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Mihir Vasavda
Based out of Mumbai, Mihir Vasavda is a Senior Assistant Editor (Sports) with The Indian Express. An award-winning journalist, he writes on Olympic sports and sports policy matters, and has covered several multi-discipline events as well as football and hockey World Cups. He tweets from @mihirsv
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Rohit Sharma raises Mumbai air pollution issue: Important that our kids live without fearSubscriber Only
November 01, 2023 22:24 IST
On eve of India's game against Sri Lanka, captain Rohit Sharma said, 'in ideal world you don't want a situation like this' when asked about rising air pollution in Mumbai
Thu, Nov 02, 2023
Quinton de Kock: A divisive figure, a genius and South Africa’s batting atlas at the World CupSubscriber Only
October 24, 2023 21:14 IST
Quinton de Kock scored his third hundred of the World Cup and has emerged as the highest run-scorer with 407 from 5 matches
Wed, Oct 25, 2023
World Cup: Before Heinrich Klaasen’s pyrotechnics, England won the toss and chose to get exhausted firstSubscriber Only
October 21, 2023 22:56 IST
The sultry Mumbai weather that made Heinrich Klaasen sweat buckets, triggered cramps and made running near-impossible would have felt nothing in comparison to the effects of long COVID on his lungs, which he overcame in 2021.
Sun, Oct 22, 2023
Temba Bavuma on England versus South Africa at Rugby World Cup: We’ll be supporting the Springboks… I’m sure they’ll be supporting us as wellSubscriber Only
October 20, 2023 20:21 IST
While the cricket match is a battle of equals - England, if at all, will be the marginal favourites - the Springboks will be favourites against the team they defeated four years ago in the final of the Rugby World Cup
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
World Cup 2023: South Africa get a boost before England match — a message of support from the Springboks at Rugby World CupSubscriber Only
October 20, 2023 20:06 IST
While the cricket game will be earlier in the day at the Wankhede, South Africa and England will also clash in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup at the Stade de France
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes ready to return and rejuvenate England’s title defence against South AfricaSubscriber Only
October 19, 2023 22:00 IST
Their campaign in doldrums after loss to Afghanistan, holders need their star back to reignite spark.
Fri, Oct 20, 2023
Will the best in cricket be at the OlympicsSubscriber Only
October 16, 2023 23:06 IST
As cricket charted its way back into the Olympic fold after more than 120 years
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Cricket’s return to Olympics based on success of IPLSubscriber Only
October 16, 2023 20:25 IST
Cricket matches in 2028 could be played in stadium being built by KKR
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
India’s Olympics bid: From multiple stages of dialogue to guarantees, long process before India could be awarded Games in 2036Subscriber Only
October 16, 2023 07:36 IST
After PM Modi revealed that India will bid to host the Olympics, Express explains -- with the help of IOC's Future Olympic Games Hosts Director -- how the process unfolds before the hosting rights are awarded for holding the Games.
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
Eager to host 2036 Olympics… dream of 140 crore Indians: PM ModiSubscriber Only
October 15, 2023 04:04 IST
Will leave no stone unturned, says Modi, cites G-20 success; IOC chief Bach says 'India on the rise'
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
World Athletics says awaiting report on Delhi meet where athletes dodged dope-testing officialsSubscriber Only
October 14, 2023 20:14 IST
AFI disciplinary committee, headed by retired IPS officer B K Sinha, is conducting the probe.
Sun, Oct 15, 2023
Why compound archery missed out when new sports were recommended for Los Angeles Olympics 2028Subscriber Only
October 13, 2023 21:00 IST
India's compound archers had won seven medals at the Asian Games but the sport won't be at the Olympics; Recurve archery is already in the fold; IOC’s sports director, Kit McConnell said it was ‘really about the costing complexity’.
Sat, Oct 14, 2023
Cricket to make return at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 but set to be a six-team event; no combined West Indies teamSubscriber Only
October 13, 2023 17:31 IST
Los Angeles 2028 will include cricket, squash, flag football, baseball and lacrosse as the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board recommended these sports to the IOC session; compound archery misses out.
