The first thing that strikes you about Manasi Joshi is confidence. She is full of it.…
Tag: Athlete
The Hidden Cost of Glory: Are Our Athletes Truly Free?
Trisha Ghoshal As we celebrate 77 years of India’s independence, we are reminded of the sacrifices…
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…
Neeraj Chopra throws down the gauntlet while cruising into javelin final
SKannan in Paris Neeraj Chopra, you beauty! On a sunny Tuesday morning at the Stade De…
What is Neeraj Chopra’s legacy in India’s sporting history?
A decade ago, when yours truly would pore through some of India’s national records in Track…
Kim and Lim set the standards that India’s archers must strive to emulate
Kim Woo-jin is the world’s greatest men’s archer, and he has the medals to prove it.…
Urging Indian fans to show up at the Olympics
Paris 2024 is my Olympics debut – as a viewer, reporter and a devout Indian…
From Suresh Goel to Lakshya Sen – an Olympic badminton journey finally in sight of the Promised Land
How many Indian sports lovers have even heard of Suresh Goel? These days, he’s just the…
A welder who won a shooting silver medal at the Olympics
Abhijit Deshmukh from Chateauroux As I stood in the mixed zone, waiting for Indian shooters Aishwarya…
Super Simone Biles wins fifth Olympic gold in gymnastics women’s team event
Simone Biles had a worrying left calf muscle niggle over the last few days. But on…