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“Generally sports activities start at the age of 10. I started when I was 18. So there was less time and many things to learn”.  Yes, Om Kubal started late. While at Mumbai’s Ruia College, Om first had an experience of Shooting.  Ruia College, known for having one of the …

Gianni Infantino was re-elected FIFA president unopposed at the 69th Congress of FIFA in Paris. The 49-year-old Swiss was the only candidate and the traditional vote was replaced with a round of applause at the Congress. Infantino replaced disgraced former president Sepp Blatter in February 2016, serving a shortened first term after …

The four-year-long wait is almost over, as we look forward to the Cricket World Cup, to be held at the end of May 2019 in England and Wales. This year, however, the World Cup will be a bit more special, because, this time there will be not just one, but …

The Olympic Charter affirms, “The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.” Following this, it can be stated that sport can play a major role in …

India created history. The Indian team of ‘Special Olympians’ returned with a whopping tally of 368 medals from the Special Olympics World Games 2019 that was hosted in Abu Dhabi from March 14 to 21, 2019. India finished with 85 gold, 154 silver and 129 bronze.   Medals were won …

Nikita Lalwani is an instrument engineer from Baroda, Bhairavi Joshi practices dentistry in Valsad, Pooja Vijay is a lawyer in Jaipur and marketing professional Firoza Suresh is from Mumbai. These four different names pursue four different professions but they follow a common fervor.  Nikita, Bhairavi, Pooja and Firoza are cycling …

Jimmy George is considered as one of the greatest Indian Volleyball player of all time. His measured jump floats and accurate spin serves on court spread his name from Kerala to Italy, making him the first Indian player to turn professional. George was born to the famous Kudakkachira family of …

Maharashtra walked away with the champion’s trophy of the Khelo India Youth Games 2019 in a shower of confetti, victory chants of ‘Jai Maharashtra’ and deafening music. The hosts had a rich haul of 85 gold, 62 silver and 81 bronze, totaling an impressive 228 medals. Haryana emerged second with …

There was a time when Odisha had to wait for a cricket match to happen at the Barabati Stadium. The iconic Barabati in Cuttack, established in 1958, hosted its first international Cricket match in January 1982. But till date, only 20 ODIs, 2 Test Matches and 2 T20Is have taken …

There are so many firsts that has happened for Pickleball India in the last few months. While there were the 1st Superleague and the 1st Women’s Tournament in Mumbai, a first-of-its-kind Pickleball Academy with a dedicated court was opened in Bengaluru. There was also the 1st major controversy in Indian …