- Players Speak
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…Lessons from Canada | By Dalima Chhibber
Delhi, even in this peak winter, feels warm right now. After Canada, it's definitely warmer here. And it's good to be…Despite having started late, I have become my own inspiration | By Abhishek Verma
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. People often ask me what inspires me or who inspires…
- 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
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 OlympicsThe forgotten hero of Indian hockey leads desolated life in remote village of Chhattisgarh
Dear Sports Minister, while you were busy distributing prizes to our current athletes, forgotten heroes like Vincent Lakra, lead lives of desolation and poverty.Devendro Singh — A story of near misses and rejections
Sagnik –Did you know, at one point, Devendro was considered as one of the best boxers in the world?
- Para Sports
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…Blind athletes from Karnataka subjected to state government apathy, awaiting job and award
Asian medallists Rakshitha, Radha battle poverty, adversity as they gear up for Paralympics. Among several of the remarkable performances in the 2018 Asian Para Games,…Asian Youth Para Games to be held in Bahrain in December 2021
The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday announced that Bahrain will host the fourth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games from December 1…Indian deaf cricket team to participate in DICC ODI World Cup 2021
The Indian deaf cricket team is set to take part in the the 'DICC Cricket ODI World Cup – 2021', scheduled to be held…Darkest night brought the best sunrise of my life: Deepa Malik
"The darkest night brought the best sunrise of my life," said Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Paralympic…
- 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
Van Hawke sports expands global footprint, opens office in India
Van Hawke Sports, the leading sports marketing agency specialising in sports sponsorships for brands, today announced it has expanded its global footprint with the…IOS Sports signs India’s youngest weightlifting sensation Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Youth Olympics gold medallist weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga on Friday inked a deal with sports management firm IOS Sports and Entertainment. With the deal Jeremy joins…Banning Chinese products will hurt India’s sports segment
While the judgement is still to be delivered on whether there has been a Chinese incursion in the Galwan Valley or which country rightfully…A sports entrepreneur at 18, meet Sanroy D’Sousa — not your usual college kid
Sagnik –If you were to find yourself in any local match in and around Goa, there’s a high chance you would run into one of…More sponsorship deals will open up for India’s Olympics team – Paroksh Chawla, CEO of ITW Catalyst
We live in unprecedented times. The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to most countries adopting strict social distancing measures, and with millions of people…
- 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
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…Lessons from Canada | By Dalima Chhibber
Delhi, even in this peak winter, feels warm right now. After Canada, it's definitely warmer here. And it's good to be…Despite having started late, I have become my own inspiration | By Abhishek Verma
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. People often ask me what inspires me or who inspires…
- 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
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 OlympicsThe forgotten hero of Indian hockey leads desolated life in remote village of Chhattisgarh
Dear Sports Minister, while you were busy distributing prizes to our current athletes, forgotten heroes like Vincent Lakra, lead lives of desolation and poverty.Devendro Singh — A story of near misses and rejections
Sagnik –Did you know, at one point, Devendro was considered as one of the best boxers in the world?
- Para Sports
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…Blind athletes from Karnataka subjected to state government apathy, awaiting job and award
Asian medallists Rakshitha, Radha battle poverty, adversity as they gear up for Paralympics. Among several of the remarkable performances in the 2018 Asian Para Games,…Asian Youth Para Games to be held in Bahrain in December 2021
The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday announced that Bahrain will host the fourth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games from December 1…Indian deaf cricket team to participate in DICC ODI World Cup 2021
The Indian deaf cricket team is set to take part in the the 'DICC Cricket ODI World Cup – 2021', scheduled to be held…Darkest night brought the best sunrise of my life: Deepa Malik
"The darkest night brought the best sunrise of my life," said Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Paralympic…
- 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
Van Hawke sports expands global footprint, opens office in India
Van Hawke Sports, the leading sports marketing agency specialising in sports sponsorships for brands, today announced it has expanded its global footprint with the…IOS Sports signs India’s youngest weightlifting sensation Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Youth Olympics gold medallist weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga on Friday inked a deal with sports management firm IOS Sports and Entertainment. With the deal Jeremy joins…Banning Chinese products will hurt India’s sports segment
While the judgement is still to be delivered on whether there has been a Chinese incursion in the Galwan Valley or which country rightfully…A sports entrepreneur at 18, meet Sanroy D’Sousa — not your usual college kid
Sagnik –If you were to find yourself in any local match in and around Goa, there’s a high chance you would run into one of…More sponsorship deals will open up for India’s Olympics team – Paroksh Chawla, CEO of ITW Catalyst
We live in unprecedented times. The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to most countries adopting strict social distancing measures, and with millions of people…
- 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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