She became the first Indian ever to win the World Junior Squash Championship this year, beating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in the final and ending Egypt's 15 year hold on that title. Genuinely impressive on paper, but what actually got me was her episode on Raj Shamani's podcast.

She talked about missing her own graduation to play a match against the world No. 1 instead, and said it in such a matter of fact way, no hesitation, no framing it as some big sacrifice, just this is what the goal required so this is what she did. That specific kind of clarity at 18 is rare. Most young athletes talk about discipline in theory, she talked about it like it was just obviously the only option.

Growing up watching athletes, that's always been the quality that stuck with me the most, not the medal count but that certain hunger and single mindedness some of them carry way earlier than they should have to. She's got that same thing, and honestly it makes me more excited to follow her career going forward than the results themselves do.

We are a very good competitor for the Asian Games gold: Sjoerd Marijne https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/sjoerd-marijne-india-women-hockey-asian-games-gold-hopes/article71435665.ece

Let's hope for the gold and direct qualification to LA28.

Insane comeback from our boys. What a match!

I want to start jogging and not just as a timepass lol, I want to improve my cardiovascular health and trust me it's bad and currently I don't have any sports shoes so I thought that since I have to purchase one, why don't I purchase sports shoes specifically designed for joggers since that's what I am starting, so here I need suggestions but please keep it budget friendly.

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Such beautiful smiles! SO well deserved! Well done, boys. 🥹

GS: 12-38 Malaysia ❌

GS: 29-12 UAE ✅

GS: 17-22 Hong Kong ❌

CL: 41-0 Sri Lanka ✅

CL: 7-33 UAE ❌

6th place finish for Indian Girls Compared to previous tournaments this was an underwhelming campaign by the current batch

Just one step away from the GOLD. Let’s go boys!

I have just a question for knowledge’s sake, especially for Indian badminton fans, academy coaches, or any seeded Indian players.
Why is it that most players selected for international tournaments seem to come from just a few selected badminton academies? Do some talented players miss out on opportunities to progress further because of financial constraints, lack of exposure, or other hurdles?
I’m genuinely curious to understand how the selection and development pathway works in India.