Tuesday, March 2, 2021
  • Players Speak
  • Coach’s Corner
    • 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
    • News

      ‘Mentally Retards’ – Reads Karnataka’s para-athletics meet poster

      Md Imtiaz –
      The Karnataka Sports Association for Physically Handicapped is all set to host its 31st State Para Athletic Championship from 28 February 2021 in Mysuru's…
      News

      Wheelchair-bound powerlifter Farman Basha conquered Polio to take part in 4 Paralympics

      Abhijit Nair –
      Imagine being a toddler and realising that you are not like everyone else around you. That you do not fall under the conventional definition…
      Asian Para Games

      Para-athletes threaten to move court for ‘discriminatory’ Haryana sports policy

      The Bridge Desk –
      Around 80 athletes have expressed their disappointment and anger at a move that affects their constitutional rights.
      News

      India win 23 medals at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai

      Chengappa Cariapa –
      While the rest of India was glued to their TV and mobile screens watching Virat Kohli leading his side to victory in the ongoing…
      News

      The completely visually impaired Indian who won 3 Asian Para Games medals

      The Bridge Desk –
      Ankur Dhama is endowed with extra-ordinary talent. He has been thriving against all the odds life has thrown at him. His childhood story is…
  • From The Grassroots
    • Football

      In this Kerala village, developing sports is priority for generations

      Md Imtiaz –
      Namakuzhy, a sleepy hamlet near the border of Ernakulam and Kottayam districts in Kerala, once famous for its women volleyball players. At a time…
      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…
  • Sports Market
    • Sports Market

      10 “Made in India” sports brands competing with global brands

      Chengappa Cariapa –
      Let’s take a look at top 10 homegrown sporting brands that are dominating the Indian market over the past decade.
      News

      Sports was the most consumed content on OTT platforms in 2020


      Chengappa Cariapa –
      2020 will go down as the year of many ‘firsts. Amongst these first was the surge in the number of OTT platforms being utilised…
      Card Games
      video

      Right messaging can change perception about poker | CEO & Co-founder of Poker Sports League

      Md Imtiaz –
       After the culmination of two successful seasons, Poker Sports League is returns in a new avatar. The league, which returns in a virtual avatar in its…
      News

      The growing popularity of online multiplayer Games like Junglee Rummy

      Team Bridge –
      The online gaming industry in India has started contributing well to the economic growth of the country. It has attracted a diverse audience and…
      News

      Fast&Up Celebrates ‘Week Of Sports’, All About Sports, Athletes, Challenges And Much More

      Md Imtiaz –
      The coronavirus pandemic forced the world’s population to alter daily routines, including sports and physical workouts. With the world slowly returning to normalcy, sporting…
  • Law In Sports
  • Videos
    • Kho Kho
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      Ultimate Kho Kho League to give major impetus to the Indian sport | CEO Tenzing Niyogi

      The Bridge Desk –
      The game of Kho Kho is widely regarded as one of the most ancient sports in India. While cricket, football, tennis get the major…
      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…
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