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Before joining insidethegames.biz, Vimal worked as a senior reporter with The New Indian Express for four years. He has covered football, athletics, and other Olympic sports in India and attended international events such as the U-17 FIFA World Cup, Asian Wrestling Championships, and major events in badminton and boxing. He also had a brief stint with Wisden India. Vimal graduated with a distinction in MSc Sport Management from Loughborough University in September 2021. He got his Bachelor’s in Journalism from Madras Christian College in 2015.

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