Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand Storm Into World Championships Semis, End 15-Year Wait for India

India s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have fought their way into the BWF World Championships semifinals producing a remarkable comeback against fourth-seeded Chinese stars Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian The unseeded Indian duo battled for minutes before turning the match around to win - - - The victory guarantees India at least a bronze medal in women s doubles and brings an extraordinary chapter to the pair s comeback story The win is even more impressive given that Jia Yifan is a four-time World Champion and reigning Olympic champion making the Indian victory all the more significant A Medal Years in the MakingTreesa and Gayatri s achievement has ended a long wait for Indian women s doubles at the World Championships The country s last medal in the discipline came in when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won bronze in London Fifteen years later another Indian pair has finally

21 Aug 2026

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Swimming Sensation: 16-Year-Old Tanishi Gupta Breaks Maana Patel’s 100m Backstroke National Record

Sometimes history is measured not in minutes or metres but in fractions of a second For Tanishi Gupta it was just seconds The -year-old swimmer clocked an impressive in the women s m backstroke at the Junior National Aquatics Championships in Bhubaneswar breaking the previous national record of held by Maana Patel It was a stunning performance that underlined Gupta s rapid rise in Indian swimming and added another national record to her growing list of achievements Another Record Joins the ListThe backstroke triumph was not Gupta s only record-breaking performance at the championships She also stormed to a national record in the m butterfly clocking seconds and surpassing her own previous mark Together the performances paint a picture of a young swimmer who is becoming increasingly difficult to overlook Her latest success also highlights the growing depth of talent emerging through India s junior swimming circuit where young athletes

20 Aug 2026

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Mizoram’s First Woman Olympian, Now Its First Arjuna Award Winner: Lalremsiami Makes History

A young hockey player from Mizoram has just etched her name into the sporting history of the state Lalremsiami Hmar the Olympian from Kolasib has been selected for the Arjuna Award becoming the first sportsperson from Mizoram to receive the prestigious national sporting honour The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced Lalremsiami among sportspersons selected for the award The honour will be presented by the President of India at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan For Mizoram however this is more than another sporting accolade It is a landmark moment for a state that has long produced talented athletes and footballers but has never before seen one of its sportspersons receive the Arjuna Award From Kolasib to the Olympic StageBorn on March in Kolasib Lalremsiami began a journey that would eventually take her from a small town in Mizoram to the biggest stage in world sport She made her senior

19 Aug 2026

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National Sports Awards 2025: Treesa-Gayatri, Divya Deshmukh Among India’s Sporting Stars Honoured

India s sporting excellence has earned another round of recognition with athletes named for the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games Among the prominent names are India s celebrated women s badminton doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand who have emerged as one of the country s most exciting young combinations The list spans athletics badminton boxing chess hockey kabaddi shooting para-sports and rowing reflecting the breadth of India s sporting talent Athletes named for the Arjuna Award include Tejaswin Shankar Muhammed Ajmal V Priyanka Goswami Narender Vidit Gujrathi Divya Jitendra Deshmukh Dhanush Srikanth Lalremsiami Hmarzote Rajkumar Pal Surjeet Pooja Rudransh Khandelwal Ekta Bhyan Arvind Singh and Akhil Sheoran alongside Treesa and Gayatri A Historic Chess Champion Among the HonoureesOne of the standout names on the list is Divya Jitendra Deshmukh whose selection follows a remarkable breakthrough in chess Deshmukh recently created history by becoming

18 Aug 2026

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Ayush Shetty Defeats World No. 1 Shi Yuqi in Thrilling BWF World Championships Clash

The pressure was immense The opponent was the defending champion And the stage could hardly have been bigger Yet Ayush Shetty looked right at home The -year-old Indian produced one of the biggest wins of his budding career defeating China s Shi Yuqi the reigning world No - - - in a dramatic Round of clash at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi Playing in front of a roaring home crowd Shetty raced to a remarkable - lead in the deciding game leaving Shi searching for answers But the match was far from over The Chinese star a defending champion for a reason launched a fierce comeback Shetty s commanding advantage began shrinking transforming what seemed like a comfortable finish into a nerve-racking battle The Indian however held his nerve The Prediction That Came TrueShetty s coach Sagar Chopda had anticipated the pressure would fall on Shi Yuqi He

18 Aug 2026

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Taniksha Khatri Becomes First Indian to Win Commonwealth Fencing Gold

India s fencing story has a new golden chapter and Taniksha Khatri is at its centre The -year-old fencer created history at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos Nigeria clinching gold in the Senior Women s p e event In an all-Indian final Khatri produced a commanding performance to defeat fellow fencer Khushi Dabhade - becoming the first Indian to win gold in this event The Indian contingent delivered an extraordinary overall performance Prachi Lohan secured bronze sharing the position with Australia s Ashley Harrison With Khatri taking gold Dabhade silver and Lohan bronze three of the four medallists were Indian From Karnal to the World StageBorn on September in Karnal Haryana Khatri grew up in a sports-oriented family Her father Sonu Khatri was a former athlete and police officer giving her an early connection to competitive sport Her fencing journey began in at a summer camp organised by DAV

13 Aug 2026

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Shreyasi Joshi Wins India’s First Medal at Lishui Inline Freestyle International in China

India s inline freestyle skating has a new milestone to celebrate Shreyasi Joshi has become the first Indian to win a medal at the prestigious Lishui Inline Freestyle International in China securing bronze in the Senior Women s Classic Slalom The podium finish adds another international achievement to the Pune skater s growing r sum and further establishes her as one of India s leading names in inline freestyle skating A Skater Since She Was ThreeBorn in Pune Maharashtra Shreyasi began skating alongside her sister Swarali when she was just three years old The sisters quickly showed promise winning medals at national competitions from a young age As Shreyasi progressed she developed a particular strength in technically demanding disciplines such as speed slalom and classic slalom where precision balance agility and control are crucial She eventually moved from age-group competitions to the senior circuit taking on some of the country

12 Aug 2026

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Badminton Star Ashmita Chaliha Clinches First BWF World Tour Title at Korea Masters

From an injury setback to the biggest title of her career Ashmita Chaliha has completed a remarkable turnaround The -year-old shuttler from Guwahati clinched her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Korea Masters defeating fourth-seeded Chinese player Han Qian Xi in a thrilling three-game final After dropping the opening game - Ashmita completely changed the momentum She fought back to win the next two games - - sealing the title in minutes The deciding game was where Ashmita's composure truly shone She trailed - at the mid-game interval but refused to let the deficit derail her Making clever use of the favourable drift on her side of the court she grabbed of the next points to turn the contest decisively in her favour The final point triggered celebrations for a player who has had to fight her way back after a difficult injury spell The Road BackAshmita returned to

10 Aug 2026

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Floods Took Her Home, Not Her Dream: Janmoni Konwar Fights Her Way to Karate Gold!

For -year-old Janmoni Konwar the road to a national karate championship began in the middle of a disaster Floodwaters submerged her home in Jorhat Assam forcing her family to seek shelter in a relief camp Her training ground was also damaged leaving the young karate champion without the facilities she needed to prepare Yet Janmoni refused to let the floods decide her future While her family faced an uncertain situation back home she insisted on travelling to Delhi to compete at the th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship Her goal was clear fight for the gold and keep her dream of representing India alive A Champion Steps Into the ArenaJanmoni's determination paid off spectacularly The teenager dominated the competition and clinched the gold medal capping her campaign with a commanding - victory in the final The win was more than another medal It was a powerful answer to every

9 Aug 2026

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