Rice-mango pickle and why comfort foods matter for athletes: PT Usha opens up on then and now

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Some names are like a child’s introduction to sport. One such name…

PT Usha opens up on near miss in LA, and how different the planning is for Paris 2024

S Kannan in Paris  Team effort, recovery and putting the best medical team in place –…

The agony of PT Usha – A second national heartbreak decades after Milkha Singh

At Los Angeles 1984, history of sorts was made when the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) picked…

Four decades after medal heartbreak, PT Usha watches over a new generation

It’s almost 40 years since PT Usha, a shy girl from Kerala, stormed the field at…

“Creating a Mini India for Our Athletes” – PT Usha ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

The Paris Olympics are fast approaching, and Team India are finalising their preparations to deliver their…

India’s growing sports ecosystem needs political stability

I am not a political commentator, and politics isn’t my domain. And this isn’t a political…

Mother’s Day and sporting Super Moms

Mother’s Day. Pray, is it just another day in the calendar, or does it have far…

IOA Writes to Olympic Council of Asia to Delay Selection Trials for Wrestlers

In a significant move, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), led by PT Usha, has written to…

Did PT Usha’s visit to Jantar Mantar come a tad too late?

PT Usha finally visited the Wrestlers protest site at Jantar Mantar today. The first thing to…

Empathy over Ego – The Roadmap For Indian Wrestling

  We have seen them win laurels for the country on the mat. But never did…