<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed><author name="Hemanshu Chaturvedi"><item><title>At 34, I am still hungry, says Divij Sharan</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/at-34-i-am-still-hungry-says-divij-sharan/</link><pubDate>August 26, 2020, 2:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sp1-7.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Davis Cup player Divij Sharan talks to The Daily Guardian on his feelings after being nominated for the Arjuna Award, his sporting journey so far, and his future plans.</excerpt></item><item><title>Nandan Bal: A tennis star, coach and mentor all rolled into one</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/nandan-bal-a-tennis-star-coach-and-mentor-all-rolled-into-one/</link><pubDate>August 24, 2020, 3:57 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sp1-5.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>‘Every award and honour comes with a responsibility attached to it,’ Nandan Bal tells The Daily Guardian after being nominated for Dhyan Chand Award for ‘Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games’.</excerpt></item><item><title>The September saga of SGFI</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/at-34-i-am-still-hungry-says-divij-sharan/</link><pubDate>August 26, 2020, 2:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sp1-7.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>On 6 June 2020, I had written a piece in The Daily Guardian wherein I had recommended that the recognition of School Games Federation of India (SGFI) should be given top priority as it would help lakhs of budding sportsmen to grow. The Ministry of...</excerpt></item><item><title>The reasons behind SGFI de-recognition</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/at-34-i-am-still-hungry-says-divij-sharan/</link><pubDate>August 26, 2020, 2:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sp1-7.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>On 11 May 2020, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports released a list of 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs) as recognised till September 2020. However, the surprising part was that the Paralympics Committee of India (PCI), Rowing Federation ...</excerpt></item><item><title>Top athletes can resume practice by month end: Rijiju</title><link>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/sports/at-34-i-am-still-hungry-says-divij-sharan/</link><pubDate>August 26, 2020, 2:24 am</pubDate><image>https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sp1-7.png</image><category>Sports</category><excerpt>Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that elite athletes can return to their rigorous training for events, including the Tokyo Olympics, by the end of the month since they have not been included in the list of activities allowed yet. Speaking in ...</excerpt></item></author></feed>