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India in 10 years: 10 Mary Koms needed to revolutionize sports

A sport like badminton is an exception, but parents are still hesitant to let girls pursue contact sports like wrestling and boxing

4 min read4 Feb 2017
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How Abhinav Bindra seeks to revolutionize India’s fitness regimen

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra 's cutting-edge training system that facilitates balance may just be a winning formula

5 min read10 Nov 2016
Sports

Rematch in Rio: Michael Phelps, Chad le Clos face off in 200 fly

Michael Phelps will be going for the 20th gold medal of his career at the Rio Olympics, but Chad le Clos has plenty of motivation, too

3 min read10 Aug 2016
Sports

Rio Games far from sold out, ticket sales at 82%

Demand for tickets is running at 82%, considerably below London four years ago even though they are roughly half the price

1 min read8 Aug 2016
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You need stars for brand value, mass reach: Neerav Tomar

The sports talent manager on India's most valuable athletes, his early struggles and the 2016 Rio Olympics

8 min read9 Jul 2016
News

Take a bow, ladies

2015 was a great year for India's women athletes, as they vaulted and ran into uncharted territories, secured Olympic qualifications, and raked in the trophies

6 min read30 Dec 2015
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Vikas Krishan gets ready

Vikas Krishan, India's best hope for a boxing medal at Rio, is confident of his chances at the forthcoming world championships

6 min read10 Dec 2015
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Inderjeet Singh: The long and ‘shot’ of it

Inderjeet Singh is having a sensational year, with five international gold medals to his credit, but no one is ready to back him yet

6 min read15 Jul 2015

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