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...
“Pickleball is an extraordinary game that takes everyone by surprise…….”
with Aditi Jagtap DOB: 23rd February 2002 State: Maharashtra City: Aurangabad Club: Aurangabad Pickleball Club Aditi Jagtap is a sportsman in heart, likes to play any type of sport but loves to play Pickleball. An extremely talented woman player, she is believed to become one of the stars of Indian Pickleball and take this game much forward in India. “Initially when I started playing...
Aishwarya Pissay rode past all roads to become the first Indian to win a world title in Motorsports
“It’s absolutely overwhelming. I am out of words.” Aishwarya Pissay’s out of word performance in the just concluded FIM Baja World Cup made her the first-ever Indian to claim a world title in Motorsports. The 23-year old from Bengaluru emerged as the eventual winner with 65 points overall after four rounds of the championship; the last round being held in...
“Pickleball has given me so many things that I never dreamt of…….”
with Sachin Mandrekar DOB: 8th August 1971 State: Maharashtra City: Mumbai Club: Club MK and Anmol Society “Keep on Dinking, Point is Earned……” Sachin Mandrekar believes this thoroughly- in Pickleball and in life. In this hard-core world, where each one is fighting for his existence, Mandrekar tries to keep it simple- of not losing hope as good things will surely come. Sachin Mandrekar is immensely...
Indian Archery Association suspended by World Archery; uncertainty over Indian participation in Asian Championships for Olympic berth
World Archery (WA) has suspended the Archery Association of India (AAI) effective from 5th August 2019 for defying its guidelines by electing two parallel bodies. In June 2019, WA had declared AAI as its invalid member and given it a month’s time to either clear the mess or face suspension. Since no progress has been made, the world governing...