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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…

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Indian sport needs to build Psychological Safety to enhance performance

Visualise two emotions: Fear as it lurks in a sportsperson’s mind when thinking of a backlash from the system upon speaking up; Hesitation which marks their choice of words if…

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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…

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Keeping mind open in times of Lockdown

Nothing would have prepared athletes at the elite, development and amateur levels for sport to come to a grinding halt. It is inevitable that none of them would have made…

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