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Meet shuttler Rajeev Bagga - An Arjuna awardee and Deaflympian of the...

Despite mistreatment at the hands of Indian sports administrators, Rajeev Bagga performed at the highest level and was...

C.C. Chengappa30 April 2022 1:31 PM IST

When an Indian footballer's 'historic goal' made Asia go berserk

37 years before Rahul Bheke and Mumbai City FC were called pathbreakers for Indian football, East Bengal striker...

Dipankar Lahiri12 April 2022 7:54 PM IST

Jimmy George - The God of Indian volleyball who died tragically in...

Known as the best volleyball player to have come from India, Jimmy George was snatched away in his prime.

Soumya Bontra19 Jan 2022 8:15 PM IST

'Who will tell our story?': Shanti Mullick, the woman who took India...

With the AFC Women's Asian Cup just a week away, The Bridge takes a walk down memory lane with Shanti Mullick, the...

Soumya Bontra12 Jan 2022 6:30 PM IST

Bhuvneshwari Kumari- The decorated athlete who set the ball rolling...

A glimpse into the life of one of India's most decorated female athletes who has won over 50 accolades in Squash

C.C. Chengappa28 Nov 2021 11:08 PM IST

Vandana Rao — The sprinter who set milestones for Indian women...

At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the women's quartet of PT Usha, MD Valsamma, Shiny Wilson and Vandana Rao had set a...

Md Imtiaz14 Sept 2021 9:06 AM IST

Jaipal Singh Munda - The tribal rights activist who became a hockey...

Here is a look into the story of India's greatest hockey legends and the protector of tribal rights - Jaipal Singh Munda

Monish Naidu13 July 2021 1:45 PM IST

KD Jadhav- The best "What could have been" story in Indian sporting...

The story of independent India's first Olympic medalist- KD Jadhav

Monish Naidu10 July 2021 12:15 PM IST

The de-recognition of GFI cost me 2012 London Olympics: Gymnast Ashish...

The Bridge recently caught up with gymast Ashish Kumar for a chat wherein he spoke extensively about his childhood, the...

Abhijit Nair28 Jun 2021 10:33 PM IST

Gobor Goho: The visionary wrestler who brought India to the world...

Long before, KD Jadhav won the first wrestling Olympic medal for India, It was Gobor Goho who showed the world the...

Md Imtiaz16 Jun 2021 7:21 PM IST

Once deemed as India's fastest sprinter, Asha Roy is now a forgotten...

Now a forgotten name, Asha Roy had stunned everyone with her performances in 2011, when she won gold medals in both 100m...

The Bridge Desk28 May 2021 4:57 PM IST

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

The real success story in Indian sports with the turn of this millenium has been women finally getting their due...

Md Imtiaz6 Jan 2021 4:20 PM IST

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