NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team, who clinched the T20 World Cup, celebrated their triumph with a grand victory parade in Mumbai. During the open bus procession, the players donned specially designed jerseys that prominently displayed the word ‘CHAMPIONS‘ in bold lettering on the front.In addition to the celebratory text, the jerseys also showcased two…
The dream of every athlete is to win a medal at the Olympics. I also dreamt and lived it in my first appearance at the Olympics in 1964. At 18, I was the squad’s youngest member, and we regained the gold lost to Pakistan in Rome, in 1964. Tokyo was special. The next, in Mexico,…
Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji are scheduled to play together in the ATP Tour events in Hamburg and Umag on clay in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympics in Roland Garros. The two have also been sanctioned suitable support along with their coach M Balachandran and physio Rebecca Van Orshagen for the two…
She was one of those regulars being mentored by London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang. And, Gagan always believed in his trainee Elavenil Valarivan’s immense potential and now is apparently optimistic of the gifted shooter’s chances. The 24-year-old Elavenil, coached by Neha Chavan, will be competing in the Paris Olympics in women’s 10m air rifle…
NEW DELHI: The champion Indian cricket team got a water cannon salute at the Mumbai airport upon their arrival in the maximum city on Thursday evening.The team, earlier in the day, landed in Delhi from Barbados and then met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Mumbai for their victory parade. Team’s victory parade was…
The 1964 Tokyo Olympics was crucial for Indian hockey. After losing the gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics and the Asian Games golds in 1958 (Tokyo) and 1962 (Jakarta) to Pakistan, India aimed to reclaim its top position. To prepare, the team toured New Zealand before the Olympics. After visiting Malaysia, we travelled to…
HAMBURG, Germany Dutch-born Ferdi Kadioglu is excited at the prospect of going up against the country of his birth when the Netherlands meet Turkey in the European Championship quarterfinals in Berlin on Saturday, but Orkun Kokcu will miss the experience. Kadioglu was born in Arnhem and his father is from Turkey, but he played for…
Every four years, the best athletes gather for this global event. There isn’t a sporting spectacle more incredible than the Olympics. I have had the privilege of participating in five Olympic Games as a shooter. In 1964, I went as a reserve. Then, they took me in ‘68, ‘72, ‘76, ‘80 and ‘84. You’ll be…
NEW DELHI: From being jeered to being cheered by the Wankhede crowd, Hardik Pandya‘s fortunes took a remarkable turn after the all-rounder bowled a match-winning last over in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa last week.Hardik had become the centre of criticism following Mumbai Indians‘ decision to appoint him as the franchise captain…
The Saudi Pro League’s remaining 14 football clubs are up for privatisation, the sports ministry said, after the sale of four top teams sparked a billion-dollar spending spree on foreign stars. Six more clubs from the 18-strong league are available for privatisation next month, followed by the other eight “at a later stage”, a statement…
