Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei ended India's 16-year wait for a Youth Olympics boxing finalist after storming into the men's 50kg final at Dakar 2026. The Manipuri boxer defeated Colombia's Izzon Jeffrey Galea Arevalo 5-0 and will now fight Ireland's Kristian Jubani for a historic gold medal.
Niraj Kumar secured India's second LA 2028 Olympics quota with bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions event at the ISSF World Championships. India also claimed team bronze, narrowly missing out on silver by a single point.
Chennai is set to host the 2029 Asian Athletics Championships, with the Asian Athletics Association awaiting formal guarantees from the Tamil Nadu government. The event would mark India's third time hosting the continental showpiece.
Anuj Shrivatri became India's 100th chess Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Championship. PM Narendra Modi congratulated the Madhya Pradesh player, calling the milestone a reflection of India's growing chess talent.
Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh missed individual medals at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha, despite helping India win women's 25m pistol team gold. Both shooters missed an opportunity to secure LA 2028 Olympic quota places.
PT Usha failed to secure a place among the four athletes elected to the IOA General Assembly, dealing a setback to her bid for a second term as president ahead of the December 5 elections.
Softball will make its debut at the Khelo India Youth Games in Telangana, while sailing will be included as a demonstrative event, adding two new dimensions to the country's flagship youth sporting competition.
Anuj Shrivatri, 22, became India's 100th Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in the Philippines. The Madhya Pradesh player is also the first Grandmaster from his state.
India's Shourya Ambure won bronze in the women's 100m hurdles at the Youth Olympics in Dakar, becoming the first Indian woman to win an athletics medal at the Games. The 17-year-old clocked a personal best of 13.59 seconds in the final.
Taniya scripted history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a beach wrestling medal after claiming silver in the women's 75kg category. She lost 1-2 to China's Min Zhao in the gold-medal bout.
Olympic medallists Vijender Singh, Gagan Narang and Yogeshwar Dutt, along with Kamlesh Mehta, have been elected unopposed as four male Sportspersons of Merit by the IOA ahead of its December 5 elections.
Dhinidhi Desinghu's double bronze and Pegu Tirthank's historic podium finish mark a breakthrough for Indian swimming at Dakar 2026. The duo combined to win three individual medals, setting new milestones at the Youth Olympic Games.
PV Sindhu has been named chairperson of the IOA Athletes' Commission, with Harmanpreet Singh appointed vice-chairperson. Mirabai Chanu and Sajan Prakash have also been elected as athlete representatives ahead of the IOA elections on December 5.
Jaypal Malviya won silver in the men's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha, securing India's first shooting quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh missed out on individual quota places after finishing fifth and sixth, respectively.
Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh missed out on individual medals and Olympic quota places in the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championships. India, however, secured team silver, with Manu, Suruchi and Sainyam combining for 1,738 points.
PM Narendra Modi congratulated India's para-athletes for their record 114-medal haul at the Asian Para Games, highlighting the country's remarkable rise from 14 medals in 2010. He credited their determination and the development of India's sporting ecosystem for the progress.
Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu scripted history by winning bronze in the women's Changquan combined event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, becoming India's first-ever wushu medallist at the competition. She finished third with 18.039 points as India took its medal tally to three.
Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Mirabai Chanu were among 10 sportspersons elected unopposed to the IOA Athletes' Commission on Tuesday. The polls were rendered unnecessary after two candidates withdrew, leaving exactly 10 contenders for 10 seats.
India's double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker is in the race for a seat on the ISSF Athletes Committee, promising to push for better prize money, stable rules, stronger athlete welfare and greater financial security for shooters.
India's youngest athlete at the Paris Olympics, Dhinidhi Desinghu has since become the first Indian swimmer to win a Youth Olympics medal in Dakar. At 16, the Bengaluru teenager is balancing school, the demands of elite sport and a dream of becoming a trailblazer for Indian swimming.
