26th September 2016. It was a packed house in Soccerex Global Convention held in Manchester, United Kingdom. It was the day when FIFA was going to announce the winner of its inaugural Diversity Award. International Gay & Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA), which promotes and fosters the worldwide growth of football …
Read More »7-year old Ahana wins bronze in international chess event in UK
Ahana Shah of Mumbai won a bronze medal in Under-7 category of the Kenilworth Junior Open Rapid Chess Tournament in the United Kingdom. Ahana was the only unrated layer in the tournament. She scored 4 points out of 5 and was tied with two other players. She had to settle …
Read More »‘For Me, For You, For All’-the motto of Mallakhamb Day
15th June is celebrated as Mallakhamb Day. One of the most ancient sports of India, Mallakhamb is a rich cultural gift to the whole world. It has become quite popular in Western countries specially in Germany, Italy and United Kingdom. Let Mallakhamb overcome many more boundaries and emerge as one …
Read More »Uday Deshpande and his tryst with Mallakhamb
It was late 1950s. India had tasted independence some years back and people were trying to overcome the effects of colonialism in every aspect of life. Sport was no different. While cricket had a steady growth, many people took to yoga and martial arts that had a strong essence of …
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