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April 14, 2019
M is for Cassius (M)arcellus Clay Jr. aka (M)uhammed Ali the greatest puncher of them all - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
M is for Cassius (M)arcellus Clay Jr. aka (M)uhammed Ali the greatest puncher of them all - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
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Today I am bringing you the story of a sportsperson from the sport of Boxing. This boxer is none other than Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. aka Muhammed Ali. Clay was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named
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Today I am bringing you the story of a sportsperson from the sport of Boxing. This boxer is none other than Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. aka Muhammed Ali. Clay was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named
April 12, 2019
L is for (L)ionel Messi, a small man but a towering figure in the football field - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
L is for (L)ionel Messi, a small man but a towering figure in the football field - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
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Till now I have brought you stories of sportspersons from diverse sporting arias like Cricket, Hockey, Gymnastics and Tennis. But I have not yet touched on an extremely popular sport that is played by as many as thirty-six countries in
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Till now I have brought you stories of sportspersons from diverse sporting arias like Cricket, Hockey, Gymnastics and Tennis. But I have not yet touched on an extremely popular sport that is played by as many as thirty-six countries in
April 11, 2019
K is for Mary (K)om or Magnificent Mary who could throw many a knockout punch - #BlogchatterAtoZ #AtoZChallenge 2019
K is for Mary (K)om or Magnificent Mary who could throw many a knockout punch - #BlogchatterAtoZ #AtoZChallenge 2019
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I am a feminist and an admirer of women who stand shoulder to shoulder with men in our society which has always had a patriarchal mindset. Being an IIT graduate, I am afraid I have to admit to a certain kind of hypocrisy when it comes to
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I am a feminist and an admirer of women who stand shoulder to shoulder with men in our society which has always had a patriarchal mindset. Being an IIT graduate, I am afraid I have to admit to a certain kind of hypocrisy when it comes to
April 10, 2019
J is for (J)esse Owens who dented Hitler's Aryan myth - #BlogchatterAtoZ #AtoZChallenge 2019
J is for (J)esse Owens who dented Hitler's Aryan myth - #BlogchatterAtoZ #AtoZChallenge 2019
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In this A to Z journey, till now I have brought to you stories of sportspersons from Tennis, Chess, Gymnastics, Cricket and Hockey. Today I will move over to track and field and bring you the story of a very important sportsperson of a bygone era. This athlete is
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In this A to Z journey, till now I have brought to you stories of sportspersons from Tennis, Chess, Gymnastics, Cricket and Hockey. Today I will move over to track and field and bring you the story of a very important sportsperson of a bygone era. This athlete is
April 9, 2019
I is for Sir (I)an Botham the ever-green all-rounder from England - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
I is for Sir (I)an Botham the ever-green all-rounder from England - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
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I am once again writing about a cricketer today. This time I will be comparing two great all-rounders who played cricket when I was in school. The players are from England and India, namely Ian Botham and Kapil Dev. Of course, both were great players
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I am once again writing about a cricketer today. This time I will be comparing two great all-rounders who played cricket when I was in school. The players are from England and India, namely Ian Botham and Kapil Dev. Of course, both were great players
April 8, 2019
H is for (H)arold Larwood the demolition man of Body Line fame - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
H is for (H)arold Larwood the demolition man of Body Line fame - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
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On reading the title of this post the questions that might have risen in the minds of most people are 'Harold who?' and 'Body what?'. Let me assure my friends of the younger generation that Body Line and Harold Larwood are part of cricketing folklore.
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On reading the title of this post the questions that might have risen in the minds of most people are 'Harold who?' and 'Body what?'. Let me assure my friends of the younger generation that Body Line and Harold Larwood are part of cricketing folklore.
April 7, 2019
G is for (G)undappa Viswanath's artistry vs Sunil (G)avaskar's mastery in batsmanship - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
G is for (G)undappa Viswanath's artistry vs Sunil (G)avaskar's mastery in batsmanship - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
Today's letter is G and I am planning to bring you an article which is somewhat different from the usual stories of sportspersons that I have been presenting till now. Instead of bringing you the story of one particular sportsperson, in this post, I will compare
Today's letter is G and I am planning to bring you an article which is somewhat different from the usual stories of sportspersons that I have been presenting till now. Instead of bringing you the story of one particular sportsperson, in this post, I will compare
April 5, 2019
F is for Bobby (F)ischer the twisted genius of chess - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
F is for Bobby (F)ischer the twisted genius of chess - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
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I started off the A to Z challenge by bringing you the story of the brilliant Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. Today I will bring you the story of yet another genius who played the game of chess and who was as controversial as he was brilliant. The
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I started off the A to Z challenge by bringing you the story of the brilliant Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. Today I will bring you the story of yet another genius who played the game of chess and who was as controversial as he was brilliant. The
April 4, 2019
E is for Chris (E)vert the women's tennis great of the seventies - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
E is for Chris (E)vert the women's tennis great of the seventies - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
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By the time I reached my late twenties, I had stopped taking interest in Tennis. It was during my school and college days that I used to watch the finals of the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US Open championships without fail. My favourite stars in the
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By the time I reached my late twenties, I had stopped taking interest in Tennis. It was during my school and college days that I used to watch the finals of the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US Open championships without fail. My favourite stars in the
April 3, 2019
D is for (D)ipa Karmakar, the young lass from Tripura who is scaling the heights - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
D is for (D)ipa Karmakar, the young lass from Tripura who is scaling the heights - #AtoZChallenge #BlogchatterAtoZ 2019
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India is a country that has never been known as a great sporting nation. Except for a few selected sports like Cricket and Hockey, our country has not produced many international stars. Our medals tally at the Olympics has been
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India is a country that has never been known as a great sporting nation. Except for a few selected sports like Cricket and Hockey, our country has not produced many international stars. Our medals tally at the Olympics has been
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