Indian chess aces’ waltz holds sports fans, used to celebrating physical feats, in thrall
We may never have met, let alone interacted with, these young chess players but we feel a magical sense of…
National Sports Code & Sports Governance in India
The Sports & Society Accelerator and Open Takshashila recently organised a five-week online introductory course on India’s Sports Ecosystem, Building…
Minors form 8.2 per cent of Indian athletes ineligible to compete due to dope positives
Delhi sprinter Abhi Sirohi, who has not yet turned 14 years of age, is among the 100-plus athletes who are…
Dropped from Olympic team, India entered Hockey star in Steeplechase
Some stories from the distant past have a way of bobbing up. And here is a delightful one that surfaced…
Teenager Parvej Khan attracts provisional suspension after positive EPO test
Middle-distance runner Parvej Khan, hailed as India’s latest track sensation after his exploits in the NCAA circuit in the United…
Repeat offender gets 10-year ban including two years for using multiple banned substances
In a landmark order, a National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has handed down powerlifted Sandeep Kaur a 10-year ban for…
Will a meeting of the reinstated EFI Executive Committee be convened before Paris 2024?
By reinstating the entire Executive Committee of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) as an interim measure, the Division Bench…
Delhi HC places EFI under ad hoc committee after officials’ futile bid to extend stay in office
Justice (retd.) Najmi Waziri has been presented with the chance to put into practice what he always held as sacrosanct…
Integration Sports Science & Coaching: A sports psych and an S&C coach share insights
Dr Nanaki Chadha, Sports Psychologist, and Surabhi Date, Strength & Conditioning Expert, share their insights into critical questions surrounding the…
Coaching elite athletes is mostly about mental aspect of sport, says Jaspal Rana
It is not often that a top-flight sports coach opens up the treasure trove of learnings. You sense that most…