Author: G Rajaraman
Aryan Nehra confirms Asian Games trip with fine victory in 800m Freestyle
Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra left no one in any doubt that he would be on board a flight to Hangzhou for the Asian Games when he confirmed his form by getting…
Ageless Virdhawal Khade books himself a ticket to fifth Asian Games competition
Virdhawal Khade primed himself for another crack in an Asian Games Swimming competition even as Aryan Nehra, Maana Patel, Nina Venkatesh and AK Linyesha were busy rewriting National Records on…
Indore teenager Palak Sharma rewards parents with treble gold in National Diving Championships
Not yet 16 years of age, Palak Sharma has had to change several schools to be able to pursue her passion for Diving. Last week, the Indore girl rewarded her…
Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder
It is an irony that India’s top Show Jumping Equestrian athlete, France-based Maryk Sahney, has launched his dreams of qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games 2024 in right earnest at…
IOA drags feet in search of CEO and leaves athletes in many disciplines feeling lost
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) desperately needs a Chief Executive Officer, but few seem to be working towards filling that spot. The IOA Executive Council has not been able to…
Delhi HC holds EFI biased against Gaurav Pundir, orders retention as Asian Games probable
Delhi High Court has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to facilitate two-time National Champion Gaurav Pundir’s entry to two events in Europe so that he could secure a Minimum…
YAI Council, meeting after 20 months, has little time to discuss Asian Games preparations
The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Council, which is due to meet on Friday morning after a 20-month hiatus and more than seven months after its term expired, does not…
MOC members stall EFI-TOPS bid to exclude Fouaad Mirza from Core Group
Fouaad Mirza should have known it was coming. Even if he has largely stayed away from India and the politics that seems to come with the turf in Equestrian sport…
EFI flouts own rules in nominating 24 rider-horse combinations without MERs
The Equestrian Federation of India has blatantly violated its own Selection Criteria by nominating a number of rider-horse combinations that have not secured even one Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER), let…
Neeraj Chopra: Sure, Steady and Successful
If the affable Neeraj Chopra’s World No. 1 rank in men’s Javelin Throw has come as a just reward for his consistency in big-ticket events and has been exhilarating for…