World Championships

Stavanger Shock: Gukesh Defeats Carlsen in Classical First

V Shoba

Carlsen stood up, struck the table, and exclaimed, “Oh my God.” Across from him, the reigning world champion had just won a game he thought he was losing

Neeraj Chopra: Good As Gold

Lhendup G Bhutia

The javelin thrower conquers yet another peak with a World Championships title

Nikhat Zareen: Golden Gloves

Lhendup G Bhutia

With her second World Championship title, she becomes the new face of Indian boxing

The Boredom of Magnus Carlsen

Madhavankutty Pillai

Why the world chess champion is not defending his title

Pankaj Advani: The Master Cueist

Lhendup G Bhutia

A true champion brings home the trophy again

PV Sindhu: Grit and Gold

Kaveree Bamzai

Beyond the shy smile and killer lunge

Bolt’s 10 WC medals

arindam

He now has a record total of 10 World Championship medals, eight of which are gold

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World Championships

Stavanger Shock: Gukesh Defeats Carlsen in Classical First

Neeraj Chopra: Good As Gold

Nikhat Zareen: Golden Gloves

The Boredom of Magnus Carlsen

Pankaj Advani: The Master Cueist

PV Sindhu: Grit and Gold

Bolt’s 10 WC medals

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