Category: Olympic Sport
Vishnu Saravanan’s changed mindset makes him compete fearlessly with the world’s best
A phone call may never be the best way to figure out an athlete’s state of mind but Vishnu Saravanan’s calm and assured responses suggest that he was looking back…
Rashmi Rocket: Easy to play to gallery but tough to find a viable solution
If one were looking for an all-encompassing solution to gender-related cases in international sport, the Tapsee Pannu-starrer Rashmi Rocket does not offer any. It is but another example of Indian…
An emotional ride with Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
It is hard not to be impressed with BreakPoint, a seven-episode documentary on Indian tennis’ greatest and, at once, most tragic story. Exploring the entire gamut of the famous partnership…
India’s quest for sporting glory: the road ahead calls for more teamwork
You can reach out and feel the euphoria that is hanging in the air ever since Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra ended India’s Olympic Games gold medal drought across 2012 and…
Young Indian shooters could have done with smart interventions in key moments
A blank from the first 12 starts in the Olympic Games shooting competition in Tokyo. Just one finalist. Surely, it is not what fans of Indian shooting expected from the…
Indian Archery must embrace professionalism to avert repeated disappointments
It is not easy to describe the sense of bewilderment in the Indian archery community in the wake of the women’s team’s defeat at the hands of Colombia on Monday…
Milkha Singh’s legacy transcends athletics
There was hope, sometimes immense and sometimes faint, that he would pull through, but news of Milkha Singh’s passing is numbing. Even for those who never watched him compete and depended…
Sreejesh, Manpreet set for third Olympic Games with 10 debutants for company
Bengaluru, June 18: Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and creative midfielder Manpreet Singh are heading for their third successive Olympic Games hockey competition, having been named in the national squad that will play in…
Hockey India strikes balance between experience and fresh blood in women’s squad for Tokyo2020
Bengaluru, June 17: Hockey India on Thursday announced a mix of experience and youth to represent the nation in the Olympic Games women’s hockey competition in Tokyo next month. The selectors,…
Sikki Reddy picks up the pieces, recalibrates goals after tryst with Olympic Games goes bust
She knew that Olympic Games qualification was getting tougher by the day but when it was confirmed that she would not compete in Tokyo2020, Sikki Reddy felt an uneasy emptiness…
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