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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 belonging. Not only did the Indian teams storm the world…

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

The trio of Indian men in the Triple Jump competition, Praveen Chithravel, Abdulla Aboobacker and Eldhose Paul, let themselves down as much as Avinash Sable did with what was self-admittedly…

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

Long Jumper M Sreeshankar, ranked sixth in the world, wrapped up his training session in the warm up track at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest and engaged himself in…

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