Indian Women's Compound Archery Team Clinches Gold at Shanghai World Cup
The Indian women's compound archery team, consisting of Parneet Kaur, Aditi Swami, and Jyothi Surekha Vennam, won gold at the Shanghai World Cup by defeating Italy 236-225 in the final. The reigning world champions, who were seeded No. 1, showcased their dominance by defeating Turkey and Estonia on their way to the summit clash. The trio, including reigning U-18 and senior champion Aditi Swami, Asian Games gold medalist Jyothi Surekha Vennam, and Parneet Kaur, excelled throughout the competition, dropping just 10 points in their two matches. In the mixed team category, Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam secured a gold medal by defeating Estonia 158-157, marking India's third gold medal at the Shanghai World Cup. Earlier, the Indian men's compound archery team of Prathamesh Fuge, Priyansh, and Abhishek Verma claimed gold by defeating the Netherlands 238-231. The men's team narrowly missed breaking the world record set by Team USA in the 2011 Turin World Cup by just one point. Later in the day, Vennam and Priyansh will compete in the compound individual women's and men's semi-final matches. Want to buy a powerful SUV with turbo-petrol engine, know the budget-friendly option here Maintenance of this electric scooter came equal to Kia EV6, after sharing the bill the owner said, 'It is better than this... India's Metro Network Set to Become World's Second-Largest
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Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics: Bach to AFP
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: Between six and eight Palestinian athletes are expected to compete at the Paris Olympics, with some set to be invited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) even if they fail to qualify, its head Thomas Bach said. Bach told AFP on Friday that qualification events for the Paris Games, which start on July 26, were ongoing for a number of sports. But we have made the clear commitment that even if no (Palestinian) athlete would qualify on the field of play ... then the NOC (National Olympic Committee) of Palestine would benefit from invitations, like other national Olympic Committees who do not have a qualified athlete, he said in an interview at IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. He said he expected the Palestinian delegation to number six to eight. Bach said that the International Olympic Committee from day one of the conflict in Gaza had supported in many different ways the athletes to allow them to take part in qualifications and to continue their training. Palestinian militants from Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, resulting in the deaths of about 1,170 people, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. Israel's retaliatory military campaign to destroy Hamas has killed 34,356 people, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 32,845 These Palestinian mothers in Gaza gave birth October 7; their babies have known only war Bach dismissed suggestions the IOC has treated Russia differently over its invasion of Ukraine compared with Israel and its war in Gaza. Russia was suspended from many international sports after its invasion and its athletes have been banned from competing under the national flag at Paris 2024. In order to take part in the Paris Games, they are also required to have never publicly supported the war against Ukraine and not be employed by the military or security services. The sanctions against Russia were a result of Moscow violating the Olympic truce in its invasion of Ukraine soon after the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022 and for annexing Ukrainian sports organisations. The situation between Israel and Palestine is completely different, Bach said. He said he had been even-handed in his public statements on Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and the horrifying consequences of the war in Gaza. From day one, we expressed how horrified we were, first on the seventh of October and then about the war and its horrifying consequences, Bach said. We have always been very clear as we have been with the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Palestinians return to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal; find an unrecognizable city
Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics: IOC chief
Between six and eight Palestinian athletes are expected to compete at the Paris Olympics, with some set to be invited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) even if they fail to qualify, its head Thomas Bach said.
Palestinian Athletes To Be Invited To Paris Olympics: IOC President Bach
Thomas Bach told AFP on Friday the IOC had made a clear commitment that Palestinians would be invited even if they do not qualify for the Games, which open on July 26.
