Tag: Athlete’s

Key Highlight Sports Minister Addressed the reconstituted MOC, including seven former internationals as new members Government is not shying away from spending money on sports and would not hesitate to increase the budget: Shri Thakur Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today said that the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has a great responsibility of helping create an atmosphere of greater positivity in the Indian ecosystem by strengthening the institutional framework so that the nation would do better in Paris 2024. Addressing the ... Read more

SHA congratulates Hong Kong athletes on winning another two gold and one bronze medals at National Games for Persons with Disabilities ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong athletes today (October 26) won another two gold and one bronze medals at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 8th National Special Olympic Games of the People’s Republic of China held in Shaanxi Province. The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Caspar Tsui, extended his heartfelt congratulations to them.      “Hong Kong athletes excelled in the competitions and their achievements fully demonstrate that their hard training has paid off. I hope Hong Kong athletes will continue to ... Read more

“Triumph: Taming the Monster Within” by Ingrid Kern is truly an inspiring account of the author’s turbulent journey in finally achieving real freedom and reaching her lifelong dream. This beautifully written book conveys her struggles growing up as a physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused child. Kern reveals specific and sensitive moments of her father’s influence on her; an upbringing that would later greatly impact her individuality and mental health. The pages also disclose how she faithfully trained as a sprinter for four years and how her whole career abruptly ended with a torn hamstring. In spite of her strong desire ... Read more