Sat, Oct 14, 2023
Asian Games closing ceremony: China made a mark, on the medal tally, with robots and AISubscriber Only
October 08, 2023 22:06 IST
A giant human avatar made of a million digital flames extinguished the cauldron and headed towards the exit to signal the end of the 19th Asian Games
Mon, Oct 09, 2023
Mihir Vasavda’s Asiad Diary from China: Missing people, Pork butts, Exotic selfies, Sleepless athletes, bargaining IndiansSubscriber Only
October 08, 2023 19:20 IST
Day 1 in Hangzhou, a city home to 12 million people in a country where 1.4 billion live. But on the eve of the Games, the city resembles a ghost town.
Mon, Oct 09, 2023
Asian Games: Chirag Shetty summons ‘Nadal-like’ resilience to overcome illness and partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy to historic badminton goldSubscriber Only
October 07, 2023 22:49 IST
The duo continued their impressive 2023 season to defeat South Korean duo of Choi Solgyu and Kim Won Ho won India's first-ever badminton gold medal at the Asiad
Sun, Oct 08, 2023
Asian Games: From 70 medals to a record 107 — how and why the needle movedSubscriber Only
October 07, 2023 22:07 IST
Sharp uptick in Govt support, new depth in old events, new talent in others
Sun, Oct 08, 2023
Asian Games: Jyothi Vennam, India’s archery star was once a record breaking open water swimmerSubscriber Only
October 07, 2023 21:41 IST
After years of underachievement, the 27-year-old compound archer is an Asian Games star with three gold medals — individual, team and mixed
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
Cherry on China cake as Chirag and Satwik beat S Koreans; archer Jyothi Vennam wins her third titleSubscriber Only
October 07, 2023 19:20 IST
Mihir Vasavda writes from Hangzhou: As curtains fall, with 107 medals, India get their best Asiad tally: 28 gold, 38 silver, 41 bronze
Sun, Oct 08, 2023
Asian Games, wrestling: Bajrang Punia’s comeback goes off script, as he returns without a medal from HangzhouSubscriber Only
October 06, 2023 23:18 IST
Defending champion and Olympic medallist tossed around in two bouts as he makes his return after participating in prolonged protests against Brij Bhushan.
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
Asian Games: India breaks new ground with century of medals and highest-ever rank on tallySubscriber Only
October 06, 2023 22:07 IST
Strong performance in athletics and shooting, while making presence felt in new sports takes the country to unprecedented high
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
Asian Games: How Indian men’s hockey team turned around the ship from World Cup debacle to Hangzhou 2023 goldSubscriber Only
October 06, 2023 21:15 IST
After India men's hockey team win Asian Games gold, book Paris Olympics berth with 5-1 thrashing of Japan, coach Craig Fulton says “we can perform under pressure.”
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
Asian Games, compound archery: After multiple gold medals from Jyothi & Co, coach Sanjeeva Singh, who brought it to India, basks in glorySubscriber Only
October 05, 2023 19:49 IST
Mihir Vasavda writes from Hangzhou: The man who brought the format to the country and trained the first champions revels in the achievements of Jyothi, Ojas & Co.
Fri, Oct 06, 2023
PV Sindhu pours her heart out after Asian Games loss, gives example of Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka’s strugglesSubscriber Only
October 05, 2023 19:19 IST
PV Sindhu has been struggling for form after a stress fracture last year; 'Losses give you a lot of downfall. But you have to make sure you are in the right mental state'
Fri, Oct 06, 2023
Asian Games: India at unprecedented high on medal table after archers, athletes taste goldSubscriber Only
October 04, 2023 23:39 IST
Mihir Vasavda writes from Hangzhou: Day began with the arrows hitting the target, and ended with the spear soaring into the sky and four Indian runners leaving everyone behind.
Thu, Oct 05, 2023Journalism of Courage
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