Laxmi Negi writes on sports. You can e-mail the author at laxmin@rediff.co.in
Rediff.com's Norma Godinho and Laxmi Negi glance at the athletes and disciplines likely to win medals for India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Manish Kaushik has announced his arrival on the senior scene in grand fashion.
At this year's Australian Open, the ladies brought back shorts centrestage.
Featuring Neymar, Coutinho, Dembele, Pogba, Bale...
'What can I do if god made me the way I am?' 'All I want to do is win medals for India and make my country proud.'
There is no one in the world like this Champion. As he bids farewell to sprinting, Laxmi Negi looks at the invaluable life lessons UB taught the world.
When the World Cup began, no one gave them a chance. But the nail-biting final will go down in the record books and so will our girls.
Confined to a wheelchair, Mohammad Shams refused to let his sporting dreams die.
'When I am at the top I always feel I am blessed and closer to god.'
Why did Vikas Krishan give his opponent a walkover in an Asian Championship semi-final?
'Mission XI Million is the most ambitious football engagement programme to date in India.'
Khalid Jamil scripted one of India's most remarkable sporting success stories.
'I ran with the Indian flag throughout and, believe me, it is a fantastic feeling.'
'Disability is god's gift.' 'Had I not been blind, I don't think I would have got the chance to represent my country.'
Not everyone completes the Badwater Marathon. Breeze Sharma did so, as the fastest Indian ever.
At 14 she represented India for the first time and scored a scintillating goal. Since then there has been no looking back for this striker with electric speed and agility.
Dr Anand Patil hopes to spread the message of embracing a healthy lifestyle.
The greatest Olympian ever now has 28 (gulp!) Olympic medals, including three silver and two bronze medals.
'I would not be running had it not been for the army.' 'I learned to value my time only after I was posted in Kashmir.' 'I was posted there for three months. In those three months I learned everything about life.'
'The silver medal at the Champions Trophy has instilled the confidence that we can match or even beat some of the best teams in the world.'
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