Tag: athlete
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Un/Regulated Industry of Un/Licensed intermediaries in India’s football market
By – Sudipto Hambir (2nd Year Student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences) and Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) “You will be nearer to Heaven through football than through the study of the Gita.” –Swami Vivekanda The importance and impact of the beautiful game is transcendental. After the conclusion of the…
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Breaking Barriers: Has the inclusivity of Transgender in Sport been a magnanimous task?
By- Wilfred Synrem (Gujarat National Law University) “Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.” – Caitlyn Jenner (former Bruce Jenner); Gold winning Olympian and the epitome of the transgender community. It is beyond doubt that the recognition and integration of all genders in today’s society…
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An Ode to an Uber- Journalist
By Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) From being an accidental journalist to being the most loved and revered sports columnist this country has ever seen, the career of Nirmal Shekhar has left an indelible imprint in the minds of all sports fans. He was a connoisseur who catapulted sports journalism to the…
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CHALLENGES OF ENFORCING CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports) AWARDS: The Pechstein Case
By Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) This article focuses on the case of a German Cyclist, Claudia Pechstein. The case received a lot of attention at the global level because of the media coverage on her seven-year-long battle against a two-year suspension imposed on her for a disputed doping rules violation has…
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Doping-A menace
By Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) That brazenness… I just did not have the switch to turn that off. It helped me on the bike but it also got me where I am today. –Lance Armstrong This quote of Lance Armstrong is a symbolism of the apathy of all the sportspersons who…
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