent to All India Tennis Association on Asian Games team selection

The selection of Ramkumar Ramanathan, ranked 508 in singles and 212 in doubles, has compelled a bunch of agitated players led by Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to shoot a communication to the All India Tennis Association (AITA).

The Hindu

OCA might not entertain IOA's request to delay sending names of wrestlers for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) might not entertain Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) request for extending the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad for the Asian Games.

The Times of India

Tejaswin Shankar breaches Asiad qualifying mark, triple jumper Akhilesh breaks his shin bone

BHUBANESWAR: Competing in only his third decathlon of career, Tejaswin Shankar of Delhi breached the Asian Games qualifying mark en route winning the gold to steal the limelight on the third day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championship here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Need to create more scoring opportunities, admits hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh

NEW DELHI: Men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday admitted India will have to focus on conceding fewer goals from the touchline and create more scoring opportunities in the striking circle if they are to be ready for the upcoming challenges, including the Asian Games.

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Wrestlers want Asian Games trials in August, IOA approaches OCA for deadline extension

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday approached the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), seeking an extension of the July 15 deadline for providing details of the country's wrestling squad for the Asian Games after the protesting grapplers requested the Sports Ministry to conduct trials in August.

The Times of India

Indian women's hockey team gears up for crucial Spain tour ahead of Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Indian women's hockey team captain Savita has expressed the importance of the upcoming tour of Spain, stating that it will not only help identify areas that need improvement but also provide an opportunity for junior players to prove themselves and make it to the Asian Games squad.

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"We will participate in Asian Games only when...", Sakshi Malik at Sonipat 'Mahapanchayat'

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, who has been part of the protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations, on Saturday said that protesting wrestlers will participate in the Asian Games only after their "issues get resolved". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amit Panghal, Akash Kumar and Vikas Krishnan in Asian Games shortlist

World championships medallists Amit Panghal (51kg), Akash Kumar (57kg) and Vikas Krishan (80kg) lived up to their billing to make it to the shortlist of boxers for the Asian Games, an Olympic qualifying event for Paris 2024.

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Kuttappa optimistic of his wards getting three to four Olympic quota places at the Asian Games

Encouraged by the Indian male boxers’ best-ever showing of three bronze medals in the recent World boxing championships in Tashkent, head coach C.A. Kuttappa is optimistic that his boys will earn three to four Olympic quota places at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

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Results are important but the main target is preparing for the Asiad: Harmanpreet

Indian men’s hockey team is focusing on fine-tuning its plans ahead of the big test at the Asian games later this year.

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Elite Manipur sportspersons appeal for peace

Appealing for peace in Manipur, elite sportspersons, led by Olympian weightlifter Kunjarani Devi and former World boxing champion Sarita Devi, have said that an atmosphere of violence has deeply impacted people and may mar the Asian Games preparations of the athletes belonging to the state.

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Discipline and self-belief have helped Nishant Dev punch his way to success

Having drawn everyone’s attention by thumping a Cuban boxer — a rarest of the rare occurrence for an Indian boxer — to secure his maiden international medal, a World championship bronze in Tashkent, 22-year-old Nishant Dev has grown in confidence. Now, he is determined to claim medal at the Asian…

The Times of India

EFI clears air on Fouaad Mirza's non-selection in Asian Games probables list

NEW DELHI: The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) on Saturday clarified that it could not include celebrated rider Fouaad Mirza in the Asian Games probables list because he did not achieve the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER).

The Times of India

Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Annu Rani steal show with gold in Federation Cup Athletics C'ships

RANCHI: Tajinderpal Singh Toor, the reigning champion of the Asian Games in shot put, and Annu Rani, the bronze medalist in javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games, both shone brightly on the second day of the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships.

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Asian Games the first target, but objective is to be consistent away from home: Craig Fulton

Craig Fulton comes as the men’s chief coach at a critical time for Indian hockey and will have his first test during the upcoming European leg of the Pro League starting in 10 days. But the South African, in his first interaction with the media, appeared clear in his vision.…

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