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Rohit Brijnath

Assistant Sports Editor

Brijnath was a journalist in India and Australia before joining The Straits Times in 2007. He writes primarily on sport and has covered seven Olympics, six Asian Games and more than 30 Grand Slam tennis events. He has co-authored a book with Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra and writes an occasional Sunday column on books, his mother’s garden, friendship and any whimsical thing that catches his attention. In his spare time, he dreams of climbing Everest.

Latest articles

The age of optimism: A young Gavin Lee is a good gamble

Coaching is a lonely job but Gavin Lee, only 35, is thrilled to lead the Lions.

The damaging yet restoring hands of SEA Games-bound boxer Danisha Mathialagan

Before she puts on her boxing gloves, Danisha Mathialagan wraps her hands in metres of cloth.

Can Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner carry men’s tennis on their own?

Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain played in three Grand Slam finals in 202 and also the ATP Finals in November.

Is bridge a sport? Is e-sport? Who cares, we need a world at play

Not everyone agrees that chess is a sport, but no one disputes it's a test of mental toughness.

In a second-hand bookshop, a quiet ritual of friendship

Ritual calms us, it offers us order in an unsettled world, it wards off loneliness and binds us in threads of anticipation.

The Big Question: Can chess, bridge and e-sports be considered sports?

Singaporean Grandmaster Tin Jingyao (left) playing chess with Yan Tianqi from China at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025.

Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka: Why does this Battle of the Sexes feel like a gimmick?

The brilliant women's No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has agreed to play a match against world No.658 Nick Kyrgios.

A school team gave back a trophy they won. Here’s why it matters

Sporting spirit: The girls high school basketball team from the Academy of Classical Christian Studies and their coach Brendan King (far right) with the trophy which they eventually returned.

Cricket’s Virat Kohli, 36, bravely fights an age-old battle: Talent v time

There were early questions about Virat Kohli's form in Australia, but many fans kept their faith in India's hero.

On a slim, scary gymnastics beam, a Singaporean takes a giant, graceful leap

Amanda Yap is the first Singaporean gymnast to make the final at the world championships.