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Indian women’s recurve team storms into final in Guatemala City World Cup

The top-ranked Indian women’s recurve team of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari cruised into the final at the Guatamela City 2021 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage  1 with victories…

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Atanu Das, Deepika Kumari stage Great Escapes with show of focus and resilience

Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari staged their own versions of the Great Escape along their way into the men and women’s recurve semifinals in the Guatemala City 2021 Hyundai Archery…

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Atanu and Ankita shoot well to claim second rank in men’s and women’s recurve events

Atanu Das as well as Ankita Bhakat and Deepika Kumari made confident starts to their campaign in great conditions in the Guatamela City 2021 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 1…

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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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Posted in News Olympic Sport Swimming

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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