Vishnu Saravanan

Shooter Samrat Rana and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were crowned Sportspersons of the Year at the TOISA 2025 awards in Lucknow. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and archer Sheetal Devi also received top honours in the para category. The ceremony celebrated India's sporting achievements across numerous disciplines, recognising outstanding performances throughout 2025.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

India sailor vishnu saravanan on Friday trained for the first time upon reaching Tokyo for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Under the supervision of chief national coach Ismail Baig, the Indian rowers underwent their first training session ahead of the upcoming Olympics at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo Bay on Sunday.

Indian sailors Nethra Kumanan and vishnu saravanan faced challenges in the Paris Olympics opening series for their dinghy events. Kumanan, in the women’s ILCA 6, dropped to 24th after inconsistent results, including finishes of 19th and 25th. Saravanan, in the men’s ILCA 7, fell to 23rd after placing 23rd in both Race 5 and Race 6. With four races remaining, both sailors need strong performances to break into the top 10 and advance to the medal race.

A fearless approach helped then rookie vishnu saravanan at the Tokyo Olympics and the Indian sailor is ready to continue with the same mindset, unleashing his "fighter mentality" at the Paris Games next month.

Dharmender Singh of Army Yatching Node (AYN) rounded off an outstanding day, as he won race three and five of the Standard Laser Class during the Coastal National Sailing Championship.

Four people were killed in three road accidents in different parts of the city and suburbs on Tuesday and Wednesday.At Madhavaram, two men on motorbikes were run over by a truck on Tuesday as they fell on the road after colliding head-on with another two-wheeler.

Dharmender Singh had a fantastic final two races as he lifted the Standard Laser Class title during the Coastal National Sailing Championship.

Indian sailors vishnu saravanan and Nethra Kumanan finished way behind the leaders as they ended at 22nd and 33rd spot in the respective events after six races in the Tokyo Olympics here on Tuesday.

Indian sailors Nethra Kumanan and vishnu saravanan commenced their sailing journey at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. In the women's dinghy event, Kumanan secured the sixth position after the first day of competition.

Indian sailors vishnu saravanan and Nethra Kumanan on Thursday received their boats, which they will be using during the laser class events at the Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23.

The Indian Army's Madras Engineering Group (MEG) sailors emerged triumphant at the Asian Sailing championship held in Abu Dhabi from February 26 to March 6 by winning three medals in senior and youth category for India.

With the 420 Dingy Class title in the kitty, Upamanyu Dutta continued his good form by winning the first race of the 4.7 Laser Class at the Festival of Sails.

The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Of The Ministry Of Youth Affairs And Sports (MYAS) will finance Olympic sailor vishnu saravanan's 13 days training and competition tour in the Hague, Netherlands.

The Indian sailing team on Tuesday became the first from the country's contingent to arrive here for the Olympics which opens on July 23.

Already out of the medal contention, Indian sailor vishnu saravanan finished a commendable third in one of the two laser event races on Friday that saw him move up three places to 20th position overall at the Olympics.

Nethra Kumanan was placed 27th after two races while vishnu saravanan was at 14th after his first race as the Indian sailors opened their campaign in the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

Asian Games bronze medallist vishnu saravanan has become the first Indian sailor to qualify for successive Olympics. The 24-year-old secured his berth for the Paris Games at the ILCA-7 World Championship, finishing 26th out of 152 participants. This achievement is a significant milestone for Indian sailing and a breakthrough for the sport in the country.

India's top sailors have earned nominations for the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024. vishnu saravanan and Nethra Kumanan are highlighted for their significant achievements, including Olympic qualifications for Paris 2024. The Sailor of the Year award will be announced on February 22 in Lucknow, celebrating their dedication and international prowess.

His confidence on a high after a 25-place finish in the recent World Championships -- the best ever by an Indian in the marquee event, India's premier Laser Class sailor vishnu saravanan is aiming another rare feat -- a gold in the next year's Asian Games.

The final day of India International Regatta on Monday saw Ramadhan Tito from Indonesia seal the deal in the optimist main fleet, the largest with 67 sailors.

It was a historic day for Indian sailing as four --- Nethra Kumanan, vishnu saravanan, KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar --- qualified for the Tokyo Games in the Asian qualification event which concluded in Oman on Thursday.

From spending more than Rs one lakh per month for training to hiring boats at huge cost for international events, the four Indian sailors who have qualified for the Olympics have a lot to thank their parents for in their journey to make the cut for the Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Olympic-bound sailors Nethra Kumanan (laser radial), vishnu saravanan (laser standard) as well as KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (skiff 49er) will train in Europe ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Friday approved their respective proposals.

Indian sailors, who became the first batch from the country's contingent to arrive in Tokyo for the Olympic Games on Tuesday, faced "no troubles" exiting the city's Haneda airport after clearing their testing and immigration process before checking into the Athletes Village situated in the picturesque Harumi waterfront district. The four-member sailing team comprised of Varun Thakkar, vishnu saravanan, Nethra Kumanan and Ganapathy Chengappa.

The Indian pair of K Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar languished at 18th after four races in the men's skiff 49er sailing event at the Tokyo Olympics here on Wednesday.

Sailors Nethra Kumanan (Laser Radial) and vishnu saravanan (Laser Standard) as well as KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (Skiff 49er) on Friday secured Mission Olympic Cell's (MOC) approval for their proposals to train and compete overseas ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.