Swimming
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Power couple: For swimming champions Virdhawal and Rujuta Khade, the journey is just starting
With five gold medals at the 2023 Senior National Aquatic Championships between them, Rujuta and Virdhawal Khade are looking ahead to life beyond swimming.
Tanya Kini
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Interview: Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj – ‘The pool is my happy place’
Srihari may not have bagged a medal at Birmingham 2022 – and he was close – but in one of the toughest sports at CWG, he reached finals in two events.
Samreen Razzaqui
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In Pictures: Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez dramatically rescued after fainting in the pool
Anita Alvarez was rescued by Team USA head coach Andrea Fuentes from the bottom of the pool.
AFP
Trending
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This holiday season, who’s ‘Uninvited’ from Goa?
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‘Finding a long-term solution’: More farmers turn to ‘natural farming’ amid climate change challenge
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Supreme Court upholds abrogation of Article 370 that gave Jammu and Kashmir special status
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Latest Manipur killings confirm long-dormant Meitei insurgency is seeing a revival
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Memoir: Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter recalls the family’s first few days in Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Swimming: Sajan Prakash creates history as he achieves Olympic qualification mark
The 27-year-old qualified for Tokyo Games by becoming the first-ever Indian swimmer to breach Olympic qualification mark.
Scroll Staff
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Japan swimming star Rikako Ikee to return to racing for first time since cancer diagnosis: Report
The 20-year-old was a strong favourite for 100m butterfly gold at her home Olympics before revealing last year that she had been diagnosed with leukaemia.
AFP
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Watch: Katie Ledecky swims the length of a pool while balancing a glass of milk on her head
The American swimmer is a five-time Olympic gold medal winner.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Actor Bradley Cooper makes sandwiches and serves them from a food truck in New York
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Watch: Meet Captain Fatima Wasim, the first woman medical officer to be deployed at Siachen Glacier
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Watch: British PM Rishi Sunak, Dutch PM Mark Rutte get locked out of Sunak’s residence briefly
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Watch: Members of new K-Pop boy group Ampers&One cover ‘Chaleya’ song ‘Jawan’
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Watch: Huge audience sings along to ‘Shauq’ with singer Swanand Kirkire in Delhi
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Coronavirus: Swimming Federation of India requests Sports Ministry to reopen pools for training
Swimming pools and gyms continue to be closed despite the government allowing sports complexes and stadiums to open for training.
Scroll Staff
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Coronavirus: Swimming Worlds postponed from July 2021 to May 2022 to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics
The championships also feature diving, open water swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo events.
AFP
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Focus on swimming will improve India’s Olympic medal tally, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
In an online workshop with SFI and SAI, Rijiju called for India to aim for a good show at the 2028 Games.
AFP
The Reel
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The Yemenese film about abortion that grabbing attention – and its Indian connections
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Start the week with a film: ‘Somewhere’ is a sensitive look at an actor’s empty life
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Mining town-set film ‘Whispers of Fire and Water’ is an immersive experience
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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Tokyo Olympics: Wada launches probe as banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang gets national camp call-up
The three-time Olympic champion has been given an eight-year ban for refusing to provide a doping sample.
AFP
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It can be managed: Swimmer Srihari Nataraj optimistic about covering lost time after lockdown
The 19-year-old, whose schedule is usually packed with travelling for meets and events in and out of the country, has turned to home workouts.
Scroll Staff
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International Swimming Federation ready to move world c’ships that could clash with 2021 Olympics
The swimming worlds are set to be held in Fukuoka in Japan between July 16 and August 1 next year.
AFP
The Field
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: Netherlands beat Argentina on penalties to win fifth title
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Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriors pick up comprehensive win; Haryana Steelers pip Dabang Delhi
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IWL 2023-24: East Bengal open campaign with win over Sports Odisha
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England tour of India: Saika Ishaque, Shreyanka Patil spur hosts to consolation win in final T20I
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: NorthEast United FC and Hyderabad FC play out draw