Her achievement has drawn attention as she defeated older and more experienced golfers in both the junior A and women’s divisions. Madikeri: Twelve-year-old golfer Ballachanda Aida Thimmaiah from Kodagu has scripted history in Indian golf by winning three titles at the Maharashtra Women’s and Junior Girls’ National-Level Golf Championship conducted by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) at the Willingdon Sports Club in Mumbai from May 18 to 21. Competing primarily in the 13–15 age gr

Anvith S. wins champion trophy at national Brainobrain competition New Delhi/Madikeri: Bringing pride to Kodagu on the national stage, nine-year-old Anvith S. from Madikeri won the Champion Trophy in the junior category at the 47th National Brainobrain Abacus Competition held at the Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi. More than 2,000 children from across India participated in the prestigious national-level competition. Anvith’s achievement was hailed as a proud moment for Kodagu,

B. Diya Bheemaiah, an NHPC Sports Scholar from Kodagu, after winning the Yonex Sunrise Junior All India Ranking Badminton Tournament held at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru.Photo courtesy: X.com/NHPC Limited Bengaluru: Kodagu’s young badminton player B. Diya Bheemaiah has brought laurels to the district by winning the Yonex Sunrise Junior All India Ranking Badminton Tournament held at the Karnataka Badminton Association in Bengaluru from May 3 to 10, 2026. I

The much-anticipated Mukkatira (Devanageri) Kodava Football Cup will be held from April 7 at the Althon Turf Ground in Gonikoppal. Madikeri : April is set to be a vibrant month for sports in Kodagu, with a series of tournaments and community events lined up across the district, drawing participation from Kodava families and sports enthusiasts. The much-anticipated Mukkatira (Devanageri) Kodava Football Cup will be held from April 7 at the Althon Turf Ground in Gonikoppal. Org

Competing in the 85 kg category, Kariappa took part alongside participants from universities across the country. Mysuru: Nellira Ravi Kariappa from Kodagu recently represented the Coorg and Mysore region at the All India University Best Physique Bodybuilding National Level Competition held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from March 2 to March 4. Competing in the 85 kg category, Kariappa took part alongside participants from universities across the country. Though he did no

Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, along with office-bearers of the Chennanda Hockey Festival, met Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and invited him to attend the festival. | Photo: By Arrangement New Delhi: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya has been invited to attend the Chennanda Hockey Festival in Kodagu, widely regarded as the cradle of hockey in Karnataka. Mysuru Lok Sabha MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja