The headmaster of a local school, the local media, and more than half of the teams…
Author: Sharmistha Gooptu
Au revoir Paris, and let’s take some of the legacy spirit back home
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Yesterday was the day of the closing of the Paralympics and the…
India deserves its own niche to ensure basics are available in the Games Village
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Before the start of the Olympics, there were reports of having a…
A day to always remember – the rare privilege of visiting a Games Village
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris The times that I had previously visited the Paralympic Games Village in…
Medals in Paralympics: The complication factor
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris September 4 was an exalted day for India in the Paris Paralympics.…
Palak Kohli, the Paralympian who skipped her 12th grade exam, could be a lesson for our education system this Teacher’s Day
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I was wondering if I should actually ask Palak Kohli this question.…
Saint Sulpice: Paralympics, history and a Hollywood blockbuster
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I set out this morning to visit yet another fan zone to…
Sumit on Fire at Stade de France and all drama of last evening’s athletics amphitheatre
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I had reached early for the men’s javelin throw F64 final tipped…
Mona the model of how to shoot down the odds
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Mona Agarwal did everything that I did and that’s why I could…
How Olympic and Paralympic fan parks are helping to create a more inclusive and accessible society
Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Yesterday, I made a trip to Parc de Choisy, which houses one…