High Court directs EFI to explain selection procedure for Asian Youth Games
The High Court of Delhi on Monday ordered the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to file an affidavit within three weeks, setting out the selection criteria adopted to pick the…
Some critical reflections on National Sports Day
It is indisputable that Sport has the power to bind India, a diverse nation defined by vast geographical disparities, sociographies and varied cultural practices. We have seen how success of…
KRA Inter-State Equestrian Meet can galvanise State Associations
The Karnataka Riding Association will host a KRA Inter-State Equestrian Competition on October 23 at the Embassy International Riding School in Tarahunise village on the outskirts of Bengaluru. There would be Dressage…
Kachnar Chaudhary takes huge weight off her shoulders with patience and perseverance
It was a night on which Vishal TK clocked the men’s 400m National Record time and Baranica Elangovan equaled the women’s Pole Vault Meet Record. It was understandable that other…
Gayatri & Akash adapt as they seek change in Sport Psychology landscape
Some years ago, 400m sprinter Gayatri Bhushan learnt that purposeful curiosity could overcome fear and doubt. And, around the same time, young footballer Akash Prasad uncovered his itch to know…
NADA response to Whereabouts Failures by Parvej Khan comes across as sluggish
A National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) compounded Parvej Khan’s two Anti-Doping Rule Violations and sanctioned him a six-year ineligibility period. The ADDP, chaired by Charu Pragya and including Dr Bikash…
Delhi HC stay on EFI meeting brings Observer’s role under the lens
The conduct of Equestrian Federation of India’s Extraordinary General Meeting, scheduled for Sunday and postponed to Wednesday, August 20, has been stayed by the High Court of Delhi. But more…
In a first, NADA charges minor athlete with tampering doping control process
Is India plumbing the depths of the doping nightmare? Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya’s revelation in Parliament that 260 Indian athletes have tested positive in 2024 should…
Cheap supplements lead to disastrous consequences for some athletes
Olympian wrestler Ritika Hooda and middle distance runner Jasmine Kaur have tested positive and are reported to have claimed that the banned substance in their sample is the result of…
Heartless shredding of pace ace Jasprit Bumrah is uncalled for
It may be ‘normal’ for social media warriors to slam pace ace Jasprit Bumrah for not making himself available for a full Test series, comprising five contests against England. However,…
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