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Vile Parle gymnasts’ India selection spouts hope for small academies across the country 

For the first time in many years, if not in the history of the National Gymnastics Championships, two Maharashtra athletes – Anoushka Patil and Eshitaa Rewale – stood on top…

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Posted in Sport in India Sport&Mind Sports Science

Ramji Srinivasan assists athletes with home-built equipment for neuromuscular training

One of the top Strength and Conditioning gurus Ramji Srinivasan, one who has always stepped up to assist India’s athletes, has installed Xeroburst, designed to help athletes develop their neuro-muscular skills and…

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Posted in Sports Science

Smarter Sports Awards indicates likely growing gap between the thought leaders and India

World sport is moving rapidly ahead, embracing and making the best use of technology at all levels, not just elite. At the heart of such developments are the fan (and…

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Posted in Governance

Delhi High Court sets aside TTFI order suspending Kamlesh Mehta; sets up Enquiry Authority

The High Court of Delhi on Monday set aside the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) order of January 28 last suspending Kamlesh Mehta as its Secretary-General and declaring him…

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Posted in Governance

Delhi HC’s bitter-sweet judgement sharpens focus on NSF governance issues and legal spends

The High Court of Delhi on Monday allowed the results of the election to the All India Tennis Association (AITA) Executive Council to be made public 19 months after the…

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Posted in Athletes Athletics Sport in India

Sreeshankar sets himself up for a productive season with eye on CWG and Asian Games

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar has hit the ground running with a solid effort in the Indian Athletics Series – 1 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on April 4….

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Posted in Doping Sport in India

AIU decision can lead to tighter testing & action against trafficking banned substances in India

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), which oversees the management of integrity programmes for World Athletics, has flayed the quality of India’s anti-doping programme as being not proportionate to the doping…

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Posted in Asian Games Olympic Sport Opinion Sport in India

Squash needs more concerted all-round support, especially at grassroots level

Does the fact that only three players are directly supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ field arm, Sports Authority of India indicate a belief that the Squash…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

Yashodhara Raje Scindia set to make history as Chair of EFI Ad Hoc Committee

Former Madhya Pradesh Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Yashodhara Raje Scindia has been named by the Indian Olympic Association to head the four-member ad hoc committee to run the…

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Appeal panel revokes Ramesh’s provisional suspension six months after reserving judgement

A National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel, by a majority decision, has revoked the provisional suspension of athletics coach N Ramesh. The Dronacharya Award-winning coach – alleged to have assisted two athletes…

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