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Aug 31, 2019

BFI Allows Pro Boxers to Compete in Domestic Amateur Events

BFI decided to allow professional boxers to compete in domestic amateur events with immediate effect, bringing itself in sync with the stand taken by world body AIBA.
The decision was taken at a BFI Executive Committee meeting and is applicable with immediate effect.
The national championships for men are scheduled to be held in October 2019, followed by the women's tournament and both the events might see participation by professional boxers for the first time.
The concession will not be extended to boxers who are participating in tournaments organised by "unauthorised" bodies.

Indians Win Gold and Bronze Medals in 10m Air Pistol in Rio

Asian Games medallist Abhishek Verma won the gold while teen sensation Saurabh Chaudhary claimed the bronze as Indian shooters dominated the podium in the men's 10m air pistol event of the ongoing ISSF World Cup.
Verma, a part-time lawyer, shot 244.2 in the eight-man final, while the 17-year-old Chaudhary's 221.9 was good enough to get him the bronze after five gold medals in 2018. The silver medal went to Turkey's Ismail Keles, who aggregated 243.1 in the season's fourth ISSF World Cup for rifle and pistol shooters.
India is now placed at the top of the medals tally with two gold, one silver and a bronze. India has already exhausted the maximum Olympic quotas available per country in this event.

Aug 30, 2019

India's Elavenil Valarivan Wins Gold In 10m Air Rifle At ISSF World Cup

Young Elavenil Valarivan won her maiden gold medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle event even as fancied teammates Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi Chandela finished out of medal bracket at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Stage.
In her debut year at the senior level, Elavenil shot 251.7 in the finals to help India extend their newly found dominance in the event leaving behind Seonaid Mcintosh of Britain, who won silver with an effort of 250.6.
India has now won three out of the four World Cup gold medals in the women's 10m Air in 2019.
Chinese Taipei's Ying-Shin Lin won bronze as well as one of the two Tokyo 2020 quota places on offer. The second quota was won by Iran.

Aug 29, 2019

Vismaya Wins Gold At Josef Seckr Memorial

Indian sprinter V K Vismaya produced a personal best timing of 52.12s to clinch the gold medal in the women 400m run at the International Athletic Meeting -- Josef Seckr Memorial (MJS) in Brno, Czech Republic.
The 22-year-old Indian won the yellow metal, while compatriots Poovamma Machettira and Subha Venkatesan finished second and third with timings of 53.47s and Sudha 53.67s respectively.
Vismaya, who had earlier scored a personal best of 52.48 at Nov Mesto nad Metuj (CZE), along with the quartermilers has been in Europe for sometime.

Aug 28, 2019

Pune Youth Becomes First Indian To Complete 'La Ultra The High' Marathon

Ashish Kasodekar, a youth hailing from Pune, has become the first Indian to complete the 555 kms long 'La Ultra The High' marathon in Ladakh.
This marathon is also known as the cruellest marathon of the world. This event is organised every year in Ladakh and for the latest edition, the distance of the marathon was extended to 555 kms from 333 kms.
Five people participated in the marathon and among five, two were Indians. The total journey of the marathon had to be completed in five and a half days.
The participants had to pass five mountains with almost 1700 feet height.

Aug 27, 2019

Indian Team Won 2 Gold Medal In World Archery Youth Championship 2019

Jharkhand's Komalika Bari won gold medal in women's cadet recurve category in the World Archery Youth Championships in Madrid after a 7-3 victory over Japan's Waka Sonoda in the final.
The Indian, who had overcome Korean opposition in a shoot-off in the semi-final to reach the gold-medal match after trailing 1-5 in the encounter, had no problems in the final. Bari won the first two sets to race to a 4-0 lead in the encounter.
The Japanese, then, managed to stay in the encounter by tying the third set to make it 5-1 in Bari's favour.
With the Indian a point away from the gold, Sonoda held her nerve to win the fourth set to make it 5-3, but the 17-year-old Indian edged out her opponent 29-28 in the final set to clinch the gold medal in her very first final at this stage.
This is the last tournament for the Indian archers to play under the national flag as the World Archery's suspension of the country will come into effect after this event.

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