My brush with greatness: How I crossed paths with Olympic medallist Vinesh Phogat
Disclaimer: Vinesh Phogat was later disqualified from the 2024 Paris Olympics after exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams on the morning of the 50-kg women’s gold medal match. It was a…
Why Do Top Athletes Nosedive and Only a Select Few Like Adam Peaty Bounce Back?
"When you have children, when you hug them, you realise that it is something greater than anything can ever provide," decorated British swimmer Adam Peaty said before taking a shot…
The Olympics Pressure Cooker: How Nerves Get the Better of Even the Elite Athletes
It seemed an open-and-shut case. It was day one of the Paris Olympics and we were witnessing geniuses at work. The Chinese pair of Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen had…
Paris 2024: A Game Changer for Gender Equality, or Just a Numbers Game?
"Women have but one task, that of the role of crowning the winner with garlands ... in public competitions, women’s participation must be absolutely prohibited. It is indecent that spectators…