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Shashank Nair
Shashank Nair works as a sports journalist with Indian Express.
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No felicitations, constant regrets, unexpected tears: What is life like for a 4th place finisher at Olympics?Subscriber Only
October 13, 2024 19:19 IST
"I never imagined that this 4th (place) thing would happen, how much it would affect me," Arjun Babuta says as he prepares to make a return to the sport at the ISSF World Cup Finals in Delhi.
Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Indian football: How Manolo Marquez’s Blue Tigers fared in 1-1 draw against VietnamSubscriber Only
October 12, 2024 20:47 IST
In a major relief for new head coach Manolo Marquez, India played out a 1-1 draw against Vietnam in a friendly.
Sun, Oct 13, 2024
ISL Wrap: Bengaluru FC on stellar run, Punjab unbeaten; In-form players make India cutSubscriber Only
October 08, 2024 17:35 IST
After finishing a poor 10th last year, Bengaluru showing they could be contenders for ISL Shield this season
Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Iran’s missile attack on Israel fallout: Mohun Bagan booted out of Asian Champions LeagueSubscriber Only
October 07, 2024 14:05 IST
ISL club Mohan Bagan was scheduled to take on Tractor FC in Tabriz a day before Iran’s missile attack on Israel but did not travel citing ‘security concerns’; AFC said all Bagan results are ‘cancelled and considered null and void’.
Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Israel-Iran conflict: Here’s what Mohun Bagan Super Giant had to say about not travelling to Iran for AFC CL2 matchSubscriber Only
October 01, 2024 20:38 IST
Players & coaches express concern over security situation after Hezbollah leader's death in Israeli sir strike.
Wed, Oct 02, 2024
Chess Olympiad: How gold medallist Vantika Agarwal went from a slow starter to star performer in BudapestSubscriber Only
September 28, 2024 08:04 IST
In a sport where prodigies are spotted early, Vantika took her time. But in Budapest, she came to the party to win individual gold on her board as Indian women triumphed in team event.
Sat, Sep 28, 2024
Delhi HC refuses to stay All India Tennis Association elections scheduled for September 28Subscriber Only
September 24, 2024 23:30 IST
Age and tenure restrictions being flouted, argued senior counsel Rahul Mehra, as part of petition by Somdev Devvarman and Purav Raja.
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
ISL Matchday 2: Why won’t ISL clubs invest time in Indian strikers?Subscriber Only
September 24, 2024 13:26 IST
The position of a striker is a strictly expat-level responsibility, one that has affected the Indian national football team in the past and continues to do so.
Tue, Sep 24, 2024
Why F1 car designer Adrian Newey, who is paid more than some drivers themselves, is causing a stir with his recent moveSubscriber Only
September 16, 2024 22:45 IST
His unfailing shrewdness at understanding F1 regulations and toeing the fine line between acceptable and not, when it comes to his designs, makes the Englishman's brains highly coveted.
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Indian football: New head coach Manolo Marquez starts rebuilding process after failure to progress in World Cup qualifyingSubscriber Only
September 02, 2024 21:39 IST
In beginning of post-Sunil Chhetri era, team faces Mauritius and Syria in friendly tournament, looking ahead to Asian Cup qualifiers.
Tue, Sep 03, 2024
How shooter Swapnil Kusale trained his mind to forget debacles at Asian Games and World Championships to win bronze at Paris OlympicsSubscriber Only
August 24, 2024 22:20 IST
The nightmares of the past flashed again in the Olympics. 'In Paris, around the 40th shot, I remember wondering, ‘Is this about to happen again’? I took my earbuds out ... once I let all that sound in, my body got used to it and I felt like myself once again.”
Sun, Aug 25, 2024India football coach Manolo Marquez keen on raising standard of Indian players than lofty World Cup ambitionsSubscriber Only
August 11, 2024 21:50 IST
Spaniard believes Indian players need to play abroad in Europe, even if it's in lower divisions, to improve.
Mon, Aug 12, 2024
Paris Olympics: India finish events with 6 medals after Reetika Hooda shows promise but exits 76 kg wrestling classSubscriber Only
August 10, 2024 23:36 IST
Rohtak grappler loses close quarterfinal to Kyzy and is eliminated after the Kazakh loses to USA’s Blades.
