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How a stint at Usain Bolts training club changed Khelo India gold medallist Aryans fortunes

How a stint at Usain Bolt's training club changed Khelo India gold...

Four years back, Maharashtra’s Aryan Kadam took the long flight to Jamaica, hoping to become a top-class 100-metre...
Md Imtiaz10 Jun 2022 9:23 AM IST
Srinjoy Dutta at the Khelo India Youth Games

Once depressed, Bengal shooter Srinjoy Dutta eyes Paris Olympics medal...

Overcoming depression, Bengal shooter Srinjoy Dutta battled odds to clinch gold at the Khelo India Youth Games, where...
Sohinee Basu9 Jun 2022 10:00 PM IST
Medallists Rajitha (left) and Sireesha at the Khelo India Youth Games

Daughters of three labourers win medals, steal hearts in KIYG

Hailing from poverty-stricken backgrounds, a trio of girls - Rajitha, Pallavi and Sireesha have found the answer to...
Sohinee Basu9 Jun 2022 1:12 PM IST
J&K Mallakhamb team with their coach Irfan Wani and Mohammad Maqbool

In Srinagar, mallakhamb offers 100 youths an escape route

In a quiet neighbourhood in Srinagar, over 100 youngsters have been training in the exotic sport of Mallakhamb for...
Md Imtiaz9 Jun 2022 12:23 PM IST
Unnathi Aiyappa (in centre) won gold at the KIYG

Like mother, like daughter: Karnataka's Unnathi wins 100m hurdles gold...

Clocking 14.00s, Karnataka's Unnathi Aiyappa has taken the first big leap in following in her Olympian mother's...
Sohinee Basu9 Jun 2022 12:14 PM IST
How on-call meditation with coach helped Sadanand Kumar set 100m Junior National Record

How on-call meditation with coach helped Sadanand Kumar set 100m...

Sadanand Kumar set a junior national record in Men's 100m sprint at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2021.
The Bridge Desk8 Jun 2022 4:00 PM IST
Khelo India Youth Games: Jharkhand hockey team beats poverty to reach semifinals

Khelo India Youth Games: Jharkhand hockey team beats poverty to reach...

Almost every member of the Jharkhand hockey squad has waged a long and grim battle against poverty and hardship before...
The Bridge Desk8 Jun 2022 3:37 PM IST
Gymnast Sanyukta Kale bagged all the five golds on offer at the KIYG in rhythmic gymnastics

Khelo India Youth Games: Gymnast Sanyukta Kale bags 5 gold, cyclist...

Maharashtra's Sanyukta Kale swept all the five gold medals on offer in rhythmic gymnastics to steal the limelight while...
Sohinee Basu7 Jun 2022 11:50 PM IST
Khelo India Youth Games: How a maulvi helped develop Thang ta in Kashmir

Khelo India Youth Games: How a maulvi helped develop Thang ta in...

"The locals objected to girls joining my classes. Many of them responded very aggressively and kept disrupting our...
The Bridge Desk7 Jun 2022 5:44 PM IST
Khelo India Youth Games: Kabaddi players hope PKL selection as scouts galore from 6 teams

Khelo India Youth Games: Kabaddi players hope PKL selection as scouts...

As many as six PKL teams have sent their talent scouts to Khelo India Youth Games, hoping to discover unpolished gems.
The Bridge Desk7 Jun 2022 3:33 PM IST
Unnati Hooda in action (Source: SAI Media)

Khelo India Youth Games: Unnati Hooda defeats former Jr. World No. 1...

14-year-old shuttle sensation Unnati Hooda emerged as the winner of the Khelo India Youth Games badminton girl's singles...
Sohinee Basu7 Jun 2022 3:21 PM IST
Members of of the Lakshadweep team at the Khelo India Youth Games (Source: KIYG)

Khelo India Youth Games: Training in rough waters of Arabian Sea,...

Mohammed Anees is the only swimmer in Lakshadweep's tiny contingent at the Khelo India Youth Games.
Md Imtiaz7 Jun 2022 3:06 PM IST
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