Jogging outdoors or on the treadmill is suggested as a significant cardio activity for a healthy person. Running as an exercise is functional to locomotion – helping us move from one place to another. Efficiency and safety begins ground up – the shoes we wear need consideration. Unfortunately, few invest in appropriate footwear, oblivious to…
On 27th January, 2019, the vibrant Olpadwalla brothers, Shazaad and Nekzaad, added to their medley of medals with their excellent performance in martial arts. 8-year-old Shazaad won a Gold medal in Sparring while 10-year-old Nekzaad brought back a Silver medal in Sparring and a Bronze medal in Poomsae, at the ‘International Martial Arts And Taekwondo…
In the Alexandra Girl’s English Institution’s annual Athletic Meet held on 25th January, 2019, Spanishta Kasad, from the Bombay Parsi Panchayat athletic team, stood out as the exceptional athlete in the Junior Division. She won 5 Gold medals and 1 Silver medal and was adjudged ‘Individual Champion’. Spanishta trains every evening at the Rustom Baug…
True to form, Parsee Gymkhana (PG) bagged top honours at the 2-day FOZAWAC All-Parsee Table Tennis Tournament held at the Cusrow Baug pavilion on 26th and 27th January, 2019. PG’s Zubin Taraporewalla prevailed in the Open Singles, helping PG win the team title, partnered Mahzarin Pardiwalla to annex the Open Doubles. Rayomand Marolia’s wards from Godrej…
Former Test Umpire Dara Dotiwalla, who officiated in the famous tied Test match between India and Australia in 1986 at Chennai, passed away after a prolonged illness on 30 January, 2019, at the age of 85, at his residence in Mumbai. Born on October 30, 1933, Dara Dotiwalla officiated in six Test matches and eight…
. CRICKET India Women Seal Nine Wicket Victory: A spectacular batting performance from Player of the Match Smriti Mandhana (105) and Jemimah Rodrigues (81 not out) ensured India Women a win by nine wickets in their first ODI V/s New Zealand at Mclean Park, Napier, New Zealand. Batting first, the Kiwi women managed 192 in…
CRICKET Kohli-Dhoni Level ODI Series Against Australia : Known as the World’s Best Finisher, MS Dhoni (55*) steered India to victory in the second ODI by six wickets with Dinesh Karthik (25*) at the other end, triggered by Virat’s master innings of 104. Batting first, Australia scored 298-9 in 50 overs as Shaun Marsh top-scored…
CRICKET India Creates History, Beats Australia To Clinch Series: India created history winning the four match Test series 2-1, after outplaying Australia, making Virat Kohli the first Indian and Asian Captain to return victorious after beating the Aussies on their turf! Great batting by Cheteshwar Pujara scoring 193, with Rishabh Pant’s 159 and Jadeja’s 81…
Every now and then, people pledge to work on their health and fitness. They set goals, timelines, and gleefully craft action steps. There’s excitement and spring in the step! Everything seems sorted and in place. Hooray! Motivation is in the air! Alas, the kick and drive fades away, as sublimely as camphor on a…
The 3rd All Zoroastrian Men and Women Arm Wrestling Competition was held on 15th December, 2018, at Parsee Gymkhana, Mumbai. Prepped with a podium table fitted with upholstered elbow pads and pins, the competition witnessed participants from Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Surat, Navsari and Ahmedabad. The event commenced with the weigh-in of the participants that further…
BPP Athletic Camp trainee, Mehrshad Nava, made a mark for himself during his Udayachal High School’s annual athletic meet, by securing 5 Gold medals in the Senior Boys division – 400m, 800m, 1500m, High Jump, and 4x400m Relay. He was felicitated with the ‘Best Athlete Award’ among senior boys and the ‘Overall Best Athlete’ trophy….