Over interference concerns, UWW says athletes may be suspended too
CHENNAI: The long pending dispute between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and the sports ministry has been casting serious doubt on Indian wrestlers participation in the upcoming World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 12. Expressing grave concerns over interference of the ministry in the WFIs affairs, the United World Wrestling (UWW) threatened that it would re-impose a temporary ban on the federation and this time even the athletes would be suspended. The letter written to the national sports federation said the suspension would apply to the final Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in May. We have been informed that the Wrestling Federation of India is once again threatened by your Ministry of Sports with the imposition of an ad-hoc committee to oversee its affairs, read the letter addressed to the WFI president Sanjay Kumar Singh. Adding further the letter said, Besides our lassitude for this additional affair impacting your federation and its members, we would like to reiterate UWWs determination to uphold the principle of autonomy and independence of its national federations in accordance with the UWW Statutes and the Olympic Charter. Going a step further, the world body said that even athletes will come under suspension this time which could affect their participation in the last Olympic qualifier. In case any decision or order should be made against your federation, and a third party be designated to run the daily affairs of our sport in India in violation of the UWW Statutes, UWW would have no other option than to re-impose a temporary suspension of your federation until further notice, and which, this time, could maybe include your athletes. This suspension would apply to the final Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in May, and will certainly attract the attention of the IOC on this matter, who may also consider further action, said the letter. Earlier in August last year, the UWW had placed the WFI under provisional suspension with immediate effect after the Indian body failed to hold an election in due course. The suspension was lifted on February 13 this year. While lifting the suspension, the UWW asked the WFI to reconvene the elections of its Athletes Commission. The WFI has also been directed to immediately provide UWW with written guarantees that all wrestlers will be considered for participation without any discrimination in all WFI events. This non-discrimination includes the three athletes who protested against alleged wrongdoings by the former president. Incidentally, the first mandated condition was fulfilled on Wednesday. Full story: newindianexpress.com
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Archery World Cup: India win compound men, women team gold
India's Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur dropped just four points to trounce Italy 236-225 in the women's compound team event to open their account with a gold in the season-opening global showpiece.
India men, women win compound Archery World Cup gold
The team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami and Parneet Kaur, who qualified as top seed, dropped just four points from 24 arrows to down the sixth seeds by a handsome margin and open their account in the season-opening global showpiece.
Archery World Cup: Indian women's team clinches first gold with dominant win over Italy
SHANGHAI: India trounced Italy 236-225 in the women's compound team event to win their first gold at the ongoing Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai here on Saturday. The team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet Kaur, who qualified as top seed, dropped just four points from 24 arrows to down sixth seeded Italy in a handsome margin and open their account in the season-opening global showpiece. In the first three ends of six arrows each, Jyothi, Aditi and Parneet missed the perfect 10 only twice to take a handsome 178-171 lead over Marcella Tonioli, Irene Franchini and Elisa Roner. In the fourth end, the Indians dropped two points but it did not matter much as they nailed the gold with an 11-point margin.
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CHENNAI: The long pending dispute between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and the sports ministry has been casting serious doubt on Indian wrestlers' participation in the upcoming World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey from May 9 to 12. Expressing grave concerns over interference of the ministry in the WFI's affairs, the United World Wrestling (UWW) threatened that it would re-impose a temporary ban on the federation and this time even the athletes would be suspended. The letter written to the national sports federation said the suspension would apply to the final Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in May. We have been informed that the Wrestling Federation of India is once again threatened by your Ministry of Sports with the imposition of an ad-hoc committee to oversee its affairs, read the letter addressed to the WFI president Sanjay Kumar Singh. Adding further the letter said, Besides our lassitude for this additional affair impacting your federation and its members, we would like to reiterate UWWs determination to uphold the principle of autonomy and independence of its national federations in accordance with the UWW Statutes and the Olympic Charter. Going a step further, the world body said that even athletes will come under suspension this time which could affect their participation in the last Olympic qualifier. In case any decision or order should be made against your federation, and a third party be designated to run the daily affairs of our sport in India in violation of the UWW Statutes, UWW would have no other option than to re-impose a temporary suspension of your federation until further notice, and which, this time, could maybe include your athletes. This suspension would apply to the final Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in May, and will certainly attract the attention of the IOC on this matter, who may also consider further action, said the letter. Earlier in August last year, the UWW had placed the WFI under provisional suspension with immediate effect after the Indian body failed to hold an election in due course. The suspension was lifted on February 13 this year after a meeting of the UWW Bureau. While lifting the suspension, the UWW asked the WFI to reconvene the elections of its Athletes Commission. The WFI has also been directed to immediately provide UWW with written guarantees that all wrestlers will be considered for participation without any discrimination in all WFI events, in particular trials for the Olympic Games and any other major national and international events. This non-discrimination includes the three athletes who protested against alleged wrongdoings by the former President. Incidentally, the first mandated condition was fulfilled on Wednesday as the elections of the Athletes' Commission were held on the opening day of the Federation Cup in Varanasi.
