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Gaurav Bhatt
The author is a principal correspondent at The Indian Express. He tweets at @GoodGauravBhatt
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Olympic champ Momiji Nishiya, 13, shows in skateboarding, the younger the betterSubscriber Only
July 26, 2021 21:24 IST
The youngest Olympic podium of 13, 13 and 16 shows skateboarding remains a sport dominated by adolescents
Tue, Jul 27, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: What skateboarder Yuto Horigome’s gold means for JapanSubscriber Only
July 25, 2021 17:54 IST
Long thought to be a pastime for ‘bad boys’, Japan’s inaugural skateboarding win can help in mainstreaming the sport
Sun, Jul 25, 2021
Tokyo 2020: Vikas Krishan outclassed in likely Olympic swansongSubscriber Only
July 24, 2021 16:48 IST
Vikas Krishan 2.0 isn’t afraid to drop his hands, shake his head, roll his eyes, smile and let the opponent know that he hasn’t connected. Even when he has.
Sun, Jul 25, 2021
Explained: Why India entered 21st at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremonySubscriber Only
July 23, 2021 09:08 IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony: At the Parade of Nations, India will enter 21st of the 205 contingents. How is the order decided?
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
How missing highlights highlighted athlete activism at OlympicsSubscriber Only
July 23, 2021 08:30 IST
IOC’s U-turn one day after excluding images of athletes’ demonstrations from highlight packages.
Fri, Jul 23, 2021
Mangalympics: How sports manga fuels ambitions of Japan OlympiansSubscriber Only
July 21, 2021 00:51 IST
While Indian sports legends inspire biopics, Japan has a longer, glorious tradition of sporting achievers getting inspired by and inspiring paperback heroes and their cartoon adaptations - manga and anime.
Wed, Jul 21, 2021
What relationship the Olympics in Japan shares with animeSubscriber Only
July 18, 2021 06:20 IST
Why sports icons look to anime and manga for inspiration
Sat, Jul 17, 2021
How Japanese sci-fi anime Akira became a global pop-culture phenomenonSubscriber Only
July 18, 2021 06:10 IST
Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, a look at how Katsuhiro Otomo's cult anime foretold the work's enduring impact on sports and cinema
Sun, Jul 18, 2021
Remember the name: Adam Ondra, world’s greatest climber raring to go faster, stronger, higherSubscriber Only
July 18, 2021 02:14 IST
Sport climbing making its debut at the Games comes with a ready-made star in Czech Republic’s sinewy six-footer Adam Ondra, who has been called the Bubka and Bolt of the new Olympic sport.
Sun, Jul 18, 2021
Karl Rock: The modern-day Lonely Planet guide, scam buster indophile who got blacklisted by Indian govtSubscriber Only
July 16, 2021 18:55 IST
On Friday, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Centre after Rock's wife Manisha Malik filed a petition against cancellation of his visa
Sat, Jul 17, 2021
Explained: How a clip of Andy Murray’s historic Wimbledon win sold for over a crore via NFTsSubscriber Only
July 06, 2021 15:40 IST
Essentially a digital collectible, NFT stands for non-fungible token, which means non-replaceable.
Wed, Jul 07, 2021
Explained: Why Djokovic, and not Federer or Nadal, is the Greatest of All TimeSubscriber Only
June 13, 2021 23:59 IST
The Serb is now the only male player to have won each of the four Grand Slams at least twice. The question then arises, is Novak Djokovic the Greatest of All Time? Yes, and he has been for some time, according to the numbers.
Fri, Jun 18, 2021
In four-set classic against Rafael Nadal, the third is where Novak Djokovic wonSubscriber Only
June 13, 2021 01:57 IST
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have faced each other 58 times, half of them in finals. But the tennis fraternity has already declared their latest clash as an instant classic.
Sun, Jun 13, 2021
Boxer Amit Panghal wants to take x-factor to Tokyo, his personal coachSubscriber Only
June 10, 2021 00:56 IST
Head coach CA Kuttappa and high-performance director Santiago Nieva will be in the corner for India’s male boxers at the Olympics. Boxer Amit Panghal, however, is on a quest to take his childhood coach Anil Dhankar to Tokyo as well.
Thu, Jun 10, 2021
Explained: Why Panghal’s loss at Asian Championships has forced an AIBA probeSubscriber Only
June 07, 2021 09:52 IST
Panghal’s loss at Asian championships has again brought focus on governance issues in AIBA, as well as the subjectivity of the 10-point-must system.
Thu, Jun 10, 2021
Asian Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal goes down 3-2 in dodgy split decision to ZoirovSubscriber Only
June 01, 2021 01:26 IST
The 3-2 split decision loss means Amit Panghal has now lost all three bouts against Uzbek rival Shakobidin Zoirov.
Tue, Jun 01, 2021
Asian Championships: Will Amit Panghal be third time lucky against Uzbek nemesis?Subscriber Only
May 31, 2021 08:07 IST
Amit Panghal — India’s strongest Olympic medal hope in men’s boxing — will take on reigning Olympic and world champion Shakhobidin Zoirov in the 52kg final.
Mon, May 31, 2021
Explained: The big dispute to decide the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Subscriber Only
May 22, 2021 14:17 IST
A day after Tyson Fury announced his fight against Anthony Joshua, a court ruled that Fury must take on former champion Deontay Wilder in a rematch first, putting off the long-awaited unification title bout again.
Sun, May 23, 2021
Visa request for Sania Mirza’s son ‘under consideration’Subscriber Only
May 21, 2021 00:42 IST
On Wednesday, the Sports Ministry had sought the intervention of the External Affairs Ministry for the visas of Sania’s son Izhaan and his caretaker.
Sat, May 22, 2021
Jake Paul beats Ben Askren as Pro boxing drifts askewSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 15:16 IST
YouTuber's win over MMA fighter faster than it takes insta noodles to boil, raises questions on whether Pro Boxing is turning into a shoddy, spoofy spectacle.
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Explained: How Jake Paul vs Ben Askren could change professional boxingSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 00:09 IST
The fight — which headlines Triller Fight Club's second pay-per-view event at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia — is the latest in the trend of crossovers and celebrity-boxers.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Tennis’ gender equality survey: Men involved in ‘GOAT battles’, women are mostly about ‘age, health, family’Subscriber Only
April 14, 2021 09:40 IST
The mentions of clothing occur twice as much in women's coverage than in men's. And while social issues have a low volume of mentions overall — comprising less than 0.5% of online content — they are more prevalent in women's content.
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
Explained: After Cred ad, how Rahul Dravid became ‘Indiranagar ka Gunda’Subscriber Only
April 10, 2021 13:12 IST
In an advertisement for the credit card bill payment app Cred, the former India captain battles the Bengaluru traffic snarls and rages behind the wheel, leaving people wondering: "Rahul Dravid ko gussa bhi aata hai?"
Thu, Apr 15, 2021
Every single time Rahul Dravid screamed, he would say, ‘Why am I doing this?’Subscriber Only
April 09, 2021 23:34 IST
On the day a new IPL season kicked off with two heavyweight franchises led by India’s biggest stars, ‘RahulDravid’ and ‘Indiranagar’ were among the top trends on Twitter.
Sat, Apr 10, 2021
The playlist: YouTubers taking KKR to Japan, making IPL a Pakistani pastimeSubscriber Only
April 08, 2021 00:42 IST
Armed with a YouTube channel and the IPL as an ally, vloggers across the world have cashed in on the marquee event.
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