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Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt talk about Mirabai Chanu's process and the scenes inside the arena as she secured the silver medal, and explain why predicting shooting results remains unpredictable. Afterwards, a breakdown of the Indians in action today as shooters vie for medals while stars PV Sindhu and Mary Kom begin their campaigns.

Discussing the Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony; a geeky affair on TV but a sombre experience at the stadium with protests erupting outside it. Afterwards, a breakdown of the Indians in action today: shooters, archers and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu who could open the nation's account.

In the first entry to our daily Olympic series, Shivani Naik joins Gaurav Bhatt to share her experiences of covering the 2012 and 2016 Games. From the London festivities starring Mr. Bean, James Bond, and the Queen, to Rio's samba-filled evening, listen to the first-hand account of previous opening ceremonies before the Tokyo Olympics opening today.

After discussing India’s prospects in Badminton, Shooting, Wrestling, and Boxing, in the third part of our Olympics preview series Gaurav Bhatt, Mihir Vasavda and Shivani Naik talk about Weightlifting, Hockey, Javelin, Table Tennis and Archery. Also in the end, they (reluctantly) stick their necks out to share their medal predictions.

In part two of our Olympics preview series, Gaurav Bhatt, Mihir Vasavda, and Shivani Naik discuss India’s prospects in Wrestling and Boxing – who are the main contenders? What are the challenges that players like Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Mary Kom are expected to face? And how likely are they to win a medal? Tune in to find out.

Discussing India's prospects in Shooting and Badminton in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

Discussing everything that plagues the Tour de France, and why the world’s toughest endurance tournaments may also be the most controversial one.

What led to New Zealand lifting the trophy, what makes their team standout, and what India can learn from its past defeats.

Discussing the celebrity online chess event in which billionaire Nikhil Kamath ‘defeated’ chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, what happened after, and how the fair play body finds out if someone cheated.

Discussing the recent bout between Mayweather and Logan, the current state of affairs in the boxing world, and the fading trust of fans in the game.

Discussing the questions that Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open have raised, and what the role of tennis officials and media should have been.

Discussing Navdeep Bhatia’s fascinating journey – from escaping India after the 1984 riots to being recognized by one of the world’s biggest basketball leagues.

Japan's motivations behind refusing to cancel the Olympics, and what athletes have to say about the decision.

Discussing the murder case that Sushil Kumar is allegedly involved in, and the notorious link between wrestling and crime.

How did the players first got infected by COVID-19? How did they manage to get back to their home countries? And why did the BCCI conduct the IPL in India?

We remember two people, who although little known, have had a disproportionate impact on their sports – shooting coach Sanjay Chakravarty, and the hockey statistician BG Joshi.

Check out this episode from our archives where we discuss why players from Haryana dominate Indian wrestling.

Check out this episode from our archives where we pit Rohit Sharma with Zaheer Khan and see who is the better cricketer.

Deepak Pahal’s journey from being a junior India international boxer to becoming one of the most wanted criminals on the radar of the Delhi police.

Reviewing ‘Saina’ and talking about how it compares with other Indian sports biopics.

Gaurav Bhatt is joined by Sandip G to talk about this great pool of talent, the options India has at every position, and what has made this possible.

What led to Bhavani Devi’s rise, the challenges she faced, and what makes fencing unique.

Catching up on the big events in Badminton, Boxing, Wrestling, Hockey and Shooting that have happened this month.

Mumbai City coach Sergio Lobera on making it to the AFC Champions League, the challenges of coaches in India, and his relationship with Pep Guardiola.

In this episode, Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda are joined by Shivani Naik to talk about the upcoming events in Badminton, Table Tennis, Wrestling, and Boxing.