7th National Pickleball Tournament concluded with Maharashtra ruling the championship
Maharashtra emerged champion in three categories while Mumbai City won in one category in the recently concluded 7th National Pickleball Tournament held in Hyderabad from 24th-26th June 2022. Telengana is gradually turning out to be a Pickleball hotspot in India. With fast-emerging new talents, state-of-the-art court and able administrators, the state capital was chosen as the venue for the...
Why microorganisms in our gut impact physical fitness?
Is there a link between microorganisms in our gut and athletic performance? Yes, there have been studies indicating the impact of gut microflora on physical fitness. Our microbiome is just as unique as our fingerprints. Various factors like the kind of birth (vaginal or caesarean delivery), drug usage, stress and diet are instrumental in determining the makeup of the gut...
Biking Festival at Janjehli- A ride through Himachal’s beautiful terrain to mark the Olympic Day
The 1st MTB Himachal Biking Festival Janjehli was flagged off by Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh, Ram Subhag Singh on 23rd June that is marked as Olympic Day. Olympism seeks to create a way of life by blending sport with culture, that eventually can bring in social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles. Throughout the world, 23rd June...
The Grand ‘Young’ Lady- At 105, Rambai wins double gold at National Open Masters Athletics in record time
Rambai from Haryana, won gold in 100m at the age of 105 in 45.40 seconds by breaking the record of Late Man Kaur. She also won 200m gold in 1:52.17 seconds. In 1917, it was somewhat a different world. India was heavily in the grip of the British, Mahatma Gandhi was gradually organising his national movements and the world was...
Chess Olympiad in India- Countdown begins with the launch of the first-ever torch relay
The Chess Olympiad is scheduled to take place in India for the very first time from 28th July to 10th August 2022. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the torch relay of the Chess Olympiad in Chennai by declaring, "This is the first time that the country will host the Olympiad. We are proud that chess, which was invented in...
Hari Chand- India’s barefoot Olympian whose record remained unbeaten for more than 30 years
Hari Chand, India's finest long-distance runner, was two-time Olympian and won double gold at 1978 Bangkok Asian Games. Born in rural Punjab, Hari Chand's father Jaggu Ram wanted him to become a wrestler. But Hari, who as a boy loved to chase rabbit across the village fields, turned out to be a runner and went on to become India's most...
Khelo India Youth Games- Haryana reclaims title with a grand tally of 52 gold
The Khelo India Youth Games 2021 which started on June 4, ended on a high note with Haryana topping the table with a total of 137 medals followed by Maharashtra (125) and Karnataka (67). On the final day of the Khelo India Youth Games, Haryana boxers swooped on as many as 10 of the 20 Boxing gold to surge past...
Khelo India Youth Games- Maharashtra’s Sanyukta Kale wins all five gold medals in Rhythmic Gymnastics
Maharashtra maintains its top position as Sanyukta Kale swept all the five gold medals in Rhythmic Gymnastics at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games. 16-year-old Sanyukta Kale won five gold medals in the all-round, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon categories at the Khelo India Youth Games. Maharashtra now has an overall medal tally of 66 (24 gold, 24 silver and...
Khelo India Youth Games: Maharashtra’s Kajol Sargar becomes the first gold medallist of this edition
The ongoing 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games which is being hosted in five different cities - Panchkula, Shahabad, Ambala, Chandigarh and Delhi- includes 4,700 athletes from India’s 36 states and Union Territories. 17-year-old weightlifter, Kajol Sargar from Sangli in Maharashtra, clinched the first gold at the Khelo India Youth Games, 2021. Kajol lifted a total of 113 kg...
4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games gets a glittering start in Panchkula
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula. The 10-day Khelo India Youth Games was finally inaugurated after several postponement due to the worldwide pandemic. The 4th edition will be taking place in Haryana, with Panchkula being the epicentre. It will have the presence of...