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TOKYO OLYMPICS – INDIA’S ROWING CONTINGENT

After their second-place finish at the Asia/Oceania Continental Qualifying Regatta in early May, rowers Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh booked themselves a maiden Olympic berth. Not having previous knowledge or experience in the sport, both had to overcome major technical difficulties to reach where they are today. The two Naib Subedars of the Indian Army...
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BCCI v ICC – WHO CONTROLS WORLD CRICKET?

“We have got to try and get the ICC right. We have a situation at the moment where the ICC is dominated by India. They tell Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and one or two other countries what to do and they always get the vote,” Tony Greig told the BBC in an interview in 2015. Many sporting...
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LIONEL MESSI v CRISTIANO RONALDO : THE MARKETING INFLUENCE

Every year, the Ballon d’Or is given out by French magazine France Football to the best footballer of the year across the globe in the men’s game. Between 2008 and 2018, no one else won this award other than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo and Messi. Two of the greatest footballers of all time....
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TOKYO OLYMPICS : A look at India’s swimming contingent

The Indian swimming contingent, which will be heading to Tokyo, created history by becoming the first ever Indian swimmers to qualify for the Olympic Games. Let us learn a bit about our swimmers heading to Tokyo this summer!.   Sajan Prakash – (Men’s 200m butterfly) Sajan Prakash will go down in history as the first...
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Tokyo Olympics : A look at India’s sole Judo representative

Manipur has been producing several sportspersons who have gone on to win medals at various national and international events, bringing laurels to the state as well as the nation. The 26-year-old Sushila Devi Likmabam became the fifth athlete from Manipur to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after legendary boxer M.C. Mary Kom, medal hopeful weightlifter...
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Copa América 2021: Final Review – BRAZIL vs ARGENTINA

Ángel Di María helps end Argentina’s trophy drought Ángel Di Maria’s 22nd-minute lob over Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson was enough to end Argentina’s 28-year wait for an international trophy. Along with Argentina, their captain Lionel Messi also (finally) filled the international trophy-shaped void of his exhaustive illustrious trophy cabinet. Argentina started the final with a team...
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UEFA Euro 2020 – Final Preview

A spoonful of narrative before the showdown. This summer’s European football bonanza is set to conclude in the early hours of Monday morning when the two men’s national sides of Italy and England will battle it out to be crowned champions of UEFA Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium. Recent pattern suggests that international knockout tournaments...
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Fun88 roped in Daren Sammy as its brand ambassador

Daren Sammy has been named as the brand ambassador of the upcoming sports platform, Fun88. As part of the deal, Sammy will feature in various marketing videos aimed at Indian sports fans. The brand videos will be used in conjunction with Fun88 India’s forthcoming overall branding and marketing campaign, #LagiShart. Sharing the delight, Daren Sammy...
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Tokyo Olympics: Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina India’s only hope in Tennis

Sania Mirza is back to take care of some unfinished business from Rio 2016. And this time she has a partner in Ankita Raina, who herself is no slouch either. While Raina will be taking part in her first Olympics, Sania will be taking part in her record fourth. Sania Mirza, a former World No....
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Tokyo Olympics : A look at India’s Badminton Contingent

From Saina Nehwal’s bronze in London 2012 to P.V. Sindhu‘s silver in Rio 2016, badminton has been one of India’s strongholds since the turn of the millennium. Considering the talent and potential the Indian shuttlers possess, badminton remains one of India’s best bets for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian contingent will be...
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