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Pole vaulters Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar will be looking to make history when they compete at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday. Earlier this year, however, the duo were asked to deboard a train while returning from a competition because they were carrying their poles. The incident led to some policy changes, but coaches believe much more needs to be done to ensure junior athletes don't face the same challenges in the future. #CWG #GlasgowCWG #polevault #athletics #indianathletics #javelin youtu.be/dHuZg-em93o?si=pNZM…

India win 8-0 and finish the group stage with five wins in five matches. They scored 34 goals and conceded just 5. Its been a superb showing by Fulton's men and the action will now shift from Jalandhar to Mohali where the semis and final will be held on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. #indianhockey #ACTHockey

Its choc-a-bloc inside the stadium but rush of the people continues in Jalandhar. India lead 1-0 vs Korea. #hockey #IndianHockey #ACTHockey

After months of training in Spain and Scotland alongside Olympian Sajan Prakash, Tirthank Pegu placed fourth in the 100m butterfly final at the Youth Olympics with a time of 54.98s. Next up is his preferred 200m butterfly event (PB: 2:00.96) as the youngster continues his bid for a medal. 🇮🇳 #YouthOlympics #swimming #TeamIndia

All the way from the East to the West, the love for hockey remains the same across the country! Jalandhar is absolutely packed, and the atmosphere couldn't be better. What a night for Indian hockey! 🇮🇳 #indianhockey #ACTHockey #Jalandhar

Odisha shuttler Tanvi Patri heads into the Youth Olympics in Dakar after battling illness, travel fatigue and challenging conditions, including heat and mosquitoes. The Asian U-17 champion now has a chance to cap a breakthrough 2026 with a medal on the biggest stage of her young career. #YouthOlympics #Badminton #TeamIndia

Heat, mosquitoes and a disrupted build-up: Tanvi Patri faces plenty of challenges ahead of her Youth Olympics campaign in Dakar. Yet the 15-year-old from Odisha enters the Games believing a medal is within reach. #YouthOlympics #Badminton #TeamIndia

Asian Para Games double-medallist Shailesh Kumar has already shifted his focus to a bigger prize. 🏅🏅 The Bihar para-athlete returned from Nagoya with a Games-record gold in high jump and a bronze in long jump, but says his ultimate goal remains a Paralympic medal at LA 2028. Despite finally winning a long jump medal, the reigning world champion plans to prioritise high jump as he chases the one medal missing from his collection. Here's my exclusive interview with Shailesh on his double-medal haul, Bihar's growing sports ecosystem and his road to the Paralympics. #AsianParaGames #Paralympics #ParaAthletics #ShaileshKumar #LA2028 #BiharSports

After questions were raised over ₹1.96 crore sanctioned and ₹98 lakh released to Odisha Gymnastics Association, a fresh representation has sought an action-taken report from the Sports Department. Sources say an OOA panel is looking into the complaints. #Odisha #Gymnastics

Back to the daily grind from a wonderful adventure! #NatureEscape

Jhandu Kumar says a medal at the Asian Para Games could require 190kg, 200kg or even 205kg. The 29-year-old Bihar para-powerlifter believes handling pressure on the day will matter as much as the weight on the bar as he prepares for Tuesday's 72kg competition in Aichi-Nagoya. 🇮🇳💪 #AsianParaGames2026 #JhanduKumar #Bihar #TeamIndia

“It feels like a dream.” Once an e-rickshaw driver and vegetable seller, Jhandu Kumar is now a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and a government employee. Next stop: the Asian Para Games, where the Bihar para-powerlifter hopes to keep making India proud. 🇮🇳 #AsianParaGames2026 #TeamIndia #JhanduKumar #Bihar timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…

Watching An Se-Young play feels like seeing Neo in Matrix! She's just unbelievable! And Yamaguchi even at this age pushing her to the extreme! Mind boggling stuff! #badminton #BWFWorldTour

EXCLUSIVE | Lawn bowls joins cricket, hockey and football in the India-New Zealand centenary celebrations. Three Jharkhand players feature in India's four-member squad for the three-Test series in November. Federation eyes New Zealand coaching support and four-plus gold medals at CWG 2030. #LawnBowls #IndiavsNewZealand timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…