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‘We have to prove ourselves every time’: How 21-year-old Shreyasi Joshi made skating history for India

August 26, 2026 6:27 pm

At the Lishui International Inline Freestyle Open in China, Shreyasi Joshi became the first Indian to win a medal, securing bronze in Senior Women’s Classic Slalom.

'I feel free, like I’m flying’: How Delhi’s skating scene is finding its wheels

August 12, 2026 6:50 pm

Delhi’s skating scene has found its momentum through passionate communities and dedicated coaches, but public infrastructure continues to lag.

Takshvi Vaghani, the eight-year-old limbo skater, has created five world records

From pandemic hobby to 5 world records: The story of 8-year-old limbo skater Takshvi Vaghani

July 07, 2026 9:09 am

An intense training schedule, disciplined lifestyle, and unwavering family support have helped the young skater achieve global recognition while balancing school and childhood dreams.

Pune student wins gold at Asian Roller Skating Championship in Korea

Shreyasi Joshi from Pune bags gold at Asian Roller Skating Championship in Korea

July 31, 2025 9:08 pm

A third-year B.Tech student at MIT-WPU, Joshi says she has received support from her college for attendance logs and exam rescheduling to accommodate her training and competitions.

Nine-time national champion Jinesh Nanal conferred with Maharashtra’s top sports award

May 03, 2025 6:41 pm

The award, presented at Balewadi stadium recently, recognises Nanal’s journey from a four-year-old attending skating classes to a nine-time national champion who recently clinched silver and bronze medals at the World Games Series in Hong Kong.

This is Sunny Leone's 'favourite thing to do ever'; know how it helps your body

July 18, 2023 2:53 pm

Nitesh Yadav, fitness expert, Mumbai said that skating is a great way to improve your mental fitness, help with balance and coordination as well as weight management

GWR alert: Indian teen Shrishti Sharma shatters limbo speed skating record

July 18, 2023 12:27 pm

This isn't the first time that Shrishti has broken a record. She has been doing so since 2015 when she was just 11 years old

Russia stripped of hosting figure skating Grand Prix event

April 25, 2022 4:20 pm

The International Skating Union previously allocated 200,000 Swiss francs ($209,000) to help Ukrainian skaters and officials.

Meet the Ghanaian 'Skate Gal' inspiring girls to ride

March 25, 2022 5:53 pm

Sundays used to be the only time 27-year-old Bataka could skateboard, when the streets were quiet and she didn't have to work. That was before she quit her job last year to pursue the sport full time, to the dismay of friends and family

At 46, skating nomad-turned-Olympian Oberholzer inspiring youth, impressing mum

August 24, 2021 2:43 pm

Dallas Oberholzer, 46, competed in the teenager-dominated sport in Tokyo but the South African is a pioneer who overcame his Apartheid upbringing to find new converts among the coloured population