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Young OVEP stars from Odisha steal the thunder  at IOC Session in Mumbai
Olympic Games

Young OVEP stars from Odisha steal the thunder at IOC Session in Mumbai

G RajaramanOctober 16, 2023October 16, 2023

The undercurrent around a campaign to grant the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach an extension in office beyond 2025…

Aggression and ability to see the game differently, traits that bind four strong Indian cricket captains 
Aces of Sport Athletes Cricket

Aggression and ability to see the game differently, traits that bind four strong Indian cricket captains 

G RajaramanSeptember 2, 2023October 22, 2023

Note: This is a long read. It was originally written for a book edited by a friend. For reasons I…

Sha’Carrie Richardson finds redemption with 100m gold in World Championships
Athletics

Sha’Carrie Richardson finds redemption with 100m gold in World Championships

G RajaramanAugust 22, 2023August 22, 2023

The flamboyant Sha’Carrie Richardson strode into countless hearts in just 10.65 seconds by winning the women’s 100m in the World…

Zharnel Hughes’ maiden 100m medal has lessons for some under-performing Indian athletes
Athletics

Zharnel Hughes’ maiden 100m medal has lessons for some under-performing Indian athletes

G RajaramanAugust 21, 2023August 21, 2023

The race was won in a matter of 9.83 seconds, but the men’s 100m final in the World Athletics Championships…

Avinash Sable and vaunted Triple Jumpers wilt under pressure on the world stage
Athletics

Avinash Sable and vaunted Triple Jumpers wilt under pressure on the world stage

G RajaramanAugust 20, 2023August 20, 2023

The trio of Indian men in the Triple Jump competition, Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker and Eldhose Paul, let themselves down…

Indians seek to mark growing presence with positive show in World Championships
Athletics

Indians seek to mark growing presence with positive show in World Championships

G RajaramanAugust 19, 2023August 19, 2023

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar, ranked sixth in the world, wrapped up his training session in the warm up track at…

The gentle power, the powerful lure and the alluring magic of the Tricolour in the world of sports
Athletes

The gentle power, the powerful lure and the alluring magic of the Tricolour in the world of sports

G RajaramanAugust 16, 2023August 16, 2023

The Tricolor. It conjures so many beautiful emotions. Obviously, it is a living testimony of the freedom that we experience…

EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams  
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

EFI leaves Major and Dafedar idling in France, eroding their Asian Games dreams  

G RajaramanAugust 10, 2023August 10, 2023

Two athletes, both from the Indian Army, are stuck in a foreign land, unable to train because of lack of…

Ekta Yadav cries foul after her crew does not apply for visa to compete in World Championships
Sailing

Ekta Yadav cries foul after her crew does not apply for visa to compete in World Championships

G RajaramanAugust 8, 2023August 8, 2023

Ekta Yadav was excitedly looking forward to compete in the World Sailing Championships which begins off The Hague in the…

French Coach accuses EFI officials of ‘finishing’ Eventing team ahead of Asian Games
Asian Games Equestrian Governance

French Coach accuses EFI officials of ‘finishing’ Eventing team ahead of Asian Games

G RajaramanJuly 29, 2023July 29, 2023

Equestrian Coach Rodolphe Scherer has accused Equestrian Federation of India officials of ‘finishing’ the Indian Eventing team ahead of the…

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