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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicIndian athletes

Topic: Indian athletes

Indian athletes are turning to DNA playbook to find their champion gene, but policymakers must catch up

From injury risk assessment to diet plans, Dr.Omics is one such company using genetic data to build the next generation of injury-proof, high-performing athletes.

3 national records in 2025, military discipline is powering 3 Indian athletes to break speed barriers

While sprinter Animesh Kujur has become India’s fastest man, middle-distance runner Mohammed Afsal & long-distance runner Gulveer Singh are busy breaking records.

SubscriberWrites: Netravalkar Model for Emerging Athletes in India

Saurabh Netravalkar’s cricket journey in the US reveals a powerful model: flexible corporate support can help emerging athletes balance sports and careers.

Amid row over wrecked JLN stadium post Diljit concert, SAI says no personal equipment of athletes damaged

Asian Youth gold medallist Beant Singh, whose video of the mess at JLN stadium after 'Dil-Luminati' concert sparked outrage, said athletes' personal equipment were also vandalised.

3 out of 5 Indian race walkers at Paris Olympics couldn’t even cross finish line. What went wrong

Priyanka Goswami has especially faced backlash for time spent on social media & with questions being raised about her training. Ex-Olympian emphasises need for 'mental fitness'.

Sable wins Asian Games 3000m steeplechase, 1st Indian gold in athletics

Sable rewrote the previous Asian Games record of 8:22.79 held in the name of Iran's Hossein Keyhani set at the 2018 Jakarta Games.

Maharashtra’s Parbhani is training athletes without govt support. They dream of Olympic gold

Shri Samarth Athletics Sports Residential Academy has produced young marathon runners who have reached the finish line even at the international level.

What are ‘stapled visas’ that China has issued to athletes from Arunachal Pradesh

The Ministry of External Affairs has deemed China's action 'unacceptable' and said India will 'suitably respond' to it.

Speed, strength, courage – Can Hanuman as Thai athletic games mascot up India’s tally?

While Thailand is a majority Hindu nation, its culture, architecture and heritage is replete with Hindu influences.

India shines on track & field in Birmingham even though medal tally is lowest since CWG 2006

Team India bagged total of 61 medals, of which 22 were gold, 16 silver, and 23 bronze. Exclusion of shooting for first time since 1974 may be major reason for dip in medal tally.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.