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Olympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale’s medal winning feat will inspire youth
Swapnil Kusale gave India its third medal in the Paris Olympics with an extraordinary display of focus and determination in the men’s 50 metre three position shooting competition. Three-position shooting means shooting…
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Superfit tennis star Rohan Bopanna closes his brilliant India career chapter
The tall and sturdy figure of Rohan Bopanna will no longer fight under the Indian tricolour in tennis battles across the world. The bearded warrior brought a long and fruitful career for his country…
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Olympics: Shadow of Israel-Palestine conflict hovers over Paris
No Olympic Games has ever gone without a fair share of controversies and the Paris edition is no different. Several significant disputes have cropped up and the organising committee is now hard-pressed to solve…
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Olympics: Sarabjot is the light prevailing over world; he has lit up lives of Indians
India’s young pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, both aged 22, crowned themselves with glory by taking the bronze medal in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event. Manu Bhaker is no…
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Olympics: Hockey goalie Sreejesh is the Wall of India; if he stands firm, India cannot be beaten
Hockey is the sport in which India has been most successful. With a total of 12 medals to its name, India is most successful hockey nation in Olympic history. At the ongoing Paris…
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Olympic Games: Manu Bhaker displays fierce determination, makes India proud
At last one of India’s most promising young shooters Manu Bhaker has kept her tryst with destiny. She was always destined to bag a medal at the Olympic Games. The cloud of bad luck…
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Olympics: Shamsher Khan, a native of Guntur, was India’s hero in 1956 swimming
The history of Indian sports abounds with stories of heroism that have been sadly forgotten with the passing of time. One such story is that of a talented swimmer Shamsher Khan. He was…
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Olympics: 14-year-old Bengaluru girl Dhinidhi will be India’s youngest participant
A total of 117 sportsmen and women from India will be taking part in the Paris Olympic Games that are scheduled to begin from July 26. Among all the tall, strong and experienced players,…
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Olympics: Balbir Singh’s name must never be forgotten; he holds 72-year-old record
Few Indians know that the longest standing record in the Olympic Games exists in the name of an Indian sportsman. His name is Balbir Singh Dosanjh. He was one of India’s greatest…
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Legendary cricketer of contradictions, Dennis Lillee turns 75
Whenever the phrase “tearaway fast bowler” is used, the first image that comes to mind is that of a long-haired Dennis Lillee bowling flat out. Besides being a purveyor of terrifying pace, he was…
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Euro Cup: There are lessons for India in Spain’s historic victory
Spain’s historic 2-1 win over England in the final of the UEFA Euro Cup football tournament left spectators in awe of the brand of football that the red shirts played. Spain has…
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Cricket: James Anderson pulls down curtains on a well-planned and successful career
The world’s most successful fast bowler James Anderson of England has called it quits. In his last Test match played against the West Indies at Lords, he took four wickets in two…
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Nikhat Zareen’s ‘fists of fury’ will hunt for gold in Paris
Muhammad Ali was the first to coin, “Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee” to describe his sublime skills inside the ring. If there is any Indian boxer who can remind…
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Sunil Gavaskar turns 75; Hyderabad’s Jaisimha with upturned collar was his hero
In his autobiography titled Sunny Days, India’s master batsman Sunil Gavaskar has related an interesting incident about the day he was born on July 10th, 1949. Sunil has written that he may never have become a cricketer…
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Indian cricket: Gautam Gambhir begins his role as new coach; his leadership will be under lens
It was no surprise to cricket followers when the BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah, announced that Gautam Gambhir had been appointed the new coach of the Indian cricket team. It was a foregone…
