Author: Rohan Chowdhury

A RevSportz Exclusive Phurba Tempa Lachenpa, born in Sikkim, plays as goalkeeper for Mumbai City FC. Started his career in the Shillong Premier League with the youth side of Shillong Lajong FC, Lachenpa was Lajong’s second-choice goalkeeper in the team’s I-League squad. Vishal Kaith, the current Mohun Bagan keeper who was first choice back in 2017, moved to Pune City FC in the ISL, making way for Phurba to take the goalkeeper’s jersey for Shilling Lajong FC. Since then, the 26-year-old goalkeeper has proved his worth wherever he played, and he joined Mumbai City in 2020 after spending a season…

A RevSportz Exclusive After London 2012, India have not managed to win a shooting medal at the Olympics. Till date, there have been only four shooting medals in India’s Olympics tally. But in recent times, once can see a revolution in Indian shooting. The Hangzhou Asian Games was one example of how the Indian shooters are now up there on the global stage. Out of the 22 medals the shooting contingent won in Hangzhou, Akhil Sheoran won a gold medal in the Men’s Rifle 50m 3-Position Team event. He then won a Paris Olympics quota by winning bronze at the…

Priyanka Goswami, the racewalking star was the first Indian woman to win a Commonwealth Games medal. She bagged a silver in Birmingham 2022 in the 10,000 m Racewalk event. She came 17th at the Tokyo Olympics in the Women’s 20km Racewalk. In the same category, Goswami won a Paris 2024 quota by achieving the qualification mark at the Indian Open National Racewalking Championship in Ranchi in 2023. Recently, at the World Athletics Racewalking Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey, Goswami along with her partner Akashdeep Singh came 18th in the 20 km mixed relay event. The top 22 teams automatically gained…

Paris is gearing up for a groundbreaking Olympic Games, fully embracing the principles of Olympic Agenda 2020*. The organisers are focused on delivering an event that’s not just spectacular but also more responsible, sustainable, and inclusive than ever before. They have put forward an ambitious plan to slash the carbon footprint associated with the Games by half, compared to previous editions while rolling out innovative strategies across various fronts, from energy and food to venues, transportation, and digital services, all aimed at making 2024 Games truly forward-thinking and impactful. The Paris 2024 organising committee has created a carbon budget that…

100 days to go for the Paris Olympics to begin. On 16th evening, in the birthplace of Olympics, in the ancient city of Olympia in Greece, the Olympics Flame was lit in the presence of the IOC President Thomas Bach, President of the Hellenic Republic, Her Excellency, Katerina Sakellaropoulou and other IOC and European dignitaries. The flame will now journey across Greece before arriving at Marseille on 8th May. The Flame will then travel across France and some other overseas French territories and then ultimately arrive at Paris on 26th July for the Opening Ceremony. In the meantime, IOC announced…

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first legs delivered four thrilling matchups over two consecutive nights. On the night of April 10, fans were treated to ten goals across two matches, both ending in draws. At the Santiago Bernabéu, Manchester City faced Real Madrid, resulting in a 3-3 stalemate. Bernardo Silva netted the opener for City, only for Ruben Dias’s own goal to give Real parity. Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol added goals for City, while Rodrygo and Federico Valverde found the net for Madrid. Simultaneously, at the Emirates Stadium, Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Arsenal. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring…

Hosting the Olympics is often labelled a white elephant, burdening cities with exorbitant costs and limited benefits in the long run. The 2004 Athens Olympics left Greece with a legacy of abandoned venues, contributing to the country’s economic woes. Beijing’s 2008 Games led to the displacement of thousands of residents and raised environmental concerns with extravagant construction projects. Similarly, Sochi’s 2014 Winter Olympics resulted in massive overspending and infrastructure underutilisation, with many venues left vacant. Rio de Janeiro hosting the 2016 Olympics serves as a stark example. Despite massive investments, including infrastructure upgrades and new venues, the city struggled with…

For the South Asian countries, their native footballers playing in European clubs has always been an area of interest. In India, one talks about Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) like Yan Dhanda, and Michael Chopra. In Bangladesh, Leicester City speculation on midfielder Hamza Chowdhury’s joining the Bangladesh National Team has made several headlines. From India, Bhaichung Bhutia played for Bury FC (Currently Bury AFC) in League Two in England and Sunil Chhetri had a short stint with Sporting Lisbon B team. During the 2023 SAFF Championship, RevSportz did an article focusing on the Pakistan national team as to how most…

Exclusive Over the years, in every sport, we have seen rule changes. For example, the offside rule, established by the newly formed Football Association (FA) in 1863, initially dictated that a player would be considered offside unless three opponents were ahead. However, this regulation underwent a modification in 1925, reducing the required number of opposing players in front from three to two. The fielding restrictions in limited overs cricket (ODI) was first introduced during the 1980-81 season in Australia. There has been a rule in One Day International (ODI) cricket since 1992 that was officially renamed as Powerplay by the…

India’s commendable attempt to secure a first senior women’s title outside the SAFF region was thwarted by a last-minute goal in their final round-robin match against Kosovo in the Turkish Women’s Cup at the Gold City Complex in Alanya, Turkey, on February 27, 2024. Despite a valiant effort, India were defeated by a skillful, solo left-footed finish from Erëleta Memeti, which took Kosovo to nine points from three matches and clinched their second consecutive title. India finished as runners-up with six points, marking their best performance in the tournament in three appearances. Manisha Kalyan of India was honored as the…