We stand at a footnote of history. Sixty years of Independence, and we’ve done the impossible - atleast that which remained impossible for us. It is another matter altogether that, well, other countries have been doing it for quite some time now - and doing it with exceeding finesse

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Indians, today, are striving hard today to match the global competition in terms of corporate and political status. In this pursuit, when they feel very tired or exhausted by the ambitious routines they find themselves

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Hundred years since his birth, Don Bradman continues to inspire young cricketers and it would not be wrong to say that he is the greatest legend ever to have played the sport of cricket

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The Olympics have finally ended. It is indeed a fascinating moment for our nation that two of our lesser-known athletes, ‘Lord Of The Ring’ Vijendra & her ‘Ace Of Shooters’

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I am more than glad that we won three medals at the recently concluded Olympic Games and that a clutch of athletes came agonizingly close to a medal. However, what is troubling me is the over scripting we are doing to the wins. Haven’t we done the same when our athletes came back with the same distinctions from the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games a few years ago?

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The news for a past few days has had the ‘Breaking News’ element filled with reports of the Indian Contingent bagging three individual medals at the Beijing Olympics. Kudos to the team and the winners! For me, what has added to the prevailing joy is the fact that, for a change, cricket was not making much news, even though an Indian–Sri Lanka series has been on for a while.

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I believe Arsene Wenger has a champion side under him. This team has definitely come a long way after losing Thierry Henry at the beginning of the season. In a way, Arsenal have only benefited from Henry’s much hyped move to Barcelona.

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History was created in Beijing when in the 112 years of Olympic history, India were guaranteed of three medals in a single Olympics as Indian pugilist Vijender Kumar beat Ecuadorian Carlos Gangora 9-4 to secure a bronze for India. After the disappointment over the other two Indian boxers Akhil Kumar and Jitendra Kumar who faltered at the last hurdle failing to get India a medal, it was left to Vijender Kumar to salvage some pride.

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Alfred Hitchcock once famously said, “the fear of a bomb lies not in its explosion but in the wait of it.” It is a perfect quote that explains why people commit hysterical mistakes to avoid their worst possible fears even if they may or may not come true. In the process, they end up feeding that fear and go in to a shell that they find difficult to get out of.

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Just a day before being crowned No. 1 in Men’s professional tennis, Rafael Nadal stamped his authority at the Beijing Olympics by clinching the gold beating Fernando Gonzales of Chile in what was a flawless performance by the Spaniard. Nadal seeded 2 at the Beijing Olympics overcame the challenge of Gonzales by beating him in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 and 6-3.

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Michael Phelps, who is now being referred to the greatest Olympian ever has won 7 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and 12 in all. The indomitable swimmer, whose track record becomes unbeatable with every swim he takes, is going strong and has hopes of winning some medallion in the next Olympics as well and hence is on the path of defying the definition of greatness.

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At sporting events like Olympics, time and again we have put up a patriotic and beautiful rendition of cultural values in every opening ceremony. Our contingent has always boasted of higher number of officials than sportspersons but still we manage to represent our country with the right spirit in every opening ceremony.

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The momentous occasion of the Beijing Olympics is here! The 29th edition of the Summer Olympic Games have begun with enough pomp and show to convince even the most divine occidentals that the oriental fare of entertainment packs a punch, a big one at that. With ninety-one thousand people watching in the stadium and a television audience of about four billion to boot, the Games have truly begun with a bang.

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The Indian Team is in Beijing and everyone expects a better performance from the team this time around. When a player prepares for a historic event such as the Olympics, which is held at the international level, he leaves no stone unturned to bring out his best. To participate in the Olympics is a dream of every athlete or player. Monika Devi, Indian weightlifter who was charged of doping a day before her scheduled departure to Beijing, is one such player and all her dreams are now shattered.

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I finally see our name on the medal tally list which enthuses and warms my heart. It is our first individual gold medal in an individual event and comes after the gold medal winning feat of the then Indian Hockey team at the Moscow Olympics in 1980. We have waited sixty two years for our first individual gold medal and another twenty eight for one to return to India. The best part is that it comes at the time we celebrate our independence.

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Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics, ending India’s twenty eight year drought. Bindra, who qualified for the finals of the 10m Air Pistol event in fourth position, put in a strong performance to clinch what had eluded the hands of an individual Indian athlete for 108 years.

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Should we start believing in miracles now? Let’s Mr. Kalmadi’s assurance to the Indian contingent, and the sport lovers of India, to not expect any miracles in China. And then let’s look at the sheer finesse with which Abhinav Bindra has proved him wrong! This gold medal is a miracle because despite our politicians’ apathy, we have a winner.

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The opening ceremony of The Ultimate Games-Olympics was a highly spectacular event which had the perfect blend of technology and glimpses from 5000years old cultural heritage of China. 91,000 people at Bird’s Nest, the National Stadium and the 4 billion television viewers surely had a treat they would not forget for many years to come.

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Roger Federer is in the middle of the worst run of his career. The tummy bug that he caught during the Australian Open seems to have done more damage mentally than physically. Federer has won just two titles this year and his winning streak has been upset umpteen times to the level of monotony. This is uncharted territory for the dominant champion.

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A bout of consistent Bad news seems to have hit the Indian Sports community as yet another player has failed the Dope test. In an internal test carried by Sports Authority of India (SAI) in the last week of June, Monica Devi tested positive for an anabolic salt. However, she maintains that she is innocent.

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The Olympics, abolished for years and then restored in 1896 has continued its marathon run through time and boundaries. This tradition is one which has been cancelled just thrice in hundred years, and never has it been pre-poned or post-poned.

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With the sweltering heat and the rain playing spoilsport alternatively, the inaugural to the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008, the concert-cum-baton relay, was a well organized event.

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The Beijing Games are not just going to be about the over 10,000 athletes competing in over 300 events in an attempt to etch their names in the history of the biggest sporting stage in the world. The 29th Modern Olympiad also serves as the set of the “Most Ambitious Single Media Project in History.”

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The 2010 Commonwealth Games are all set to commence in Delhi from October 2010. Delhi, the capital of India with a population of over 15 million, is one of the largest cities in the world. Initiating such a massive project in this highly populated city is a big challenge for the government as well as the Delhiites.

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“You will be nearer to heaven through football than through the study of the Gita” remarked Swami Vivekananda. By this he meant that by developing our body and mind, we would be fit to study and understand the meaning of the Gita.

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