Author: G Rajaraman
Pravin Jadhav and Deepika Kumari claim top spots in archery trials
Pravin Jadhav (Services) and Deepika Kumari (Jharkhand) topped the Indian men and women’s selection trials for the Tokyo Olympic Games archery competition after the final selection trials which concluded in…
Srinu & Sudha win New Delhi Marathon but Olympic qualification marks remain elusive
Bugatha Srinu came close to qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games but had to endure disappointment in the Ageas Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon on Sunday. He won the…
Neeraj Chopra’s attention to detail makes him focus on giving his 100 per cent each time
He sought to set a good example for everyone else, but the calmness and the almost monk-like approach with which India’s premier javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra embraced his new national…
Many Indian swimmers can secure Olympic Qualifying Times for 2024 Games, says expert Genadijus Sokolovas
It sounded like music to the ears when one of the world’s leading sports science experts, Genadijus Sokolovas, said in Bengaluru on Tuesday that many young Indian swimmers have the…
SFI-Swimming SA partnership can help Indian swimmers’ fortunes look up over time
Swimming Federation of India’s desire to grow the sport has found expression in the form of a partnership agreement with Swimming South Africa. Coming in the wake of the ambitious…
Kenisha Gupta holds out hope as bright prospect
Kenisha Gupta holds out hope to the Indian swimming community. Over the past couple of years, the six-footer from Mumbai has drawn attention as India’s brightest prospect. For a nation…
For Hemal Shah, running is the music of life
By their very nature, text messages can be terse and dispassionate but this one had a joyous ring to it. “Finished today full marathon in 4:33,” Hemal Shah wrote to a journalist…
India’s Olympic athletes must identify and prepare for threat areas, says mind trainer Mugdha Bavare
The Indian cricket team’s resilience, showcased so tellingly in Melbourne and Sydney, has been the toast of sports lovers. And, to say the least, it is richly deserved. Not only…
SFI must introspect key swimmers’ decision to stay away from National Camp
Swimming Federation of India, which has shed its inertia and made some right moves in the past few months, will have to try and understand why some of the leading…
Equestrian Federation of India steals a march over other NSFs by organising Junior Nationals in Delhi
The Equestrian Federation of India stole a march over all other National Sports Federation by successfully completing the National Junior Equestrian Championship and the preliminary competition the National Equestrian Championship…