Articles for Sporting Culture

Ancient Greeks gave culture a sporting chance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ancient Greeks gave culture a sporting chance

China Daily  

An ancient Greek vase shows the images of three nude youths preparing to treat their bodies after physical exercise. Within the enviable collection of ancient Greek art held by the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, there's a type of red-on-black container known as krater, ancient Greek clay vases typically used for mixing wine and water, as the ancient Greeks would …

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India Today Conclave: India cannot turn into a sporting powerhouse if there is no sporting culture, says Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 3 months ago

India Today Conclave: India cannot turn into a sporting powerhouse if there is no sporting culture, says Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Kiren Rijiju feels the sporting culture in India needs to grow even more so that the country can become a sporting powerhouse and win more medals at the Olympics. The former sports minister, speaking at the India Today Conclave, opened up on how the sporting culture can be developed in India and what more needs to be done to make …

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Justin Bieber's new 'dreadlocks' hairdo stirs outrage for cultural appropriation
3 years, 8 months ago

Justin Bieber's new 'dreadlocks' hairdo stirs outrage for cultural appropriation

Hindustan Times  

Peaches singer Justin Bieber's most recent Instagram has become the subject of criticism and scrutiny by some of the singer's followers and critics in general who feel that the hairstyle sported by the Sorry singer in his latest post is an example of cultural appropriation and several are dubbing it as insensitive and out of line. You can’t just wear …

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Khelo India Youth Games: Driving India’s sporting culture
5 years, 11 months ago

Khelo India Youth Games: Driving India’s sporting culture

The Hindu  

Champions are mere catalysts, driving a sports culture in the country, which may eventually help India derive many more champions. And the Khelo India Youth Games, efficiently organised at the sprawling Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune, could well be a game-changer for sports in the country. It was encouraging to find the media stepping up coverage despite the …

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