Topic: athletics
Renowned athletics coach & Dronacharya Award winner O M Nambiar dies at 89
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A former Air Force man and Padma Shri awardee, Nambiar had trained several athletes during his tenure as a coach, including the legendary P T Usha.
Target Olympics 2032 — Coach moves from Gurugram to Ooty to train runners from Jharkhand
Karan Singh, 34, was an athlete himself before knee injuries took their toll. He now trains runners in the high altitude of Ooty.
Refugee at 15, Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan ensures record-breaking treble at Tokyo Olympics`
Hassan, who is of Ethiopian descent, won medals at the 1,500m, 5,000m & the 10,000m, the first athlete to do so in the middle and long distance events.
She once ran barefoot with blisters on feet. Today Shaili Singh is World No.1 u-18 long jumper
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