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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has admitted five athletes with national accomplishments under its ‘Sports Excellence Admission’ (SEA) category for the academic year 2024-2025. This initiative is offered…
In a historic achievement, Swapnil Kusale has become the first Indian shooter to secure a medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Position (3P) event at the Paris Olympics. Swapnil, a…
Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh delivered a stellar performance to win the bronze medal, raising India’s medal count to two at the Paris Olympics. The duo triumphed over…
India’s first brush with the Olympics came at the 1900 Paris Olympics when Norman Pritchard — the country’s sole representative — won two silver medals in the 200m sprint and…
In a historic achievement, Manu Bhaker has secured a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris 2024 Olympics marking the first medal for India at…
With Indian shooter Manu Bhaker opening the medals tally for India with a bronze in the 10-metre air pistol shooting competition, expectations are high from the remaining participants as the…
The Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics (CESSA) of IIT Madras plans to provide chess training programs, solutions for federations to flag cheating and enhance fan engagement to…
IIT Madras plans to launch Bachelor of Sports Science Course and a Bachelors and Masters in Sports Management in the coming future. Also under consideration are courses in AI/ML and…
Even as diehard football fans from across India keep wishing and praying (irrationally) that Indian football comes out of its deep slumber and begin to resemble a team that represents…
In a historic moment for Indian sailing, Chennai girl Nethra Kumanan, a member of Tamil Nadu Sailing Association (TNSA) Chennai, has secured her berth at the Paris Games 2024, marking her second consecutive…