Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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    • Badminton

      Happy to have helped Saina Nehwal come out of ‘bad phase’ | U. Vimal Kumar

      Vimal Kumar –
      I was living in in England in the 1980s. I shifted my base from India to England after my graduation. Prakash Padukone was the…
      Coach’s Corner

      Ismail Baig – The coach who transformed Indian rowing

      Md Imtiaz –
      When Indian rowers brought back three medals (1 gold, 2 bronze) from the Asian Games in Jakarta, there were plenty of speculations around the…
      Chess

      How RB Ramesh’s prodigy Praggnanandhaa is conquering the chess world

      Md Imtiaz –
      One of the basic exercises Grandmaster Ramanathan Ramesh asks his pupils at the Chess Gurukul Academy in Chennai to follow is to diligently watch…
      Coach’s Corner

      Volleyball coach Dakshinamoorthy who produced 35 Indian players

      Ashok M –
      Indian volleyball has seen some extraordinarily talented coaches who have provided their heart and soul out for the team. One among them is Dakshinamoorthy Sundaresan….
      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.
  • Forgotten Heroes
    • Forgotten Heroes

      1952 was a landmark year for women’s sports in India

      Md Imtiaz –
      The real success story in Indian sports with the turn of this millenium has been women finally getting their due recognition. Our women are…
      Athletics

      PD Chaugule – The First Indian at the Olympics

      Abhijit Nair –
      There has always been a lot of debate surrounding Norman Pritchard being the first Indian at the Olympics. Though many consider the double silver…
      Exclusives

      ISL: ‘I hope they play like East Bengal always do’ — club legend Parimal Dey

      Sayan Chatterjee –
      The Bridge caught up with former East Bengal great Parimal Dey to discuss all things football, the club’s debut ISL appearance and more.
      Athletics

      Forgotten Heroes: Nilima Ghose – The first Indian woman at the Olympics

      Abhijit Nair –
      India has been participating in the Summer Olympics since a long time. Norman Pritchard is considered to be the first Indian to participate in…
      Forgotten Heroes

      India’s first Olympic swimmer who lived all his life in poverty

      Abhijit Nair –
      Born in a small village in Andhra Pradesh, Shamsher Khan was an Indian swimming legend. Despite being the first ever swimmer to represent India…
  • Para Sports
    • Cycling

      36 cities, 45 days, 3,000+ km: Para-cyclists ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari

      The Bridge Desk –
      A month-and-a-half back when the country was still coming to terms with the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a para-cycling team led by…
      Para Sports

      Wheelchair basketball helped J&K’s Mohammed Rafiee Parray transform his life

      NewzHook –
      Living in a conflict torn region like Jammu and Kashmir is hard enough. Living there with a disability can be even more challenging. Mohammad…
      News

      8 Indian para athletes including Parul Parmar & Palak Kohli added in TOPS scheme

      Md Imtiaz –
      The Sports Ministry On Friday included eight para athletes in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Out of the eight, four have qualified for the…
      Badminton

      India’s first professional para badminton academy to open in Lucknow

      NewzHook –
      India’s para badminton players are making a name for themselves on the international scene. Now they have a dedicated space to train and access…
      Badminton

      Shuttlers Palak Kohli & Parul Parmar await government support ahead of Paralympics 2021

      The Bridge Desk –
      With Tokyo Paralympics scheduled in August 2021, India's top female para-shuttlers Palak Kohli and Parul Parmar are awaiting support from the government of India….
  • From The Grassroots
    • From The Grassroots

      Top Indian athletes to mentor budding champions at Nationwide Scholarship Program

      Team Bridge –
      To discover sporting talent in the country and nurture champions of future with world-class facilities, India’s first-ever integrated school for sports and academics, The…
      Football

      UNESCO contributes towards Forca Goa’s online program

      Nathaniel da Costa –
      After successfully completing the pilot for the ‘At home football’ program, Forca Goa Foundation is delighted to announce that UNESCO is going to contribute…
      Assam

      BVL kicks off to promote volleyball at grassroot level

      Abhijit Nair –
      The brand new volleyball league, the Brahmaputra Volleyball League (BVL) has kicked off in the north-eastern state of Assam yesterday in a bid to…
      Football

      Forca Goa’s ‘At Home Football Programme’ to help train youngsters during lockdown

      Nathaniel da Costa –
      This is a first-hand account of Nathaniel da Costa, the Senior Manager – Grassroots Football at the Forca Goa Foundation. He is an AIFF…
      Football

      India On Track establishes international football development program

      Team Bridge –
       India On Track in association with Portuguese football club GD Estoril Praia has established International Football Development (IFD) programme, a football training programme to provide opportunities for participation…
  • Sports Market
    • Sports Market

      How the sports job market in India was affected in the pandemic and how is it projected to grow?

      Md Imtiaz –
      Globally, sports is recognised as one of the biggest industries in terms of revenue and employment. The business is a million-dollar affair propelled by…
      Sports Market
      video

      WATCH: Sports management, Sports agencies and others are the booming industries: Fatema Agarkar, Founder ACE Sports Edu

      Abhijit Nair –
      An initiative by Fatema Agarkar – an educationist and former India cricketer Ajit Agarkar, The Agarkar Centre for Excellence (ACE) is an organisation which…
      Sports Market

      What are the different types of sports jobs in India

      Md Imtiaz –
      If you are among the people with an inborn passion for sports, then here's an ice-breaker for you. Sports today does offer a plethora…
      Sports Market

      “We are one of the most gender-equal organisations you”ll see today” – Puma India Marketing Head

      Team Bridge –
      Puma is undoubtedly one of the biggest sports brand in India right now. The German brand has achieved quite some success in the Indian…
      Football

      “Football is a big focus area for us and we’re looking to increase our investment in football in India”: Shreya Sachdev, Head – Marketing…

      Sayan Chatterjee –
      Puma has quickly become the go-to sport and fitness wear brand for the urban youth in India. Since entering the Indian market in 2006,…
  • 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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