Shooter Rahi Sarnobat has grabbed a quota in the Tokyo Olympics (6th shooting quota from India) as she clinched a Gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in Munich. She added this third gold in India’s medals tally as she bagged the top podium spot in the 25 metre pistol event. Rahi is also the first […]
National Award-winning director Srijit Mukherji has confirmed that he will direct a biopic on Swapna Barman, who became India’s first ever heptathlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2018. Making the announcement on Tuesday, Mukherji said he has roped in Bengali actress Sohini Sarkar to essay the role of Barman who became an overnight […]
Shooter Rahi Sarnobat made it to the headlines with her performance, last year, when she became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in the 25m pistol event. Sarnobat hails from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and is the sixth Indian so far to win gold at the Asian Games. The 27-year-old is now determined to break all records […]
After the historic feat at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast and the recent Asian Games, the table tennis trio of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan G and Manika Batra reached their career best rankings in the latest list issued by the world governing body ITTF. [email protected] and @ManikaBatra_TT create history by acheiving their highest ever @ittfworld […]
Sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as an HR Officer at the Indian Oil, the company announced on Monday. “The company is privileged to have Hima Das as one of the IndianOil family members and it’s a mutually win-win situation for both IndianOil and the Dhing Express (as she is known popularly). While her future laurels will add […]
The Asian Games gold-medallist  Swapna Barman is all set to get customised shoes for her 12-toed feet. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has brought her the deal with the footwear company Adidas. “After coming to know about Swapna’s case, the Sports Minister immediately directed us from Jakarta to get customised shoes made for her. We have […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently announced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for Golden girl Swapna Barman. Not only this, Swapna will also get a government job. India’s first-ever Asian Games gold medallist in heptathlon deserves every stardom she is getting. Swapna’s family in Jalpaiguri lives in financial crisis. In such a situation, the […]
Having clinched the gold medal in Women’s Heptathlon at the Asian Games 2018, Swapna Barman has become our superstar overnight. For her, pain is the best motivator. She finished with her personal best score of 6026, not letting a killing toothache come in the way of glory. The score included her personal best record of 50.63m in javelin throw. Immediately after […]
Two girls, playing a sport that is making its debut at the Asian Games this year, are from India. The now famous Kurash champs, Pincky Balhara and Malaprabha Yallappa Jadhav were not even closely familiar names before the Games started. But midway through the ongoing Asian Games, the teenagers won have silver and bronze respectively in the women’s 52kg […]
Despite having a killing toothache, Swapna Barman won the gold medal in the Women’s Heptathlon at the Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia on Wednesday. She recorded a personal best of 50.63m in javelin throw. The Heptathlon is a mixed of seven events — 100m, High Jump, 200m, Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Long Jump, and 800m. #SwapnaBarman wins first […]
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