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True grit: How JJ Shobha returned victorious from Athens without a medal

May 24, 2020 7:59 am

Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha didn’t return from Athens with a medal, but her awe-inspiring performance in the heptathlon is etched in the annals of Indian sport.

From silver to gold, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore finds target in different range

May 17, 2014 11:37 am

Rathore is one of the very few former sportspersons who were on the right side of election results on Friday.

As his 2004 dope violation tumbles out,Rathore trains guns at NRAI

May 16, 2013 3:34 am

Rathore slammed the timing of the revelations,nine years after the positive test.

Big guns fall silent

January 15, 2012 12:33 am

Rajyavardhan Rathore fails to reach the finals at the Asian Championships,misses out on London 2012 quota

Ex-snipers miss theirs,find opponent’s target instead

October 14, 2010 2:49 am

It was a simple mistake that had cost rifle shooter Matt Emmons a gold medal at the Athens Olympics.

All guns blazing

September 07, 2010 12:37 am

A world-record holder in double trap,Ronjan Sodhi has lived in the shadow of Rajyavardhan Rathore for a while now. But with the latter not in the squad,all eyes will be on Sodhi at the Games,writes Vinayak Padmadeo

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