Indian sailing team lands in Tokyo for Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian sailing team lands in Tokyo for Olympics

The Hindu  

The Indian sailing team on Tuesday became the first from the country's contingent to arrive here for the Olympics which opens on July 23. The pictures of the Indian sailing team comprising Varun Thakkar, Ganapathy Chengappa, Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan and their coaches arriving at the Haneda airport were put up by Sports Authority of India. Nethra Kumanan will compete in the laser radial event, Vishnu Saravanan in laser standard class and the pair of Varun Thakkar and Ganapathy Chengappa in 49er class. Prior to their departure for Tokyo on Monday, the sailors had been training in different countries across Europe, which were funded by the government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme.

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Interview | Chennai sailor Nethra Kumanan qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Interview | Chennai sailor Nethra Kumanan qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024

The Hindu  

It was the summer of 2011. A brutal sun, and strong yet friendly winds proved company as a 14-year-old Nethra Kumanan won her very first weekend sailing race at an annual summer camp held by the Tamil Nadu Sailing Association. It was fun to see how the boat responded to the tiniest maneuvers that you make!” recalls Nethra over a …

Saravanan qualifies for second successive Olympics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Saravanan qualifies for second successive Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games bronze medallist Vishnu Saravanan has become the first Indian sailor to qualify for successive Olympics by making the cut for Paris Games. Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan with team manager Col Utpal More and foreign coach Milan Vujasinovic after qualifying for Paris Olympics A Subedar from the Mumbai-based Army Yachting Node, Saravanan had finished 20th overall among 35 competitors …

Govt approves foreign training for Olympian sailors ahead of Asian Games
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt approves foreign training for Olympian sailors ahead of Asian Games

The Hindu  

Nethra Kumanan, Vishnu Saravanan, Varun Thakkar and KC Ganapathy -- will train and participate in competitions at various places abroad till September in preparation for the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year. This was decided after the Sports Ministry approved the proposal of the four Target Olympic Podium Scheme sailors towards foreign training and competitions from May to September. He …

Nethra Kumanan prepares for Paris 2024 after the Tokyo Olympics milestone
1 year, 11 months ago

Nethra Kumanan prepares for Paris 2024 after the Tokyo Olympics milestone

The Hindu  

Indian sailing marked a milestone in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics, where a four-member contingent, the country’s strongest ever, charted its way to the Summer Games. “Right now, it’s about me communicating confidence and positivity for myself so that when something happens, I can move on from it, and fix it and keep going with the full trust that I …

Thakkar, Ganapathy need a dedicated coach - TNSA president
3 years, 1 month ago

Thakkar, Ganapathy need a dedicated coach - TNSA president

The Hindu  

K. C. Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar from the Tamil Nadu Sailing Association aced the field to win the gold in the Asian Sailing Championship in Oman on Tuesday. The duo, creditably, had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics; they were among the four sailors to achieve the feat, becoming the first Indians to gain direct qualification. ‘Happy development’ Talking to Sportstar, …

Of camaraderie, grandeur and stargazing - Debutants share their memories of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Of camaraderie, grandeur and stargazing - Debutants share their memories of Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The aura of the Olympics is something, any player will tell you, that has to be seen to be believed. READ: Tokyo Olympics: The Friendship Games Paddler G. Sathiyan, fencer Bhavani Devi and sailor Nethra Kumanan competed in their first Olympic Games in Tokyo. Aldo Montano, the individual women’s sabre gold medallist in the 2004 Athens Games told my coach …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian sailors continue to languish at bottom
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian sailors continue to languish at bottom

Firstpost  

Ganapathy and Thakkar ended at 16th in Race 5 before pulling off a seventh-place finish in the next to occupy 17th place out of 19 competitors with 76 net points. Enoshima: Indian sailing pair of KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar finished a creditable seventh in one of the two races in men’s skiff 49er but still languished at 17th position …

Tokyo Olympics: Sailors Nethra Kumanan at 27th and Vishnu Saravanan at 14th after Day 1 of Competitions
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sailors Nethra Kumanan at 27th and Vishnu Saravanan at 14th after Day 1 of Competitions

News 18  

Nethra Kumanan was placed 27th after two races while Vishnu Saravanan was at 14th after his first race as the Indian sailors opened their campaign in the Tokyo Olympics here on Sunday. Kumanan finished 33rd in the first race of the women’s laser radial before recovering a bit by taking the 16th spot in the second for an overall 27th …

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking sailor Vishnu Saravanan's performances over last two years
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020, Form Guide: Tracking sailor Vishnu Saravanan's performances over last two years

Firstpost  

With the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching, Firstpost takes a quick look at Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan, and charts his journey towards securing Olympic qualification. With the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching, Firstpost takes a quick look at Indian sailor Vishnu Saravanan, and charts his journey towards securing Olympic qualification: Sealing Olympic qualification Vishnu Saravanan’s first notable achievement at the international level …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games

