වෙනස් හැකියා ඇත්තන්ගේ ධෛර්යයේ කතාන්දරයේ අවසානය
වසර සතරක් පැරාලිම්පික් උළෙලක විචිත්රත්වය අපේක්ෂාවෙන් සිටි අපට අනපේක්ෂිත සතුරෙකු වන් වූ කොවිඩ් ව්යසන තත්ත්වය නිසා තවත් වසරකුත් ඒ සඳහා කල් මැරීමට සිදුවිණි. අති සුවිශේෂී වූ වෙනස් හැකියාවැති අපේම සොයුරු කැලකගේ ක්රීඩා මංගල්යය 2020 Summer Paralympics උළෙලේ අවසානය මෙලෙස උදා වීඇත.
Jonnie Peacock – A Fighter Like No Other
“Don't treat me as disabled. I will show you what I can do and we'll have fun with it” is the life motto of probably the greatest British Paralympian to grace the sport, who has 2 Olympic gold medals and close to 4 gold medals in World Championships in his trophy cabinet and a definite inspiration
"Stick to the Hockey Stick!" with Navanjana Ekanayake
When the 8-year-old Navanjana held the hockey stick for the first time in her life, little did she know that the hockey stadium is where she’d dream big and materialize her big dreams. Navanjana Dilrangi Tharika Ekanayake has a 16-year streak of shining as a lethal striker in field hockey
The Unsung Heroes from Tokyo Olympics
After 2 weeks of frenzied excitement, Tokyo 2020 has finally come to an end. I am sure most of you followed the Olympiad with much interest and would surely have witnessed Italy’s stunning performances in the high jump and sprints...
Unseen Scars: The Tale of Simone Biles
Mental health is often overlooked in sports as well as other aspects of the world. Simone Biles, a daring athlete from the United State of America, recently quit the Olympics in a brave attempt to put her mental health above everything else. This article is a tribute to her.
Canada and Brazil Dominate Olympics Football in Two Thrilling Finals
Canada and Brazil became football champions at the Tokyo Olympics following two finals that kept the spectators on the edge of their seats until the final minutes.
USA Wins 4th Consecutive Olympic Basketball Gold After Close Game in Tokyo
Basketball has always been an eye catching event at the summer olympics. This is partially due to the fierce competition that all countries display, but mostly due to the fact that time and time again, the United States of America puts on a show for everyone to watch.
"Chak De! India", Breaking The Hoodoo And The Dream That Almost Came True
India earned a penalty corner that was leveraged by the Drag Flicker, Gurjit Kaur. Chak De India! India’s resolute women’s hockey team scored the first leading goal against a top seed, Argentina.
Dressel Vessel, Flying Mc's and the Best Performances in Olympic Swimming
post-Phelps era was suddenly ushered in the year 2016, the moment the Rio Olympics concluded, followed by the next five years which paved the way for some of the most dynamic talents to emerge in a very short time span. This year’s Olympics posed a tough and unique challenge to swimmers all around
Lifting Dreams and Nations: A Story of Two Daughters
he chalk on her hand, the red scrunchie holding her hair in a high bun, the ‘Olympic’ rings adorning her ears all gleamed in unison with her beautiful smile as the 49 kg Mirabai Chanu stood robustly, bearing the weight of 115 kg barbell and the insurmountable expectations of 1.37 billion Indians.