History beckons as French referee Stephanie Frappart is set to become the first woman to take charge of a FIFA World Cup match when Costa Rica face Germany in the last round of group matches. Stephanie Frappart, who officiated in two matches in the qualifiers of FIFA World Cup, has …
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Nigerian-born Spanish forward Vicky Lopez has been awarded the Golden Ball for her outstanding performance in the U-17 Women’s World Cup tournament held in India. Vicky Lopez Born in Madrid to a Spanish father and a Nigerian mother, Lopez attracted the attention of Alfredo Ulloa, the president of Madrid CFF …
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Seerat Midha, with her ‘She Got Game’ project, wants the so-called ‘weaker gender’ to prove their strength, tenacity and talent through the beautiful game of Football. “A dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep.” This is what Seerat Midha …
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India needs more stories like Divesh Rana’s, where a wide-eyed youngster took to Golf because his school in Faridabad, Haryana, offered it as part of the curriculum. Looking back to his early days in school, Divesh Rana, a pro in his second season on the Professional Golf Tour of India …
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Nikhat Zareen won gold in 52kg category at the Women’s World Boxing Championship held in Istanbul, thus, becoming the 5th woman from India to clinch the world crown. 25-year-old Nikhat Zareen is a former World junior champion and an Asian bronze medallist. In the final of the Women’s World Boxing …
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Harshada Garud fulfilled her father’s dream by becoming the first Indian to win a gold at World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Heraklion in Greece. Harshada Garud, who hails from Vadgaon Maval near Pune, took up the sport at the age of 12 after one day her father saw her lifting …
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13-year old Jiya Rai, who became the youngest swimmer with Autistic Spectrum Disorder to swim 36km in 8 hours and 40 minutes has been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022. On 17 February 2021, Jiya Rai created history by swimming from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India, …
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The rising star of Indian Badminton, Lakshya Sen, stunned world champion Loh Kean Yew in India Open to win his maiden Super-500 Badminton title. 20-year old Lakshya Sen claimed his maiden world championships medal with a bronze in Spain in December 2021. Just a month later, he claimed his first …
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While Tasnim Mir became the first Indian girl to achieve the no 1 ranking in Junior Badminton circuit, Aditya Joshi, Siril Verma, and Lakshya Sen are the Indian boys who previously got this honour. Tasnim Mir has managed to surpass the achievement of Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu …
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Bharat Subramaniyam secured his third and final GM norm and touched the requisite 2,500 (Elo) to become the latest Chess Grandmaster from India. He is just 14 years 2 months and 23 days. Chennai-based Chess player Bharat Subramaniyam scored 6.5 points from nine rounds alongside four others to finish the …
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