“Pickleball doesn’t demand much but offers a lot of values to us…….”
with Kasturi Vighne DOB: 16th September 1992 State: Maharashtra City: Mumbai Club: Anmol Kasturi Vighne was an active sportsperson in her school. She represented her school in Football. Throwball, Handball etc. But once in college, she lost almost all contacts with sports. But being a sports lover, one thing that she terribly missed after school was playing sports at competitive level. “When I...
NBA comes to India; Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers will play two pre-season games in Mumbai on 4th and 5th October
The National Basketball Federation (NBA)- India announced that the first-ever NBA game will be held in India on 4th and 5th October, 2019. This will feature NBA sides Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers who will play two pre-season at the Dome, NSCI, SVP Stadium in Mumbai. As part of Reliance Foundation’s Education and Sports For All (ESA) initiative, NBA has...
“Pickleball has given me a specific direction in life…….”
with Anand Kumar Singh DOB: 20th February 1982 State: Bihar City: Patna Club: Bihar Pickleball Association Anand Singh has been one of the pillars of Bihar Pickleball since 2014. It was that time when the selection for the 4th National Pickleball Championship was undergoing in Patna. Anand took part in the trials and performed exceptionally well. Though he had no such experience in...
“Pickleball has further strengthened the bonding with my father…….”
with Drishika Kasat DOB: 11th August 2003 State: Maharashtra City: Mumbai Club: Anmol “The person behind my introduction to Pickleball is my father. Being an amazing player himself, he is determined to make me a better player each day.” Drishika Kasat could not stop thanking his father for bringing the game to her. She feels that this game has made their bonding even stronger. “My...
While only 11 months left for the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Indian dope test structure in jeopardy
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi for a period of six months due to non-conformity with the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL) as identified during a WADA site visit. This suspension restricts the National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA’s) responsibilities to sample blood and urine collection as it can...
Indian tricolour flies high in BWF Para Badminton World Championship 2019
World No 1 Pramod Bhagat bagged double gold medal in BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2019. India clinched 3 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze in this year's edition that was held simultaneously with the regular event at Basel in Switzerland. Pramod Bhagat won gold in MS SL3 category by beating second seed Daniel Bethell of England 6-21, 21-14, 21-5....
P V Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara to become first Indian to win BWF World Championship title
PV Sindhu has become the first Indian shuttler to win a gold at BWF World Championships. She pulled off a brilliant 21-7, 21-7 victory against Nozomi Okuhara to clinch the title in Basel. She has also become the joint-most successful women's singles shuttler at the world meet, having won 5 medals in just 6 appearances. Sindhu won bronze in 2013 and...
“Pickleball is like a booster to me both on and off the court…….”
with Soumya Chaudhary DOB: 10th October 1996 State: Bihar City: Patna Club: Bihar Pickleball Association Soumya Chaudhary has a very interesting tale to tell about her life story with Pickleball. When she was in college she got to know about Pickleball from her friend Shalu Kapoor. She wanted to try out this new game and went to Ranjan Gupta, secretary of Bihar Pickleball...
Celebration of life – World Transplant Games 2019 becomes a watershed in Indian sport as participants come back with record 6 medals
So many surprises await in a lifetime; hence ‘Carpe Diem’. As the future is unknown, we must seize the present. That is exactly what 14 fearless Indians did to celebrate their life and time. The World Transplant Games, a competition recognized by the International Olympic Committee, brings together organ and transplant recipients and donors around the world every two years, to...
Entwined power of Tashi and Nungshi Malik that takes them to scale new heights against gender stereotype
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it………” Nelson Mandela. Fear is conquered by the bravehearts- that is what Nelson Mandela wanted to convey to the world. And the bravehearts do not get confined to the mere pity of gender stereotype. “Well, the mountain doesn’t see you as a man or a woman. They...