DU reintroduces fencing and archery for sports quota admissions

Delhi University has reintroduced fencing, after removing it from sports quota admissions in 2019. It has also reintroduced archery.

Interest in javelin increasing by leaps and bounds

Neeraj Chopra’s throw at the Tokyo Olympics that won him the gold medal was 87.58 metres. It inspired many Delhi athletes to switch to javelin, however, the capital’s best are struggling to move past the mid-70m range

Historic silver for Neeraj Chopra; Twitter celebrates his win

Neeraj becomes the first Indian male to win a silver medal, and the second Indian to win any medal at the World Athletic Championships

‘Thyagaraj Stadium is open till 10 pm but what about our security?’

Women athletes and children do not feel secure using the stadium after 6 pm. Guards and coaches have been told to stay on till 10 pm though the action stops a good two hours earlier. Will Delhi Government take note?

Karthik, a ‘special’ resurgence

Following several ups and downs in his personal and professional life in the last decade, Dinesh Karthik has used his grit, determination and willpower to seize the recent comeback opportunities presented to him in domestic as well as international cricket

Punching it into the history books

Following a tumultuous road to success, Telangana’s Nikhat Zareen has emerged as the undisputed queen of boxing at the IBA Women’s World Championship when she defeated Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas without breaking a sweat in the 52kg final

Hitting the track: Delhi’s marathons post pandemic

With the new fitness trends and challenges coming in, the love for running remained consistent. Runners clubs and other groups have tried to keep this interest alive among all age groups

Thomas Cup triumph, a historic feat for Indian badminton

Indian badminton team rewrites history and registers itself as the most powerful team as they win the Thomas Cup by blanking (3-0) the 14-time winners, Indonesia, in Bangkok