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India's best moments at PyeongChang 2018.

PyeongChang 2018 | Olympic Winter games

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Pyeongchang 2018 India´s memo

The inspiring full story of India's Shiva Keshavan, showcasing his training, qualification, and participation in PyeongChang 2018.

Originals

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The sixth and final winter Olympics for India's luge legend

One in a billion, Shiva Keshavan feels a responsibility to chase an unlikely sixth Games appearance.

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This Indian luge legend trains for PyeongChang on Himalayan highways

Indian Luger, Shiva Keshavan, competed in an historic sixth Winter Olympics.

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Shiva Keshavan: My PyeongChang Highlights

A look at those countries where snow and  ice would be nice. Can athletes from hot countries really cut it at the Winter Olympics?

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How do athletes from tropical countries compete in Winter Olympics?

The last luge run for Shiva Keshavan is a historical moment in PyeongChang.

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Re-Watch: Shiva Keshavan's last heat at the Olympic Games

Short review of the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, including the athletes parades from India and Pakistan.

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India and Pakistan at the Opening Ceremony

We sat down with the legendary Luger from India as asked him if this really is his last appearance at Olympic Games.

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Is this really it for Shiva?

Shiva Keshavan invites his fans in India to watch the Olympic Channel during the Winter Games at PyeongChang.

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Shiva Keshavan makes a call to his fans in India

The Indian Olympian on his Games experience.

Highlights

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Shiva Keshavan: Luging through Olympic Games history

Many supporters encouraged the Indian luger in PyeongChang.

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Fans hug Shiva Keshavan after his second run

Relive the best moments from PyeongChang welcome act for India and Pakistan.

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Watch the welcome ceremony of India and Pakistan

Shiva Keshavan explains how seizing the opportunity and hurtling down roads in India kept his Olympic Winter Games dream on track.

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In Their Own Words: India's unlikely Luge legend 'keeps the good feeling'

United States of America

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Sweden

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With the growing interest in sports, India's six-time Olympian Shiva Keshavan wants the nation to embrace winter disciplines and help it grow beyond the snow regions of the country.

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Time to get winter sports into the main stream: Shiva Keshavan

Sport is in a constant fight against climate change. Many athletes will tell you that – from less snow for winter sports, to extreme heat posing a health risk in summer.
The topic is ever-present especially in sports which rely on nature, such as skiing, surfing, snowboarding, or sailing.
It's

SANTIAGO, CHILE - AUGUST 10: A slope with very little snow at Valle Nevado ski resort on August 10, 2021 in Santiago, Chile. Ski resorts, which had been  hit hardly by the pandemic in 2020, are now forced to end the season one month earlier than usual due to lack of snow. The Andean region faces historically low snowfall, as a consequence of higher temperatures and climate change. (Photo by Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images)

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Earth Day 2022: The athletes committed to doing more for the planet

Shiva Keshavan has admitted that he's having to resist the urge to make a comeback in luge for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
The six-time Olympian shared exclusively with Olympic Channel that he's putting aside his desire to compete for his country, and instead focussing his efforts on

Shiva Keshavan of India trains during Luge Training ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Olympic Sliding Centre on February 7, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea

Shiva Keshavan of India at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games

The Indian luge athlete wants to focus on preparing the next generation of winter athletes for a potential debut in 2026, which you can also chat to him about in an Airbnb experience.

The six-time Olympian from India is finding it hard to avoid making a competitive return in a bid to qualify for Beijing 2022, telling us, "it takes all of my self-control to not jump into artificial track luge once again." Instead he's trying to focus on developing a roadmap for the next generation of winter sports athletes from his country, and shares why he believes there's a promising future, even if it means a Games edition without an Indian luger taking part.

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Shiva Keshavan tempted by Beijing 2022 but focusing on developing new talent

Can arch-rivals still be good friends and keep the competitive edge going? Sakshi Malik certainly thinks so.
Malik feels that being buddies and hanging out with opponents off the mat only inspires them to do better during bouts.
This has always been the case for her, even on the biggest

Sakshi Malik of India in the women's 62kg round during Wrestling on day 10 of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on April 14, 2018 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/Getty Images)

Sakshi Malik in action

Friendship not lost on wrestling mat for Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik

Only two Indian sportspeople have ever competed in as many as six Olympic Games. One is Atlanta 1996 bronze medallist Leander Paes, and the other is Shiva Keshavan.
The Indian luger, who made his Winter Olympic debut in 1998 at Nagano, Japan, went on to participate in five other Games,

Shiva Keshavan was a veteran of six Winter Olympic Games

Six-time Olympian Shiva Keshavan says why the first is always 'special'

Rio 2016 silver medallist PV Sindhu was one of India’s representatives in the Olympics’ global initiative of working out with athletes from around the world on the occasion of Olympic Day.
June 23 is recognized as Olympic Day, and it celebrates Olympic values and acts as a platform to promote

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PV Sindhu leads Olympic Day celebrations in India

Luger Shiva Keshavan put India on the map at the Winter Olympics for well over two decades before finally hanging up his luge. But he isn’t done contributing to the country’s winter sports legacy just yet.
The Manali-born athlete intends to use his learnings and status to try and alleviate

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Shiva Keshavan wants to foster the Olympic way of life in India

The world ushered in the New Year with across the world with fireworks and light shows at all the prominent locations around the globe at the stroke of midnight.
While the Burj Khalifa in Dubai lit up the skyline in the Emirates, in Tokyo - the hosts for the 2020

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From Sindhu to Sathiyan, the Olympians share their New Year wish

The six-time Olympian from India told us he'll "definitely" be at another Games. Maybe not a Winter Olympics! Shiva has even been experimenting with different sports since retiring from luge competition.

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Pyeongchang 2018 India´s memo

The sixth and final winter Olympics for India's luge legend

This Indian luge legend trains for PyeongChang on Himalayan highways

Shiva KESHAVAN
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Olympic Results

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Pyeongchang 2018 India´s memo

The sixth and final winter Olympics for India's luge legend

This Indian luge legend trains for PyeongChang on Himalayan highways

Shiva KESHAVAN Replays

Olympic Results

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