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Apr 22, 2024

Gukesh Makes History by Becoming Youngest-ever World Championship Contender

India's 17-year-old D. Gukesh from Chennai scripted history in Toronto at the prestigious Candidates chess tournament after his draw with World No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura ensured that he earns the right to challenge reigning world champions Ding Liren for his crown next year.
Gukesh became India's youngest grandmaster ever at the age of 12 years, seven months, 17 days, missing the tag of the world's youngest by a mere 17 days. He overhauled the five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand as the country's top ranked player for the first time after 36 years last year. Now, he has added another feat to that impressive list.

Haryana's Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik, Reetika Secure Paris Olympics Quotas for India

Making a strong comeback to international arena after leading a prolonged protest against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, celebrated Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat locked Paris Olympics quota in women's 50 kg category with a strong show at the Asian Olympic Qualifier.
Also punching their tickets to the Paris Olympics were Anshu Malik (57kg) and U23 world champion Reetika (76kg), who also reached the final of the tournament with solid performances.
All the three wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik and Reetika, are from Haryana.

Balraj Panwar Bags India's First Paris Olympics quota in Rowing

Balraj Panwar secured India's first Paris Olympics quota in rowing by finishing third in the men's single scull event of Asian Olympic qualifiers in Chungju, South Korea.
Meanwhile, mixed Double Scull Para Rowers Narayana Konganapalle and Anita finished first in their qualification race and booked their place in the 2024 Para Olympics.
India celebrated a historic milestone in the sport of rowing as Balraj Panwar clinched the nation's first quota for the Paris Olympics by securing a commendable third-place finish in the men's single scull event at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Chungju, South Korea.

Apr 21, 2024

Esha, Bhavesh Reign Supreme on Day 1

Esha Singh topped the women's 25m pistol qualification while Bhavesh Shekhawat led the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol charts on Day 1 of the Olympics selection trials.
Esha totalled 585 across her precision and rapid-fire rounds in the women's sport pistol T1 qualification, two points clear of Simranpreet Kaur Brar. Manu Bhaker (582) was a close third while Abhidnya Patil (577) and Rhythm Sangwan (574) were fourth and fifth, respectively.
Bhavesh (580) was rewarded for being the most consistent shooter throughout the day. However, Vijayveer Sidhu (579) and Anish (578) as the quota holders in the event will feel satisfied with the day's work.

India's Male Wrestlers Fail to Secure Olympic Quotas, Going Flat in Bishkek

In three out of the last four Olympics, India's male wrestlers have returned with at least one medal. This time, they are struggling to even qualify.
Owing to a combination of factors – misfortune, luck of draw and sub-par quality talent and limited run-up tournaments – India's men's freestyle wrestlers have been unable to win quotas for the Paris Olympics, extending their abysmal run. It leaves them in a major spot of bother with just one more chance left to qualify at the World Qualifiers from May 9 to 12.
The first day of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers began for India with one of the country's top medal potential, Deepak Punia, being stopped from competing in the 86 kg category as he reached the venue late, even though he reached Bishkek against all odds after being stuck in flooded Dubai.
India has so far secured just one Olympic quota in wrestling, with Antim Panghal getting the job done at the World Championships last year in the 53 kg category.

Apr 20, 2024

Dipa Fourth at World Cup

Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar signed off with another creditable fourth place finish in the women's vault final at the FIG Apparatus World Cup, a Paris Olympics qualifying event, in Doha, Qatar.
Dipa who had finished fourth at the Apparatus World Cup in Baku in March, once again missed out on a medal by a whisker after coming up with a score of 13.333. Navas Karla (13.850) claimed the gold medal, while An Chang Ok (13.833) and Georgieva Valentina (13.466) won the silver and bronze, respectively.
Dipa thus failed to qualify for the Paris Games in vault. The Asian Championships, scheduled to be held in Uzbekistan in May, are the final Olympics qualifying event.

Apr 19, 2024

Olympics: Long Jumper Sreeshankar Murali Out of Paris 2024

Sreeshankar Murali's dream of competing at the 2024 Olympic Games is over as the long-jumper said a knee injury suffered during training requires surgery.
With less than 100 days to go for Paris 2024, Sreeshankar is the sole long jumper to have made the automatic cut in men's long jump. At Asian Athletics Championships, Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok in July last year (2023), Sreeshankar clinched silver with a best jump of 8.37m, going past the automatic qualification mark of 8.27m.

Apr 18, 2024

Nepali Cricketer Dipendra Singh Airee Joins Elite Club with Six Sixes in an Over

Nepal's 24-year-old all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee etched his name in the history books by smashing six sixes in a single over during the ACC Men's T20I Premier Cup clash against Qatar in Al Amerat. Airee's incredible display of power and precision joined the elite company of Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard, who had previously achieved the same feat in Men's T20Is.
Airee's six sixes in an over followed in the footsteps of two cricketing legends. Yuvraj Singh was the first to achieve this feat, doing so during the 2007 ICC Men's T20 World Cup against England, where he smashed Stuart Broad for six consecutive maximums. Years later, in 2021, Kieron Pollard joined Yuvraj in the elite club when he unleashed his power against Sri Lanka's Akila Dananjaya in a T20I match in Coolidge.

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