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17th Asian Luge Championship: India's Shiva Keshavan fights for silver

17th Asian Luge Championship: India's Shiva Keshavan fights for silver

The 17th Asian Luge Championship was held recently in Japan, where India was represented by its largest ever 6-member contingent for the high-speed sport. Shiva Keshavan added another international medal to his kitty with a silver at the 17th Asian Luge Championships in Nagano, Japan.The contest was closely contested

Trubridge is king of the deep at Suunto Vertical Blue freediving contest 2014

Trubridge is king of the deep at Suunto Vertical Blue freediving contest 2014

Freediving is a sport that pushes the limits of human possibility. In the Suunto Vertical Blue freediving contest 2014, divers descend to incredible depths of the ocean in a single breath. At 100m depth the pressure is so strong your lung volume has reduced from the size of a watermelon

Shiva Keshavan gets India 25th ranking in Luge World Cup 2014

Shiva Keshavan gets India 25th ranking in Luge World Cup 2014

The only athlete of the sport from the country made a name in India's maiden entry in the Luge World Cup 2014 being held at Olympic Track in Lake Placid, New York. India completed its maiden entry into the Luge World Cup 2014 finals today with a respectable

India’s only luge athlete gets an international coach

India’s only luge athlete gets an international coach

The five-time Olympian Shiva Keshavan will begin training under former international champion Duncan Kennedy this winter Shiva Keshavan, India’s first and only luge athlete is set to begin his training under former international champion and US coach Duncan Kennedy this winter, according to a press release from the athlete.

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc and the North Face end collaboration

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc and the North Face end collaboration

After organising one of the toughest ultra trail runs for over a decade, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ® and The North Face ® have decided not to renew their partnership. The success of the 2014 edition concluded twelve years of very positive collaboration for both organizations, an official release said on November

Another silver for Mani at IFSC Paraclimbing Cup

Another silver for Mani at IFSC Paraclimbing Cup

Manikandan Kumar came 2nd at the 2014 IFSC Paraclimbing Cup in Sheffield, UK and has won three silver medals for India so far this year. The Bangalore-based climber came second at the International Federation for Sport Climbing (IFSC) Paraclimbing Cup 2014 held in Sheffield, UK last Sunday. This win comes

In Review: IRONMAN Malaysia 2014

In Review: IRONMAN Malaysia 2014

58 countries, 1397 athletes, 3.9km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run, testosterone, adrenaline, blood, sweat, tears, and last but definitely not the least, vomit. The Ironman triathlon, aka one of the most grueling one-day sporting events in the world, took place in Langkawi Malaysia on September 27th, 2014. Dating