Sohini Roy
- Players Speak
We will win 10 Olympic gold medals which I had missed | By Karnam Malleswari
To be honest, I never retired from weightlifting. I always have the desire to see the Olympic gold medal in my lifetime — the…Player Speaks | Opponents should know they are up against world no. 1 – Amit Panghal
I knew this was long due! The fact that I have been ranked number one in the world gives me delight and also makes…I have been running all my life | By Lalita Babar
India’s first Olympic finalist in a track event in 32 years, Lalita Babar pens her journey.Judge me not by my clothes, but my hard work | By Sonali Swami
Once I started uploading my pictures (in sportswear) on social media and started talking about it, there was a section of people…hardcore Hindus…who objected…Only thing that brought me out of depression was working out | By Swetha Devaraj
It is not about the body anymore. Of course, you are going to see physical changes. But mentally, you are going to be transformed…
- Coach’s Corner
This Tablighi follower helped put Indian athletics on global stage
Mohammad Ilyas Babar is credited to have produced five Arjuna awardees — B.S. Barua, Awtar Singh, Charles Borromeo, Sriram Singh and Geeta Zutshi.Why early talent identification is key to international excellence?
In the following interview Dr. Oleksander Krasilshchikov talks on array of topics. Olke describes his long career in sports, his first assignment in India, the talent selection process, key abilities that athletes need to develop to compete at the highest level, sports physiology, talent identification programs and much more.Up-close with Anju Turambekar, Asia’s first woman football Technical Director
Goa giants Dempo SC has recently recruited 31-year-old Anju Turambekar former Head of Grassroots Development, All India Football Federation (AIFF) as…EXCLUSIVE: The coach who trained 8 captains of the Indian hockey team
His humongous contribution to Indian hockey is widely acknowledged and revered across the country. That’s the kind of aura the Dronacharya awardee…Talent-spotting came naturally to me: Hockey coach Marzban Patel aka ‘Bawa’
His contribution to hockey, especially to Mumbai hockey is humongous. The kind of imprint he has left on Mumbai hockey over the…
- Forgotten Heroes
Olympian swimmer Shikha Tandon’s life revolves around setting milestones
Representing the country at the Asian Games at the age of 13, World Championships at 16 and Olympics at 19 – it is just…Forgotten Heroes | Nora Polley – First woman to represent India at the Olympics
It was not the tricolour back then. A red-coloured civil ensign bore the Union Jack in the top left. A complex but intricate star-like…Nagendra Prasad — The father of Indian football who removed prejudice from the sport
The first Indian to kick a football back to the Britishers, in 1877, Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari is credited with starting a revolution…Not Sachin, Gargi Banerji was the youngest cricketer to debut for India
The distinction of becoming the youngest cricketer for India across all formats goes to Gargi Banerji, who played her first match back in 1978.Kartar Singh-Remembering India’s only two-time Asiad gold medallist wrestler
Kartar, who had featured in three Olympics pulled curtains on his illustrious career after the 1988 Seoul Olympics
- Para Sports
India’s medal count will be in double digits at Tokyo Paralympics: Deepa Malik
India's first-ever woman Paralympic medallist, shot-putter Deepa Malik believes the country's medal count will be in double digits at the Tokyo Games next year. "At…India’s wheelchair cricketers look towards BCCI President Ganguly
Not all cricketers, who wear the India jersey, are privileged. Especially, if they are disabled players, waiting for the BCCI to take them under…Tokyo Paralympic competition schedule will be same next year
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic schedule remains essentially unchanged for the event that has been postponed until next year, organizers said on Monday.Tokyo organizers made…Para javelin thrower Gurjar happy to have continued training amid pandemic
Top Indian para javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar is glad that he did not have any training break despite the COVID-19 pandemic as he…SAI to appoint differently-abled coaches for hearing and speech impaired athletes
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) may soon appoint differently-abled coaches to work with hearing and speech impaired athletes after Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju…
