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A titan among sports journalists is no more

I can hear his calm voice echo in my emotional mind. “Raman, I want you to be objective and entirely honest,” it commands endearingly. “Don’t hold back.”  Truth be told,  K Jagannadha…

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Srihari Nataraj completes Backstroke double, setting new National Record in 50m as well

Srihari Nataraj clocked a third National Record time inside two days, winning the men’s 50m Backstroke in 25.11 seconds at the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championships in Tashkent on Saturday. It…

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Focused training for Medal Race stands Vishnu Saravanan in good stead

So then, it boiled down to Vishnu Saravanan being mentally tough in the business end of the Mussanah Open Championship. Please read first part of the interview here “My long…

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Vishnu Saravanan deals with pressure of expectations by ignoring it, mindfully

The contrast could not be sharper between the vast expanse of the Gulf of Oman, the gusts of wind powering the sails, the gentle sound of boat making contact with…

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Srihari Nataraj rewrites National Record twice, but remains on Olympic waitlist

Sajan Prakash completed a hat-trick with the men’s 400m Freestyle gold but it was Srihari Nataraj’s gallant effort to improve the National Record in the men’s 100m Backstroke twice in…

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Sajan Prakash misses Olympic berth by 1.32 seconds, but improves world rank

Sajan Prakash was left wishing for stiffer competition than he had got in winning the 200m Butterfly gold in the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship in Tashkent on Tuesday. Racing against…

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India beats Argentina in FIH Pro League with all-round show

India scored a comprehensive 3-0 victory over reigning Olympic champion Argentina in the second FIH Hockey Pro League meeting between the teams in Buenos Aires on Sunday. Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit…

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Four Indian sailors script history by sealing three berths in Olympic Games

For the first time, India earned the right to have three boats and four sailors competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo later this year. Nethra Kumanan (Laser Radial), Vishnu…

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Nethra Kumanan set to make history by virtually booking Olympic Games ticket

Nethra Kumanan is poised to make history by becoming the first Indian woman sailor to head to the Olympic Games. Competing in the Laser Radial class in the Mussanah Open…

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Vishnu Saravanan claws back to second spot in Laser Standard after fourth day

Vishnu Saravanan battled grimly with two good races on Tuesday to leapfrog over Thailand’s Keerati Bualong to the second spot after eight races in the Laser Standard class in the…

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