Faith leads to freedom-the endurance story of Runner Samir Singh
Samir Singh was destined to run. A run that had started at the age of 5, culminated at the age of 45. It was a run that stunned the world, a run that is and will remain as one of the most enduring stories of extreme human endurance, passion and freedom. Surrounded by hills and hillocks and barren lands, Samir...
India finish Asian Shotgun Championship with 8 medals
Indian shooters commendably finished the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship with 8 medals. On the concluding day of the championship, the pair of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmi Rathore bagged a gold medal in the skeet mixed team event. The Indian duo edged past the Chinese pair of Liu Jiangchi and Gao Jianmei by 28-27 in the gold-medal match. Earlier, Ankur Mittal had...
7 medals for India at 7th Asian Shotgun Championship
Indian shooters put up a good show at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship held in Kazakhtan. They won 7 medals in total till the second last day of the championship. On the first day of the competition, Ankur Mittal showed his class when he defeated UAE's Khaled Alkabi 71-70 to win his second international gold of the year after winning...
Prompt Action of Olympic Task Force; submits final report to the ministry
This is perhaps for the first time that prompt action has been taken by a committee formed by the government in order to prepare an overall strategy for sports facilities, training and selection of athletes in India. The Olympic Task Force set up after the debacle of Indian athletes in Rio Olympics submitted its report suggesting a road map...
“Indian sport has definitely changed, but there’s a long way to go”…..Mreenal Chakraborty
Mreenal Chakraborty likes to refer himself as ‘Mental Toughness Trainer’. He is the man behind some very significant achievements in Indian sport. The most noteworthy among them is Junior Hockey World Cup victory after 15 years in December 2016. Mreenal Chakraborty is currently in Berlin working closely with Indian Archery Team participating in World Cup there. His only focus...
Death of wrestler Vishal Kumar exposes nonchalant attitude of administrators
22-year old wrestler Vishal Kumar was electrocuted and died at Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi. The wrestler while visiting the Jharkhand State Wrestling Association (JSWA) office housed in the stadium, went to the washroom where the electrocution occurred due to a loose wire hanging there. Vishal Kumar was rushed to the Ranchi Sadar Hospital, but died on the way. Ranchi...
U-17 Football World Cup Trophy to tour Indian cities
TROPHY EXPERIENCE FOR U-17 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP Date: 17th August 2017-26th September 2017 Venue: New Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Goa, Kochi Description: The Local Organising Committee and FIFA have announced that the 6 host cities of U-17 Football World Cup will have a unique trophy experience from 17th August to 26th September. The Trophy Experience will cover almost 9,000km over a 40-day...
‘Suhaili and Abhilash Tomy’- Connection between India and Golden Globe Race
There was a sailor with a boat who had dared to face the oceans all alone. In August 1966, British yachtsman Francis Chichester set out from England to sail solo around the world to Australia and back via the five great Capes in the 16m Gipsy Moth IV. He completed the circumnavigation in 274 days including the stopover in...
Neymar to PSG; the transfer that shook ‘football economy’
The deal is done. Brazilian striker Neymar has been officially unveiled by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after completing his world-record 198 million pounds transfer from Barcelona. Neymar signed a 5-year contract with PSG, his new club after spending 4 seasons in Barcelona. Before moving to Paris, 25-year old Neymar visited his Barcelona mates where he enjoyed some of the biggest moments...
Vijender Singh remains unbeaten, wins his 9th bout
The verdict is out. Vijender Singh has done it once again. He added another feather to his cap in pro boxing when he defeated China’s Zulpikar Maimaitial in a dual title bout in Mumbai. The score reads in Vijender's favour 96-93, 95-94, 95-94. 31-year old Vijender SIngh was the reigning WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight and Zulpikar was the WBO...