As with all new things, Pickleball in India has been through ups and downs; some disturbing and unfortunate incidents led to some unpleasant experience. Still, the essence of the sport prevailed and Pickleball India is into greener pasture now. It’s been almost 15 years since Pickleball has started in India. …
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On a historic day for Indian Table Tennis, paddler Bhavina Patel became the first Indian para Table Tennis player to book a spot in the semi final of the Paralympics and assured a medal for the country. In the quarter final match, Bhavina Patel defeated World No 2 and defending …
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Glory For India again at the Tokyo Olympics; Bajrang Punia beats Daulet Niyazbekov from Kazakhstan to win the bronze medal and bring the total medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics to 6. Wrestler Bajrang Punia who came into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a serious contender for a medal, makes …
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Indian archer Atanu Das, ranked 9th in the world, did not let nerves get the better of him as he triumphed over 2-time Olympic gold medalist, Oh Jinhyek of South Korea, in an extremely close encounter. This win allowed him to move into the third round of the Men’s Individual …
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The Olympic Refugee Team comprising of 29 athletes will be representing the Olympic Flag in this edition of Olympics at Tokyo. Abdullah Sediqi – Taekondo Tekondo has been a guiding light for Abdullah Sediqi since he fled from Afghanistan. Sediqi feared for his life in his native place after he …
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Owing to the Coronavirus crisis, the selected athletes for the Olympics are facing a real challenge to remain both physically and mentally fit. Sportsavour got in touch with Mreenal Chakraborty, the Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Mental Toughness Trainer, to get his take on the whole situation. The Olympic …
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The ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh left the world after a month-long battle with COVID-19, just five days after his wife, Nirmal Kaur, died of COVID; thus reuniting with his “sweetheart wife, who is my heartbeat” in some other world. With Milkha Singh’s death we lost a piece of history. The …
Read More »He lost life’s battle: Champion boxer Dingko Singh dies of cancer at the age of 42
Dingko Singh, who ended India’s 16-year wait for an Asian Games boxing victory in the bantamweight division in Bangkok in 1998, passes away after a long battle with liver cancer. “It is a great loss not only for Manipur but for the country. Dingko reignited the boxing spirit in the …
Read More »Sunil Chhetri surpasses Leo Messi; becomes 2nd highest international goalscorer
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri, has surpassed Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 goals. Sunil Chhetri scored a brace, in the 79th and 92nd minutes, against Bangladesh in Doha during India’s World Cup qualifier match. With two goals in the match, Chhetri has now …
Read More »After 48 hours of its launch, European Super League faces collapse as 6 English clubs quit
The newly-formed European Super League faces huge uncertainty as just 48 hours of its launch all six Premier League English clubs announced their withdrawal, followed by two Italian and Spanish clubs. Manchester City was the first club to back out of the European Super League and then Arsenal, Manchester United, …
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