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Tag: Olympic Games

Vijayan Bala’s book is a fragrant bouquet of inspirational legends of Olympic sport
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Vijayan Bala’s book is a fragrant bouquet of inspirational legends of Olympic sport

G RajaramanMay 3, 2024May 4, 2024

It is the Olympic Year and with just under three months left for the start of the Olympic Games in…

India’s quest for sporting glory: the road ahead calls for more teamwork
Governance Olympic Sport

India’s quest for sporting glory: the road ahead calls for more teamwork

G RajaramanAugust 16, 2021August 16, 2021

You can reach out and feel the euphoria that is hanging in the air ever since Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra…

Neeraj Chopra’s greatest conquest in Tokyo2020 – His own mind
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Neeraj Chopra’s greatest conquest in Tokyo2020 – His own mind

G RajaramanAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021

Neeraj Chopra owned the greatest of sporting stages, winning the Javelin Throw gold in the Olympic Games in Tokyo on…

Athletes Badminton Olympic Games

How PV Sindhu owned her Olympic campaign

G RajaramanAugust 4, 2021August 9, 2021

She was a fine study of being in the flow as PV Sindhu powered her way – and smartly at…

Sikki Reddy picks up the pieces, recalibrates goals after tryst with Olympic Games goes bust
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Sikki Reddy picks up the pieces, recalibrates goals after tryst with Olympic Games goes bust

G RajaramanJune 3, 2021June 4, 2021

She knew that Olympic Games qualification was getting tougher by the day but when it was confirmed that she would…

India’s Olympic athletes must identify and prepare for threat areas, says mind trainer Mugdha Bavare
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India’s Olympic athletes must identify and prepare for threat areas, says mind trainer Mugdha Bavare

G RajaramanJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021

The Indian cricket team’s resilience, showcased so tellingly in Melbourne and Sydney, has been the toast of sports lovers. And,…

My greatest life lessons have come from the shooting range: Abhinav Bindra
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My greatest life lessons have come from the shooting range: Abhinav Bindra

G RajaramanAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2021

There is no one quite like Abhinav Bindra in our country. Not just because he has turned around from being a boy…

Starved of Asian Games success, swimmers benchmarked against world standards
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Starved of Asian Games success, swimmers benchmarked against world standards

G RajaramanAugust 8, 2020August 9, 2020

At 20, Maana Patel has seen it all.   Yes, by the time she turned 20 in March this year,…

Careful Srihari Nataraj will not rush into a pool without assessing health risk
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Careful Srihari Nataraj will not rush into a pool without assessing health risk

G RajaramanApril 27, 2020August 17, 2020

His own memories of the arduous journey to peak fitness after recovering from Dengue fever four years ago will guide…

Is India ready to make telling impact on the Olympic stage?
Olympic Games

Is India ready to make telling impact on the Olympic stage?

G RajaramanJuly 28, 2019July 29, 2019

It is the pinnacle of sport. Inarguably, it is the dream of every athlete to stand on the podium at…

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