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Olympics: Actress Taapsee Pannu’s husband coached India’s badminton players in Paris
Bollywood film star Taapsee Pannu has acted as a sportswoman in several of her films. She acted as Mithali Raj in a biopic about the famous woman cricketer and also acted in other…
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Olympics: ‘Fans’ are hurling abuses at sportspersons who failed to succeed; it should stop now
In the midst of the ongoing Paris Olympic Games, a very distressing trend has come to the forefront among India’s sports fans. Many of them have begun to use social media platforms to troll, abuse and…
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Olympics: Yusuf Dikec, Turkey’s Mr. Cool Shooter, had competed in Hyderabad in 2007
Every Olympic Games throws up several unusual incidents and unique characters. In Paris, Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has grabbed the headlines with his casual approach and his success in obtaining a silver…
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Olympics: China’s investment in youth has paid rich dividends; it is a lesson for India
The events unfolding at the Paris Olympic Games clearly indicate that youths have taken over the throne of world sports. Veteran athletes have fallen. That is why China, which has sent one…
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Cricket: Sir Frank Worrell unified West Indies team and set it on the path to glory
The West Indies cricket team is different from all other cricket-playing teams. Unlike all the other teams, the West Indies outfit is made up of a combination of players from many nations. They band together…
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Olympics: Shooter Swapnil Kusale’s medal winning feat will inspire youth
Swapnil Kusale gave India its third medal in the Paris Olympics with an extraordinary display of focus and determination in the men’s 50 metre three position shooting competition. Three-position shooting means shooting…
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Superfit tennis star Rohan Bopanna closes his brilliant India career chapter
The tall and sturdy figure of Rohan Bopanna will no longer fight under the Indian tricolour in tennis battles across the world. The bearded warrior brought a long and fruitful career for his country…
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Olympics: Shadow of Israel-Palestine conflict hovers over Paris
No Olympic Games has ever gone without a fair share of controversies and the Paris edition is no different. Several significant disputes have cropped up and the organising committee is now hard-pressed to solve…
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Olympics: Sarabjot is the light prevailing over world; he has lit up lives of Indians
India’s young pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, both aged 22, crowned themselves with glory by taking the bronze medal in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event. Manu Bhaker is no…
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Olympics: Hockey goalie Sreejesh is the Wall of India; if he stands firm, India cannot be beaten
Hockey is the sport in which India has been most successful. With a total of 12 medals to its name, India is most successful hockey nation in Olympic history. At the ongoing Paris…
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Olympic Games: Manu Bhaker displays fierce determination, makes India proud
At last one of India’s most promising young shooters Manu Bhaker has kept her tryst with destiny. She was always destined to bag a medal at the Olympic Games. The cloud of bad luck…
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Olympics: Shamsher Khan, a native of Guntur, was India’s hero in 1956 swimming
The history of Indian sports abounds with stories of heroism that have been sadly forgotten with the passing of time. One such story is that of a talented swimmer Shamsher Khan. He was…
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Olympics: 14-year-old Bengaluru girl Dhinidhi will be India’s youngest participant
A total of 117 sportsmen and women from India will be taking part in the Paris Olympic Games that are scheduled to begin from July 26. Among all the tall, strong and experienced players,…
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Olympics: Balbir Singh’s name must never be forgotten; he holds 72-year-old record
Few Indians know that the longest standing record in the Olympic Games exists in the name of an Indian sportsman. His name is Balbir Singh Dosanjh. He was one of India’s greatest…
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Legendary cricketer of contradictions, Dennis Lillee turns 75
Whenever the phrase “tearaway fast bowler” is used, the first image that comes to mind is that of a long-haired Dennis Lillee bowling flat out. Besides being a purveyor of terrifying pace, he was…
