Peter Snell: The Olympian and one of the world’s greatest middle-distance runners who was also an academician and author
Sir Peter Snell, regarded as New Zealand’s greatest athlete and world’s one of the most successful middle-distance runners, died in Dallas at the age of 80. His death was sudden, as revealed by his wife Miki Snell. But the cause of his death can be regarded as his prolonged heart ailment for which he required a pacemaker for several...
“Pickleball comes with a feeling of something new everytime I play it…….”
with Jagruti Jaware DOB: 14th April 1996 State: Maharashtra City: Bhusawal Club: Kotecha College “When I took the paddle in my hand, i felt an immediate cnnect. I was playing the ball well and it was so exciting” Jagruti Jaware is playing Pickleball for the last 6 years. A national-level Throwball player and a university-level Basketball player, Jagruti is passionate about sport. Even she...
Russia handed over sporting ban for four years over doping
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned the Russian Athletics Federation from all major sporting events, which includes the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2021 World Championships and 2022 FIFA World Cup. WADA’s executive committee, meeting in Lausanne, decided that the sporting powerhouse be handed the four-year suspension after accusing Moscow of falsifying laboratory doping data handed over to investigators earlier this year.“For...
“Pickleball brings out a player in you; this AIPA-RYP tournament will be a mode to discover yourself…….”
with Uday Dhonde DOB: 10th February 1977 State: Maharashtra City: Mumbai Club: Pickleball NX Ville Parle “This tournament is not for victory or defeat but to find out yourself and to trace where you stand.” Uday Dhonde profoundly propagated this message to all players participating in the AIPA- RYP Pickleball Ranking Tournament 2019. And why not? As a dedicated contributor to Indian Pickleball for...
Siddhant Waghmare wins gold in the 1st Interschool Rifle Shooting Competition organised by Lakshavedh Shooting Range
Lakshavedh Rifle and Pistol Shooting Range organised its 1st Interschool Rifle Shooting competition at Vikhroli in Mumbai. Around 30 students from 8 different schools participated in the event. At the end Siddhant Waghmare of St Joseph School, Vikhroli won the gold with 67 points. Jeevak Bansode of Udayachal School won the silver with 63 points and the bronze went...
“Pickleball provides an entire new experience to figure out the true Abhiruchi…….”
with Abhiruchi Bagora DOB: 10th April 1988 State: Madhya Pradesh City: Indore Club: Malhar Krida Kendra, Indore Abhiruchi Bagora is one of the few Indian players who have represented India in the world Pickleball stage. It was German Open 2019 and Abhiruchi won bronze in Women’s Doubles. That winning moment made her realise how one actually feels after winning an international medal...
The Climbing world crashes down- renowned rock climber Brad Gobright falls to his death at just 31
Brad Gobright, one of the world’s most renowned rock climbers, fell around 1,000ft to meet his death at El Potrero Chico in northern Mexico. The accident happened when Gobright was accompanied by fellow American Aidan Jacobson and both of them were climbing down a route called the Shining Path in Nuevo Leon. Both the Americans fell on top of...
Vijender Singh demolishes Charles Adamu to continue his four-year unbeaten streak in professional boxing
34-year-old former Olympic bronze-medallist, Vijender Singh claimed his 12th successive win in the professional circuit by demolishing Ghana’s former Commonwealth champion Charles Adamu. With this win the Indian Boxing star ensured that his four-year unbeaten streak in the professional circuit remained intact. He already holds the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental Super Middleweight belts. Singh prevailed unanimously in an eight-round super...
“Pickleball is so fascinating; when I was bored, I took up the paddle and that changed my life…….”
with Neil Thakur DOB: 30th November 1970 State: Maharashtra City: Mumbai Club: Khar Gymkhana Neil Thakur- the name needs no introduction. But still, for the newcomers of the sport, let’s introduce today Dr Neil Thakur, the man who is one of the pillars of Indian Pickleball. The Joint Secretary of AIPA- NGC and the Chairman of Maharashtra State Pickleball Association, Neil Thakur is...
A soldier, a businessman and the Pickleball co-creator- Barney McCallum leaves this world with a rich Pickleball legacy
“We had no purpose; nobody said, lets sit down and make this a game; there was no conversation like that, it was strictly for our own pleasure.” Barney McCallum clearly admitted this in an interview on Pickleball Channel when the channel members spoke to him to celebrate 50 years of Pickleball. Barney was then the only living founder of the...