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Afshan Fathima breaks social shackles to take her place among MMA’s elite
1 month ago

Afshan Fathima breaks social shackles to take her place among MMA’s elite

The Hindu  

Afshan Fathima walked away from her very first bout of the 2024 IMMAF World Championships in Uzbekistan last week not only with a win but also with a prodigious, rapidly darkening contusion under her eye. By the time Afshan’s campaign at the IMMAF World Championships ended, she had gone further than any other Indian – reaching the final –at the …

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Manu Bhaker interview: ‘If an athlete dreams, it better be a grand dream’
4 months, 1 week ago

Manu Bhaker interview: ‘If an athlete dreams, it better be a grand dream’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The last couple of weeks have been everything that Manu Bhaker dreamt of and a little bit more. The 22-year-old dropped into the Hindustan Times office to talk amongst other things about the brilliant run in Paris and what India needs to do to catch up with the top nations. I didn’t quite know how the match would …

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Honest Lalit Kumar runs 100m final alone as others flee to evade dope test at Delhi State Championships
1 year, 2 months ago

Honest Lalit Kumar runs 100m final alone as others flee to evade dope test at Delhi State Championships

The Hindu  

Lalit Kumar might have taken first place in the men’s 100m at the Delhi State championships but he went home without a gold medal around his neck or an official certificate of victory. Fareed sir also said if I cheated some other young player, someone would wrong me the same way in the future and I couldn’t say anything then,” …

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Mukund Sasikumar on being left out of Asian Games squad: Athletes lose interest with drama around selection
1 year, 3 months ago

Mukund Sasikumar on being left out of Asian Games squad: Athletes lose interest with drama around selection

The Hindu  

Mukund Sasikumar was excited to be a part of a multi-sporting event for the first time in his career, soak in the experience and watch some legendary athletes in action from close but the tennis player has now “lost interest” in playing for India at the Asian Games even if he gets a last-minute entry due to the “drama” surrounding …

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Rhythm Sangwan: The teenager who became India’s new shooting sensation
1 year, 7 months ago

Rhythm Sangwan: The teenager who became India’s new shooting sensation

The Hindu  

There is an air of intrigue around Rhythm Sangwan, the newest poster girl of Indian shooting. If that helps her get into the zone, so be it,” Neelam had said, seated just outside the admin room of the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy, even as Rhythm’s qualification round during the 2023 Bhopal World Cup was in progress. Rhythm admits she …

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Olympic Medalist Lovlina Borgohain's Coach Included In Indian Contingent After Boxer Alleges Mental Harassment
2 years, 4 months ago

Olympic Medalist Lovlina Borgohain's Coach Included In Indian Contingent After Boxer Alleges Mental Harassment

ABP News  

New Delhi: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports swung into action after star boxer Lovlina Borgohain posted a lengthy Twitter post, alleging mental harassment ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022 due to absence of her coaches and 'dirty politics'. Taking note of the serious matter, the Department of MYAS tweeted via their official Twitter handle that it has asked the Indian …

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Olympic Medallist Lovlina Borgohain Alleges 'Mental Harassment'
2 years, 4 months ago

Olympic Medallist Lovlina Borgohain Alleges 'Mental Harassment'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain took to Twitter to reveal she had been going through mental harassment due to her coaches, who helped her win medals, being changed frequently. Lovlina, who is currently preparing for the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022 and is one of the top contenders to secure a medal for India in Birmingham, said it …

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World Athletics Championships 2022: Sky is the Limit, Says Record Breaker Sydney McLaughlin
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Sky is the Limit, Says Record Breaker Sydney McLaughlin

News 18  

World record breaker Sydney McLaughlin warned that “the sky’s the limit" after smashing her 400m hurdles record on Friday, but then hinted that she could well switch disciplines. "Asked whether a switch might be to the 400m flat, McLaughlin said: “I think anything’s possible… but I leave it in the hands of my coach, Bobby. Crediting her Christian faith, support …

