Swimming
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Power couple: For swimming champions Virdhawal and Rujuta Khade, the journey is just starting
With five gold medals at the 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships between them, Rujuta and Virdhawal Khade are looking ahead to life beyond swimming.
Tanya Kini
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Interview: Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj – ‘The pool is my happy place’
Srihari may not have bagged a medal at Birmingham 2022 – and he was close – but in one of the toughest sports at CWG, he reached finals in two events.
Samreen Razzaqui
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In Pictures: Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez dramatically rescued after fainting in the pool
Anita Alvarez was rescued by Team USA head coach Andrea Fuentes from the bottom of the pool.
AFP
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Swimming: Sajan Prakash creates history as he achieves Olympic qualification mark
The 27-year-old qualified for Tokyo Games by becoming the first-ever Indian swimmer to breach Olympic qualification mark.
Scroll Staff
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Japan swimming star Rikako Ikee to return to racing for first time since cancer diagnosis: Report
The 20-year-old was a strong favourite for 100m butterfly gold at her home Olympics before revealing last year that she had been diagnosed with leukaemia.
AFP
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Watch: Katie Ledecky swims the length of a pool while balancing a glass of milk on her head
The American swimmer is a five-time Olympic gold medal winner.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Coronavirus: Swimming Federation of India requests Sports Ministry to reopen pools for training
Swimming pools and gyms continue to be closed despite the government allowing sports complexes and stadiums to open for training.
Scroll Staff
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Coronavirus: Swimming Worlds postponed from July 2021 to May 2022 to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics
The championships also feature diving, open water swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo events.
AFP
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Focus on swimming will improve India’s Olympic medal tally, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
In an online workshop with SFI and SAI, Rijiju called for India to aim for a good show at the 2028 Games.
AFP
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Tokyo Olympics: Wada launches probe as banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang gets national camp call-up
The three-time Olympic champion has been given an eight-year ban for refusing to provide a doping sample.
AFP
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It can be managed: Swimmer Srihari Nataraj optimistic about covering lost time after lockdown
The 19-year-old, whose schedule is usually packed with travelling for meets and events in and out of the country, has turned to home workouts.
Scroll Staff
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International Swimming Federation ready to move world c’ships that could clash with 2021 Olympics
The swimming worlds are set to be held in Fukuoka in Japan between July 16 and August 1 next year.
AFP
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record