KHO KHO
US, England, Germany, Australia amongst confirmed groups for inaugural Kho Kho World Cup
US, England, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil are among the many groups which have confirmed their participation within the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, which India is internet hosting from January 13 to 19.
As many as 24 nations have already confirmed their participation within the week-long occasion, which can be organised on the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium within the nationwide capital and on the Noida Indoor Stadium.
The occasion can be held on league-cum-knockout format, stated Sudhanshu Mittal, who’s the president of Kho Kho Fedration of India and chairman of the event’s organising committee.
The event can be held for each women and men.
Amongst Asian nations, Indonesia will ship solely their ladies’s staff whereas all different nations will ship each their women and men’s squads.
Mittal stated that 615 gamers and 125 assist workers will participate within the occasion. Every staff will comprise 15 gamers, one coach, one supervisor and worldwide technical officers.
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GOLF
Brijinder Singh re-elected unopposed as IGU president for second time period in controversial polls
Brijinder Singh was re-elected because the president of the Indian Golf Union (IGU) for a second consecutive time period through the Annual Basic Assembly (AGM) on Sunday.
The elections for IGU office-bearers and the Governing Council for the 2024-2026 time period had been held unopposed because the variety of candidates matched the out there positions.
Singh was the lone candidate for the president’s put up, whereas S Okay Sharma and Sanjiv Rattan had been elected unopposed as secretary and treasurer, respectively.
The 9 members elected to the Governing Council are Farzan R Heerjee (Jharkhand), Harpuneet Singh Sandhu (Chandigarh), Harish Kumar (Uttarakhand), Nagesh Singh (Assam), Dr Param Navdeep Singh (Rajasthan), Sameer Sinha (Gujarat), Shashank Sandu (Maharashtra), Simarjeet Singh (Uttar Pradesh), and Viren Singh Ghumman (Punjab).
“A lot of the members have beforehand been a part of the Governing Council and are skilled golfers. We’re clear about our development path and can proceed to work in that path,” Brijinder Singh stated.
The election, held on the India Habitat Centre, was carried out underneath the supervision of Justice (Retd) Rameshwar Singh Malik, who has been permitted by the Delhi Excessive Courtroom to oversee the polls as Returning Officer (RO). SPS Tomar was the consultant from the Sports activities Ministry.
Justice (retd) Malik is the third appointee after Justice (retd) OP Garg and Justice (retd) Permod Kohli.
Apparently, a rival faction led by IGU secretary-general Harish Shetty is conducting a parallel elective AGM on the Olympic Bhawan, the headquarters of the Indian Olympic Affiliation, with Justice (Retd) O P Garg serving because the Returning Officer. Shetty is about to be elected president on this faction, alongside Basant Kumar Repswal as secretary-general.
The Bengal Golf Affiliation had earlier challenged Justice Malik’s appointment because the RO, however the Delhi Excessive Courtroom declined to intrude, permitting the elections underneath Malik’s supervision. Nevertheless, the court docket granted the petitioner liberty to legally problem the election outcomes after their declaration.
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ATHLETICS
Over 6,000 runners take part in Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders’ marathon on its 250th anniversary
Mumbai: Individuals take part within the 2nd version of the Mazdock Marathon organised by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Restricted.
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Mumbai: Individuals take part within the 2nd version of the Mazdock Marathon organised by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Restricted.
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Greater than 6,000 working fanatics on Sunday took half within the second version of the Mazdock Marathon, organised by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd to have a good time its 250th anniversary.
A complete of Rs 5.5 lakh was given away as prize cash to the rostrum finishers within the 10K Problem, which had six age teams for female and male members.
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