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Who next after Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu? Malvika Bansod would like to step up
2 years, 5 months ago

Who next after Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu? Malvika Bansod would like to step up

The Hindu  

The question is fairly straightforward. by Sportstar Online Malvika Bansod by Sportstar Online Malvika further set the circuit ablaze by winning the Maldives International Future Series on debut in 2019 and earned the Nepal International Series the next week. Trupti and Malvika, then 16, set out for Raipur where the teen joined junior Indian team coach Sanjay Mishra’s ITM Badminton …

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Heard My Ukrainian Coach's Family Cry, I Am Worried: Paralympic Medalist Sharad Kumar distressed by Russian operation
2 years, 10 months ago

Heard My Ukrainian Coach's Family Cry, I Am Worried: Paralympic Medalist Sharad Kumar distressed by Russian operation

News 18  

Tokyo Paralympics bronze-medallist Sharad Kumar is tracking developments relating to the Russian military operation in Ukraine as he is worried about the safety of his coach Nikitin Yevhen there. “I have been in constant touch with the family of my coach the whole day, as well as with other friends at the institute where I studied for a few years …

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From choppy waters to Olympic champ
3 years, 1 month ago

From choppy waters to Olympic champ

China Daily  

Wang Shun powers down the lane at Tokyo 2020, where the 27-year-old became China's first Olympic champion in a men's individual medley event. AP Tokyo 2020 hero Wang Shun reveals how years of struggles and setbacks turned him into a world-beater Wang Shun's given name translates as 'smooth' or 'lucky', but the Olympic champion insists his career has been anything …

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From choppy waters to Olympic champ
3 years, 1 month ago

From choppy waters to Olympic champ

China Daily  

Wang Shun powers down the lane at Tokyo 2020, where the 27-year-old became China's first Olympic champion in a men's individual medley event. AP Tokyo 2020 hero Wang Shun reveals how years of struggles and setbacks turned him into a world-beater Wang Shun's given name translates as 'smooth' or 'lucky', but the Olympic champion insists his career has been anything …

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I have to win gold, break the record: Mariyappan Thangavelu
3 years, 4 months ago

I have to win gold, break the record: Mariyappan Thangavelu

The Hindu  

“I have to win gold, break the record and I’m sure I can achieve it,” said the Rio Paralympic gold medallist, Mariyappan Thangavelu in an interview with Sportstar. Revealing that his coach Satyanarayana from Sports Authority of India had full faith in him to do so, the 28-year-old said, “He has sent me with a hope of getting a gold …

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P.V. Sindhu on Tokyo bronze: Decision to train at Gachibowli helped
3 years, 4 months ago

P.V. Sindhu on Tokyo bronze: Decision to train at Gachibowli helped

The Hindu  

For P. V. Sindhu, the pain of missing an opportunity to have another crack at the Olympic gold medal now stands replaced by the joy of adding a bronze to her collection. That hit me and I started focussing hard on the match ” Talking about the moment when she won the bronze-medal point, Sindhu said, “I was blank, my …

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Vijay Kumar on his 2012 London Olympics silver medal: I was not worried about other competitors
3 years, 5 months ago

Vijay Kumar on his 2012 London Olympics silver medal: I was not worried about other competitors

The Hindu  

As deputy superintendent of police in Himachal Pradesh, I am learning the job. The Olympic silver medal in London has provided the brightest spark in my career so far. READ | Sushil Kumar's 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal: A miracle at the crunch moment We travelled to Poland and Germany for training and went straight to London for the Games. …

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Firstpost Masterclass: 'Thankless art that is best left uncomplicated,' PR Sreejesh on goalkeeping
4 years, 4 months ago

Firstpost Masterclass: 'Thankless art that is best left uncomplicated,' PR Sreejesh on goalkeeping

Firstpost  

How to switch off and switch on during a match? My parents wanted me to stick to volleyball, but I never wanted to go back because it felt awkward to play with the guys who knew the game whereas I couldn’t do anything. At that age, people just smack the ball at you…they don’t care if you get hit, or …

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