Firstpost  

The likes of archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, table tennis players G Sathiyan and A Sharath Kamal, ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth and lone Indian gymnast in fray, Pranati Nayak, also started their training on Monday. Tokyo: Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to …

Olympics: Indian rowers, archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das begin training in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Indian rowers, archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das begin training in Tokyo

India Today  

India's archers Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das and rowers were among the first athletes from the first batch of Indian Olympic-bound athletes to begin their training in Tokyo on Monday ahead of the upcoming Olympics. World Archery Photo Deepika and Atanu form the mixed team and they kickstarted their training in order to be best prepared for the Tokyo Olympics. Archery …

Tokyo Olympics: India's contingent to begin training from Monday
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: India's contingent to begin training from Monday

India TV News  

Excited and cautious in equal measure, the first batch of athletes from India's Olympic contingent arrived in Tokyo on Sunday, clearing the exhaustive COVID-19 related protocols at the airport before entering the Games village on a day when two sportspersons staying there tested positive for the dreaded virus. Despite the scepticism, IOC President Thomas Bach has insisted that the Games …

Tokyo Olympics: India's contingent checks in, smooth ride to Games Village
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: India's contingent checks in, smooth ride to Games Village

The Hindu  

In high spirits and focus on their goals, the first batch of India's 88-strong Olympic-bound contingent reached Tokyo on July 18 morning to participate in the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, beginning on July 23. On July 17 night, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur gave a formal send-off to the contingent at the Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi amid loud cheers, claps …

First batch of Indian contingent reaches Tokyo after rousing send-off
3 years, 5 months ago

First batch of Indian contingent reaches Tokyo after rousing send-off

The Hindu  

In high spirits and completely focussed on their goals, the first batch of India's 88-strong Olympic-bound contingent reached Tokyo on July 18 morning to participate in the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, beginning on July 23. On July 17 night, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur gave a formal send-off to the contingent at the Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi amid loud cheers, …

Tokyo 2020: First batch of India's 88-strong Olympic-bound contingent reaches Japan
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: First batch of India's 88-strong Olympic-bound contingent reaches Japan

India Today  

Amid gloom surrounding the Games because of the pandemic, the first batch of India's 88-strong Olympic-bound contingent reached here on Sunday morning to participate in the Covid-19 hit Tokyo Games, beginning on July 23. India will be represented by a 228-strong contingent, including 119 athletes, at the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held under strict health protocols and without spectators …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian sailors profile, ranking, opponents, form guide
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian sailors profile, ranking, opponents, form guide

The Hindu  

Nethra Kumanan - Laser Radial Ranking: 54 Form guide 2021: Finished 14th at Lanzarote Winter Series Act 1 in Spain ; Finished second at the Mussanah Open Championship 2021- Asian and African OG Qualifier ; 41st at the Allianz Regatta, Hempel World Cup Series Medemblik in the Netherlands. Vishnu Saravanan - Laser Standard Ranking: 43 Form guide 2021: Finished second …

Four Indian Sailors Start Training in Japan Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Four Indian Sailors Start Training in Japan Ahead of Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Indian sailors, the first representatives from the country to reach Tokyo, set up their boats for sail and had their first training session at the Enoshima Yacht Harbor, the venue for Olympic Games sailing competition, on Thursday. Four sailors — Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Saravanan, KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar — reached Tokyo from their training bases in Europe and …

Sailing: Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Sarvanan's boats arrive in Tokyo for Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Sailing: Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Sarvanan's boats arrive in Tokyo for Olympics

India TV News  

Indian sailors Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan on Thursday received their boats which they will be using during the laser class events at the Tokyo Olympics, beginning July 23. Nethra, who will be competing in the laser radial event, could be seen getting her boat ready for training in the picture. Nethra had been training in Spain, while Vishnu, who …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian sailing team becomes first from country to land in Japan
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian sailing team becomes first from country to land in Japan

Firstpost  

For the first time in history, a record four sailors will represent India at the Games. Tokyo: The Indian sailing team on Tuesday became the first from the country’s contingent to arrive here for the Olympics which opens on 23 July. The pictures of the Indian sailing team comprising Varun Thakkar, Ganapathy Chengappa, Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan and their …

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur orders proper arrangements for Indian contingent
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur orders proper arrangements for Indian contingent

Live Mint  

Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra on Monday said that he met with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and briefed him about the preparations of the Olympic-bound contingent. "The Minister was briefed and updated on preparations of Indian Contingent for Tokyo Olympics, vaccination of athletes and officials, travel and stay arrangements of the Indian contingent, build up the excitement and fever …

KC Ganapathy And Varun Thakkar, Sailing
3 years, 5 months ago

KC Ganapathy And Varun Thakkar, Sailing

News 18  

From being school dropouts to representing India in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it has been a quite a journey for both KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar. The duo first tasted major success when they won bronze in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta in Sailing. In 2021, they competed at the Asian Olympic Qualifiers and finished first to book their …

