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Goals keep Leander hungry and focussed on a record sixth Olympic appearance. Since his debut at Barcelona in 1992 as a 19-year-old, Paes has shown no signs of slowing down. After four failed Olympic medal attempts with Bhupathi, and Rohan Bopanna refusing to partner Paes, the All India Tennis Association has sent Vishnu Vardhan’s name as his London partner. Sharmistha Chaudhuri writes. Paes notes

Jai Bhagwan has seen so many setbacks in his career that he would want to forget them in the run-up to the London Olympic Games. Saurabh Duggal writes.

Beijing Games gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra is geared up for an encore and a slice of history, says Saurabh Duggal.

As India’s most successful female athlete sets sight on the Olympic Games, Indraneel Das looks at the stuff the pint-sized five-time world boxing champion is made of…

Asian Games bronze medalist.

Gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games.

Bronze medalist at the Asian Championship held in South Korea earlier this year.

Gold medalist at the Asian Championship and the Commonwealth Games.

Despite the bronze at Beijing, Sushil Kumar isn't yet done with Olympic medals. Saurabh Duggal discovers a focused wrestler ready with a plan. Know Sushil | Sushil's target 

Ask Gagan Narang's close associate and shooting coach, Pawan Kumar, what he feels about his shooting. And the prompt reply is, "He shoots with feeling".

With an enviable form guiding him to several titles, double-trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi is now eyeing the final frontier, says Robin Bose. Achievements

Self-belief is a trait Manavjit Sandhu was never short of, and the levels more than matched his big-boned structure. It was as an unabashed teenager that he won the trap gold in the 1990 sub-junior Nationals.

Jayanta Talukdar comes across as a quiet man. When you speak to him, he seems indifferent. At times, he remains so aloof and listless that one is forced to wonder whether he is at all interested in the sport he plays. Indraneel Das reports.

India’s traditional sport, archery, now has the exuberance of Deepika Kumari and the experience of Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro to make a statement in London, writes Nilankur Das.

Insulated from the pressure of expectations, ace badminton player Saina Nehwal is leaving nothing to chance, writes Anamika Nandedkar.