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S Sharath looks back as his tenure as selector of the senior team and chairman of the junior committee.
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Congratulations @jestalt! Should be a cracking read
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What a win for Sheetal Devi. She was trailing Singapore’s Nur Syahidah Alim by 55-59 after the second set but scored a 142-139 win over Alim in the women’s compound final in Asian Para Games to win her second gold of the day. It’s her fourth Asian Para Games title. @IExpressSports
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जंतर-मंतर पर प्रदर्शनकारियों के खाने-पीने का इंतज़ाम भी गृह मंत्रालय की चिंता का हिस्सा था? विरोध प्रदर्शन को रोकने की तैयारी में क्या-क्या किया गया? इस पर चर्चा के लिए देखिए साम दाम दंड भेद का पूरा एपिसोड हमारे YouTube चैनल पर.
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Of earthquake warnings, getting lost in an underground maze, a rainbow at the end of a trek, a piece of Brazil in rural Japan, the race for a cookie and more...
Here is @mihirsv's tour diary from the 2026 Asian Games
#AsianGames2026
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China or Japan, who was the biggest winner of the 2026 #AsianGames
By @jestalt
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Great thing about cricket at these Games is that an otherwise isolated sport can now contribute meaningfully to overall tally. Like this gold gives India a genuine chance to overtake Uzbekistan and retain fourth spot, which will be great considering how poorly #AsianGames began
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On Sep 26, drought was declared in 265 talukas of Maharashtra. We traveled to seven districts this week and found several signs already of the agrarian distress farmers are facing.
From withered kharif crops to early distress migrations, here is what we found on the ground:
2009: Kumkum is born; Korea have spent two decades ruling women’s recurve archery.
2018: She picks up a bow; Korea have 6 straight #AsianGames titles.
2026: 17, first Asiad & tears through that dynasty
Taarak Mehta, sad songs, ice cream: Kumkum’s story
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Taarak Mehta, sad songs, ice cream: Meet 17-year-old archer who toppled Korea
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Paradise gained: Hockey lionesses are golden pride of India after defying China
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Goosebumps, really.
The enormity of this moment, of a 17-year-old Indian single handedly bringing down Korean archery dynasty, will take time to sink in.
No archer has done what Kumkum Mohod has done in 24 hours.
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#AsianGames2026 Day 15
Bright start for 🇮🇳
Kumkum Mohod has sealed the LA Olympics quota for India with her semi-finals win in the individual recurve archery event!
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Salima Tete & Nikki Pradhan, what a story. It was an eyeopener to travel to Simdega & Ranchi to write their story. (Sangita wasn't part of this squad, but more players are coming through from there)🏑
And remembering coach Pratima, who is no more. 🙏🏼
No words for this team. Star, each one of them.
Gold medal ✅
Olympics berth ✅
#hockey
Hockey final has been delayed by 45 minutes because the team reached the stadium — Apparently an accident on the way that has caused a traffic jam
Sensational sujeet comeback. Down 2-9 after first period, makes it 10-9 to win gold medal in 65kg wrestling.
And what a day for India - gold in archery, three in boxing, wrestling… over to hockey now! #AsianGames
Couldn’t have come to Japan and not try to explore why the country is so good at women’s wrestling.
So, hopped over to Shigakkan University, where Japan’s first women’s wrestling team was formed and which has produced 14 Olympic golds.
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Fascinating mix of science & very simple ideas.
In early years, wrestlers were fed lots of liver for protein and iron. They hated it. Today, there’s milk, cheese etc — and sweet, of course.
Children start at 3 & are taught to bow, shake hands, show handkerchief, never pull hair.
Why is Japan so good at women’s wrestling?
“In Japan, ninjas are not only men; we also have women ninjas. Perhaps Saori Yoshida and all those women are descendants of these ninjas.”
Inside the Japanese university that has produced 14 Olympic golds
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