The World Championship  

Young wrestler Deepak Punia has pulled out of the World Championship title clash against Iran’s Hazsan Yazdani. Punia withdrew after an ankle injury in the semifinal bout. The 20-year-old Indian will have to be content with a silver medal in his debut senior world championship.

"Heartiest Congratulations to boxer Amit Panghal on becoming the first Indian male boxer to clinch the World Championship Silver medal. You have made us proud." Pranab Mukherjee’s tweet read.
 

Jagan Mohan Reddy lauded PV Sindhu for winning the World Championship in badminton in a dominating performance in Basel, Switzerland

The Indian Grand Prix-VI to be held in New Delhi is the last chance for India track and field athletes to qualify for the World Championships

Ahead of the World Championship, Olympic bronze medallist in boxing MC Mary Kom defeated Australian April Franks at the 23rd President's Cup on Sunday (July 28) to claim the gold medal in a lop-sided 51kg bout final
 

The 35-year-old Mary, who won bronze at 2012 London Olympics, thanked Rathore for the support and the encouragement to the Indian boxers ahead of the World Championships set to take place in New Delhi from November 15 to 24

The 16-year-old Bhaker shot 236.5 to finish first on Tuesday, making up for the heartbreak at the Asian Games in Indonesia and the World Championship where she could not live up to her billing