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Sangwan, Vikas were handed out a lesson at Olympics
He wept after his "loss" to the Brazilian Yamaguchi Florentino in the 81 kg category boxing bout. The 14-15 score in favour of the Brazilian was termed as 'daylight robbery' by the television commentators. That controversial decision broke a billion Indian hearts and surprised the entire sporting fraternity. After all #Boxing #London 2012 #Olympics #Sumit Sangwan #WhatNext
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How Saina overcame her shortcomings to win an Olympic medal
The crowds were cheering her during the rallies at the historical Wembley Arena. A billion hearts rooting for her. Even the gods I suspect were watching. Our very own Saina Nehwal created history to become the first badminton Olympic medallist. She was a medal favourite going into the tournament yet there was #Badminton #London 2012 #Olympics Blogger #Saina Nehwal #Sports
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Olympics: The difference between India and China is… family
China beat the US to the top of the table at the Beijing Olympics 2008. With 51 golds compared to US’s 36, they made it abundantly clear that they were now a sporting superpower and here to stay. Looking for the secret to China’s success, it was found in their #China #India #India Olympics #Olympics #Olympics Blogger #TheLongView
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Olympics: Where participation earns respect and wins are heroic
When the Persian military officer Tigranes "heard that the prize was not money but a crown , he could not hold his peace, but cried, 'Good heavens, Mardonius, what kind of men are these that you have pitted us against? It is not for money they contend but for glory #2012 London Olympics #Badminton #Olympics #Olympics Blogger #Sports
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The ‘Age Row’ of a different kind
This conversation stands out from my first national championships in Bangalore. “How old are you?” my teammate asked a seeded player. “Eleven” “Ok which standard are you in?” “Ninth” Something didn’t add up. Aware of the fact that the player had already played the national championships for the last two years the next question was, “So #Age fudging #NotJobsButPassion #Sports #ThatsJustWrong
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The hits and misses of 2011: A recap of Indian sport
Across the spectrum, 2011 was yet another year filled with a myriad of happenings in the Indian sporting world. A bit of history and a bit of mystery, some hits and some misses, a few controversies and a few coveted victories. We won the World Cup!!! After a void of 28 #BestOf2011 #Leander Paes #Mahesh Bhupathi #NotJobsButPassion #Rahul Dravid #Sachin Tendulkar #Sport in India #Sports #the World Cup
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How does a good junior become a great senior?
We had two back-to-back national level badminton tournaments in Mumbai – a junior level event i.e. under-17 and under-19 categories and then a senior level event with some foreign participation. Witnessing matches at both was a pleasure indeed. But one can sense the difference in the level of play. In #Badminton #InMyOpinion #NotJobsButPassion #P.Gopichand #PV Sindhu #Saina Nehwal
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Here’s why sportspersons are so keen on the Sports bill
Majority of the sportspersons in India -- the successful ones too, reiterate that they have achieved in spite of the system. So naturally, secretly everyone wishes that the system be rectified and upgraded. The sports fraternity has welcomed the effort on part of Ajay Maken, Union Sports Minister, in putting forth #Ajay Maken #National Sports Bill #NotJobsButPassion #Sports #WhyNow
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Saina must be feeling very alone right now
A champion sees inconsistent days. The fame and adulation has one mounted in delight and then as form drops, the criticism is as bitter as it gets. This was in 1996 when I returned to India after winning a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in Denmark - completely unexpected #Badminton #NotJobsButPassion #Prakash Padukone #Saina Nehwal #WhatNext
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Borg, Tyson, Holyfield and the circle of bankruptcy
We've all heard of Bjorn Borg. Former world number one and winner of 11 grand slam titles between 1974—1981, he was one of the all-time greats in tennis with career earnings running into millions. Yet in 1989, he declared bankruptcy. He was forced to sell of his house and even #Björn Borg #JustSaying #Professional sports #Retirement #Sports