Biomechanics in Sport- understanding, application and effect on athletes’ performance
Applying the knowledge of biomechanics is the foundation for developing the right techniques in sports and its analysis is beneficial to achieve maximal performance. During the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) hosted a session on “Olympic Gold In Athletics – A Billion Dream Fulfilled And My Journey”. As the keynote speaker...
Divesh Rana- the pro golfer who left Cricket and took the ‘road less traveled’
India needs more stories like Divesh Rana’s, where a wide-eyed youngster took to Golf because his school in Faridabad, Haryana, offered it as part of the curriculum. Looking back to his early days in school, Divesh Rana, a pro in his second season on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), terms that phase as critical building blocks. More than...
With Avinash Sable at Colorado Springs during his workout session before the Eugene World Athletics Championships
The Mesa Ridge High School in Colorado was the venue for the weekend’s workout for India's Avinash Sable who has been training in the USA for Eugene World Athletics Championships. Chasing the fastest Indian male steeplechaser in the highlands of the Rocky Mountains, at an altitude of 2000m, is a difficult task. But not impossible if you have a local contact, good behind the wheels, to...
World Games 2022- Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma win bronze in Compound Archery Mixed Team event
The Compound Archery Mixed team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma won the first-ever Archery medal for India at the World Games. Compound Archery is not a part of Olympic programme as the recurve bow is the only Archery style that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes. The recurve bows are classic and simple, almost similar to the ancient...
World Games 2022- India’s participation continues with team comprising of veterans like Pankaj Advani and newbies like Dhanush Babu
India has been participating in the World Games since its inception; the 11th edition of the Games started on 7th July and will continue till 17th July at Birmingham in Alabama, USA. The World Games is an international multi-sport event meant for those disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. Those other sports have little opportunity to become...
A 215-member Indian squad for the Commonwealth Games 2022 given official send-off
The Commonwealth Games 2022 that is set to begin on July 28 in Birmingham will be attended by a 215-member Indian squad, comprising 108 male and 107 female athletes. While many athletes are already training abroad and will directly join the Indian team in Birmingham, the remaining athletes were given a warm send-off in an official event. The overall contingent...
Archery World Cup Stage 3- Indian team get special mention on board as they return with 3 medals from Paris
India claimed three medals in the Stage 3 of the recently concluded Archery World Cup in Paris and is now placed second on the Archery World Cup 2022 medals table. Archers Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma won the Compound Mixed Team gold medal at the World Cup Stage 3 in Paris, the first for an Indian pair in that...
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...