While IOC President reaffirms successful delivery of the Olympics, test events postponed due to travel restrictions
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach reaffirmed that there will be successful and safe delivery of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, starting on 23 July with the Olympic Games and 24 August with the Paralympic Games.” Thomas Bach explained the reasons for which IOC is confident about the Olympics Games this summer. “In the last couple of...
The ‘Unstoppable’: Rugby girl Sandhya Rai rises from tea gardens of Bengal to become the face of world Rugby campaign
She is the daughter of a tea plucker. Perhaps she would have followed the same profession. But Sandhya Rai pursued a vocation that is completely out of their world. Sandhya found Rugby as her future. Now, at 20, she has been chosen the ‘Unstoppable’ Indian face of a global campaign by Rugby’s world governing body. Sandhya Rai was born in...
An overview on how dehydration affects our sports performance
High intensity exercise bouts sometimes lead to dehydration. But dehydration is often overlooked and that affects our sports performance. Prolonged duration of physical activity can cause an increase in the body’s core temperature. This leads to loss of fluids and electrolytes due to increased sweating causing dehydration. Dehydration occurs when your fluid loss exceeds the fluid intake and your body is...
CUP ROYALE – F1-themed racing on water and how it could change the future of marine navigation
A water race broken into 20 ocean races and 20 harbour races- Cup Royale promises a new concept of boat racing. In a conversation with Poulomi Kundu, Editor of Spotsavour, Ralph Brown - the Initiator- speaks about the volume of this event and its potential to change the marine industry as a whole. How likely is it for you to...
To him, Chess is a metaphor for life; Robert Katende transforms life through Chess
A civil engineer who grew up with essentially nothing, Robert Katende has an inspiring story. You may know him as the man behind the success of “Queen of Katwe,” Phiona Mutesi; but you might not know about his countless struggles while coming from a small slum in Uganda. Education has always been the key for Robert Katende, which is why...
Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones- The world waits as Boxing legends prepare for the comeback bout
Two-min rounds, 12-ounce gloves and a 15 year long-wait. Mike Tyson, at 54, returns to the ring one more time, as will another one of Boxing’s greatest pound for pound fighters, Roy Jones Jr. The Iron Mike- Mike Tyson retired at only 38 following an astonishing loss to Kevin McBride in 2005. “I realised, I don’t think I have it...
Does immune system respond to exercise? The answer lies deep as the Covid threat still lurks
Does exercise have any impact on our immune system? This question is being asked more and more as the novel coronavirus spreads. Well it does boost or rather stimulate your immune system! But there is a catch here-Not all exercise is completely helpful to your immune system—especially with a viral threat lurking outside. In this Covid 19 pandemic while many...
To him ‘the mind is without fear’; triple amputee Tinkesh Kaushik breaks all barriers
Tinkesh Kaushik was just 9 years old when he got electrocuted. The accident took away both his legs from below the knee and his left arm. But Tinkesh never let his capabilities be limited by his disabilities or pessimistic thoughts. He belongs to an Indian state that has never fallen short of producing the best sporting talents in the country....
The voice that brought life to cricket- Kishore Bhimani and his flawless articles will forever be remembered
Kishore Bhimani, the man who wrote famous articles on Indian cricket, passed away in Kolkata after contacting COVID-19. Kishore Bhimani was 80 and was also suffering from heart disease, advanced Parkinsonism and Hypertension. It is indeed disheartening to know that the man who was once considered an encyclopaedia of sports suffered from severe Alzheimer as well. Kishore Bhimani’s family migrated to...
Competitive sporting event returns in India with Football I-League qualifiers
The first competitive sporting event in India since coronavirus-induced restrictions were imposed will begin with I-League qualifiers at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Five teams- Mohammedan Sporting, Bhawanipore FC, FC Bengaluru United, ARA FC and Garhwal FC – will play for a position in the I-League. All five participating teams have followed strict Covid-19 protocols. They were kept in...