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  • Players Speak
  • Coach’s Corner
    • Athletics

      This Tablighi follower helped put Indian athletics on global stage

      Team Bridge –
      Mohammad Ilyas Babar is credited to have produced  five Arjuna awardees — B.S. Barua, Awtar Singh, Charles Borromeo, Sriram Singh and Geeta Zutshi.
      Coach’s Corner

      Why early talent identification is key to international excellence?

      Imran Nadaph –
      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. 
      Behind The Scenes

      Up-close with Anju Turambekar, Asia’s first woman football Technical Director

      Prachyaprachetah Sarkar –
      Goa giants Dempo SC has recently recruited 31-year-old Anju Turambekar former Head of Grassroots Development, All India Football Federation (AIFF) as…
      Coach’s Corner

      EXCLUSIVE: The coach who trained 8 captains of the Indian hockey team

      Suhrid Barua –
      His humongous contribution to Indian hockey is widely acknowledged and revered across the country. That’s the kind of aura the Dronacharya awardee…
      Coach’s Corner

      Talent-spotting came naturally to me: Hockey coach Marzban Patel aka ‘Bawa’

      Suhrid Barua –
      His contribution to hockey, especially to Mumbai hockey is humongous. The kind of imprint he has left on Mumbai hockey over the…
  • Forgotten Heroes
    • Football

      Nagendra Prasad — The father of Indian football who removed prejudice from the sport

      Sarah Waris –
      The first Indian to kick a football back to the Britishers, in 1877, Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari is credited with starting a revolution…
      Cricket

      Not Sachin, Gargi Banerji was the youngest cricketer to debut for India

      Md Imtiaz –
      The distinction of becoming the youngest cricketer for India across all formats goes to Gargi Banerji, who played her first match back in 1978.
      Forgotten Heroes

      Kartar Singh-Remembering India’s only two-time Asiad gold medallist wrestler

      Suhrid Barua –
      Kartar, who had featured in three Olympics pulled curtains on his illustrious career after the 1988 Seoul Olympics
      Forgotten Heroes
      video

      The forgotten hero of Indian hockey leads desolated life in remote village of Chhattisgarh

      Md Imtiaz –
      Dear Sports Minister, while you were busy distributing prizes to our current athletes, forgotten heroes like Vincent Lakra, lead lives of desolation and poverty.
      Boxing

      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
    • Haryana

      Darkest night brought the best sunrise of my life: Deepa Malik

      Press Trust of India –
      "The darkest night brought the best sunrise of my life," said Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Paralympic…
      Badminton

      Paralympics-bound Palak Kohli continues full training despite lockdown

      Press Trust of India –
      Locked in their homes or hostel rooms might be the story of most Indian athletes amid the COVID-19 pandemic but Tokyo Paralympics-bound shuttler Palak…
      Haryana

      I have retired from active sports, but not today: Deepa Malik

      Press Trust of India –
      Deepa Malik, the first Indian woman to claim a medal in the Paralympic Games, has retired from active sports, a decision she took before…
      Coronavirus

      Paralympic Committee of India donates 500 PPE kits to Delhi government

      Press Trust of India –
      The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to the Delhi state government, contributing in country's fight against COVID-19…
      Athletics

      After 3 years of preparation, I am anxious about future – High jumper Sharad Kumar

      Press Trust of India –
      He has spent the better part of last three years in Ukraine getting battle-ready for the 2020 Paralympics but with the COVID-19 pandemic causing…
  • From The Grassroots
    • From The Grassroots

      Expert Speaks | Olympian swimmer Nisha Millet expecting better outcome at her academy once lockdown lifts

      Sohini Roy –
      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…
      Athletics

      We might have to start again from the scratch — Anju Bobby George

      Md Imtiaz –
      Sports and physical activities have taken a backseat amid the force majeure that has been imposed by the outbreak of COVID 19. Athletes, who…
      From The Grassroots

      Changing India’s Sports Narrative: Introducing S4D

      Suheil Tandon –
      The article was first published on The Bastion Authored by Suheil Farrell Tandon and Antony CJ
      Football

      Mars 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…
      Football

      EXCLUSIVE: Sikkim Unicorn Football Club gives new lease of life to former drug addicts

      Md Imtiaz –
      From humble beginnings to emerging as champions in B and C divisions of Sikkim’s football league, the Unicorn FC had a fairytale run to the top-tier league.
  • Sports Market
    • News

      Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity

      Press Trust of India –
      The coronavirus pandemic that brought sports to a standstill for months has everyone wondering what games will be like when spectators are finally allowed…
      Sports Market

      “Female athletes getting more endorsements than males,” says Rahul Trehan

      Sagnik –
      The coronavirus pandemic has brought sport to a standstill and in this lockdown, The Bridge has been conducting webinars with prominent stakeholders of the…
      Sports Market

      This startup is moulding grassroots cricketers into stars through a data-driven approach

      Md Imtiaz –
      The cricket-crazy nation of India might is also the leading country in Asia when it comes to sports technology. The country is an abode…
      News

      India beats China as Asia’s No.1 SportsTech nation, three Indian cities in top-5

      Team Bridge –
      According to the report 41.1 % of India startups are focused on two sub-sectors: Fantasy and Booking and Match making.
      Coronavirus

      BooknPlay joins startup Rovo to empower Sports Communities in India

      Team Bridge –
      As part of the acquisition, BooknPlay is teaming up to lend support to over 600 Sports venues across India as they are severely impacted by Covid-19.
  • Law In Sports
  • Videos
    • Fitness & Wellness
      video

      WATCH: How Indian wrestler Pawan Kumar is training during lockdown

      Sohini Roy –
      This exercise called as burpee. It may look intimidating but in this video you can see how easily we can do it. This exercise…
      Basketball
      video

      Workout routine of Shireen Vijay Limaye, India’s youngest basketball star

      Sohini Roy –
      To build upper body strength pushups with variations are really beneficial. In this video, we can see Shireen Vijay Limaye doing Pushups with variations…
      Athletics
      video

      WATCH: Dutee Chand keeps her fitness game strong amid lockdown

      The Bridge Desk –
      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,…
      Boxing
      video

      Video: How powerlifting squats can help boxers stay fit

      The Bridge Desk –
      This form of exercise called Powerlifting squat. It is a different kind of sport as well. Powerlifting work like other forms of heavy resistance…
      Fitness & Wellness
      video

      Video: How can footballers maintain fitness at home

      The Bridge Desk –
      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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