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AICF seeks govt, sponsor support to bid for world title match

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Apr 25, 2024 13:04

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The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is assessing the possibility of hosting the World Chess Championship in India with the 17-year-old chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh qualifying to challenge world champion China's GM Ding Liren.

The match will be played in November. Hosting rights will be awarded by FIDE, the world body, through a bidding process.

Dec 02, 2020 20:12

Farmers' protests: 30+ ex-sportspersons to return national awards

SEVERAL FORMER SPORTSPERSONS, including Padma Shri and Arjuna awardees, have said they will return their awards in protest against the draconian measures used by the Centre against agitating farmers. Among them are Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee wrestler Kartar Singh, Arjuna awardee basketball player Sajjan Singh Cheema and Arjuna awardee hockey player Rajbir Kaur, PTI reports.

Dec 01, 2020 19:12

Former IOA chief elected to World Triathlon audit panel

CHENNAI: Former Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N Ramachandran has been elected as a member of the World Triathlon Audit Committee. Ramachandran, who is the CEO of Indian Triathlon Federation, was elected to the committee at the XXXIII World Triathlon Congress elections held virtually for the first time on November 29, a press release said.

Dec 01, 2020 16:12

Women’s Rugby World Cup expands to 16 teams from 2025 on

DUBLIN: World Rugby has confirmed that the women’s edition of the Rugby World Cup will expand to 16 teams from 2025 onwards. The landmark decision, taken by the Rugby World Cup Board earlier this year, reflects World Rugby’s commitment to accelerating development of the women’s game globally through its transformational women’s strategic plan 2017-25.

Dec 01, 2020 15:12

Abu Dhabi Media launches combat sports channel AD Fight

ABU DHABI: UAE pay television broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has launched a specialist combat sports channel, Abu Dhabi Fight (AD Fight).

Dec 01, 2020 15:12

TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2020 registrations open

BENGALURU: Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, in its 13th edition will bring alive the transformative Power of Technology and the role it plays in our lives - now more than ever.

Nov 30, 2020 15:11

ADHM 2020: 2nd fastest women’s time ever; Sable breaks ntl record

NEW DELHI: Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw produced a stunning run over in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2020, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, to clock the second fastest women’s time ever over the distance when she crossed the line in the Indian capital in 64:46.

Nov 27, 2020 17:11

'ADHM 2020 will unite people of India': Abhinav Bindra

NEW DELHI: India's only individual Olympic Gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, who is the event ambassador of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2020, expressed during a media conference on Friday that the event will bring people together in India.

Nov 26, 2020 21:11

AAI deemed Sports Code compliant, wins govt recognition

NEW DELHI: The Archery Association of India has secured government recognition, eight years after it was withdrawn for the AAI's failure to conduct elections in accordance with the National Sports Development Code, PTI reports. The much-delayed elections of the AAI were held in January this year with Union Minister Arjun Munda's panel securing full majority.

Nov 25, 2020 19:11

ADHM outlines arrangements for race day on Sunday

NEW DELHI: Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM), outlined arrangements that are in place for the International and Indian elite athletes on Sunday, 29th November including medical facilities and the route at a media conference on Wednesday.

Nov 25, 2020 18:11

ADHM 2020 raises Rs3.1m within 1 month for various causes

NEW DELHI: We all hear about the difficulties, every section of Society has faced during these unprecedented times, none more than the lower economic background section served by the Civil Society Organisations - CSOs/ NGOs across country.

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