Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Some names are like a child’s introduction to sport. One such name…
Month: July 2024
Sir Andy ready for last hurrah at Paris 2024
S Kannan in Paris Some elite athletes have been pushing their battered and bruised bodies just…
Only a 68-strong Indian contingent likely for opening ceremony on the Seine
S Kannan in Paris For all the hype over 117 Indian athletes qualifying for the Paris…
Why Indian shooting raises hopes of medals at Paris Olympics
S Kannan in Paris For the shooters competing in the Paris Olympics, there will not be…
Vice-captaincy doesn’t change anything for Shubman Gill the batsman
As the Hyderabad-Colombo flight started its descent, the mind raced back to 2005. About two decades…
Sri Lanka’s injury woes and inconsistent selection – A symptom of larger problems
Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan – 2022 T20 World Cup Chameera, Madushanka and…
PT Usha opens up on near miss in LA, and how different the planning is for Paris 2024
S Kannan in Paris Team effort, recovery and putting the best medical team in place –…
“It can be a sporting revolution of sorts” – Abhinav Bindra predicts record medal haul for India
Boria Majumdar in Paris Abhinav Bindra is a legend of Indian sport. And now, he has…
There is fire inside us as we have lost all the matches this year: Deepika Kumari after the Ranking Round
Indian archers have never won a medal at the Olympics but after the ranking round, at…
From Cathy Freeman to the Seine, via the Bird’s Nest – Olympic opening ceremonies in the 21st century
S Kannan in Paris The opening ceremony at a summer Olympics is about capturing the ethos…