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Daniel Radcliffe says son isn't aware of his fame, doesn't want him to know
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (176+ words) London, Jun 1 (PTI) "Harry Potter" actor Daniel Radcliffe says he has kept his fandom hidden from his son and plans to keep it the same way. Radcliffe emerged as a global star after essaying the role of the titular character…...
Aditi Chauhan, MM Somaiya to be govt. observers for Vinesh Phogat's Asiad trial
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (396+ words) New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) Former footballer Aditi Chauhan and Olympic gold-winning ex-hockey captain M M Somaiya will be the two observers from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Ministry when Vinesh Phogat competes in the high-profile women's wrestling…...
Neeraj for Switzerland; Manu to Italy as Ministry sanctions foreign training ahead of CWG, Asiad
2+ week, 5+ day ago (481+ words) New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Recuperating from a back injury, Indian javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra will head to the Olympic Training Centre in Switzerland from May 25, while shooter Manu Bhaker has jetted off to Italy after the Sports Ministry approved…...
We hear Indian athletes running away when there''s doping control: International Testing Agency head
4+ week, 2+ day ago (623+ words) New York, May 2 (PTI) The head of the International Testing Agency (ITA), the body that manages anti-doping programme in Olympic Games and other major global events, has expressed concern at the high rate of doping cases in India and athletes…...
Bhagwant Mann meets hockey legend Bovelander, invites him to engage with Punjab athletes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (609+ words) Chandigarh, Apr 21 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday reached out to celebrated Dutch hockey legend Floris Jan Bovelander, offering to tap into his expertise to further strengthen hockey in the state, especially in the lead-up to the prestigious…...
Asian Boxing C'ships: Preeti stuns Olympics bronze medallist Aeji Im to enter final
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), Apr 6 (PTI) Rising Indian boxer Preeti Pawar downed Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aeji Im of Korea to storm into the final while the seasoned Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain bowed out of the Asian Boxing Championships here Monday....
After a dismal skeet showing, trap shooters aim to bounce back at Shotgun World Cup
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (347+ words) Tangier (Morocco), Mar 30 (PTI) Indian trap shooters will look to deliver a significantly improved performance compared to their skeet counterparts when the ISSF Shotgun World Cup resumes here on Tuesday, following a two-day pre-event training session. It was a subdued…...
I have unfinished business at Asian Games: Mirabai Chanu
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (510+ words) Raipur, Mar 26 (PTI) Medalling at the Asian Games remains the one milestone Mirabai Chanu is desperate to achieve this year, with the Tokyo Olympics silver-winning weightlifter terming it "unfinished business" in an otherwise illustrious career. For more than a decade,…...
Stranded Sindhu set to miss All England Championships; Lakshya and others set for stiff fight
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (527+ words) Birmingham, Mar 2 (PTI) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to miss the All England Championships starting here on Tuesday after being stranded in Dubai amid the US bombing of Iran and the resultant air space closure in the Gulf…...
From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (775+ words) St. Louis (US), Feb 9 (The Conversation) Thousands of the world's best athletes will flock to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy in February 2026 for the 25th Winter Olympics. While sports fans are focused on the athletic feats of the Olympians, science…...