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Senior sports journalist launches book
CHENNAI: Senior sports journalist Boria Majumdar, who was banned for two years in 2022 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India over allegations of 'intimidating' an Indian international, has come out with a new book to tell his side of the story and how the social media trial had impacted the mental and emotional well-being of his family. Titled Banned: A social media trial, the book was officially launched in Kolkata on Tuesday. In this book, Majumdar tries to highlight the support he received from Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and renowned badminton coach and 2001 All-England champion Pullela Gopichand during the trying time. In February 2022, the BCCI Apex council investigated the matter involving the international cricketer and decided to ban Majumdar for two years from getting accreditation for any domestic or international matches. With the ban all but over, Majumdar has come out with a book where he talks about the social media barrage he received and the impact it had on his immediate family including his mother, wife, sister and even his 8-year-old daughter and dead father. Since the ban, he launched an online media start-up and has penned down his perspective on the whole controversy after having served the ban and having complied with every sanction imposed on him. Bullying row: BCCI snatches away players', stadium accesses for Boria Majumdar for two years
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Narsingh elected chairman of WFI's Athletes' Commission
CHENNAI: Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Athletes' Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India on Wednesday during the ongoing Federation Cup in Varanasi. Election of the Athletes' Commission was one of the conditions laid down by the United World Wrestling while revoking the suspension of the WFI in February this year. A total of eight candidates were in the fray to elect seven members of the commission. The elected members then chose Narsingh as the chairman. The other elected members were Sahil (Delhi), Smitha AS (Kerala), Bharti Bhaghei (UP), Khushboo S Pawar (Gujarat), Nikki (Haryana), and Sweta Dubey (Bengal). Nikki was elected as the convener. The commission members were elected for two years. Narsingh, who competed in the 2012 London Olympics losing the opening bout in 74kg, made the headlines ahead of the 2016 Rio Games. By virtue of his bronze medal in the 74kg in the 2015 World Championships, the Maharashtra wrestler earned a quota but two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar first requested for a trial against him and then moved the Delhi High Court seeking the same. The court rejected the appeal clearing Narsingh's way to compete in the Rio Games. However, he failed two dope tests prior to the Games and was banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport even though the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had cleared him on the plea that his failed test was the result of sabotage. The CAS decision came a day before his opening bout in the Olympics, forcing him to leave Rio de Janeiro without competing. The ban came to an end in July 2020 but Narsingh has maintained that the doping saga was a case of sabotage. Narsingh also won a bronze medal in the 2014 Asian Games while his last international event was the 2021 Asian Championships where he finished with a bronze in the 79kg. Soon after the elections, the Sanjay Kumar Singh-led WFI appointed an Athletes' Commission but the world body then asked it to re-convene the elections. The candidates for this commission shall be active athletes or retired for no longer than four years. The voters shall be exclusively athletes. These elections shall take place during trials or any senior national championships where this operation can take place, but no later than July 1, 2024, the UWW had said.
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Army Pal: Making a splash in open-water meet in Miami
CHENNAI: Army Pal, the open-water swimmer from India, had to beat 87 participants in the 10 KM open-water race to earn the gold medal at Swim Miami 2024. A feat that has not been achieved by an Indian in a race of this stature in the US. The 22-year-old is training at the World Aquatics open water development centre in Miami, Florida a part of the FINA Aquatics Scholarship Programme. I am getting the opportunity to use the best facilities in the world and working along with some of the best swimmers in the world is a motivation in itself, he told this daily from Miami. The unique feat was hailed by the Swimming Federation of India that felt this could lead to an Olympic quota in the next Olympics. A son of a bank employee father and a housemaker mother from Hooghly in West Bengal started swimming because his mother wanted to put his energy to some good use. I was an active kid and there was a swimming pool close to my house and my mother sent me there to swim. Once I started, I enjoyed swimming a lot. Then in 2012, I started competing and I came last in my first-ever race. I couldnt stop crying because I didnt win a medal. My mother bought me a medal from the market and she has been supporting me since then. With that, I think, I got that aggression in me that I also have to win and be better. I started working harder with that motivation. I improved at every level from then on, he added. The journey continued at the state level and eventually at the national level as well, but it all changed in 2019 when Pal met coach Bhushan Kumar at the Glenmark Aquatic Foundation in Bengaluru. He joined me in 2019. That boy is a hard-working fellow, but he used to struggle in the races. He has always been a distance swimmer even in the pool. Slowly he started in the open water like 5k and 10k races, the coach remembers fondly. If you ask Pal, he credits Kumar for changing his approach. Bhushan sir suggested that I should try open-water swimming. He encouraged me to take up the open-water swimming and when I competed in the 7.5 km race for the first time, I finished fourth. Then I tried five km and it suited me better. and I improved my time as well, Pal mentioned. Slowly, the tides turned and Pal became a regular at the international open-water events. We went to the World Championship in 2022 and he also went for the Asian Championship the same year. We have this open-water national championship in Karnataka.
