Category: Grassroot Review
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38th National Games 2025: PV Sindhu Earmarks Finalist Suryaksh Rawat As ‘Rare Talent’
After Lakshya Sen pulled out of the 38th National Games 2025; Uttarakhand’s Suryaksh Rawat clinched a nail-biting victory over Karnataka’s second-seeded D.S. Saneeth to enter the men’s singles final in the Badminton Championships on Monday. The 16-year-old overturned the first-game deficit to clinch six consecutive points to win the decider 13-21, 22-20, 21-19. He will…
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UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships: Naisha Rewaskar Guides Maharashtra To U-15 Title
Maharashtra scripted a stunning comeback to dethrone defending champions Tamil Nadu 3-2 in a thrilling Youth Girls’ Under-15 final at the UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall on Saturday. Naisha Rewaskar delivered when it mattered most, outlasting Tamil Nadu’s Mercy Raja in a nerve-wracking decider in a high-stakes showdown.…
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How Kalaripayattu, An Ancient Indian Martial Art, Stands On Brink Of Extinction
Austus, Auto Polo, Cricket on Horseback, Cnapan, and Equestrian Fencing are among hosts of discontinued ancient sports. The reason for their extinction can be attributed to not meeting modern standards set by the federations and International Olympic Committee (IOC) or simply failing to gain popularity. While some, like Pentathlon, were discontinued after the ancient Olympics.…
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38th National Games 2025 Uttarakhand: Odisha Women Defend Rugby 7s Title
Odisha women’s team scripted history in Uttarakhand as they became three-peat Rugby 7s National Champion on Friday. Odisha women outclassed Bihar 29-5 to claim the top honors at the 38th National Games 2025. Bihar, who had clinched a 12-7 win over Odisha in the Goa final, were unable to get the better of the most…
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Coach Inna Volyanskaya’s ‘Random Act Of Kindness’ Recalled After Washington D.C Plane Crash
The closely-knit skating community is mourning over the loss of Washington D.C plane crash victims, including teenaged-skaters, their parents, and coaches. Bonnie Lewis, a coach with the Kansas City Figure Skating Club, recalled her first meeting with Inna Volyanskaya when she was eight years old. In the later years, Lewis would also skate alongside Volyanskaya’s…