CWG, Asiad gold medallist Mandeep flunks dope test

Two leading Indian athletes -- Mandeep Kaur and Juana Murmu have been suspended and face the prospect of a two-year ban after flunking an out-of-competition dope test. The 'B' samples of both the......

How Udupi's golden girl hurdled her way to stardom

Ashwini Chidananda Akkunji won gold medals in the women's 4x400m relay and 400m hurdles at the Commonwealth and Asian Games respectively against all odds. Rajul Hegde traces the meteoric rise of......

'I'm confident of winning an Olympic medal'

Ashwini Chidananda had set the tracks on fire at the recently concluded Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. With her sensational burst of speed, she won two gold medals for India, but during all this......

Cricket is strangling other sports

Rajeev Srinivasan wonders about India's quest for Olympic glory. The most vivid moment for me at the Asian Games was on the first day of the track-and-field events, when unheralded Preeja......

Women's relay team power India to record gold haul

Thewomen's team triumphed in the 4x400 metres relay as India created history by recording their best-ever medals haul at theAsian Games in Guangzhou, on Friday. The team comprising Manjeet Kaur,......