A Scintillating Year for Sports The year 2023 will go down in history as the most successful year for Indian Sports. The trajectory of the progress of Sports in India was always showing an upward trend, but the year 2023 has seen India breaking into a select band of countries which have the potential toContinue reading “2023 : A Defining Year For Indian Sports”
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A New Found Optimism
If the performance by the Indian sportspersons in the International Competitions and particularly in the ongoing Commonwealth Games is any indication, we are in for some exciting times leading to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. With heightened expectations on the back of some serious showing by the Indian contingent, it is time that thereContinue reading “A New Found Optimism”
It’s Gopi’s Thomas Cup
He mortgaged his house to establish the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad after retiring in 2008, took up a stiff challenge from renowned Industrialist Nimmagada Prasad who donated a large sum to the Academy on a condition that his Academy produce an Olympic medal winner and toiled passionately and endlessly to produce an array ofContinue reading “It’s Gopi’s Thomas Cup”
Meena : The Portly Star
National Badminton Champion for 7 years in a row ( 1959-65); three doubles and three mixed doubles titles; winner of an international mixed doubles event with Nandu Natekar in Thailand; represented the country at the All England Championships and Über Cup; recepient of the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri. This is the story of anContinue reading “Meena : The Portly Star”