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Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder
Asian Games Equestrian

Show Jumper Maryk Sahney launches Olympic qualifying bid after EFI cold shoulder

G RajaramanJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

It is an irony that India’s top Show Jumping Equestrian athlete, France-based Maryk Sahney, has launched his dreams of qualifying…

SC directs EFI to include Chirag Khandal as probable; but no end in sight for his woes
Equestrian

SC directs EFI to include Chirag Khandal as probable; but no end in sight for his woes

G RajaramanMay 20, 2023May 20, 2023

Twenty-year-old Chirag Khandal may have won a battle in Supreme Court but there is no end in sight for his…

Indian Badminton thinktank needs to get heads together for course correction
Badminton Olympic Games Olympic Sport

Indian Badminton thinktank needs to get heads together for course correction

G RajaramanMarch 22, 2023March 23, 2023

A visit to the BWF Badminton World Rankings lists can fill Indian hearts with pride. India has 12 men and…

EFI selection procedure may leave Indian team shorn of stars, many athletes approach Court
Equestrian Governance

EFI selection procedure may leave Indian team shorn of stars, many athletes approach Court

G RajaramanFebruary 23, 2023March 8, 2023

It cannot be the Asian Games year if the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) is not embroiled in selection controversy.…

Vishnu Saravanan’s changed mindset makes him compete fearlessly with the world’s best
Athletes Olympic Sport Other Sport

Vishnu Saravanan’s changed mindset makes him compete fearlessly with the world’s best

G RajaramanNovember 12, 2021November 12, 2021

A phone call may never be the best way to figure out an athlete’s state of mind but Vishnu Saravanan’s…

Paralympic stars occupy India’s collective mindspace, now nation must build on it
Governance Inspirational Olympic Games Other Sport

Paralympic stars occupy India’s collective mindspace, now nation must build on it

G RajaramanSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021

There is much fanfare – and deservedly so – as Indian athletes return home from the Paralympic Games in Tokyo…

Coach Graham Reid wants frontline to improve efficiency, defence to tighten its game
Hockey Olympic Sport

Coach Graham Reid wants frontline to improve efficiency, defence to tighten its game

CoS NewsMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021

It takes a lot for a coach to accept the shortcomings of his team, especially when the side has remained…

Olympic Sport Sports Science Swimming

Many Indian swimmers can secure Olympic Qualifying Times for 2024 Games, says expert Genadijus Sokolovas

G RajaramanFebruary 23, 2021February 5, 2024

It sounded like music to the ears when one of the world’s leading sports science experts, Genadijus Sokolovas, said in…

SFI-Swimming SA partnership can help Indian swimmers’ fortunes look up over time
Governance Olympic Games Swimming

SFI-Swimming SA partnership can help Indian swimmers’ fortunes look up over time

G RajaramanJanuary 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Swimming Federation of India’s desire to grow the sport has found expression in the form of a partnership agreement with…

SFI must introspect key swimmers’ decision to stay away from National Camp
Swimming

SFI must introspect key swimmers’ decision to stay away from National Camp

G RajaramanJanuary 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Swimming Federation of India, which has shed its inertia and made some right moves in the past few months, will…

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