Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, was not only a great scientist but a great teacher and philosopher with several of his speeches and quotes being testimony to this fact. In one of his famous quotes he said that ‘you should love your work and not your organisation‘. I was rather surprised at this statement from theContinue reading “Love Thy Barcelona..??”
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Shahid- The Mercurial
The Indian Hockey Team both men and women have breathed life into a sport which was quickly cascading downhill. The performances of both the teams have been an absolute revelation and particularly the women’s hockey Team, who displayed great character and almost pulled off a medal for us. Men’s Hockey Team, barring one hiccup against Australia playedContinue reading “Shahid- The Mercurial”
Winners all the way
PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina Borgohain, The Women’s Hockey Team, Kamalpreet Kaur have not only made India proud with their performances in the ongoing Olympic Games, but have yet again proved that women folk are a force to reckon with. These super athletes join an illustrious list of achievers viz PT Usha, Mary Kom, SainaContinue reading “Winners all the way”
A Tiny Island, a Gritty Athlete and a Gold to Boot
With a population close to 70,000, Bermuda became the smallest nation by population to win a Gold medal in a Summer Olympics, when 33 year old Flora Duffy won the women’s Triathlon on 26th of July 2021. Bermuda had their first medal way back in 1976 at the Montreal Games, when Clarence Hill, won aContinue reading “A Tiny Island, a Gritty Athlete and a Gold to Boot”
The Tale of Two Golds
The Tokyo Olympic Games are well underway and athletes from across the world are competing against each other for the ultimate sporting glory. As the first week is nearing closure, Japan, USA, China and ROC are the top 4 countries on the leader board, and already there have been some breathtaking performances and a couple of themContinue reading “The Tale of Two Golds”
EOR: The Team of the Deserving
The Olympic Games have eventually begun and in spite of the looming shadow of the pandemic, it was great to see the biggest sports spectacle getting underway at Tokyo. The opening ceremony as expected was a spectacular show from the Japanese with a great mix of their Culture, Tradition and Technology. The highlight of the ceremonyContinue reading “EOR: The Team of the Deserving”
Kapil Dev: A Sportsman Beyond Excellence- Part 2
The Terrific Fielder The 1983 World Cup victory was indeed the high point in Kapil’s career. His amazing unbeaten 175 run knock against Zimbabwe off just 138 balls with 16 fours and 7 sixes (such a knock was really unheard off and unthinkable in those times) kept India’s hopes alive in the tournament. However his catchContinue reading “Kapil Dev: A Sportsman Beyond Excellence- Part 2”
Kapil Dev: A Sportsman Beyond Excellence – Part 1
A Brave Athlete 11th of February 1981, the final day of the 3rd Test Match between India and Australia at Melbourne, is an important day in the history of Indian Cricket and though this particular Test Match had good performances from both sides and a raging controversy (not required to be discussed here), the heroicContinue reading “Kapil Dev: A Sportsman Beyond Excellence – Part 1”
Its Just a Game
Italy defeated England to be Champions of Europe and in the process dealt a huge blow to the massive expectations of the English. The 55 year wait for a trophy was much expected to end at Wembley on Sunday, but Italy displayed much more intent and zeal and were deserving winners. Volumes would be writtenContinue reading “Its Just a Game”
Di Maria: Messi’s Angel
Argentina has won the Copa America beating Brazil with a solitary goal thus ending the nation’s 28 year old wait for a trophy in a major tournament. The millions of fans of Lionel Messi across the world too have heaved a sigh of relief to see the Champion player eventually win a trophy for his countryContinue reading “Di Maria: Messi’s Angel”