Ep 35: Tokyo Olympics Preview : Citius, Altius, Fortius (ft. Manuja Veerappa)

Gully Cricket to Bouncy Wicket

English - July 12, 2021 06:14 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Next Episode: Ep 36: Ind vs Eng Series Review & Ind vs SL Series Preview

With the 32nd Summer Olympics just around the corner and as a 120+ strong Indian contingent is heading to Tokyo, we were fortunate to have with us Ms Manuja Veerappa, eminent Sports Journalist and currently the Asst Editor at Times of India to give us incredible insights, medal hopes, concern areas and amazing tales about our athletes who have toiled tirelessly to bring glory to India.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
02:11 – Qualifications for Olympics
09:13 – How medals can we expect in Tokyo?
10:20 – Hockey
15:59 – Athletics
17:00 – Shooting
19:11 – Boxing
22:27 – Wrestling
24:00 – Badminton
26:13 – Tennis
28:45 – Table Tennis
30:13 – Archery
31:27 – Weightlifting
32:57 – Inspiring stories
39:28 – What’s special about SRM university?
42:27 – Why few states are able to produce more athletes than others?
45:02 – Cricket
54:29 – Why cricket is not part of the Olympics?
56:38 – conclusion

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