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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 …

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 …

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 …

Indian Football legend Chuni Goswami passed away in Kolkata at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. He was admitted to a private hospital where he breathed his last. Apart from Football, Goswami, had also represented Bengal in first-class cricket tournaments. Chuni Goswami- The Leader Subimal ‘Chuni’ Goswami died …

Legendary Indian Football player and coach Pradip Kumar Banerjee, fondly known as P. K. Banerjee, died in Kolkata at the age of 83 due to multiple organ failure. One of the greatest footballers of India, PK represented the country in 84 matches scoring 65 goals. He was one of the …

Sir Peter Snell, regarded as New Zealand’s greatest athlete and world’s one of the most successful middle-distance runners, died in Dallas at the age of 80. His death was sudden, as revealed by his wife Miki Snell. But the cause of his death can be regarded as his prolonged heart …

“We had no purpose; nobody said, lets sit down and make this a game; there was no conversation like that, it was strictly for our own pleasure.” Barney McCallum clearly admitted this in an interview on Pickleball Channel when the channel members spoke to him to celebrate 50 years of …

When Sportsavour last met Praveen Teotia, he signed off by saying, “Pain is there, it will always be there. But overcoming it is the greatest challenge. Success reduces all the pain…both mentally and physically.” Two years have passed in between and in these two years, Praveen Teotia has courageously faced …

In September 2016, when multiple Olympic medallist Michael Klim visited India to launch his skin care brand, he and his sister specially remembered to visit a special person in the maximum city of Mumbai. The 81-year old lady was Khorshed Bhathena, to whom Klim dedicated an exceptional message- ‘What I …

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 …