BADMINTON
Players from 13 countries to compete in junior badminton meet
Abhishek Kanpala and Prakriti Bharath will lead the Indian boys and girls respectively against participants from 13 countries in the Late Sushant Chipalkatti Yonex Sunrise India Junior International Grand Prix Badminton Tournament, starting in Pune from Tuesday.
It will be organised by Poona District Metropolitan Badminton Association under the auspices Badminton Association of India at the PE Society’s Modern PDMBA Sports Complex.
The tournament, held in memory of the late Sushant Chipalkatti, has become a key fixture in the international junior badminton calendar.
A total 280 players from 13 countries including India, USA, UAE, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Malaysia, Switzerland, England, Taipei, Iran will be seen in action during this event.
In previous editions, star players such as Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Shrikant, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Priyanshu Rajawat, and Chirag Shetty have played in this tournament.
The tournament will feature competitions in U-19 boys and girls singles, doubles and mix doubles categories.
As part of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) circuit, it offers participants an opportunity to earn ranking points and gain international experience.
- PTI
FOOTBALL
Subroto Cup: Nongiri Presbyterian to face Major Dhyanchand Sports College in final
Nongiri Presbyterian Secondary School, Meghalaya will face Major Dhyanchand Sports College, Uttar Pradesh in Wednesday’s summit clash of the 63rd Subroto Cup sub-junior boys tournament at the Army Services Corp Centre.
Nongiri Presbyterian overcame Bangladesh’s Krira Shikkha Protisthan 2-1 in extra time in a tightly fought contest while Major Dhyanchand Sports College had a comfortable 3-0 victory over St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh to book its place in the final.
RESULTS – SEMIFINALS
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Hoping for the start of a revolution, says Kochi owner Prithviraj; Sreejesh launches team’s jersey
Cine actor Prithviraj Sukumaran is keen to see the new Super League Kerala succeed and attract more youngsters to football. But he was realistic too and made it clear that big things will not happen overnight.
“We’re not hoping for a revolution but the start of a revolution. We hope this will open opportunities for grassroot-level players and help them achieve bigger things,” said Prithviraj, the Forca Kochi team owner, during the team’s launch event here on Monday evening.
Later, two-time Olympic hockey bronze medallist P.R. Sreejesh unveiled the Kochi team’s jersey at the Lulu Mall.
The Kochi team has six foreign players - Brazilian Raphael Augusto, a former two-time ISL champion with Chennaiyin FC, Tunisian national players Said Mohamed Nidhal, Dziri Omran, Ivory Coast’s Nangui Mockey Jean Baptiste, South African Ngubo Siyanda and Colombian Rodriguez Ayoza Luis Angel – and former Indian goalkeeper Subhasish Roy Chowdhury.
The team also has many from I-League clubs and Kerala’s Santosh Trophy team including Nijo Gilbert, Arjun Jayaraj and Hajmel Sakkeer.
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SWIMMING
Delhi Open talent search competition: Abhinav Gogoi, Kavya emerge best swimmers
Abhinav Gogoi and Kavya Shou emerged the best swimmers in the Delhi Open talent search swimming competition at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool on Sunday.
A festival of swimming, in which there were swimmers from USA and Australia as well, the Swim for India Academy organised more than 165 races in 50-metre events for all age groups from four years to 74.
The organising secretary, Dr. Jitender Tokas, a renowned swimming coach, ensured medals and certificates for all participants apart from refreshments, celebrating the efforts of everyone.
The best swimmers:
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MOTORSPORT
Pragathi finishes third at Rallye des Vallées 2024 on international debut
Indian rallyist Pragathi Gowda made a memorable international debut by finishing third at the Rallye des Vallées 2024 in the Rally-5 car class with a timing of 23:51.8.
After three months of rigorous training in Europe, the 26-year-old Pragathi, along with French co-driver Gabriel Morales, not only blazed to the podium in her category but also finished an impressive 37th overall.
Driving a Renault Clio Rally 5 car, Pragathi improved upon her first-stage position of fifth in her class as the rally progressed. With a better grip on the track, she went on to improve her timing by 32 seconds across the second and third special stages to finish on the podium.
The Rallye des Vallées 2024 is a high-speed rally on narrow asphalt roads which requires impeccable precision.
“My first international rally in France was an incredible experience. We had a very productive test day and a perfect recce in the build-up to this beautiful rally,” Pragathi said.
“It was a challenging rally for me but with each kilometre I drove I gained confidence in the car and with my co-driver. I was able to match the speed of other top drivers, I was doing about 165kmph in some places and averaged about 102kmph speed through the race on these narrow roads.”
- PTI
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