Category: Olympic Games
SFI-Swimming SA partnership can help Indian swimmers’ fortunes look up over time
Swimming Federation of India’s desire to grow the sport has found expression in the form of a partnership agreement with Swimming South Africa. Coming in the wake of the ambitious…
India’s Olympic athletes must identify and prepare for threat areas, says mind trainer Mugdha Bavare
The Indian cricket team’s resilience, showcased so tellingly in Melbourne and Sydney, has been the toast of sports lovers. And, to say the least, it is richly deserved. Not only…
India needs mindset change to readily embrace sports sciences to fuel its transition
For some months now, we have been constantly told – and lest we forget, reminded at every opportunity – that Indian sport is gearing itself up to catapult itself from…
Dubai camp for three swimmers is significant, but not good to ignore larger talent pool
Finally, after two and a half months of waiting, three elite swimmers have secured the go-ahead from the Sports Authority of India to resume their romance with pool water. In…
My greatest life lessons have come from the shooting range: Abhinav Bindra
There is no one quite like Abhinav Bindra in our country. Not just because he has turned around from being a boy who bunked physical training classes in school to someone who…
Bid to unseat Batra as FIH & IOA Chief meets swift end
An ill-advised international expedition has ground to a halt on Friday, with International Hockey Federation (FIH) Integrity Unit and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Ethics and Compliance Officer both swiftly but…
Second class citizens?
The Indian swimmers’ hearts sank collectively when they discovered that their sport was not part of the Standard Operating Procedure released by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) a week…
Careful Srihari Nataraj will not rush into a pool without assessing health risk
His own memories of the arduous journey to peak fitness after recovering from Dengue fever four years ago will guide India’s backstroke swimming ace, Srihari Nataraj, when he decides on…
Dreams of a Billion: Plugging gaps in Indian sports literature
Some thoughts came up when reading the book, Dreams of a Billion. For one, the limited number of Indian heroes in the history of the Olympic Games. For another, the…
EFI officials show yet again that they care little for athletes
The Equestrian Federation of India officials showed yet again how little they care for their athletes when they told the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday that EFI…
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