Saturday, July 4, 2020
  • 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
    • News

      SAI to appoint differently-abled coaches for hearing and speech impaired athletes

      Press Trust of India –
      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…
      Karnataka

      Blind athletes from Karnataka subjected to state government apathy, awaiting job and award

      The Bridge Desk –
      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,…
      News

      Asian Youth Para Games to be held in Bahrain in December 2021

      Press Trust of India –
      The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday announced that Bahrain will host the fourth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games from December 1…
      Cricket

      Indian deaf cricket team to participate in DICC ODI World Cup 2021

      Press Trust of India –
      The Indian deaf cricket team is set to take part in the the 'DICC Cricket ODI World Cup – 2021', scheduled to be held…
      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…
  • From The Grassroots
    • Football

      Over 50,000 kids in Chennaiyin FC’s grassroots programme: Vita Dani

      Team Bridge –
      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…
      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…
  • Sports Market
    • News

      Van Hawke sports expands global footprint, opens office in India

      Team Bridge –
      Van Hawke Sports, the leading sports marketing agency specialising in sports sponsorships for brands, today announced it has expanded its global footprint with the…
      Mizoram

      IOS Sports signs India’s youngest weightlifting sensation Jeremy Lalrinnunga

      Press Trust of India –
      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…
      Sports Market

      Banning Chinese products will hurt India’s sports segment

      Md Imtiaz –
      While the judgement is still to be delivered on whether there has been a Chinese incursion in the Galwan Valley or which country rightfully…
      Football

      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…
      News

      More sponsorship deals will open up for India’s Olympics team – Paroksh Chawla, CEO of ITW Catalyst

      Md Imtiaz –
      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
    • 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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Coach’s Corner

Teachers Day

A mentor beyond measure: Indian para-athlete coach Satyapal Singh

Coach's Corner Srijanee D. Majumdar -
With 54 international medals at World Championship, Asian Championship, Commonwealths, and Paralympic Games, one wonders why has the country’s most deserving coach slipped under the public radar?

Assam’s Bidyut K Goswami revolutionised tennis at the Columbia University

Coach's Corner Abdul Gani -

The man who gave shape to many table tennis dreams

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Archers surrender to mental pressure, points out coach Purnima Mahato

Archery Team Bridge -

Kings’ Cup 2019: Can Igor Stimac usher in a new era in Indian football?

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