Mirabai Chanu’s gritty effort not enough as India register sixth fourth-place finish in Paris

Rohan Chowdhury in Paris Yet another 4th finish. India’s 6th of the Paris 2024 campaign, as…

Missing jigsaw pieces in Mirabai’s fourth place finish at Paris Olympics

S.Kannan in Paris Mirabai Chanu was touted as a strong medal prospect by one and all.…

Vinesh Phogat calls it quits

Vinesh Phogat on Thursday announced her retirement from wrestling, a day after she was disqualified from…

Vinesh Phogat and India’s sporting dream – From six minutes of ecstasy to 100 grams of despair

Boria Majumdar in Paris It was 2:30am in Paris, and I had fallen asleep. It had…

Vinesh and Antim botch jobs bring up serious questions about wrestling support system

Boria Majumdar If Vinesh Phogat is a catastrophe, Antim Panghal is a smaller bump for sure.…

Methods tried to keep Vinesh’s weight within limits failed, says Dr Pardiwala

  S Kannan in Paris This is one of the most bizarre stories of disqualification in…

India seek repeat of 1980 win against Spain in bronze medal playoff

SKannan in Paris Any attempt to blame the Indian hockey team for their narrow 2-3 loss…

Around Paris for half a day, in search of a first-aid kit

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I remember reading a friend’s FB post at the start of the…

Celebrating ‘national javelin day’ on August 7 and Neeraj Chopra’s effort

S.Kannan in Paris When Neeraj Chopra returned from the Tokyo Olympics after winning gold in 2021…

Vinesh slays a giant, and her inner demons

Boria Majumdar in Paris ‘Her career is over,’ whispered the stretcher-bearer. Just minutes before, Vinesh Phogat…