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Category: Olympic Sport

India needs to weigh in with research and policy for weight-category sport
Governance Olympic Sport Wrestling

India needs to weigh in with research and policy for weight-category sport

G RajaramanOctober 5, 2024October 16, 2024

Disclaimer: This piece is not a reflection of what happened or what did not happen in Paris 2024 Olympic Games…

Coaching elite athletes is mostly about mental aspect of sport, says Jaspal Rana 
Athletes Olympic Sport Shooting Sport&Mind Sports Science

Coaching elite athletes is mostly about mental aspect of sport, says Jaspal Rana 

G RajaramanMay 7, 2024May 7, 2024

It is not often that a top-flight sports coach opens up the treasure trove of learnings. You sense that most…

Indore teenager Palak Sharma rewards parents with treble gold in National Diving Championships
Olympic Sport

Indore teenager Palak Sharma rewards parents with treble gold in National Diving Championships

G RajaramanJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023

Not yet 16 years of age, Palak Sharma has had to change several schools to be able to pursue her…

YAI Council, meeting after 20 months, has little time to discuss Asian Games preparations
Governance Olympic Sport

YAI Council, meeting after 20 months, has little time to discuss Asian Games preparations

G RajaramanJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023

The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Council, which is due to meet on Friday morning after a 20-month hiatus and…

EFI flouts own rules in nominating 24 rider-horse combinations without MERs
Asian Games Equestrian Governance Olympic Sport

EFI flouts own rules in nominating 24 rider-horse combinations without MERs

G RajaramanMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

The Equestrian Federation of India has blatantly violated its own Selection Criteria by nominating a number of rider-horse combinations that…

Indian Badminton thinktank needs to get heads together for course correction
Badminton Olympic Games Olympic Sport

Indian Badminton thinktank needs to get heads together for course correction

G RajaramanMarch 22, 2023March 23, 2023

A visit to the BWF Badminton World Rankings lists can fill Indian hearts with pride. India has 12 men and…

Delhi HC judgement against EFI presents Ministry with chance to set up oversight panel
Equestrian Governance Olympic Sport

Delhi HC judgement against EFI presents Ministry with chance to set up oversight panel

G RajaramanMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023

It took a hurt teenager to bring the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) officials down to earth. They have trapped…

Delhi High Court orders Equestrian Federation to expand pool of Asian Games probables 
Equestrian Governance Olympic Sport

Delhi High Court orders Equestrian Federation to expand pool of Asian Games probables 

G RajaramanMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023

The Delhi High Court has castigated the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) for its vicious approach to eliminate the best…

Soft Power: Creating a strategic advantage with human resources and technology in Sport
Cricket Olympic Sport Other Sport

Soft Power: Creating a strategic advantage with human resources and technology in Sport

G RajaramanDecember 27, 2022December 29, 2022

If Soft Power or co-optive power can be seen as an aspect of a nation’s power of getting countries to do want…

IGU electorate rebuffs some officers’ attempt to retain control of national golf body
Governance Olympic Sport

IGU electorate rebuffs some officers’ attempt to retain control of national golf body

CoS NewsDecember 25, 2022December 25, 2022

Army brass may be forced to look at barring serving officers for risking losses The Indian Golf Union has rebuffed…

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