She is the daughter of a tea plucker. Perhaps she would have followed the same profession. But Sandhya Rai pursued a vocation that is completely out of their world. Sandhya found Rugby as her future. Now, at 20, she has been chosen the ‘Unstoppable’ Indian face of a global campaign …
Read More »CUP ROYALE – F1-themed racing on water and how it could change the future of marine navigation
A water race broken into 20 ocean races and 20 harbour races- Cup Royale promises a new concept of boat racing. In a conversation with Poulomi Kundu, Editor of Spotsavour, Ralph Brown – the Initiator- speaks about the volume of this event and its potential to change the marine industry …
Read More »To him, Chess is a metaphor for life; Robert Katende transforms life through Chess
A civil engineer who grew up with essentially nothing, Robert Katende has an inspiring story. You may know him as the man behind the success of “Queen of Katwe,” Phiona Mutesi; but you might not know about his countless struggles while coming from a small slum in Uganda. Education has …
Read More »To him ‘the mind is without fear’; triple amputee Tinkesh Kaushik breaks all barriers
Tinkesh Kaushik was just 9 years old when he got electrocuted. The accident took away both his legs from below the knee and his left arm. But Tinkesh never let his capabilities be limited by his disabilities or pessimistic thoughts. He belongs to an Indian state that has never fallen …
Read More »The voice that brought life to cricket- Kishore Bhimani and his flawless articles will forever be remembered
Kishore Bhimani, the man who wrote famous articles on Indian cricket, passed away in Kolkata after contacting COVID-19. Kishore Bhimani was 80 and was also suffering from heart disease, advanced Parkinsonism and Hypertension. It is indeed disheartening to know that the man who was once considered an encyclopaedia of sports …
Read More »History entwined: Singapore Pickleball from early 1990s to modernity
The picturesque island city-state of Singapore has a rich Pickleball history. It is the oldest Pickleball-playing nation in Asia where the sport started in the early 1990s. Singapore is the only Asian country which had hosted one of the most important persons in Pickleball- co-inventor of the sport and Congressman …
Read More »“Pickleball Global’s vision is to provide a perfect structure to Pickleball in terms of ranking and organizing tournaments….” Jan Papi
Poulomi Kundu, editor of Sportsavor, in conversation with Jan Papi, the founder of Pickleball Global- the organisation associated with Pickleball sport technologically. Since its inception in 1965 at Bainbridge Island by three American gentlemen, Pickleball has travelled far and wide. The sport is now played in several countries across North …
Read More »Talimeren Ao- A physician but a footballer who was independent India’s first Football captain
Talimeren Ao was a frontline footballer who captained India in their first international Football match. Besides being a talented sportsman, Ao was a physician by profession. North-east India has gifted Indian Football with some brilliant talents who by their individual brilliance played a huge role in putting the Northeastern states …
Read More »“I was always honest in my approach during my playing days and still try to stay like that……”- Tarun Dey
A small-town boy, made big in Kolkata Football. Tarun Dey, true to his name, reflects youth, vibrancy, vitality. In an exclusive interview with Sportsavour, he shared some precious moments of his playing career that are definitely some of the best anecdotes of Kolkata Maidan. It was a time when Kolkata …
Read More »“I want to make my academy a sanctuary where all can come and enjoy the sport……” -Pavan Patel
Pavan Patel was a student of Tennis at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy at Hilton Head in USA and later started teaching Tennis from 1998. After gathering much experience, he moved back to his homeland in Ahmedabad with a motive to promote sports and sportsmanship among young kids. Recently, he …
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