Sun, Aug 11, 2024
Mclaughlin-Levron’s favourite pass-time: Breaking her own recordsSubscriber Only
August 09, 2024 19:23 IST
The American rarely competes, but when she does, she invariably sets a new mark
Sat, Aug 10, 2024
Paris Olympics: Aman goes down in semis but hopes remain for a wrestling bronzeSubscriber Only
August 09, 2024 00:14 IST
Indian 57 kg grappler lost to Japan's Rei Higuchi, but beating Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz will get him a podium finish.
Fri, Aug 09, 2024
Paris Olympics: Why Vinesh Phogat failed the weigh-in before the wrestling finalSubscriber Only
August 08, 2024 14:21 IST
Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman to qualify to a wrestling final in the Olympics on Tuesday. In Wednesday’s weigh-in, she came a few grams overweight, and was disqualified from the competition
Fri, Aug 09, 2024
Paris Olympics: Opaque rules forced Vinesh Phogat to compete in a category she struggled to cut weight forSubscriber Only
August 07, 2024 23:31 IST
Phogat chose to become a 53 kg wrestler after the Asian Games, and at one point after the Tokyo Games, was also wrestling in the 55 kg category.
Thu, Aug 08, 2024
Explained: Why Vinesh Phogat failed weigh-in at Paris Olympics; why and how wrestlers cut weightSubscriber Only
August 07, 2024 14:20 IST
Paris Olympics: Vinesh has always struggled to cut weight for the 50kg category. She had been participating in the 53 kg category until recently before she made the switch to 50 kg.
Wed, Aug 07, 2024
Vinesh Phogat’s brutal takedown of Yusneylis Guzman to reach Paris 2024 final: Plucky, dreamy, and pugnaciousSubscriber Only
August 07, 2024 00:51 IST
Every time a knee dropped and an arm reached out, three women asked a question to Phogat’s defence on Tuesday, and each was met with a resounding wall. Guzman though, it could be said, persisted the most.
Wed, Aug 07, 2024
Vinesh Phogat does the impossible in 1st round – takes down unbeatable giant Yui SusakiSubscriber Only
August 06, 2024 16:07 IST
Vinesh Phogat shocked four-time world champion and reigning gold-medallist Yui Susaki of Japan on points to enter the quarter-final of the 50kg event at the Olympic Games.
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Paris 2024: In painful reminder of Vinesh Phogat at Rio 2016, Nisha Dahiya’s Olympics dream sours due to injury-enforced defeatSubscriber Only
August 06, 2024 00:14 IST
It was during an attempted counter, with just a minute to go, where it soon turned into a nightmare for Dahiya. Pak shot for a takedown and the scramble to save two points saw the 25-year-old Indian twist the already-injured arm.
Tue, Aug 06, 2024
Olympics: How better stamina management helped China’s Li Qian beat India’s Lovlina BorgohainSubscriber Only
August 04, 2024 22:33 IST
Lovlina Borgohain's loss on Sunday and Nishant Dev's defeat on Saturday night brought to an end India's boxing campaign at the Paris Olympics.
Mon, Aug 05, 2024After faltering at crucial stages throughout his career, Swapnil Kusale finds way to get job doneSubscriber Only
August 01, 2024 20:37 IST
Swapnil Kusale remained steady in the Paris Olympics 50m 3P Men’s Final on Thursday to win India its first-ever medal in the event – a bronze - to ensure rifle shooters joined pistol’s party at the Chateauroux Shooting Range.
Thu, Aug 01, 2024
Nikhat Zareen faces stern test of strategy, optics, and skill against 52-kg world champion Wu YuSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 21:52 IST
With three Indian boxers out of the Paris Olympics already, it's becoming quite clear that they are now choosing to heed the optics of how they go about a fight as well.
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Explained: How small is the target that elevates Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh’s Olympic achievements in shooting?Subscriber Only
July 30, 2024 20:52 IST
When the scores are in decimals, then the shots are graded on how close they are to the centre of the 10-ring.
Tue, Jul 30, 2024Journalism of Courage
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