Bhavina Patel: The paralympian paddler who scripted history by bagging a silver in the Tokyo Paralympics
(August 30, 2021) India has had a relatively good run on the international sports circuit this year: all thanks to its star athletes. While the country clinched seven medals, including a gold, at the Tokyo Olympics, things have begun to sparkle and shine at the Tokyo...
Neeraj Chopra: The Olympic gold medalist who beat injuries and hurdles to shine
(August 9, 2021; 7.15 pm) As the world watched with bated breath, India’s Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra, flexed his arm before he swung it in a deep arc to launch his javelin, in what can only be termed a monster throw. As it landed at 87.58 m, the audience erupted in...
Rani Rampal: From battling poverty to leading the Indian women’s hockey team to script history
(August 3, 2021; 5.45 pm) In April this year, when the Indian women’s hockey team was training hard for their Olympics outing, disaster struck: six of the team members had tested positive for COVID-19 and were forced to go into isolation for two weeks. One of the six...