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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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India’s sports ecosystem relied heavily on real-money games, offshore betting apps for ‘easy money’. Online Gaming Bill leaves them scramblingSubscriber Only
August 21, 2025 23:08 IST
The government cited risks of psychological distress, financial loss, money laundering and even financing of terrorism as reasons to prohibit the ‘harmful’ real-money gaming services
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
Government funding for sports: Nearly 400 per cent hike for yoga, gets as much as chess and more than basketball, volleyballSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 21:43 IST
In bid to take Indian tradition to the world and get it included at major multi-sport events, yoga gets substantial raise; funding for athletics, boxing, football goes down.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Chance to test themselves against the best, money, fame, their prime sporting years: what Russian athletes are losing due to decade-long international banSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 21:35 IST
There's hope that Friday's Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin summit can pave the way for the end of the suspension, imposed first due to doping scandal and then the invasion of Ukraine.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
Russia’s push to end 10-year international athletics exile, address mistrust: Diplomacy, anti-doping audits, social media posts in EnglishSubscriber Only
August 08, 2025 20:20 IST
"We are trying to be as straightforward as we can be, and I think that the other side will gradually appreciate that. And thus, the trust will be built. That's the only way”: Djordjadze, the new secretary-general of the Russian Athletics Federation
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
Orphaned at 8, world champion at 16: Hardeep Singh creates Under-17 history for IndiaSubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 21:45 IST
Hardeep, orphaned at 8, overcomes odds to win the world title, beating Iran’s Yazdan Delrouz 3-2 in the final
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
India, Qatar battle for hosting 2036 Olympics: Promise vs readiness, major economy vs diplomatic hubSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 08:00 IST
Having hosted big ticket events including the FIFA World Cup, Qatar joins the race even as India makes an impressive pitch to stage the event in Ahmedabad.
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Explained Interview | Unpacking the National Sports Governance Bill, now in Lok SabhaSubscriber Only
July 24, 2025 13:55 IST
National Sports Governance Bill features: The National Sports Governance Bill proposes two major changes to the way sport is governed in the country. Eminent sports lawyer Nandan Kamath breaks down the key aspects of the Bill.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
How athletes world over are dealing with a new opponent: HeatSubscriber Only
July 19, 2025 10:32 IST
Extreme heat could affect the next Olympics in 2028, and more imminently, the upcoming football World Cup next year
Sun, Jul 20, 2025
Lift it Like Mirabai: In a UP academy, Olympics medallist and her coach work on a goal — finding the next herSubscriber Only
July 12, 2025 07:38 IST
'Who after Mirabai?' That’s a question that has grappled Indian weightlifting for long, prompting the athlete and her coach to work on the goal. The Indian Express travels to their academy in UP, where 43 children from across the country have been lifting clean — and dreaming big
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
‘It’s difficult to replace Harmanpreet, not something you think about’: Ahead of hockey Asia Cup, India coach Fulton to audition drag-flickers who can ‘support’ the captainSubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 20:18 IST
Captain and drag-flicker has picked up an injury in each of the last three tournaments he has played. Whether he can play an entire tournament without having to worry about his body will be closely observed, even as coach Fulton says he has ‘recovered nicely’
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
Reetika Hooda, who made history as India’s top heavyweight wrestler, suspended for dopingSubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 16:31 IST
Reetika Hooda was handed a provisional suspension on July 7 after her sample, collected by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) during the selection trials in New Delhi, returned positive.
Tue, Jul 08, 2025
Explained: Why India will host Pakistani athletes despite visa banSubscriber Only
July 05, 2025 07:23 IST
Given the strict enforcement of the Olympic Charter by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), India are hoping not to diminish their hopes of hosting big-ticket international sporting events in the future.
Sat, Jul 05, 2025
As India pitches for Olympics, IOC airs concerns on doping, governance, sporting performanceSubscriber Only
July 04, 2025 06:50 IST
World body says country has a lot to do on the administrative, regulatory and sporting facets before it can seriously contemplate hosting the Olympics.
