Hockey
- Players Speak
Responsibilities made me a good kabaddi player | By Deepak Hooda
I started playing kabaddi in 2009 and used to play for fun. It was in 2013, when I was studying in 12th grade that…I am ready to walk the extra mile to take Indian taekwondo to Olympics | By Rodali Barua
I started my journey in taekwondo when I was studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) as a part of my extracurricular activity. From there, I…I set a new national record after the birth of my child | By Shiny Wilson
I developed an interest in athletics when I was in school. Growing up in Thodupuzha in Idukki district of Kerala I watched others having…Every minute went by like an hour | By Sunil Chhetri
This is a first-hand account of how Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri felt after India registered a goalless draw against Asian champions…We will win 10 Olympic gold medals which I had missed | By Karnam Malleswari
To be honest, I never retired from weightlifting. I always have the desire to see the Olympic gold medal in my lifetime — the…
- Coach’s Corner
Happy to have helped Saina Nehwal come out of ‘bad phase’ | U. 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…Ismail Baig – The coach who transformed Indian rowing
When Indian rowers brought back three medals (1 gold, 2 bronze) from the Asian Games in Jakarta, there were plenty of speculations around the…How RB Ramesh’s prodigy Praggnanandhaa is conquering the chess world
One of the basic exercises Grandmaster Ramanathan Ramesh asks his pupils at the Chess Gurukul Academy in Chennai to follow is to diligently watch…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….This Tablighi follower helped put Indian athletics on global stage
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
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 recognition. Our women are…PD Chaugule – The First Indian at the Olympics
There has always been a lot of debate surrounding Norman Pritchard being the first Indian at the Olympics. Though many consider the double silver…ISL: ‘I hope they play like East Bengal always do’ — club legend Parimal Dey
The Bridge caught up with former East Bengal great Parimal Dey to discuss all things football, the club’s debut ISL appearance and more.Forgotten Heroes: Nilima Ghose – The first Indian woman at the Olympics
India has been participating in the Summer Olympics since a long time. Norman Pritchard is considered to be the first Indian to participate in…India’s first Olympic swimmer who lived all his life in poverty
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
Para-athlete and Limca Record holder K.Y. Venkatesh awarded Padma Shri
Legendary Indian para-athlete and Limca World Record holder K.Y. Venkatesh was honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday. Born with achondroplasia-induced dwarfism that stunted…36 cities, 45 days, 3,000+ km: Para-cyclists ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
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…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…8 Indian para athletes including Parul Parmar & Palak Kohli added in TOPS scheme
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…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…
- From The Grassroots
Top Indian athletes to mentor budding champions at Nationwide Scholarship Program
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…UNESCO contributes towards Forca Goa’s online program
After successfully completing the pilot for the ‘At home football’ program, Forca Goa Foundation is delighted to announce that UNESCO is going to contribute…BVL kicks off to promote volleyball at grassroot level
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…Forca Goa’s ‘At Home Football Programme’ to help train youngsters during lockdown
This is a first-hand account of Nathaniel da Costa, the Senior Manager – Grassroots Football at the Forca Goa Foundation. He is an AIFF…India On Track establishes international football development program
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
Right messaging can change perception about poker | CEO & Co-founder of Poker Sports League
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…The growing popularity of online multiplayer Games like Junglee Rummy
The online gaming industry in India has started contributing well to the economic growth of the country. It has attracted a diverse audience and…Fast&Up Celebrates ‘Week Of Sports’, All About Sports, Athletes, Challenges And Much More
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…How the sports job market in India was affected in the pandemic and how is it projected to grow?
