New Delhi: Indian shooters' disappointing show in the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA continued as all the participants in the 10-metre Air Pistol men's event crashed out in the qualifying round, with Jitu Rai narrowly missing the final cut. Rai finished 11th with a total score of 579 while Amanpreet Singh finished 17th after shooting 576 over six series. Prakash Nanjappa, who had emerged as India's latest success...
11:59 PM, May 07, 2013
Greater Noida: It may not be the same as inaugural year in terms of response, but the second Indian Grand Prix still recorded a turn out of 65,000 spectators, which included the who's who of tinsel town, politics and sporting fraternity. Unlike last year that witnessed a whopping 95,000 turn out, response was lukewarm this time around but buzz and enthusiasm surrounding the race was pretty good. Even though the...
07:58 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Greater Noida: London Olympics bronze medal winning shooter Gagan Narang will flag off the second Formula One Indian Grand Prix here on Sunday. Narang, who clinched a bronze in the 10m air rifle event, confirmed his attendance on Saturday night. "Sports Minister Ajay Maken was our first choice to flag off the race but we were not aware of Sunday's cabinet reshuffle," said an official of the Jaypee Group, the...
12:02 PM, Oct 28, 2012
New Delhi: It is called 'Gun for Glory', but London Olympic bronze-medallist Gagan Narang insists his initiative is more of a "shooting festival" than a tournament as it welcomes not just professionals but also amateurs who have "never held guns" in their lives. "It is a shooting festival in which even those who have not held a gun in their lives can participate," Narang told PTI about the event that...
03:05 PM, Sep 07, 2012
CNN-IBN hosts six Indian London Olympics medallists on Saturday morning. ...
11:27 AM, Aug 18, 2012
New Delhi: Even as they shuttle from one felicitation programme to another since returning from London, Gagan Narang and Saina Nehwal have already set their sights on improving their performance at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Feted in the capital on Friday by a sponsor of India's Olympic contingent that returned with an unprecedented six medals from the just concluded London Games, the duo from Hyderabad looked...
06:39 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Hyderabad: The bronze medal at the London Games has taken off a big stone on his chest and now shooter Gagan Narang wants to focus on reviving 'dying sports' in his home city of Hyderabad. Narang said he would like to nurture young talent by starting sports academy in the state with the support of the government. "I would like to nurture talent in the state by opening sports academies...
08:35 AM, Aug 14, 2012
CNN-IBN's panel of experts analyses India's performance at the London Olympics. ...
12:32 PM, Aug 13, 2012
London: The coveted gold medal eluded India at the London Games but thanks to its best-ever haul of six medals, the country finished 55th in the medals tally at the Olympic Games that concluded here on Sunday. India, who stood 50th in the Beijing Games medal tally with one gold and two bronze, could have easily made the top-40 nations had it managed one yellow metal this time also. Grappler...
01:25 AM, Aug 13, 2012
New Delhi: As the 2012 Olympics draws to a close, we take a look at how India's athletic contingent, the largest ever sent by the country to the quadrennial Games, did in London. From Vijay Kumar and Sushil Kumars silver medals to the first-day exits of Abhinav Bindra and Ronjan Singh Sodhi, a recap of each discipline India participated in. Archery Indias women's team, comprising Deepika Kumari, Bombayla Devi and...
10:44 PM, Aug 12, 2012
The Olympics bronze medal-winning shooter was felicitated at his shooting academy in Balewadi, Pune. ...
04:39 PM, Aug 08, 2012
Pune: London Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang on Wednesday said that sports should be made a part of school curriculum and asked others states to take a leaf out of Maharashtra and Haryana's books as far as promoting sport was concerned. "Sports is an important part of the development of kids and hence, it should be made a part of their curriculum," Narang said at a felicitation ceremony here after...
03:24 PM, Aug 08, 2012
