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Leslie Xavier
In the Throes of a Power Struggle, Indian Kabaddi Gets a New Pro League
19 Sep 2018
The new Indo International Premier Kabaddi League (IIPKL) plans to build a credible alternative to the popular Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) based on its assessment of the potential in the country. But…
Leslie Xavier
Selection Farce and Missing Asian Games Teams: Indian Kabaddi Hits New Low
16 Sep 2018
The present tense of kabaddi in India can be likened to a script of a soap opera. With the Pro Kabaddi League having become a lucrative proposition a battle for control over the sport has put the…
Leslie Xavier
Jithin Paul vs NADA: Doping and the Indian Athlete
11 Sep 2018
Jithin Paul, once India’s top 400m hurdler, had his athletics career derailed by a doping violation that should never have been. His case holds hope, and some very valuable lessons, for elite…
Leslie Xavier
India at Asian Games 2018: The Truth Behind Government's Claims
05 Sep 2018
Despite the host of medals and the heartwarming narratives Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia has produced, India’s performance hasn’t actually been much better than those in the sports governing bodies…
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MR Poovamma: Beating Team With Fastest 400m Runner in the World Makes Relay Gold Special
31 Aug 2018
MR Poovamma, spearhead and senior most member of the Asian Games gold medal winning Indian 4x400 Women’s relay team (which included Hima Das, Saritaben Gayakwad and VK Vismaya), explains the future…
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Could Selection Rob India's Chance for Gold in Asian Games Women’s 4x400 Relay?
30 Aug 2018
Formidable opponents aside, the Athletics’ Federation of India’s power play, a strange rule regarding selection and limited time to perfect the quartet could see India miss out on the top prize in…
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Corruption and Mismanagement Rule Indian Sport; Kabaddi's Story at the Asian Games Tells Us Why
24 Aug 2018
India’s stranglehold over kabaddi was finally broken by Iran at Asian Games 2018 and the problems extend far beyond the mat. Starting with the Delhi High Court-mandated trial matches, to determine…
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Gold Sweat: Vinesh Phogat’s Gritty Journey to Historic Asian Games Triumph
21 Aug 2018
Vinesh Phogat adds to the familial legacy of breaking barriers, and like true great cinema, her real life path to victory was littered with injury and disaster, events that only strengthened her…
Leslie Xavier
Asian Games 2018: Bajrang Punia, From Indian Wrestling Protege to Protagonist
19 Aug 2018
An Asian Games gold is the beginning for what could be a career path littered with success for Bajrang Punia, India’s newest wrestling star
Leslie Xavier
Asian Games 2018: Sushil Kumar’s Heart Set for Gold, Throws Fall Short
18 Aug 2018
Sushil Kumar leads the Indian charge in wrestling at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, and all the attention is focussed on the veteran completing his collection by adding the missing Asiad gold medal…