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…WATCH: Sports management, Sports agencies and others are the booming industries: Fatema Agarkar, Founder ACE Sports Edu
An initiative by Fatema Agarkar – an educationist and former India cricketer Ajit Agarkar, The Agarkar Centre for Excellence (ACE) is an organisation which…
- Law In Sports
- Videos
Ultimate Kho Kho League to give major impetus to the Indian sport | CEO Tenzing Niyogi
The game of Kho Kho is widely regarded as one of the most ancient sports in India. While cricket, football, tennis get the major…WATCH: How Indian wrestler Pawan Kumar is training during lockdown
This exercise called as burpee. It may look intimidating but in this video you can see how easily we can do it. This exercise…Workout routine of Shireen Vijay Limaye, India’s youngest basketball star
To build upper body strength pushups with variations are really beneficial. In this video, we can see Shireen Vijay Limaye doing Pushups with variations…WATCH: Dutee Chand keeps her fitness game strong amid lockdown
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,…Video: How powerlifting squats can help boxers stay fit
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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- Players Speak
Responsibilities made me a good kabaddi player | By Deepak Hooda
I started playing kabaddi in 2009 and used to play for fun. It was in 2013, when I was studying in 12th grade that…I am ready to walk the extra mile to take Indian taekwondo to Olympics | By Rodali Barua
I started my journey in taekwondo when I was studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) as a part of my extracurricular activity. From there, I…I set a new national record after the birth of my child | By Shiny Wilson
I developed an interest in athletics when I was in school. Growing up in Thodupuzha in Idukki district of Kerala I watched others having…Every minute went by like an hour | By Sunil Chhetri
This is a first-hand account of how Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri felt after India registered a goalless draw against Asian champions…We will win 10 Olympic gold medals which I had missed | By Karnam Malleswari
To be honest, I never retired from weightlifting. I always have the desire to see the Olympic gold medal in my lifetime — the…
- Coach’s Corner
Happy to have helped Saina Nehwal come out of ‘bad phase’ | U. 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…Ismail Baig – The coach who transformed Indian rowing
When Indian rowers brought back three medals (1 gold, 2 bronze) from the Asian Games in Jakarta, there were plenty of speculations around the…How RB Ramesh’s prodigy Praggnanandhaa is conquering the chess world
One of the basic exercises Grandmaster Ramanathan Ramesh asks his pupils at the Chess Gurukul Academy in Chennai to follow is to diligently watch…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….This Tablighi follower helped put Indian athletics on global stage
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
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 recognition. Our women are…PD Chaugule – The First Indian at the Olympics
There has always been a lot of debate surrounding Norman Pritchard being the first Indian at the Olympics. Though many consider the double silver…ISL: ‘I hope they play like East Bengal always do’ — club legend Parimal Dey
The Bridge caught up with former East Bengal great Parimal Dey to discuss all things football, the club’s debut ISL appearance and more.Forgotten Heroes: Nilima Ghose – The first Indian woman at the Olympics
India has been participating in the Summer Olympics since a long time. Norman Pritchard is considered to be the first Indian to participate in…India’s first Olympic swimmer who lived all his life in poverty
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
Para-athlete and Limca Record holder K.Y. Venkatesh awarded Padma Shri
Legendary Indian para-athlete and Limca World Record holder K.Y. Venkatesh was honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday. Born with achondroplasia-induced dwarfism that stunted…36 cities, 45 days, 3,000+ km: Para-cyclists ride from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
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…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…8 Indian para athletes including Parul Parmar & Palak Kohli added in TOPS scheme
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…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…
- From The Grassroots
Top Indian athletes to mentor budding champions at Nationwide Scholarship Program
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…UNESCO contributes towards Forca Goa’s online program
After successfully completing the pilot for the ‘At home football’ program, Forca Goa Foundation is delighted to announce that UNESCO is going to contribute…BVL kicks off to promote volleyball at grassroot level
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…Forca Goa’s ‘At Home Football Programme’ to help train youngsters during lockdown
This is a first-hand account of Nathaniel da Costa, the Senior Manager – Grassroots Football at the Forca Goa Foundation. He is an AIFF…India On Track establishes international football development program
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
Right messaging can change perception about poker | CEO & Co-founder of Poker Sports League
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…The growing popularity of online multiplayer Games like Junglee Rummy
The online gaming industry in India has started contributing well to the economic growth of the country. It has attracted a diverse audience and…Fast&Up Celebrates ‘Week Of Sports’, All About Sports, Athletes, Challenges And Much More
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…How the sports job market in India was affected in the pandemic and how is it projected to grow?
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…WATCH: Sports management, Sports agencies and others are the booming industries: Fatema Agarkar, Founder ACE Sports Edu
An initiative by Fatema Agarkar – an educationist and former India cricketer Ajit Agarkar, The Agarkar Centre for Excellence (ACE) is an organisation which…
- Law In Sports
- Videos
Ultimate Kho Kho League to give major impetus to the Indian sport | CEO Tenzing Niyogi
The game of Kho Kho is widely regarded as one of the most ancient sports in India. While cricket, football, tennis get the major…WATCH: How Indian wrestler Pawan Kumar is training during lockdown
This exercise called as burpee. It may look intimidating but in this video you can see how easily we can do it. This exercise…Workout routine of Shireen Vijay Limaye, India’s youngest basketball star
To build upper body strength pushups with variations are really beneficial. In this video, we can see Shireen Vijay Limaye doing Pushups with variations…WATCH: Dutee Chand keeps her fitness game strong amid lockdown
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,…Video: How powerlifting squats can help boxers stay fit
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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