They say, “If your passion becomes your profession, you will be a legend“. But for this man, his passion and profession are like the forces that keep him going. People love watching him doing his job. He is the most famous youth icon for today’s youngsters and an excellent inspiration for the coming generation, not only in India but throughout the world. He is truly a legend.

Khelo India is a national event launched for the development of sports in India. It had been initiated by the Government of India to scout capable athletes and pave their way to the Olympics. Khelo India University Games initiative (Under-25) is a progression of Khelo India Youth Games that is applicable for athletes of Under-21 and Under-17 category. These games were organized to encourage the youth of India to participate in sports activities.

At the age of 32 with five Grand Slams under her achievement belt when Maria took to Instagram to bid adieu from the tennis world, these were her inspirational words – Tennis showed me the world and showed me what I was made of. It’s how I tested myself and measured my growth. So, in whatever I choose for my next chapter or next mountain, I will still be pushing, climbing, and will keep growing.

Introduction to Maria’s Tennis career

Maria Sharapova was born in Russia on 19 April 1987 and at the age of 4 hit her first tennis ball. She took her initial tennis lessons from veteran Russian coach Yuri Yutkin who was instantly impressed by her exceptional hand-eye coordination when he saw her game.

The bottom line

The journey of Maria Sharapova’s life wasn’t less than any bumpy ride like any of us. But she stands out of the crowd because of the determination and growth mindset. As a farewell gesture, Maria wrote an essay in Vanity Fair and stated that as she embarks on her new journey, she wants anyone who dreams of excelling in anything to know that doubt and judgement are inevitable.

You will fail several times, and the world will watch it. So accept your failures, trust yourself and you will definitely prevail. 

Forty-six years ago, Mumbai beheld the birth of a child, who later became the most esteemed wizard around the world. He has evolved from the stage of a child prodigy to the status of God and now revered by crores of devotees, spread across the globe. He has secured a place in billions of hearts and dominated the entire cricket world for two and a half decades. The new generation cricketers have executed his trademark shots for an immaculate performance. Ultimately, he is the God for the religion called “Cricket” that has no transboundary limits and his name is “Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar”.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has imposed a ban on Russia from playing in all the prominent sports events for the next four years.

Laureus World Sports Award is an annual award that honours the achievements of individuals from the world of sports. Laureus Sports present the sports awards for Good Foundation founded under the patronage of Nelson Mandela. It is an organization that supports more than 200 programs in around 40 countries that use the power of sports to transform lives, to combat violence, discrimination and disadvantages faced by youngsters. 

India’s first day-night Test was played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This was the first time when Team India played cricket with a pink ball. To mark the special occasion, the entire city of Kolkata shimmered in a pink hue. The new BCCI chief Saurav Ganguly is the brain behind the first-ever day-night Test. 

Indian Super League, the league which changed the face of football, has survived in a country like India where Cricket is considered as a religion. It drew the attention of the millions since its commencement and recognised by Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in 2017-18. Now it has ten teams and is being conducted for five months a year.

ICC T20 women’s world cup 2020, concluded in Australia, had been a very successful event so far concerning women’s cricket. The final match witnessed a mammoth 86,174 spectators, a kind of response which women’s cricket undoubtedly needs. The final was held at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on International Women’s Day. With the massive support from the spectators, the host romped to victory over India, the first time finalists.

As quoted by Humpy Koneru – I spend around one hour every day on physical exercise because it is a must for every chess player. As a famous proverb says, a sound mind in a sound body.

Humpy Koneru is an Indian chess grandmaster and recently won a world title in senior chess.