Posted in Athletes Olympic Sport

Milkha Singh’s legacy transcends athletics

There was hope, sometimes immense and sometimes faint, that he would pull through, but news of Milkha Singh’s passing is numbing.  Even for those who never watched him compete and depended…

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Posted in News Swimming

Sajan rewrites National Record; One slow lap each keeps two Indians away from automatic Olympic berths

Sajan Prakash rewrote his own men’s 200m Butterfly National Record with a fantastic effort (1:56.96) but fell short of the Olympic Qualification Time by 0.48 seconds in the Belgrade Trophy…

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Posted in News Swimming

Srihari, Sajan will have find own pace in Belgrade races

Backstroker Srihari Nataraj and Butterfly specialist Sajan Prakash, chasing the Olympic Qualifying Times, will have to find their own pace in the Belgrade Trophy 2021 swimming championships in Belgrade, Serbia,…

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Posted in Hockey News Olympic Games Olympic Sport

Sreejesh, Manpreet set for third Olympic Games with 10 debutants for company

Bengaluru, June 18: Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and creative midfielder Manpreet Singh are heading for their third successive Olympic Games hockey competition,  having been named in the national squad that will play in…

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Posted in Hockey Olympic Games Olympic Sport

Hockey India strikes balance between experience and fresh blood in women’s squad for Tokyo2020

Bengaluru, June 17: Hockey India on Thursday announced a mix of experience and youth to represent the nation in the Olympic Games women’s hockey competition in Tokyo next month. The selectors,…

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Posted in News Sailing

Vishnu Sarvanan, Nethra Kumanan pick up crucial experience ahead of Olympic Games

Vishnu Saravanan finished a plucky 25th in the Laser Standard class and Nethra Kumanan 43rd in the Laser Radial class after eight preliminary races in the Hempel World Cup Series…

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Posted in Badminton Olympic Sport Sport&Mind

Sikki Reddy picks up the pieces, recalibrates goals after tryst with Olympic Games goes bust

She knew that Olympic Games qualification was getting tougher by the day but when it was confirmed that she would not compete in Tokyo2020, Sikki Reddy felt an uneasy emptiness…

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Posted in Sport&Mind Tennis

Naomi, do not blame the media

No one can really question Naomi Osaka’s decision not to participate in post-match press conferences. It doesn’t matter what the terms of her engagement with the French Open or any…

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Posted in Governance Olympic Sport Sport&Mind Tennis

Naomi Osaka’s mental health red-flag trains spotlight on tenuous athlete-media relationship

These are strained relationships and cannot be totally snapped. Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open, ostensibly to let the focus be back on the tennis in Paris, after a…

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Posted in Equestrian Olympic Games Olympic Sport

Fouaad Mirza completes MERs to confirm place in Tokyo2020 equestrian competition

Asian Games equestrian silver medallist Fouaad Miza has confirmed his ticket to Tokyo2020 by completing the Minimum Eligibility Requirements in finishing second and third on Seigneur Medicott and Dajara 4 respectively in…

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