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Amieyra Khoslla delights with sixth-place finish in Worlds and with ability to reflect 

They say life is a great teacher. And 15-year-old Amieyra Khoslla’s experience in finishing sixth in the U17 women’s Speed competition in the World Climbing Youth Championships in Arco, Italy,…

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Posted in Commonwealth Games Doping

CWG: India could have avoided Weightlifting drama with greater diligence at home itself

This was eminently avoidable, the drama of Team India having to send a weightlifter home from Glasgow even before the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.  And to make…

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Posted in Asian Games Equestrian Governance

HC notes EFI breach of Selection Criteria, restrains from impacting prospects of Dressage team

A High Court of Delhi Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, has ruled that it was constrained from interfering with Justice Mini Pushkarna’s judgement…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

Equestrian fraternity holding breath after marathon Court hearing on appeals by riders

The Equestrian fraternity is awaiting the verdict of a High Court of Delhi Division Bench that may have a consequence not just on the selection of the Dressage team for…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

EFI admits Asian Games Selection Criteria was not followed before finalising team

A Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia has asked the Union of India (Ministry of Youth Affairs and…

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Posted in Asian Games Equestrian Governance

Delhi HC dismisses Anush, Sudipti petitions against non-selection in Asian Games Equestrian team

The High Court of Delhi has dismissed the writ petitions by Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela against their non-selection in the Indian Dressage team for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games…

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Posted in Asian Games Equestrian Governance

Delhi HC directs EFI Ad Hoc Panel to file counter-affidavit to Anush Agarwalla’s petition

The High Court of Delhi on Monday directed the Ad Hoc Committee of the Equestrian Federation of India to file, by Tuesday evening, a counter-affidavit to Dressage rider Anush Agarwalla’s…

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Posted in Aces of Sport Shooting

In Memoriam: Jaspal Rana, one of a kind

A heart that beat for Shooting Sport has been stilled. A mind that was always immersed in the nuances of Shooting has been switched off. Two weeks shy of his…

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Posted in My Blog Sport in India

Odisha reflects on steps to upscale sport performance

A clear objective and a sincerity of purpose, an eagerness to learn from shared experiences and  a readiness to find ways to go past perceptions and contribute to the growth story…

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Posted in Aces of Sport Governance Olympic Sport Sport in India

In Memoriam: Randhir Singh, prince of hearts with the unique ringside view of Indian sport 

Randhir Singh had a ringside view of sport for nearly than six decades, first as a scion of the Patiala royal family, then as a Trap Shooter who competed in…

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