Posted in Equestrian Governance

EFI earns more from its riders than it spends on their training and national competition

There are no prizes for guessing that the Equestrian Federation of India earns nearly six times more revenue from issuing No Objection Certificates (NOC) to Indian riders competing overseas than…

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Posted in Asian Games Swimming

Palak Joshi breaks Maana’s 200m Backstroke record to sight Asian Games ticket

Palak Joshi (Maharashtra) scripted a new women’s 200m Backstroke National Record and put her hand up for selection in the Indian team for the Asian Games later this year with…

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Posted in Asian Games Swimming

Rujuta wrests spotlight by breaking Shikha Tandon’s 20-year-old sprint meet record

Maharashtra’s Rujuta Khade wrested the spotlight on the third evening of the 76th National Aquatics Championships by improving on the women’s 50m Freestyle Meet Record that was set by Shikha…

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Posted in Asian Games Swimming

Aryan Nehra confirms Asian Games trip with fine victory in 800m Freestyle

Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra left no one in any doubt that he would be on board a flight to Hangzhou for the Asian Games when he confirmed his form by getting…

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Posted in Asian Games Swimming

Ageless Virdhawal Khade books himself a ticket to fifth Asian Games competition

Virdhawal Khade primed himself for another crack in an Asian Games Swimming competition even as Aryan Nehra, Maana Patel, Nina Venkatesh and AK Linyesha were busy rewriting National Records on…

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Posted in Asian Games Equestrian

EFI will be left scratching its head after below-par showing by Eventing probables

With only a fortnight left for the Equestrian Federation of India to submit a final list of rider-horse combinations to compete the Asian Games in Hangzhou, the performance of the…

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Posted in Asian Games Equestrian

Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik sink to bottom of pile after poor Cross Country run

The Cross Country test proved too much for Rakesh Kumar (on Absolute Sally) and Ashish Malik (Veni Vedi Vici) on the second day of the FEI CCI2*-L competition in the…

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Posted in Olympic Sport

Indore teenager Palak Sharma rewards parents with treble gold in National Diving Championships

Not yet 16 years of age, Palak Sharma has had to change several schools to be able to pursue her passion for Diving. Last week, the Indore girl rewarded her…

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Posted in Asian Games Equestrian

Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik gain edge over other Eventing probables after Dressage test

Rakesh Kumar (on Absolute Sally) and Ashish Malik (Veni Vedi Vici) gained an edge over three Indian riders in their bid to secure berths in the Indian Asian Games Eventing…

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Posted in Asian Games Equestrian

Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder

It is an irony that India’s top Show Jumping Equestrian athlete, France-based Maryk Sahney, has launched his dreams of qualifying for the Paris Olympic Games 2024 in right earnest at…

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