Diego Armando Maradona, one of football’s biggest icons, passed away on November 25th, 2020 from a heart attack. He was larger than life to many football fanatics and left a huge impression on the city of Naples and Argentina. He was infamous for his controversy off the field and his wizardry on it, and will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever play the game.
The MIT Post’s latest endeavor is to create a database of the myriad clubs, student societies, and student projects present in Manipal. We plan to increase the awareness of every MITian about the activities going on inside and outside the campus. Here is a list of all the different student bodies, both official, non official and hobby clubs, that an MITian can be a part of. We hope that you find a club which is tailored to your skills and interests.
Indian women’s cricket has grown leaps and bounds in this decade. The MIT Post got to interview Mansi Joshi, a young fast bowler who represented India in multiple tournaments around the world.
The sporting industry has been one of the worst affected due to the global pandemic, with a dip in viewership, a loss of investment and a lack of willingness by players to resume training. As fans remain apprehensive about the future of their favourite sports, players and managers prepare themselves for new safety regulations, along with the atmosphere of isolation that will surround games in the future.
RedX Manipal organised the Triathlon 2020 on 2nd February—an event that gave the fitness enthusiasts of Manipal an unparalleled adrenaline rush as they swam, cycled, and ran across the campus.
The MIT Sports Club conducted an Open Swimming Tournament for students of all years on 28th January. It saw participants putting on a tough fight, with almost all races concluding with close finishes.
With a new change in format, the MITCL Auction held on 14th January kept the stakes and the excitement running high as managers battled it out in a bid to pick the best players.
The Sacramento Kings recently played the Indiana Pacers at the NSCI Dome in Worli, in what was, the first NBA game to be held in India. In this article, we bring you a rundown of this landmark event for basketball fans all over the country, straight from the bleachers.
The MIT Sports Club and the Physical Education Department organised the annual Cross Country Run on 15th September 2019. The run that began from the MIT Recreation Center saw boys and girls cover distances of ten and eight kilometres respectively. While twenty-four enthusiastic students participated in the event on Sunday morning, only eleven of them qualified for the MIT Cross Country team.
The MIT Sports Club conducted an inter-branch badminton tournament on 1st September in the Recreation Centre. The enthralling tournament, that saw brilliant performances from all the players, finally resulted in a win for the ECE team.