- From The Grassroots
Over 50,000 kids in Chennaiyin FC’s grassroots programme: Vita Dani
Over 50,000 children, a majority of them being girls, are part of Chennaiyin Football Club’s ambitious grassroots programme, co-owner of the club Vita Dani…Expert Speaks | Olympian swimmer Nisha Millet expecting better outcome at her academy once lockdown lifts
The outbreak of the COVID-19 across the world has taken a major toll on the sports ecosystem. Big-ticket tournaments to even domestic events have…We might have to start again from the scratch — Anju Bobby George
Sports and physical activities have taken a backseat amid the force majeure that has been imposed by the outbreak of COVID 19. Athletes, who…Changing India’s Sports Narrative: Introducing S4D
The article was first published on The Bastion Authored by Suheil Farrell Tandon and Antony CJMars Football Foundation is building football culture from grassroots of Telangana
Sohinee –They often say that charity begins at home and strangely enough, it is our home that we often tend to neglect and…
- Sports Market
Gulf Oil partners with McLaren for multi-year partnership covering Formula 1
McLaren and Gulf Oil International Ltd have today announced a multi-year strategic partnership which will see Gulf, one of the most iconic brands in…CEO Neerav Tomar speaks on 15 years of IOS Sports & Entertainment
It's been a pretty long journey for IOS Sports & Entertainment, India's leading sports management and marketing firm, which marked it's 15-year anniversary today….How fan engagement in Sports has transformed due to Covid-19
Sagnik –The world heaved a sigh of relief when top flight football resumed in the German Bundesliga last month. Finally after weeks of no action,…ISL: Kerala Blasters’ Sahal Abdul Samad features on Puma’s global handle
Kerala Blasters star Sahal Abdul Samad entered an exclusive club, on Monday, as he became the first Indian footballer to get featured on any…It’s almost a decade into the industry for ITW Consulting
Sports is an integral part of the society that brings people together. It allows them to have opinions and share discussions about different tournaments,…
- Law In Sports
- Videos
WATCH: How Indian wrestler Pawan Kumar is training during lockdown
This exercise called as burpee. It may look intimidating but in this video you can see how easily we can do it. This exercise…Workout routine of Shireen Vijay Limaye, India’s youngest basketball star
To build upper body strength pushups with variations are really beneficial. In this video, we can see Shireen Vijay Limaye doing Pushups with variations…WATCH: Dutee Chand keeps her fitness game strong amid lockdown
This is called as Pull-Up. A great exercise for upper body, which you can do at home. They’re great at helping your arms, back,…Video: How powerlifting squats can help boxers stay fit
This form of exercise called Powerlifting squat. It is a different kind of sport as well. Powerlifting work like other forms of heavy resistance…Video: How can footballers maintain fitness at home
This is a training drill for footballers to enhance their body fitness at home. So, before we jump into the workout it is very…
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- Players Speak
We will win 10 Olympic gold medals which I had missed | By Karnam Malleswari
To be honest, I never retired from weightlifting. I always have the desire to see the Olympic gold medal in my lifetime — the…Player Speaks | Opponents should know they are up against world no. 1 – Amit Panghal
I knew this was long due! The fact that I have been ranked number one in the world gives me delight and also makes…I have been running all my life | By Lalita Babar
India’s first Olympic finalist in a track event in 32 years, Lalita Babar pens her journey.Judge me not by my clothes, but my hard work | By Sonali Swami
Once I started uploading my pictures (in sportswear) on social media and started talking about it, there was a section of people…hardcore Hindus…who objected…Only thing that brought me out of depression was working out | By Swetha Devaraj
It is not about the body anymore. Of course, you are going to see physical changes. But mentally, you are going to be transformed…
- Coach’s Corner
This Tablighi follower helped put Indian athletics on global stage
Mohammad Ilyas Babar is credited to have produced five Arjuna awardees — B.S. Barua, Awtar Singh, Charles Borromeo, Sriram Singh and Geeta Zutshi.Why early talent identification is key to international excellence?
