Indian sport has seen many false dawns, but few are as striking as Indian judo. Once a surprise medal contributor, the sport faded into near irrelevance for three decades. It was 1986 , the Asian games were happening in Seoul. Indian sports fans would be watching the event with great anticipation. India finished with 37…
Sheetal: The Pure One It was a cold, cold day in January in Kashmir. The village was Loidhar in Jammu and Kashmir. There was a bustle in the air today, a slight undercurrent of excitement. A baby was expected. The couple came from a humble background. The mother was a homemaker, a simple practical woman….
The most inspirational sportsperson in India is….Sheetal Devi. It was a cold, cold day in January 2007. The village was Loidhar in Jammu and Kashmir, and there was a bustle in the air that day a slight undercurrent of excitement. A young couple were surrounded by many eager villagers. A baby was about to be…
The 2025 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Førde, Norway, came at a pivotal juncture for Indian weightlifting a sport that has spent nearly two decades navigating between flashes of brilliance and long spells of rebuilding. While the event concluded with India securing just one medal a silver from the indomitable Mirabai Chanu it also offered…
Yes, yes I can almost hear the groan from some sports fans: “Why are we talking about a Commonwealth Weightlifting event? The standard’s low, medals don’t mean much.” But before you roll your eyes, hear me out. I’ve followed Olympic sports since the late 1990s, a time when India barely registered on the world map…
