Posted in Doping Olympic Sport

WADA’s responses to queries on NADA’s Anti-Doping Rules 2021

Question: Can NADA India test an athlete and if found positive, not report the case to WADA, not proceed with its rules based on WADA Code 2021, apply different sanctions…

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Posted in Olympic Sport Swimming

Sajan Prakash finds good form after 15-month pandemic-induced break

Sajan Prakash clocked his third fastest time in the 100m butterfly, 53.77 seconds, in the Latvian Open Swimming Championships in Riga last week. In his first competitive event since the…

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Posted in Olympic Sport Sports Science Swimming

Many Indian swimmers can secure Olympic Qualifying Times for 2024 Games, says expert Genadijus Sokolovas

It sounded like music to the ears when one of the world’s leading sports science experts, Genadijus Sokolovas, said in Bengaluru on Tuesday that many young Indian swimmers have the…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

Court Observer asks HC to appoint Administrator to run beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India

The Delhi High Court-appointed Observer SY Quraishi, palpably upset with the Equestrian Federation of India, has recommended that the Court appoint an Administrator to oversee the reformation process so that…

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Posted in Governance Olympic Sport

Delhi HC tells MYAS to notify NSFs that they risk derecognition for not complying with Sports Code

The Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to notify the National Sports Federations that they run the risk of being derecognised or not recognised…

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Posted in Governance Olympic Games Swimming

SFI-Swimming SA partnership can help Indian swimmers’ fortunes look up over time

Swimming Federation of India’s desire to grow the sport has found expression in the form of a partnership agreement with Swimming South Africa. Coming in the wake of the ambitious…

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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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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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