Olympic Games
Grit and Glory
Lhendup G Bhutia
The cricket World Cup may have ended in heartbreak, but India scaled new peaks at the Asian Games
‘Our vision is to be among the top 10 on the medals table in Los Angeles in 2028,‘ says Anurag Thakur
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur is on a mission to reduce hurdles in sport. A fitness enthusiast and keen cricketer, he tells Nikita Doval what India’s training programmes are doing and what its medal prospects are
The Pole Vaulter’s Guide to the Galaxy
These essays strengthen Amitava Kumar’s engagement with the ‘euphorically’ real
Jackpot or Burden?
Just like their athletes, countries too train hard and compete for the right to host the Olympic Games. But winning the bid is only half the battle. Not many host cities have reaped the promised long-term benefits of hosting this greatest of all carnivals. Rio’s no stranger to hosting carnivals. Still, here are a few lessons it can learn from some of the previous Olympic hosts.
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