Tag: National Games
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28th Federation Cup 2025: Sawan Barwal Breaks 18-Year-Old Record; Pranav Gurav Clinches 100m Gold
Sawan Barwal began the 28th Federation Cup with a meet record. The Armyman broke Surendra Singh’s 18-year-old record to clinch the men’s 10,000m in 28:57.13s. Incidentally, this was not the best performance from Barwal as he clocked 28:49.93 while clinching the National Games title in Dehradun in February. Meanwhile, Pranav Pramod Gurav stunned a strong…
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Pullela Gopichand Advices Parents Against Picking Sporting Career For Children
Pullela Gopichand, India’s chief national coach, is shaping his daughter Gayatri Gopichand’s career in the badminton ecosystem but has advised parents against it if they’re not rich. “I advise parents not to put their children in sports. We are not in a position to offer sports as a career. Unless the children are from rich…
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38th National Games 2025: Kerala Begins ‘Blame Game’ After Dismal Performance
The Kerala Olympics Association (KOA) and Kerala State Sports Council (KSSC) have begun a blame game after their state finished at a dismal 14th place in the recently concluded 38th National Games 2025 in Uttarakhand. Kerala finished fifth in the previous National Games in Goa, amassing 87 medals while in Uttarakhand the state finished with…
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38th National Games 2025: Manipur Violence Forces Kuki-Zo Community Athlete To Change Allegiance
In the men’s 100m event heat at the 38th National Games 2025, Letjakai Lenthang finished second last by clocking 11.33s. He wore a blue vest with Mizoram printed on his back. The track and field athlete reached Dehradun, just a day before the event from Aizawl. “I know I didn’t run well but in a…
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38th National Games 2025: Controversy Engulfs Netball Event In Uttarakhand
Multiple controversies have engulfed the Netball event at the 38th National Games 2025 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. As per a report in the Times of India, bronze medals were awarded to each state team in the men’s and women’s events after the playoff matches ended in a draw, disregarding the protocol of the sport. The World…