Why some things never change
31-07-2008
Uthra Ganesan
For long, there has been a dichotomy between players and sports administrators in the country. By and large, people who rule in the corridors of power at various associations have never donned national colours and those who actually sweat it out in the middle are kept away from the decision-making process.
It's no wonder then that Indian hockey is in a muddle. It is one Olympic sport that still evokes ...... Read more
by Uthra Ganesan posted in Sports
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You might find a silver lining
30-07-2008
Daksh Panwar
The more things change, the more they remain the same. I wonder if it was intended as that but Alphonse Karr's aforementioned quip sums up how the Indian campaign at the Olympics yields strikingly similar results every leap year.
Here we are, once again sending a substantial contingent -- lots of officials and some athletes -- to the mega event. And, as if it is pre-destined, we all know the ... ... Read more
by Daksh Panwar posted in Sports
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Tech it or leave it?
30-07-2008
Aabha Rathee
The Chinese have their own calendar, but presumably 2008 will be the year of Michael Phelps. For the American, sweeping medals more than a few countries put together is not something that happens only every four years. But in the world of the faster, higher, stronger, and the most willing, those numbers count for just a little more than other championships. So, of course, for those of us enamoured ...... Read more
by Aabha Rathee posted in Sports
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Walking alone with Liverpool
28-07-2008
Shreya Chakravertty
I've often wondered how they do it. All those screaming hordes huddled around their drinks in a bar on a big football night, cheering their team on with as much alcohol-induced passion as one of Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty-seeking dives.
I prefer solitude so I can indulge in the heart-stopping, gut-wrenching act of supporting a football team. And being alone is the healthiest way I can carry my Liverpool-fanaticism forward. Put ... ... Read more
by Shreya Chakravertty posted in Sports
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