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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.
Leslie Xavier
Misfiring Guns and Booming Loose Cannons: The Burden of Being an Indian Shooter in Tokyo
28 Jul 2021
India’s vaunted shooting empire is crumbling every day the Tokyo Olympics goes by. And while a lack of medals is the straw that broke the camel’s back, much of this has to do with the coaches and…
Siddhanth Aney
India at Tokyo Olympics, Day 4 News Round-up: Lovlina Borgohain’s Superb Debut; Men’s Hockey Team Bounces Back and More
27 Jul 2021
News round-up of the performance by Indian athletes on Day 4 (July 27, Tuesday) of Tokyo Olympics.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Olympian Lovlina Borgohain and Assam Boxing’s Sudden Revelation
27 Jul 2021
Lovlina Borgohain is now one win away from registering a medal on Olympic debut in Tokyo. If Borgohain and Jamuna Boro are the new poster girls (quite literally) for Assam boxing, there are many more…
Leslie Xavier
Emulate But Do Not Replicate: Bhavani Devi’s Path Breaking Journey in Fencing Testament of Her Grit, and of Indian System’s Failure
27 Jul 2021
From training on a concrete basketball court to being denied a chance to take part in the Asian Games, Bhavani Devi’s career has been beset by funding problems, lack of exposure tours and social…
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India at Tokyo Olympics, Day 3 News Round-up: India Lose Again in Women’s Hockey; Manika Batra Exits
26 Jul 2021
News round-up of the performance by Indian athletes on Day 3 (July 26, Monday) of Tokyo Olympics.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Grit, Hunger and Obscurity: Can Mirabai Chanu’s Olympic Silver Change the Manipur Athlete Storyline?
26 Jul 2021
Mirabai Chanu walked into the weightlifting academy in Imphal where Laishangbam Anita Chanu was coach when she was 12, back in 2006. Many Mirabais will soon be knocking, says the coach, with stories…
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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
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Saturday High to Sunday Low: Australia Serve India a Seven Goal Reality Check
25 Jul 2021
The Indian hockey team players were taken aback by the pace and press of Australia. They were never allowed to get comfortable on the ball, and neither quick enough nor strong enough nor well enough…
Leslie Xavier
Brawler to Artful Dodger, the Evolution of Mary Kom is Complete in Tokyo
25 Jul 2021
The first boxer from the Indian contingent to register a victory at the Tokyo Olympics, Mary Kom showed everyone what longevity entails — evolution. From being a brawling, aggressive, inside fighter…