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

Ekta Yadav was excitedly looking forward to compete in the World Sailing Championships which begins off The Hague in the Netherlands later this week. However, she has been left bewildered…

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YAI Council, meeting after 20 months, has little time to discuss Asian Games preparations

The Yachting Association of India (YAI) Council, which is due to meet on Friday morning after a 20-month hiatus and more than seven months after its term expired, does not…

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Vishnu Sarvanan, Nethra Kumanan pick up crucial experience ahead of Olympic Games

Vishnu Saravanan finished a plucky 25th in the Laser Standard class and Nethra Kumanan 43rd in the Laser Radial class after eight preliminary races in the Hempel World Cup Series…

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Posted in Olympic Games Olympic Sport Sailing Sport&Mind

Focused training for Medal Race stands Vishnu Saravanan in good stead

So then, it boiled down to Vishnu Saravanan being mentally tough in the business end of the Mussanah Open Championship. Please read first part of the interview here “My long…

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Vishnu Saravanan deals with pressure of expectations by ignoring it, mindfully

The contrast could not be sharper between the vast expanse of the Gulf of Oman, the gusts of wind powering the sails, the gentle sound of boat making contact with…

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Four Indian sailors script history by sealing three berths in Olympic Games

For the first time, India earned the right to have three boats and four sailors competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo later this year. Nethra Kumanan (Laser Radial), Vishnu…

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Nethra Kumanan set to make history by virtually booking Olympic Games ticket

Nethra Kumanan is poised to make history by becoming the first Indian woman sailor to head to the Olympic Games. Competing in the Laser Radial class in the Mussanah Open…

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Ganapathy, Varun Thakkar strike purple patch on third day in Mussanah Sailing

Asian Games bronze medalists KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar posted three podium finishes on Monday to put themselves in line to secure the one Olympic berth available in the Skiff…

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Ekta Yadav and Ritika Dangi win third race to keep Chinese and Thai teams in sight

Two Indian teams find themselves placed in third position in the men’s 49er and women’s 49er FX classes respectively after the opening day’s racing on Saturday in the 2021 Mussanah…

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Indian sailors pursue last-gasp Olympic Games qualification in Gulf of Oman regatta

With hope in their hearts, the country’s best sailors are in Muscat preparing for the Al Mussanah Open Sail Championships being sailed in the Gulf of Oman from April 1…

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