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A leap of faith: Rudraneil Sengupta, on heartbreak before the Olympics
8 months, 1 week ago

A leap of faith: Rudraneil Sengupta, on heartbreak before the Olympics

Hindustan Times  

While training for the Paris Olympics with his father and coach S Murali one recent morning, the long jumper made an infinitesimally small error. As that promise unravels, temporarily, it feels especially poignant that his post evokes the Serenity Prayer, versions of which bring hope to millions struggling through their own darkest moments, particularly since the tiny plea was adopted …

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Asian Games 2023: Top five comeback wins by Indian athletes
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Top five comeback wins by Indian athletes

The Hindu  

Comeback wins in any sport pump up your adrenaline like nothing and the recently concluded Asian Games 2023 saw quite a few of them from the Indian contingent, as the nation finished the quadrennial showpiece with a whopping 107 medals. Prannoy puts an end to 41-year wait India’s HS Prannoy won bronze medal in men’s singles at the Asian Games …

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Asian Athletics Championships: Mixed relay team gold for India, silver for Sreeshankar, Sarvesh and Swapna
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Athletics Championships: Mixed relay team gold for India, silver for Sreeshankar, Sarvesh and Swapna

The Hindu  

With their sudden and stunning timings, doping issues and mysterious injuries, the quarter-milers may often be under close scrutiny at home. But for a few minutes on Saturday evening in Bangkok, the 4x400m mixed relay team brushed away all the worries and won the gold with a meet record at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships. And the 1⃣st🥇of the day …

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Jeswin Aldrin pulls out of Lausanne Diamond League
1 year, 6 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin pulls out of Lausanne Diamond League

The Hindu  

It’s an event which was dominated by legends like Jesse Owens, Bob Beamon, Carl Lewis and Mike Powell. And a quick look at the long jump entry list for this month-end’s Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, made one shiver in excitement. For the first time, Indians are world leaders in the long jump this year with Jeswin Aldrin and …

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Jeswin Aldrin braced for fresh long jump duels with M Sreeshankar
2 years, 9 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin braced for fresh long jump duels with M Sreeshankar

Hindustan Times  

When Jeswin Aldrin stood at the top of his mark in Kozhikode's CH Muhammed Koya Stadium on Sunday, to begin the run for the first of his five 8m-plus jumps at the Federation Cup, he was confident of erasing the national record of 8.26m. He had also consistently recorded jumps of 8.30 m in training, and coming into the Federation …

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Jeswin Aldrin targets Sreeshankar’s national record
2 years, 9 months ago

Jeswin Aldrin targets Sreeshankar’s national record

The Hindu  

Jeswin Aldrin was a confused kid a few years ago. I was hoping to do 8.20 in the Federation Cup,” Aldrin, who trains under two-time World championship triple jump silver medallist Yoandris Betanzos of Cuba at the JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sport in Bellary, told The Hindu. I think I can break Sreeshankar’s record this year,” said Aldrin, a BA …

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Year in sports amid Covid-19: March 2021 top moments
3 years ago

Year in sports amid Covid-19: March 2021 top moments

The Hindu  

From Mumbai City FC's ISL title victory to Djokovic's lengthy run as world No. Mar 7: Sindhu takes silver at Swiss Open Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu bagged silver at the BWF Swiss Open Super 300 after losing 12-21, 5-21 to top seed Carolina Marin in the women’s singles final. Mar 15: Rani sets new national women’s javelin record Annu Rani …

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