Andrew Amsan
Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express
Articles By Andrew Amsan
On a medal spree: Andaman’s Esow Alben breaks new ground for India at junior track cycling
Esow bagged a silver and bronze respectively in the individual sprint and keirin event to help India secure an overall sixth spot.
Athletics body asked for photos, got tattoos and six packs
The AFI provisionally rejected around one-fourth of the 3,000 applications it received. The reason stated: “Pictures weren’t appropriate for official purposes.”
Neeraj Chopra interview: ‘Qualifying for World Championships difficult’
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra tells The Indian Express he does not want to rush his comeback after elbow surgery and is focusing on his rehab.
Hima Das — Certainly not her hottest streak
Hima Das, who is coming off a back injury that forced her to end her Doha Asian Championships in tears in April, is taking part in these tournaments just to ease herself back into competition mode.
AFI considers banning state association secretaries to curb age-fudging
On the first day of its two-day Annual General Meeting, a proposal was put forward seeking to ban the secretary of the state unit for a year and set up an ad-hoc committee if two or more of its athletes are caught in age manipulation.
University honours: Dutee Chand becomes first Indian woman to clinch gold in World Universiade
This victory, in Dutee's own words, is a very important one coming in the backdrop of events in the last few months.
Asian Athletics Championship: Gomathi steps into spotlight, fashionably late
But just three years back, life both on and off the field came to a crashing halt for Gomathi. In 2016, she lost her biggest supporter, her father, to colon cancer which, in turn, affected her mother’s mental health.
Amit Dahiya’s imposter turns up for dope test, flees venue after officials confront him
The group of officials that chased the proxy returned to the track only to realise that Amit Dahiya had gone into hiding.
Injured Neeraj Chopra pulls out of Asian Championship
Reigning Commonwealth Asian Games champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will not be boarding the flight to Doha for the Asian Championships, slated to begin on April 21, due to strain on his elbow.
Asian Youth Athletics Championships: Despite hurdles, Philip Maheswaran Thabitha wins 2 golds in 2 days
At the Asian Youth Athletics Championships, Hong Kong, on Friday the young athlete's desire was fulfilled when she bagged a gold in the 100 metres hurdles with a personal best time of 13.86s
Brothers, hawkers, top ice skaters: For this Delhi duo, lack of funds hurdle in way of dream career
The brothers are among the country’s top ice figure skaters and their journey from a two-room rented house in congested Paharganj to the glitzy world of ice-skating can easily inspire a Bollywood script.
Youth Olympics medallist Praveen Chitravel recalibrates his technique
When Praveen arrived at the centre, the first area the coach worked on was his landing. The 18-year-old had a tendency to land on his toes which led to many injuries and back related issues.
ISSF World Cup 2019: Shooting needs more spectators, sponsors, says Rio silver-medallist Sergey Kamenskiy
Sergey Kamenskiy, who has four world championship medals (two gold), has already booked an Olympic quota for his country in the 10m air rifle event at the Championships in Korea last year.
ISSF World Cup: No nervous 19 for shooter Elavenil Valarivan
Elavenil Valarivan, 19, is a 2017 national champion and has made strides in Air-rifle, a discipline where there are already half a dozen world-class shooters. Her recent exploits have seen her earmarked as an Olympic-medal prospect.
Caster Semenya’s fight begins, with Dutee Chand by her side
Dutee Chand believes that the overwhelming support Caster Semenya has received will hold her in good stead during this difficult period.
A real quick Valentine’s Day date: A 26-year-old checks out Bumble
Among the sea of applications available on the market is Bumble, launched in 2014 by Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe, a platform that likes to put itself across as a “women-oriented” application.
Asian gold medalists Arpinder Singh, Tajinder Toor to train abroad; Neeraj Chopra awaits visa
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, along with five other national campers, is all set to travel to South Africa to train at the North-East University in Potchefstroom city.
Hockey World Cup 2018: Every day a field day in Odisha’s Sundargarh district
From Dilip Tirkey to nearly 50 others, including members of the squad that left a mark in the ongoing World Cup, players have emerged from grounds of Sundargarh.
World Cup fever grips the cradle of Indian hockey
Sundargarh, often referred to as the cradle of Indian hockey, has produced more than sixty international players, including two from the current World Cup squad.
Hockey World Cup 2018: Chance sighting of mural sees artist meeting his muse
English defender Samantha Quek, who is in Bhubaneswar as a commentator for the ongoing World Cup, spotted a mural of her while taking a taxi ride and was deeply moved.