In the following interview Dr. Oleksander Krasilshchikov talks on array of topics. Olke describes his long career in sports, his first assignment in India, the talent selection process, key abilities that athletes need to develop to compete at the highest level, sports physiology, talent identification programs and much more.Up-close with Anju Turambekar, Asia’s first woman football Technical Director
Goa giants Dempo SC has recently recruited 31-year-old Anju Turambekar former Head of Grassroots Development, All India Football Federation (AIFF) as…EXCLUSIVE: The coach who trained 8 captains of the Indian hockey team
His humongous contribution to Indian hockey is widely acknowledged and revered across the country. That’s the kind of aura the Dronacharya awardee…Talent-spotting came naturally to me: Hockey coach Marzban Patel aka ‘Bawa’
His contribution to hockey, especially to Mumbai hockey is humongous. The kind of imprint he has left on Mumbai hockey over the…
- Forgotten Heroes
Olympian swimmer Shikha Tandon’s life revolves around setting milestones
Representing the country at the Asian Games at the age of 13, World Championships at 16 and Olympics at 19 – it is just…Forgotten Heroes | Nora Polley – First woman to represent India at the Olympics
It was not the tricolour back then. A red-coloured civil ensign bore the Union Jack in the top left. A complex but intricate star-like…Nagendra Prasad — The father of Indian football who removed prejudice from the sport
The first Indian to kick a football back to the Britishers, in 1877, Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari is credited with starting a revolution…Not Sachin, Gargi Banerji was the youngest cricketer to debut for India
The distinction of becoming the youngest cricketer for India across all formats goes to Gargi Banerji, who played her first match back in 1978.Kartar Singh-Remembering India’s only two-time Asiad gold medallist wrestler
Kartar, who had featured in three Olympics pulled curtains on his illustrious career after the 1988 Seoul Olympics
- Para Sports
India’s medal count will be in double digits at Tokyo Paralympics: Deepa Malik
India's first-ever woman Paralympic medallist, shot-putter Deepa Malik believes the country's medal count will be in double digits at the Tokyo Games next year. "At…India’s wheelchair cricketers look towards BCCI President Ganguly
Not all cricketers, who wear the India jersey, are privileged. Especially, if they are disabled players, waiting for the BCCI to take them under…Tokyo Paralympic competition schedule will be same next year
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic schedule remains essentially unchanged for the event that has been postponed until next year, organizers said on Monday.Tokyo organizers made…Para javelin thrower Gurjar happy to have continued training amid pandemic
Top Indian para javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar is glad that he did not have any training break despite the COVID-19 pandemic as he…SAI to appoint differently-abled coaches for hearing and speech impaired athletes
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) may soon appoint differently-abled coaches to work with hearing and speech impaired athletes after Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju…
- From The Grassroots
Over 50,000 kids in Chennaiyin FC’s grassroots programme: Vita Dani
Over 50,000 children, a majority of them being girls, are part of Chennaiyin Football Club’s ambitious grassroots programme, co-owner of the club Vita Dani…Expert Speaks | Olympian swimmer Nisha Millet expecting better outcome at her academy once lockdown lifts
The outbreak of the COVID-19 across the world has taken a major toll on the sports ecosystem. Big-ticket tournaments to even domestic events have…We might have to start again from the scratch — Anju Bobby George
Sports and physical activities have taken a backseat amid the force majeure that has been imposed by the outbreak of COVID 19. Athletes, who…Changing India’s Sports Narrative: Introducing S4D
The article was first published on The Bastion Authored by Suheil Farrell Tandon and Antony CJMars Football Foundation is building football culture from grassroots of Telangana
Sohinee –They often say that charity begins at home and strangely enough, it is our home that we often tend to neglect and…
- Sports Market
Gulf Oil partners with McLaren for multi-year partnership covering Formula 1
McLaren and Gulf Oil International Ltd have today announced a multi-year strategic partnership which will see Gulf, one of the most iconic brands in…CEO Neerav Tomar speaks on 15 years of IOS Sports & Entertainment
It's been a pretty long journey for IOS Sports & Entertainment, India's leading sports management and marketing firm, which marked it's 15-year anniversary today….How fan engagement in Sports has transformed due to Covid-19
Sagnik –The world heaved a sigh of relief when top flight football resumed in the German Bundesliga last month. Finally after weeks of no action,…ISL: Kerala Blasters’ Sahal Abdul Samad features on Puma’s global handle
Kerala Blasters star Sahal Abdul Samad entered an exclusive club, on Monday, as he became the first Indian footballer to get featured on any…It’s almost a decade into the industry for ITW Consulting
Sports is an integral part of the society that brings people together. It allows them to have opinions and share discussions about different tournaments,…
- Law In Sports
- Videos
WATCH: How Indian wrestler Pawan Kumar is training during lockdown
This exercise called as burpee. It may look intimidating but in this video you can see how easily we can do it. This exercise…Workout routine of Shireen Vijay Limaye, India’s youngest basketball star
To build upper body strength pushups with variations are really beneficial. In this video, we can see Shireen Vijay Limaye doing Pushups with variations…WATCH: Dutee Chand keeps her fitness game strong amid lockdown
This is called as Pull-Up. A great exercise for upper body, which you can do at home. They’re great at helping your arms, back,…Video: How powerlifting squats can help boxers stay fit
This form of exercise called Powerlifting squat. It is a different kind of sport as well. Powerlifting work like other forms of heavy resistance…Video: How can footballers maintain fitness at home
This is a training drill for footballers to enhance their body fitness at home. So, before we jump into the workout it is very…
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