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...
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...