Usain Bolt’s five best performances
Usain Bolt, also known as Lightening bolt is undoubtedly the greatest sprinter of all times. From 2008 to 2016, the Jamaican won a tally of 20 Olympic and World Championship Gold medals. He is not only the first one to achieve this feat but has also set…
Abhishek Verma: A Coincidental Shooter
The journey was not planned like this for the Indian shooter, Abhishek Verma, who still considers shooting as his hobby. He instead has his career mapped differently, first to complete his engineering and then pursue a degree in Law. He wanted to pursue a career…
Karnam Malleswari: India’s First Female Olympic Medallist
You have probably heard the likes of Saina Nehwal, Mary Kom, PV Sindhu winning Olympic medals. Well, the trailblazer of them all was Karnam Malleswari, as she was the first Indian female to have clinched an Olympic medal. Born in Voosavanipeta near Amadalavalasa, a hamlet…
A FORGOTTEN HERO: THE STORY OF MAKHAN SINGH
Makhan Singh was an Indian track and field athlete in the 60s. He won many medals for the nation. Makhan Singh represented India in the 1962 Asian Games and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bathulla village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab on…
SAI releases funds for Khelo India athletes
The Sports Authority of India has released 8.25 crore for 2749 Khelo India athletes for the first quarter of 2020-21. It has deposited 30,000 each as a pocket allowance in accounts of each of the athletes. A press release from SAI said that, “The…
STORY OF A LEGEND: GURBACHAN SINGH RANDHAWA
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa is without an iota of doubt, the most versatile athlete that India has produced. At one time, he possessed 4 National records. He was the first Asian to qualify for the final of 110-meter hurdles in the Olympics. His hurdles and decathlon…
Who was Paan Singh Tomar – story that won Irrfan his first National Award?
India mourned the loss of one of its finest actors in unison on April 29, Irrfan Khan. The 53-year-old had the panache to pull off any character with ease, and did a variety of roles. His coming off age act as ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ in…
Avinash Sable’s Journey to a Premier Steeplechase Runner
Most of the athletes start training at a younger age to compete across various levels and finally a gunshot at the quadrennial event, the Olympics. However, Avinash Sable started much later in life. The 25-year-old 3000m steeplechase, who hails from Mandwa village in Maharashtra’s Beed…
The Aspirational Tale of Hima Das
19-year-old, Hima Das, also known as the Dhing Express is an Indian sprinter from Assam who has broken many national records. However, her journey to success is one a kind. Born to a farmer’s family, she was the youngest of her four siblings, and her father was…
An exhaustive 2022 season for the Track and Field Athletes
The postponement of the Olympics has resulted in a tough situation for the Indian elite track and field athletes. With three competitions lined up one after the other over two months, it will be a challenging 2022 for the athletes. Namely, World Athletics Championships, Commonwealth…