S.S. Dogra

The Covid challenges of being a para-athlete

July 22, 2020

Differently-abled athletes and sportspersons are mired up in a truckload of trying circumstances — hefty travelling, boarding, meager financial support, negligible sponsorships make their lives challenging. The Covid-19 pandemic has only added up to their miseries. Considering the trials and tribulations faced by the speciallyabled sportspersons, The Daily Guardian spoke...

Our aim is to make India No. 1 chess-playing nation: Chauhan

July 9, 2020

Q: Can disaffiliation of sports associations cause hurdles for Indian sportspersons’ participation in the international sports events? A: As per my knowledge and experience, it will not affect any game. Interestingly, our Chess Association is not a member of Indian Olympic Association. Moreover, there is no chess game championship taking...

India doesn’t have a sports culture: Aniket

July 4, 2020

Q. What are the underlying challenges before the Karate Association of India (KAI) after getting banned by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)? A. Momentarily, it may be shocking, but amidst the pandemic, no international sports events are taking place in any part of the world. It is not the business...

We played for pride, not money: Azad on 1983 win

June 25, 2020

Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha ‘Kirti’ Azad was a cricketing sensation during the 1980s. In domestic cricket, he led Delhi to two Ranji Trophy finals. However, he came into national limelight when he was a part of India’s first World Cup-winning team, back in 1983. “That World Cup victory opened the doors...

Dutee back on tracks for Olympic dreams

June 15, 2020

Ace sprinter Dutee Chand does not need any introduction in the field of athletics. Born on 3 February 1996 in a poor weavers’ family in Odisha, she has come a long way to make a name for herself. These days, even amid the Covid-19 pandemic, he is only thinking about...

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