Fri, Jul 04, 2025
Played 15, won 2: Indian women’s team poor run extends, on the brink of relegation to second tier of world hockeySubscriber Only
June 28, 2025 22:29 IST
Familiar failing in defending penalty corners come to the fore as India stare at big setback ahead of World Cup and Asian Games
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
India’s 2036 Olympics ambition on a pause after world body announces review of host selection processSubscriber Only
June 26, 2025 23:26 IST
New president Kirsty Coventry forms working group to 'review how future hosts are selected and when' days before Indian delegation is to visit Lausanne
Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Ahmedabad frontrunner to host 2030 Commonwealth Games as Canadian bid faltersSubscriber Only
June 25, 2025 18:48 IST
CWG 2030 could well be heading towards India as Canada was seen as a key competitor for the event that has struggled to find any takers in recent past.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Vladimir Mestvirishvili, the Georgian coach who devoted his life to Indian wrestling and produced four Olympic medalists, passes awaySubscriber Only
June 23, 2025 22:13 IST
Twice Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, bronze winners Yogeshwar Dutt and Bajrang Punia, and Tokyo Games silver medallist Ravi Dahiya were his products.
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
New low in hockey: Indian men lose seven games in a row in Pro League, record longest-ever losing streakSubscriber Only
June 21, 2025 22:46 IST
Belgium put six goals past Fulton’s men to inflict seventh Indian defeat on the trot at FIH Pro League
Sun, Jun 22, 2025
What ails Indian hockey team? Experienced players making rookie mistakes under pressureSubscriber Only
June 16, 2025 21:07 IST
It should worry Indian hockey team coach Craig Fulton that the players he gambled on for sealing the World Cup berth have continued making mistakes in key moments.
Tue, Jun 17, 2025
Hockey: India concede with 40 seconds left to play against Australia to lose fifth match in a row at FIH Pro LeagueSubscriber Only
June 14, 2025 17:40 IST
It’s not hard to see where the problem, and the frustration, lies for India: in closing out close matches. The 2-3 loss to Australia in Antwerp in the FIH Pro League on Saturday was the fifth in a row for Craig Fulton’s side.
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
Making of India’s sprint sensation Animesh Kujur: Stories of Jesse Owens, controlled diet and faster competitorsSubscriber Only
June 13, 2025 09:10 IST
The 22-year-old has broken the 200m national record twice in two months. To put it in context, the 200m NR was broken two times in seven years before Animesh Kujur decided to take matters into his own hands—rather, his feet.
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
India produce heavy-metal hockey but finishing lets them down in another painful defeat against World No 1 NetherlandsSubscriber Only
June 09, 2025 21:50 IST
India started so sharply and with such high energy that they entered the Dutch ‘D’ nine times in the first 10 minutes
Tue, Jun 10, 2025
Hockey: As India target World Cup berth, unlocking Olympic champions Netherlands’ man-to-man marking will be keySubscriber Only
June 06, 2025 21:06 IST
The match against the Dutch on Saturday will kick off a gruelling period for the Indian men’s hockey team, which will play six matches in nine days against world hockey’s heavyweight sides.
Sat, Jun 07, 2025
Inscrutable Shubman Gill takes guard: Captain keeps cards close to chest as India leave for EnglandSubscriber Only
June 05, 2025 23:49 IST
New Test skipper refuse to give much away as new era dawns after Rohit-Virat-Ashwin retirements amid uncertainty over Bumrah's workload.
Fri, Jun 06, 2025
Bengaluru stampede: India coach Gautam Gambhir says there should not be roadshows ‘if we are not prepared’ to handle crowdsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2025 20:05 IST
Gautam Gambhir on road shows: India coach said he was never a believer of roadshows in his career and believed it should not be held if organisers are ‘not prepared to handle that kind of crowds’.
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