Tag: Olympics
Tokyo Calling: Sailing the Olympic Dream
KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar will be representing India at the Tokyo Olympics in the Men's 49er Sailing event. They are coming off strong...
Tokyo Calling: Creating Mentally Resilient Athletes Through a Pandemic
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impact athletes' mental conditioning, and how are they preparing for the upcoming Olympics against an uncertain and hostile background?
Tokyo Calling: In Conversation with India’s First Female Sailor
Updated on July 13th
In the next episode of our series, Tokyo Calling, Chirag Chinnappa sits down with India's first woman sailor, Nethra Kumanan.
Nethra sheds...
A Decade on, What Can the 2010 CWG Stadia Offer Sports...
Historically speaking, nations have used sport as a medium to showcase their culture, progress and development. Hosting multi-discipline international events like the Olympics, Asian...
Making India Play Again: Loose Ends in the Khelo India Scheme...
The atmosphere was just something else. The stadiums were decorated and there was a big hype around us. We were all really excited.
This is...
Making India Play Again: What’s the Big Deal About the Khelo...
Movies like Chak De! India, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Dangal continue to capture the collective imagination of Indians well past their release dates. Most...
A Host of Complications: Of International Sporting Events and Diplomacy
Written by Kartik Sundar
3.6 billion. That figure represents almost half the world’s total population. It is also the estimated number of people who tuned...
In Search of a Level Playing Field: Where Do Transgender and...
Co-authored by Tia Matthew and Manasvin Andra
“We all transition at a different rate, and twelve months as a policy for everyone is just the...
Virtual Battlegrounds: Where “Digital Athletes” are Making a Strong Case for...
Written by Kartik Sundar
When ESPN first broadcasted “The International” in 2014, they were met with waves of criticism from their base audience. For the...
