Deep dives and in-depth stories from the world of sports with a focus on India and South Asia. These are the Sports Features you need.
The sun was yet to rise as Tatiele de Carvalho rose from her bed. It was nearly quarter to 4 in the small Brazilian town of Pocos de Caldas and as the emerging athlete was used to doing every day, she threw on her sports gear and put on her running shoes to buckle up for the ordeal ahead.
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Its been more than a year now that the world has been unsettled by Covid-19. The sport fraternity also faced the brunt. Football leagues, the IPL and the Olympics with other leagues have been either postponed, suspended or cancelled altogether over this phase. Many events couldn’t escape the clutches of the dreaded virus affecting them on an extent never imagined.
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India and New Zealand have already produced in the WTC finals in Southampton, what a lot of Test cricket has been lacking for some time: iconic moments. Witnessing a team being honored as the inaugural champions of Test Cricket will stay with us for long and add a certain value to the tournament and the format of the game.
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An ugly fall-out between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company divided into the two behemoths we know today – Adidas and Puma.
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“Necessity is the mother of invention”- this phrase is applicable in every walk of life, yes, even in sports. When the dreaded virus struck the world of sports, we did manage to adjust to it and resume activities, but such is its effect, that there always is a risk factor associated. As Covid-19 cases continue to spiral now amidst its second wave, the country’s sporting fraternity is getting hit badly with more and more athletes and coaches getting infected in major cities like Bengaluru, Delhi and Patiala. The global economic slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could alter the sports industry in ways unthinkable. Some sports will be hit harder than others. The economic framework of international cricket is likely to change and lower-ranked nations will face a crisis in funds. Sports like hockey face a questionable future.
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“Age is just a number” is personified by Venkatesh Maheshwari in his journey to conquer Mount Everest. Here’s the first Marwari to climb Mount Everest in conversation with Humans Of Sports.
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At some point in your life, you have watched a professional tennis match showing a grand slam like Wimbledon or the US Open and have thought that these guys must make a fortune.
And you are probably right! They are filthy rich, but here’s the thing, behind every top player on T.V. whose name you recognize, there are 100’s if not 1000’s of unknown grinding it out in the tennis world. Playing tournament after tournament, week after week, vying for that spot on your TV.
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The Indian Premier League is all about drama, both on and off the field. However, a lot of drama has already unfolded even before the tournament has commenced.
As if 2020 wasn’t strange enough, fans will see their favourite teams battle it out in the scorching heat of the UAE. It would be the first time since 2014 that IPL will be played on foreign soil, and only the third time in its thirteen-season history (South Africa hosted the 2009 IPL).
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My passion for football started when I was in class 4. As a child, I had numerous opportunities to play for the school team and represent them at the District level.
I joined a sports school in Coimbatore where I developed my game further and improvised my style of playing football. Since then, I was quite sure that the beautiful game was my future.
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A 3-time champion in Khelo India and subsequent three golds at the All-India University Aquatic Champion 2019, it was perhaps no surprise that a Nagpur Swimmer ended up being an International swimmer by representing India. Now 20, she shares a bit about her life and incredible journey with us.
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