Sundeep Misra

Twenty-seven years ago, on July 7, 1999, El Guerrouj set his historic mile mark of 3:43.13 at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico. Understanding what Hicham represents to the soul of track and field is necessary to explain why Kerr’s heavily publicized record leaves such a lingering, complicated aftertaste.
These pictures were clicked on the last day of the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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Terrific game. India win 4-1, in a match that Japan held tightly. First 1-0 for two quarters, then 1-1 into the 4th quarter, where India finally found their shooting boots to win the Asian Champions Trophy.
Some matches have the quality to surprise. For almost 42 minutes, Japan kept Mohali on silence mode. Then came the equaliser, and India rolled away, tapping, dribbling, and showing deft moves with the instinct to kill off a game, alive and kicking.
Yes, the tournament had India playing at half throttle yet winning big. But a full stadium got to witness a great game and that is what's important. Nilakanta Sharma played his last international match, and Hardik wove magic into a night the fans will long remember.
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Its 4-1.
Vivek Sagar Prasad whacks one in from the top of the circle. Four mins left.

Its 1-1.
Shilanand Lakra gets it.
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That first half had all the texture of a classic in the ring, punch to punch. Not exactly! India waiting to land one.

Japan playing with that compact, low-block discipline, waiting to pounce on a single defensive lapse. That goal was a classic;
hitting the absolute top corner on a line so tight it barely left room for air, let alone the keeper's glove.

Hardik's milestone night is showing why he's the central character in this side. On his 200th cap, his ability to carry the ball through congested half-spaces, force defensive shifts is the main reason India keeps breaking into the final third.

Sitting in a packed stadium for a script like this is unbeatable. Japan has drawn the line in the turf; now India is trying to unpick a lock under real pressure across 30 remaining minutes.
Crowd roaring for an equalizer.
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