Posted in Olympic Sport Swimming

Kenisha Gupta holds out hope as bright prospect

Kenisha Gupta holds out hope to the Indian swimming community. Over the past couple of years, the six-footer from Mumbai has drawn attention as India’s brightest prospect. For a nation…

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Posted in Inspirational

For Hemal Shah, running is the music of life

By their very nature, text messages can be terse and dispassionate but this one had a joyous ring to it. “Finished today full marathon in 4:33,” Hemal Shah wrote to a journalist…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

Equestrian Federation of India turns deaf ear to HC-appointed Observer’s directive

Equestrian Federation of India has chosen to overlook the Delhi High Court-appointed Observer SY Quraishi’s directive to stop violating its own technical rules in the conduct of the sport. A…

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Posted in Athletics Badminton Cricket Governance Olympic Games Other Sport Sport&Mind Sports Science Swimming

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…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

EFI cup of woes brims after Court-appointed observer’s stinker

Equestrian Federation of India’s cup of woes is brimming, what with the Delhi High Court-appointed Observer SY Quraishi also training his guns on the manner in which it tried to…

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Posted in Swimming

SFI must introspect key swimmers’ decision to stay away from National Camp

Swimming Federation of India, which has shed its inertia and made some right moves in the past few months, will have to try and understand why some of the leading…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

EFI makes eyebrow-raising suggestion to close qualification 10 months before 2022 Asian Games

It should surprise no one if riders, notably those who intend to be based overseas for their preparation for the 2022 Asian Games, choose to express shock and disappointment at…

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Posted in Equestrian

Equestrian Federation of India steals a march over other NSFs by organising Junior Nationals in Delhi

The Equestrian Federation of India stole a march over all other National Sports Federation by successfully completing the National Junior Equestrian Championship and the preliminary competition the National Equestrian Championship…

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Posted in Governance Other Sport

Anbu set to lead IGU after Returning Officer over-rules objections against all nominees

Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu (retd.) of North Star Golf Association Jammu and Kashmir and Brijender Singh of Maharashtra State Golf Association emerged the only validly nominated candidates for the President…

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IGU electoral college reveals surprises, puts career sports administrators in the shade

Those seeking positions in the Indian Golf Union do not stop springing surprises. No, not with a desire to groom golfers from the grassroots level or an eagerness to enhance…

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