WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo spoke to former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth. Srikanth lays down plans to turn around a poor run of form in the last 12 months.

WION Sports: Shuttler Srikanth ready to grab recond chance | Badminton

With COVID-19 pandemic continuing to keep everyone indoors, sporting action has witnessed an unprecedented halt with almost every tournament and leagues getting either cancelled or postponed. However, some of the countries are contemplating resuming sporting action, behind closed doors, with strict hygienic measures. Sporting bodies have already suffered huge losses due to cancellation of events with some of the football clubs standing down their staff due to financial crisis. Former captain of the Indian football team and the recipient of Padma Shri, Bhaichung Bhutia, in an exclusive interview with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on life in lockdown, racially provoked attacks on people from North East, struggles of a sportsperson after a prolonged break, football post-COVID-19, and much more…

WION Sports Broadband Edition with former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia

The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic was a huge blow for Indian shooting. India's shooters had dominated the global stage in 2019 and a record 15 shooters had earned quota places for the games. 2004 Olympic finalist and high performance coach of the Indian team Suma Shirur believes that the young Indian team members have to be mentored and guided through this tough period. The national rifle association of India is putting in place plans to ensure the shooters do not miss out on training facilities during the lockdown.

Watch: WION Sports Broadband Edition with Suma Shirur

Despite being one of India's most successful sportspersons, Vikas Krishan Yadav remains an enigma for many. The only Indian boxer to win 3 Asian games medals in a row, Yadav is also the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medalist and a world championship medalist. The Olympic gold though remains his obsession and he told sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo that not winning it in Tokyo next year would 'drive him crazy'.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav

The badminton world federation's revised 2020 calendar with 22 events is rather ambitious feels world number 4 and 2017 world champion, Viktor Axelsen. Axelsen ended Denmark's 21 years wait for a men's singles title at the all England championships in march but believes that travel restrictions will make it extremely difficult for players to compete overseas. Axelsen was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with All England badminton champion Viktor Axelsen

The biggest names in world sport including Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton, and Roger Federer have all come out to condemn the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. American tennis player and 2020 Australian open champion Rajeev Ram admits that racism is a huge issue in American society and that the violence and rioting on the streets is something he has never seen before. Ram was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Australian open champion Rajeev Ram

India’s only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra believes athletes the world over will have to adapt to changing circumstances to stay in shape for the 2021 Olympics...the international Olympic committee or IOC has pushed the start of the Tokyo games by exactly a year to July 23, 2021 which ends the prevailing uncertainty in the minds of Olympic hopefuls...Bindra was speaking exclusively to WION sports editor Digvijay Singh deo on our special show, WION sports broadband edition.

OLYMPIC CHAMP BINDRA CALLS ON ATHLETES WORLDWIDE TO ADAPT TO CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES

Last week the International Olympic Committee, IOC, bowed to pressure from athletes and sports bodies and postponed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to 2021, the first time the games have been pushed back since the Second World War. That decision though has not ended the period of uncertainty for sportspersons who had qualified for the games and were gearing up for a crack at Olympic glory. WION sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo spoke to ace Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela on the ramifications of that decision and her road ahead.

Shooter Apurvi Chandela speaks to WION on the decision to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games

The story of toil, passion, hard work and the definitive journey of Dipa Karmakar, from a sporting outpost to becoming the face of gymnastics in India, “Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder”, co-authored by veteran sports journalists Digvijay Singh Deo, Vimal Mohan and Dipa’s Coach, Bishweshwar Nandi was awarded the "Biography of the Year" at Ekarma Sports Literature Awards at the end of the sports literature festival held in New Delhi.

Dipa Karmakar: The Small Wonder, awarded biography of the year

Match Report - Round 2 saw 'Captain America' Patrick Reed jump into the lead. WION's sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo summaries the day's play at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas with eminent golf writer V Krishnaswamy.

Hero World Challenge: Patrick Reed takes sole lead in Round-2

Last month, Jon Rahm created history by becoming only the second Spanish Golfer ever to win the European tour's race to Dubai. In just 3 years since turning professional, the 25-year-old has already won 10 titles, risen to number 3 in the world rankings and is now knocking on the doors of success at the majors. here he is speaking exclusively to WION sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo on the sidelines of the Hero world challenge in the Bahamas.

Exclusive: Race to Dubai Champion Jon Rahm on WION

He is the most celebrated golfer to have ever played the sport. Tiger Woods' legend scaled new heights in 2019 as he completed a stunning comeback from 4 back surgeries to win his fifth Augusta masters title - his first major in 11 years. after a month-long break - woods is back in action this week at the hero world challenge in the Bahamas. here he is speaking exclusively to WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo....

Tiger Woods: Return of the Winning Machine

Sachin Tendulkar launches biography of Gymnast Dipa Karmakar in Mumbai