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Know Your Olympian

News 18  

Hailing from Mumbai, Maharashtra, the 22-year-old Vishnu Saravanan will represent India in Sailing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Taking to sailing from a young age and being inspired by his father Major Ramachandran Saravanan, who was a sailor himself, Vishnu aims at fulfilling his father’s dream who couldn’t make it as a professional sailor. Age – 22 Sports/Discipline – Sailing …

Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far
3 years, 5 months ago

Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far

The Hindu  

A total of 127 Indian athletes have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics so far, which begin on July 23. Here's a look at all the athletes who have made the cut for the Summer Games: RELATED| RELATED| Archery: 4 India has secured three available men’s quota places in the recurve event to compete in individual and team events. Women's squad: …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually

Firstpost  

After not getting his Denmark visa for training, Sharath Kamal is looking forward to the national camp in Sonepat but his preparations would be incomplete if he is not able to train with mixed doubles partner Manika Batra. New Delhi: The preparation of the Olympic-bound Indian table tennis contingent seems to be going nowhere with leading players G Sathiyan and …

Tokyo Olympics: Sailors Varun, Ganapathy want to hire coach Warren's services
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sailors Varun, Ganapathy want to hire coach Warren's services

The Hindu  

Olympic-bound Indian sailors Varun Thakkar and K.C. Ganapathy want to continue training under experienced Australian coach Ian Stuart Warren, who helped the duo qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Varun and Ganapathy believe it will be tough to push themselves to the next level and perform well at the quadrennial event if Warren is not around for the next three months. …

Nethra Kumanan sets sail for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 7 months ago

Nethra Kumanan sets sail for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Her failure to qualify for the 2016 Olympics rankled laser radial sailor Nethra Kumanan no end. The arrival of sports psychologist Nimrod Mon Brokman, with the support of the GoSports Foundation, changed the two-time Asian Games participant’s approach completely. Nethra went on to win bronze at the World Cup in January 2020, and she has now made it to Tokyo …

Tokyo Olympics 'a great learning process' for us, says Saravanan
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 'a great learning process' for us, says Saravanan

The Hindu  

Olympics-bound sailors Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Saravanan on Thursday said they would be taking part in the upcoming Tokyo Games without much expectations, treating it as just a learning exercise. In a historic first, four Indian sailors -- Saravanan, Kumanan and Vishnu Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar -- made the Olympics cut during the Asian Qualifiers in Oman earlier this month. …

Financing a costly sport, training headaches all worth it after Oly qualification: sailors' parents
3 years, 8 months ago

Financing a costly sport, training headaches all worth it after Oly qualification: sailors' parents

The Hindu  

From spending more than Rs one lakh per month for training to hiring boats at a huge cost for international events, the four Indian sailors who have qualified for the Olympics, have a lot to thank their parents for, in their journey to qualifying for the Tokyo Games. In a historic first for India, four sailors from the country -- …

Unprecedented 4 Indian Sailors Set for Tokyo after Vishnu, Ganapathy-Varun Pair Qualify for Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Unprecedented 4 Indian Sailors Set for Tokyo after Vishnu, Ganapathy-Varun Pair Qualify for Olympics

News 18  

In a historic first for India, four sailors from the country will compete at this year’s Olympics after Vishnu Saravanan and the pair of Ganapathy Chengappa and Varun Thakkar made the cut for Tokyo in the Asian Qualifiers in Oman. This was after Nethra Kumanan on Wednesday became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics in the …

Vishnu Saravanan, Ganapathy-Varun pair qualify for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Vishnu Saravanan, Ganapathy-Varun pair qualify for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The pair of Varun Thakkar and K. C. Ganapathy and Vishnu Saravanan qualified for Tokyo Olympics in the 49er and laser standard classes respectively in the Asian Olympic sailing championships, which concluded here on Thursday. Vishnu did exceedingly well by finishing first in the final medal race and second overall behind Singapore's Ryan Lo Jun Han. Meanwhile, Nethra Kumanan officially …

Four Indian sailors to compete in Tokyo Olympics as Ganapathy Chengappa-Varun Thakkar pair, Vishnu Saravanan qualify
3 years, 8 months ago

Four Indian sailors to compete in Tokyo Olympics as Ganapathy Chengappa-Varun Thakkar pair, Vishnu Saravanan qualify

Firstpost  

Nethra Kumanan became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Games in Tokyo in the laser radial event in the Mussanah Open Championship, which is an Asian Olympic qualifying event. This was after Nethra Kumanan on Wednesday became the first Indian woman sailor to qualify for the Olympics in the laser radial event in the Mussanah Open Championship, …

Nethra Kumanan becomes first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Nethra Kumanan becomes first Indian woman sailor to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

India’s Nethra Kumanan has virtually qualified for Tokyo Olympics in the laser radial class of the Asian Olympic qualification championships here on Wednesday. Nethra has 18 nett points while her nearest Asian competitor Ramya Saravanan, who was in third place with 39 points. "In Grand Canaria, I trained with a lot of quality International sailors that helped me a lot," …

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