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Tokyo Olympics: Masses or Medals, What Approach Works for India?
11 Aug 2021
India at Tokyo Olympics: The medals won and the legacy it can possibly leave for Indian sports and the society
Leslie Xavier
Neeraj Chopra, the Aberration That Needs to Become the Norm
08 Aug 2021
Neeraj Chopra’s gold is a celebration but also a reminder that we need to do more when it comes to sports. We need structure, deep networks to work the grassroots and diligent, fail-safe policies. We…
Leslie Xavier
Lightning and the Backhand Swish: An Ode to Tai Tzu-ying and Yufei Chen
02 Aug 2021
On a day when women’s badminton elevated itself to rarefied air at the Tokyo Olympics, many firsts were earned. But fans of the sport would’ve tuned in for the music the game provides. Victory and…
Jaydeep Basu
Greatness on Repeat: PV Sindhu Beats He Bingjiao to Win Bronze at Tokyo Olympics
01 Aug 2021
PV Sindhu’s bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, to add to the silver she won in Rio five years back, has elevated her to the high pedestal of Indian sport reserved for its greatest Olympians. The medal is…
Leslie Xavier
Tokyo Olympics | PV Sindhu Reaches Semis, Faces Arch Nemesis Tai Tzu-ying Next
30 Jul 2021
Despite having not dropped a game yet in Tokyo and having brushed aside most opponents with relative ease — the second game hiccup against Akane Yamaguchi aside — PV Sindhu will walk into her…
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India at Tokyo Olympics, Day 6 News Round-up: Sindhu, Men’s Hockey Team in Quarters; Mary Kom Exits and More
29 Jul 2021
Tokyo Olympics India News (Day 6) Round-up (July 29, Wednesday).
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India at Tokyo Olympics, Day 5 News Round-up: Women’s Hockey Team’s Losing Streak Continues; Deepika Enters Quarters
28 Jul 2021
Tokyo Olympics: News round-up (Day 5) of the performance by Indian athletes on July 28, Wednesday.
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India at Tokyo Olympics, Day 2 News Round-up: Manu Bhaker’s Trigger Malfunctions; Manika Batra, PV Sindhu Win and More
25 Jul 2021
Tokyo Olympics Day 2 India News Round-up
Leslie Xavier
Thums Up: Taste the Hypocrisy, the Marketing and the Catch
11 Jul 2021
How much does an advert really matter? In the case of athletes marketing sugar sodas to impressionable youngsters, a huge deal. In this ever changing world where sport has been forced to take up…
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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu Gets Favourable Draw But Insists It’s Not Going to be Easy
09 Jul 2021
PV Sindhu, World No. 7, has drawn Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi (ranked 34th) and Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova (ranked 58th), while World No. 15 B Sai Praneeth has been placed in Group D alongside World…