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[ad_1] Image for representation use only© AFPThe Indian men's team, led by the seasoned Saurav Ghosal, clinched its first-ever gold at the Asian Squash Team Championships with a 2-0 win over Kuwait in the final on Friday. Star player Ghosal sealed the victory after Ramit Tandon had given India the lead with a fluent straight games win over Ali Aramezi (11-5, 11-7, 11-4). Ghosal then made short work of Ammar Altamimi 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 to give the team an unassailable lead.The third match between Abhay Singh and Falah Mohammad was not played as the tie had been decided following wins for Tandon and Ghosal.Having finished with the silver medal on two previous occasions, the Indian men, seeded one, justified its billing and emerged victorious with a dominant performance.They topped Pool A wit...

[ad_1] File photo of Indian Olympic Association© TwitterThe Supreme Court on Thursday approved a fresh timeline submitted by the Justice (retd) LN Rao committee for holding of elections of the executive committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and said the polls will be held on December 10. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli also allowed circulation of the draft amended constitution among members of the IOA as per rules, so that it could be adopted in the general body meeting scheduled to be held on November 10.The bench also fixed Rs 20 lakh remuneration to Justice Rao for undertaking a comprehensive exercise of preparing the draft constitution, and said he will also chalk out the modalities for circulation of the draft constitution among members of the IOA.The ...

[ad_1] Image for representation use only© AFPMexico on Wednesday announced a bid to host the 2036 Olympics, more than half a century after first staging the Summer Games. "We're starting on the path to once again be the organizers of the Olympic Games in 2036," Mexican Olympic Committee head Maria Jose Alcala said at a news conference alongside Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard.Ebrard described Mexico as "a sports power," noting that it would be the first country to stage the men's FIFA World Cup for a third time in 2024, jointly with the United States and Canada."Our goal is to bring the Olympic Games to Mexico in 2036 and, if not, in 2040," he said, adding that the proposed locations of the main venues had not been decided."Cities shouldn't adapt to the Olympic Games. Large facilities sh...

[ad_1] The Special General Body Meeting of the Indian Olympic Association, to amend its constitution before holding elections on the orders of the Supreme Court, will be held on November 10. IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta on Friday issued the notice. He is the main point of contact of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the IOA. "In accordance with the decision dated 10th October 2022 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ... Special General Meeting of Indian Olympic Association will be held on 10th November 2022 at 10.30 a.m. at Olympic Bhawan, New Delhi," the notice said."The Amended constitution would have to be duly finalised in agreement with the IOC/OCA as decided in the joint meeting dated 27th September 2022 in Luasanne at the Olympic House."After the Concurrence of ...

[ad_1] An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing at an event abroad without a hijab was on Wednesday given a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran by supporters who raucously applauded her action. With Iran still shaken by women-led protests over the death of Mahsa Amini one month ago, Elnaz Rekabi flew back to a Tehran airport after the competition in South Korea. In an Instagram post and comments at the airport, Rekabi has apologised over what happened and insisted her hijab -- which all Iranian women including athletes must wear -- had accidentally slipped off.But activists fear her comments have been made under duress under pressure from the Iranian authorities who were likely infuriated by her actions."Elnaz is a hero," chanted dozens of supporters who gathered outside...

[ad_1] File image of Jyothi Yarraji© AFPJyothi Yarraji on Monday created history by becoming the first Indian woman to clock a legal sub-13 second time in 100m hurdles while smashing her own record at the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru on Monday. The 23-year-old Yarraji, representing Railways, cruised to victory in 12.82 seconds and, with the wind gauge reading 0.9m/s, she could not be denied her national record timing a second time. She had won the same event in the National Games in Gandhinagar in a time of 12.79 seconds but was supported by wind that exceeded the permissible limit. Her earlier national record was 13.04 set in May.Yarraji was unstoppable on Monday. She had already owned the meet mark with 13.18 seconds in the heats, bettering the record of 13.38 sec...

[ad_1] Top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, who achieved stardom for her exploits at the Tokyo Games, was on Wednesday banned for three year for using prohibited substance stanozolol, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced. Her ban will be effective from March 29, 2022. Kamalpreet was handed a provisional suspension in May this year after testing positive for the steroid, which was found in her sample that AIU collected at Patiala on March 7. Stanozolol is classified as an anabolic steroid and is in the list of banned substances as per World Athletics."The AIU has banned Kamalpreet Kaur of India for 3 years for the Presence/Use of a Prohibited Substance (stanozolol), starting from 29 March 2022. DQ results from 7 March 2022," the AIU said in a statement. Kamalpreet had re...

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday approved the timeline for amendment of the draft constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and its elections, as agreed in the meeting with the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland on September 27. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said former apex court judge LN Rao will be at liberty to take an "untrammelled holistic perspective" of the matter while drafting the amendments to the IOA constitution subject to the caveat that it is necessary to ensure the draft amendment has the approval and concurrence of the IOC so as to obviate any complication in the future.It said, "Having regard to the conclusion which have been arrived at in the course of the meeting at Lausanne, suggested timeline have been indicated...

[ad_1] India's leading cueist Pankaj Advani on Saturday claimed his 25th world title.© AFPIndia's leading cueist Pankaj Advani on Saturday claimed his 25th world title after outclassing compatriot Sourav Kothari 4-0 in the 150 up billiards final at the World Championships on Saturday. Advani manoeuvred his cue like a magician's wand as he entertained the spectators who showed up in large numbers. In the first frame, Advani made his intentions clear that this title was his from word go. He opened the proceedings without any delay to secure the first frame with a 149 break while his opponent, who is still seeking his maiden IBSF World title, had yet to score a point in the 150-up format.The best-of-seven summit clash saw Advani compete fiercely to ensure he completed a billiards National-A...