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After painful loss to Alireza, I started believing: Champ
CHENNAI: The smile was plastered on D Gukeshs face in the 13-minute press conference following the last round of the Candidates. The teen, who became the youngest to win the prestigious eight-player event, addressed a variety of issues. His main second, Grzegorz Gajewski, was by his side. Excerpts from the press conference: On his emotions So relieved and happy. I was following this crazy game (between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana). I was completely emotional. After the game, now, Im feeling quite good. On his performance (question to Gakewski) Very happy. Not just in terms of his results but also in the quality of the games. The quality of his moves were so high that he didnt make too many mistakes. He had one accident in his first game against Alireza (Firouzja). Apart from that, there were hardly any mistakes. On any preliminary thoughts on the title bout against Ding Liren I havent really thought about it a lot. I just got to know the result. I havent had any time (to think about it) but the main strategy will be to play good moves and be in the right mindset. Very excited to play in the World Championship match. On when did you start believing you could win this I wasnt 100% sure even after the last game to be honest (the tournament would have gone to a two-way tie-breaker if the game between Nepomniachtchi and Caruana had a winner). If I had to pinpoint a moment where I really felt this could be my moment, it was probably after the seventh game. After I lost to Firouzja, I was quite upset. But I felt so good, during the rest day (after that loss). Even though it was painful, I was at my absolute best. I dont know, maybe the loss gave me so much motivation. On the tag of becoming the youngest to win it Im mostly just happy about winning the tournament. Dont really care about the youngest and all these records. Its a nice thing to say (smiles).
Gukesh youngest candidate to vie for the World crown
CHENNAI: Some of chess greatest names have called the coming age the era of Indian chess. The Polgars, Judit and Susan. Former world champions, Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. Former Candidate winner, Boris Gelfand, and the only two-time winner of the World Cup, Levon Aronian... they have all heaped praise on the next generation of Indian kids. They were all proved right in the early hours of Monday as D Gukesh, all of 17, completed a logic-defying, history-being-rewritten three weeks in Toronto as he became the youngest ever winner of the Candidates tournament, an elite eight-player field that identifies the next challenger of the World Championships (Gukesh will face Ding Liren later in the year for a shot at immortality). The Chennai boy became only the second Indian after Anand to win the event. In the 14th and final round inside the citys Great Hall, Gukesh, sole leader by 0.5 points, drew against Hikaru Nakamura after 71 moves. Nakamura, one of the pre-Candidates favourites, needed a win to stay in contention. With white, he gave it his all but never got change on a day when Gukesh stayed rock solid till the very end. While that draw put Gukesh on the brink of victory, there was another match going on on the table next to theirs. It featured Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi, two players who had been joint second coming into the final round. Both players needed a win while hoping the Indian didnt win. They got the first wish but the win just wouldnt come for either of them. Both of them kept at it gamely and agreed to draw after a marathon 109 moves and six hours of match play. It feels remarkable that if it wasnt for an elite-level tournament arranged in short notice, Gukesh wouldnt have qualified. The Tamil Nadu government played a helping hand in bringing the event to Chennai. This Candidates title completes a remarkable turnaround for the GM D Gukesh. From August, he had been on a downward spiral. Post a loss to Carlsen at the World Cup, he had felt out of it. I wasnt in a good mental space, he had said. Now, he must be in the good mental space. Dont be crazy: Carlsens advice In February, at an event in Germany, Gukesh had turned to Carlsen for some Candidates based insight. The Norwegian recounted this story during live commentary on chess24s stream on Sunday. Gukesh had asked me in Germany what he should do in the Candidates. I told him I didnt have any good advice... I only told him that he shouldnt go crazy, and just look for chances because other players will go crazy. The other players tried. Gukesh triumphed.
