Beijing, Feb 5: Skier Arif Khan led a small four-strong Indian contingent during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony here on Friday amid a diplomatic boycott of the event by the country. The 31-year-old Arif will be the lone Indian competitor at the Games, having qualified in Slalom and Giant Slalom events. India sent a six-member […]
Despite boycott & COVID pandemic fears China, which used its first Olympics to amplify its international aspirations, invited the world back on Friday sort of for the pandemic era’s second Games, this time as an emboldened and more powerful nation whose government’s authoritarian turn provoked some countries’ leaders into staying home. Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
After lull, Paralympians put India in spotlight again in 2021 “When you fail, you learn a lot about yourself and come back stronger. Life need not have limits. Having an opportunity in life is important but what defines you is what you do with that opportunity,” said Richard Whitehead, who holds the world record for […]
Record haul as national flag hoisted multiple times in Tokyo “Disabilities are not hindrances in achieving greatness, the mind is the greatest asset that cannot be disabled,” wrote author David Akamagwuna. Sport and physical education are an integral part considered to be an important component of life activities. The developed world has used sports for […]
Neeraj gets Rs. 2 cr, silver medallists Rs. 1.5 cr, bronze medallists Rs. 1 cr Marcel Proust, the French novelist considered one of the most influential authors of the 20th century rightly wrote, “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” None […]
Indian hockey has passed through crests and troughs over the years. With 11 Olympic medals (8 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) in its kitty, it was the golden age for the Indian hockey. But like all good things come to end soon, the Indian hockey suddenly slummed to its lowest ebb. It all started after […]
The recently concluded Tokyo Olympic Games was a living testimony of human endeavour against odds. The world-wide prevalent COVID-19 Pandemic posed problem of Himalayan magnitude to the organizers. The organizers despite warning from health authorities went ahead and organized the games on grand scale. Ever since the inception of the Olympic Games, the sportsmen from […]
“Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.” Is a quote from Acts 5:42. However, with the Indian hockey, touching the pinnacle again, Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Orissa has proved to be messiah of the Indian hockey. The route […]
For sports fans, sports are the epitome of hard work and dedication. To get to the pinnacle of their sport, even the most naturally gifted athletes have to give it their all.Yes, we watch sports for the excitement, but even more so for the drama. There’s nothing more exciting than seeing a team come back […]
England first Olympic cricket champion in 1900 It is widely believed that the English Missionaries landed all over the world with the Bible in one hand and a bat in the other. The Bible was to acquaint people with the teachings of the Lord and the bat to play cricket and win friends among the […]