Before flying to the Asian Games as a deputy chef de mission, the 1980 Olympic gold medallist was part of a group that collaborated with Amitabh Bachchan
The hunter has become the hunted, and it has not been easy
BY Akshay Sawai 9 September 2023
Overt Islamophobia among Indian players is rare―they are professionals and global ambassadors. It is the fans and the social media trolls that are the incendiary parties
BY Akshay Sawai 1 September 2023
“Batter” replacing “batsman” in cricket glossary was a small but fundamental change towards gender equality
BY Akshay Sawai 29 August 2023
Despite a muscle strain and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem at his heels, the javelin star ensured gold at the World Athletics Championships
BY Akshay Sawai 28 August 2023
Not many Dalits have reached the top echelons of sports in India. While class bias existed in the olden days, evidence of blatant discrimination in modern Indian sport is rare
BY Akshay Sawai 17 August 2023
Once a statement of the British Empire, the Commonwealth Games today have few takers. But reinvention and streamlining will help them sustain
BY Akshay Sawai 30 July 2023
Initiatives such as the refugee contingent at the Olympics have given hope to athletes who have left their home countries for a reason
BY Akshay Sawai 25 July 2023
In conversation with the exuberant duo of Indian badminton
BY Akshay Sawai 19 July 2023
With Federer retired and Nadal injured, the era of the Big Three has made way for the era of the New Big Two
BY Akshay Sawai 17 July 2023
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