Author: G Rajaraman
Umar Saifi’s provisional suspension jeopardises Simran’s medals
World Para Athletics Championships 2025 double medallist Simran Sharma’s Guide Runner, Umar Saifi, has been placed on provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after he tested positive for…
Ministry’s resolve to clear only Asian Games medal prospects will be tested next year
The good thing about the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports sharing selection criteria for individuals and teams a year ahead of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya is that it…
EFI told to explore scope to include more names of riders for Asian Youth Games
The High Court of Delhi has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to consider including deserving athletes who were left out of the Indian show jumping squad for next month’…
High Court directs EFI to explain selection procedure for Asian Youth Games
The High Court of Delhi on Monday ordered the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to file an affidavit within three weeks, setting out the selection criteria adopted to pick the…
KRA Inter-State Equestrian Meet can galvanise State Associations
The Karnataka Riding Association will host a KRA Inter-State Equestrian Competition on October 23 at the Embassy International Riding School in Tarahunise village on the outskirts of Bengaluru. There would be Dressage…
Kachnar Chaudhary takes huge weight off her shoulders with patience and perseverance
It was a night on which Vishal TK clocked the men’s 400m National Record time and Baranica Elangovan equaled the women’s Pole Vault Meet Record. It was understandable that other…
Gayatri & Akash adapt as they seek change in Sport Psychology landscape
Some years ago, 400m sprinter Gayatri Bhushan learnt that purposeful curiosity could overcome fear and doubt. And, around the same time, young footballer Akash Prasad uncovered his itch to know…
Delhi HC stay on EFI meeting brings Observer’s role under the lens
The conduct of Equestrian Federation of India’s Extraordinary General Meeting, scheduled for Sunday and postponed to Wednesday, August 20, has been stayed by the High Court of Delhi. But more…
In a first, NADA charges minor athlete with tampering doping control process
Is India plumbing the depths of the doping nightmare? Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya’s revelation in Parliament that 260 Indian athletes have tested positive in 2024 should…
Cheap supplements lead to disastrous consequences for some athletes
Olympian wrestler Ritika Hooda and middle distance runner Jasmine Kaur have tested positive and are reported to have claimed that the banned substance in their sample is the result of…
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