Indian Sports News LIVE, 16 August: Gagan Narang says India's goal for next Olympics is to increase contingent size

WFI to challenge Delhi HC’s decision to restore IOA's ad-hoc panel

WFI president Sanjay Singh fears Delhi High Court’s decision to restore the IOA ad-hoc panel’s mandate could lead to Indian wrestlers getting blocked from participating in the World Championships.

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India's Chef de Mission for Paris 2024 Gagan Narang shares his feedback

“Though I feel we could have finished with a few more medals, it is worth mentioning the near-misses. There were at least six 4th place finishes and quite a few of our athletes finished in the finals of their respective events. This is encouraging, and we should take heart from these results, introspect on the fine margins and how we can better these performances,” Narang stated.

“We must find ways to build a strong sports culture and increase the number of participations from India. That should be our goal for this new Olympic cycle. Also, most importantly I feel whilst we are teaching our athletes how to win, we must teach them how to accept defeat and come back with a bang,” added the Padma Shri awardee.

Lakshya Sen on coach Prakash Padukone's strictness

Lakshya Sen reveals coach Prakash Padukone’s strict gesture to ensure he remained focused on his campaign during the Paris Olympics, in which he became the first Indian male shuttler to compete in a medal match.

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All you need to know about inaugural Delhi Premier League

The inaugural Delhi Premier League gets underway on Saturday, 17 August and will feature some of the country’s top cricketers, including India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.

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Explained: USADA's secret mission and ‘undercover agents’ to catch drug cheats, and WADA's objection

Some global news. Did you know the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is using undercover agents to catch drug cheats, but the global body WADA is not happy? WADA thinks USADA is violating the norms. ( FULL STORY)

BCCI's Jay Shah says no plans of hosting an IPL-like tournament for retired cricketers

“It’s fake news. No proposal has been discussed about that. No one has told me about it. However, I do not know what I will do about it if such a proposal comes,” Shah said. ( READ MORE)

PM Modi hosts India's Olympic contingent: Full video of his interaction with Indian sporting stars

The Indian contingent displayed their exceptional performances at the Paris Olympics. Each athlete delivered their best. The entire nation is proud of their achievements. https://t.co/oY6ha34wne

Olympic medal winner Aman Sehrawat promoted to OSD by Northern Railways

The Olympic bronze medal has brought more good news for Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat who has earned a promotion by the Northern Railways. The 21-year-old men’s 57kg freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 has been promoted to the post of officer on special duty (OSD), an official said.

Grand chess tour: India's R Praggnanandhaa stays at bottom in Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.

R Praggnanandhaa clinched two wins two – one against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia and another against Hikaru Nakamura of Russia besides a draw with tournament leader Alireza Firouzja of France but lost the remaining six games in the first leg of blitz. ( READ MORE)

PM Modi praises wrestler Vinesh Phogat for making history at Paris olympics

“Vinesh became the first Indian to reach the wrestling finals. It is a moment of great pride for us,” said PM Modi during his meet with Olympians on Independence Day. ( READ MORE)

Vinesh Phogat's coach reveals conversation with wrestler after failing weigh-in

“We had an interesting conversation that night, returning from the hospital. Vinesh Phogat said, ‘Coach, don’t be sad because you told me that if I find myself in any difficult situation and need extra energy, I should think that I beat the best woman wrestler (Japan’s Yui Susaki) in the world. I achieved my goal, I proved that I am one of the best in the world. We have proved that the gameplans work. Medals, podiums are just objects. Performance cannot be taken away’,” Woller Akos said. ( READ MORE)

Vinesh Phogat's coach recalls thinking the wrestler "might die" during her weight cut process

“After the semi-final, 2.7 kg of excess weight was left; we exercised for one hour and twenty minutes, but 1.5 kg still remained. Later, after 50 minutes of sauna, not a drop of sweat appeared on her. There was no choice left, and from midnight to 5:30 in the morning, she worked on different cardio machines and wrestling moves, about three-quarters of an hour at one go, with two-three minutes of rest. Then she started again. She collapsed, but somehow we got her up, and she spent an hour in the sauna. I don’t intentionally write dramatic details, but I only remember thinking that she might die,” Woller Akos recalled in a Faceebook post which has now been removed.

Pro Kabaddi Season 11 Player Auction – Day 1 Wrap

Sachin Tanwar and Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh emerged as the most expensive buy on Day 1 of PKL Auction 2024 while a record eight players were sold for more than Rs 1 crore. READ MORE

Top highlights from the Pro Kabaddi Season 11 Player Auction – Day 1

Sachin (INR 2.15 Crore) and Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh (INR 2.07 Crore) cross the 2-crore mark

Sachin (Tamil Thalaivas) emerges as the highest buy in Category A

Bharat (UP Yoddhas – INR 1.30 Crore) emerges as the highest buy in Category B

PM Modi hosts Indian Olympians, tells them 'you never lose in sports'.

VIDEO | "First of all, those who have lost should take this out of their mind that they have lost. You have held the national flag high and you have learnt something. That's why, sport is the only field where nobody loses," said PM Modi (@narendramodi) during his interaction with… pic.twitter.com/ch9h8MEyeW

Virat Kohli video going viral: In a video going viral on social media, Kohli can be heard speaking about his 'champion' mentality. Listen in.

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A football revolution in a financially backward village helps Rajasthan win junior girls' national title

A football academy run by Vikram Singh Rajvi has led to a behaviour change, as parents from Rajasthan’s Dhingsari village now allow their daughters to pursue football. These girls helped Rajasthan win a junior girls’ national title. READ MORE

Indian Sports News LIVE, 16 August: Vinesh reacts to losing silver medal appeal

Vinesh Phogat, who missed out on a silver medal at the Paris Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her plea, has made her first social media post on Instagram which only includes her picture with a few lines of a Punjabi Song which roughly translates to: “When it was my turn, God you kept sleeping”.

Indian Sports News LIVE, 16 August: Welcome to our daily sports blog

We will bring you all the breaking news, quotes, live scores, commentary, and analysis from the sporting world of India and beyond. While the Olympics 2024 is over, the off-the-pitch sporting action has not stopped with the Olympians meeting PM Narendra Modi on the occasion of Independence Day.