Target Olympic Podium Scheme core group trimmed down by sport ministry; Neeraj retained, multiple medallists dropped
Para-athletes were the biggest beneficiary as India’s Sports ministry trimmed down the core group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) from 179 to 94. No athlete from tennis, golf and swimming ...
No successor in sight for Sindhu, India's badminton future in trouble
PV Sindhu has been India's top women's singles player for nearly a decade, but the gap between her and the next generation ...
Indian badminton's problem: No next-gen after Sindhu era
For a core sport, badminton's 2028 prospects look weak. Paris 2024, where India's three-Olympic medal streak ended, may not ...