“Achieved several milestones for the first time”: PM Modi hails India’s historic 85-medal haul at Asian Games 2026

October 23, 2026 12:45 AM

“Achieved several milestones for the first time”: PM Modi hails India’s historic 85-medal haul at Asian Games 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s achievement of winning 85 medals at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. Addressing the NDTV World Summit 2026 on Thursday, PM Modi hailed the women’s recurve archery team for winning maiden team and individual golds, alongside Indian pugilists clinching three boxing gold medals. He praised the young athletes for their outstanding performances and their contribution to India’s sporting success. India finished fourth in the medal standings at th...

Asian Games 2026: Indian boxer Parveen clinches women’s 65 kg gold

October 2, 2026 5:10 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian boxer Parveen clinches women’s 65 kg gold

Indian boxer Parveen Hooda clinched the gold medal in the women’s 65kg category at the Asian Games 2026, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-Chen 3-2 by split decision in the final on Friday.   Parveen, who had earlier lost her 2022 Asian Games bronze medal following a doping whereabouts failure, produced a determined performance to overcome former world champion Chen and secure India’s second boxing gold of the day.   Parveen began cautiously but responded effectively to Chen’s j...

Asian Games: President Murmu congratulates Kapil Pokhariya, Sunil Kumar on bronze medals

October 1, 2026 12:43 AM

Asian Games: President Murmu congratulates Kapil Pokhariya, Sunil Kumar on bronze medals

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Indian boxers Kapil Pokhariya and wrestler Sunil Kumar after they secured bronze medals at the Asian Games 2026. Kapil claimed the bronze medal in the men’s 90 kg boxing event after losing 1-4 to reigning world champion Turabek Khabibullaev of Uzbekistan in the semifinal. Kapil made a bright start and found success with combinations during the opening round, but Turabek’s speed, physicality and accuracy gradually shifted the contest in hi...

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain secures boxing medal with quarterfinal win

September 28, 2026 12:10 PM

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain secures boxing medal with quarterfinal win

Indian Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain assured India of another boxing medal at the Asian Games after defeating South Korea's 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Seong Suyeon in the women's 75kg quarterfinal in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday.   Lovlina defeated Seong 5-0 by unanimous decision to enter the semifinal.   Both boxers started aggressively in the opening round, exchanging punches without focusing heavily on defence. Lovlina gained the advantage as all five judges awarded her the round...

CWG 2026: Parul, Sreeshankar headline India’s action on Day 7; six boxers in medal hunt

July 29, 2026 9:57 PM

CWG 2026: Parul, Sreeshankar headline India’s action on Day 7; six boxers in medal hunt

India's campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 gathers pace on Wednesday, with athletes Parul Chaudhary and Murali Sreeshankar leading the country's medal hopes, while six Indian boxers will look to secure podium finishes by advancing to the semi-finals. Asian Games medallist Parul Chaudhary will compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase final, aiming for her maiden Commonwealth Games medal. Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who won silver at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, will be among...

Indian boxing contingent departs for third Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain

October 21, 2025 4:35 PM

Indian boxing contingent departs for third Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has dispatched a 23-member Indian boxing contingent to Manama, Bahrain, for the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, scheduled from October 23 to 30. The team will represent India across 14 weight categories—seven each for boys and girls—in the U-17 age group. The boxers, who recently completed a high-intensity training camp at NS NIS Patiala from September 23 to October 20, are now set to take on Asia's best. The camp focused on enhancing technical, tactical, an...

IOA forms ad hoc committee to oversee boxing affairs; BFI calls decision “illegal”

February 25, 2025 12:19 PM

IOA forms ad hoc committee to oversee boxing affairs; BFI calls decision “illegal”

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has strongly opposed the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to form an ad hoc committee to manage boxing affairs, calling it "illegal." The IOA cited "administrative instability" within the federation as the reason for its intervention. The BFI elections were scheduled for February 2, but they have not been held. On Monday, the IOA announced the formation of an ad hoc committee to oversee the "affairs of the Indian Boxing Federation and ensure the s...