At 8-8 in the first game, Manika Batra seemed to pause for a second. There was…
Author: Boria Majumdar
Manu Bhaker – from desperate failure in Tokyo to podium in Paris
Boria Majumdar in Paris Ever tried. Ever Failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”-…
“At LA 2028, cricket will add two medals to our tally”: Jay Shah
Boria Majumdar in Paris It was a pleasant surprise to see Jay Shah, the secretary of…
Manu Bhaker shows her inner steel as she lays ghosts of Tokyo to rest
Boria Majumdar in Paris In Tokyo, she was all of 19 years old. And when she…
Chaos before opening ceremony indicative of the reality of our world
Boria Majumdar in Paris The Olympic Games opening ceremony is supposed to be a melting pot…
“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…
Olympic bonds stand the test of time
Boria Majumdar in Paris I was sitting in the Main Press Centre (MPC) and getting ready…
The 1948 Olympic hockey final – when new India tamed the old imperial masters
After the 1948 hockey gold-medal win in London, the Indian team, Balbir Singh senior had recounted,…
When Indian athletes refused to “Heil Hitler” at Berlin Olympics
Sport and politics have always gone hand in hand, and the Olympics are no different. Followers…
Henry Rebello, London 1948 and the 15-minute delay that ruined a career
When we speak of heartbreaks at the Olympic Games, the first Indian name that comes to…