MOTORSPORT
From thirty third to eighth, Atiqa delivers overtaking masterclass for top-10 end in IAME karting
Indian racing sensation Atiqa Mir staged a outstanding restoration drive after a sudden technical difficulty pushed her to the again of the grid, climbing as many as 25 spots to complete a creditable eighth in spherical three of the IAME Karting Championship in Dubai.
The ten-year-old, who’s the primary Indian to be backed by Method 1, handed a melee of karts from thirty third on the grid for a top-10 end. Atiqa’s decided effort got here after her memorable win within the RMC Championship final week.
Beginning the ultimate second on the grid, the Akcel GP driver was the favorite to win once more, however catastrophe struck when her kart didn’t begin on the formation lap as a result of a technical difficulty.
Atiqa was compelled to start out the race from the pit lane however that didn’t deter her steely spirit as she put up an overtaking exhibition.
“That felt like a win… I might have completed even larger however for just a few unruly drivers. I used to be gutted clearly when my kart didn’t begin on the grid however I used that vitality to maneuver ahead,” stated Atiqa.
On Saturday, Atiqa completed P4 in Spherical 2, narrowly lacking out on the rostrum after setting the quickest lap within the closing.
Asif Mir, Atiqa’s father and India’s first Nationwide Karting Champion, is a tough man to please however he too was mighty impressed along with her daughter’s dogged show.
“That was astonishing. I couldn’t imagine the precision and tempo she confirmed in overtaking, making all clear strikes. One in all her finest performances ever within the kart. It’s a pity what occurred along with her kart on the grid, however that’s motor racing,” stated Asif.
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SQUASH
Abhay Singh loses to world No. 4 Makin in US Open
Abhay Singh misplaced to Welsh third seed Joel Makin within the spherical of 16 on the US Open squash, a USD 226,000 PSA Platinum occasion in Philadelphia.
The 27-year-old a number of Asian Video games medallist and world No. 30 misplaced 2-11, 5-11, 4-11 to the world No. 4 on Monday (EDT).
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ATHLETICS
First batch of Indian athletics group arrives in Ranchi for SAAF championships
The primary batch of the Indian athletics contingent arrived in Ranchi as the town gears as much as host the South Asian Senior Championships (SAAF) 2025 from October 24 to October 26 on the iconic Birsa Munda Soccer Stadium in Morabadi.
Sprinters Pranav Gurav, Uttam Patil, and Arnav Takalkar, together with their coach, have been the primary to reach, marking the start of preparations for a robust Indian marketing campaign on the three-day continental occasion.
Sprinter Pranav expressed his pleasure and stated, “The preparations are glorious, and I’m wanting ahead to competing right here.”
Madhukant Pathak, common secretary of the Jharkhand Olympic Affiliation (JOA) and SAAF 2025 co-ordinator from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), stated: “Athletes from totally different states are arriving in batches to acclimatise correctly and start their observe classes promptly. This method ensures they’re in high situation for the championships. We’re hopeful that India will surpass its earlier medal tally.”
The remaining members of the 92-strong Indian contingent are anticipated to reach afterward Tuesday, alongside the Nepal group.
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BOXING
India’s 23-member boxing squad departs for Asian Youth Video games in Bahrain
A 23-member Indian boxing contingent has departed for Manama, Bahrain, to compete within the third Asian Youth Video games starting on October 23.
The squad consists of standout names reminiscent of Dhruv Kharb, Udham Singh Raghav, Khushi Chand, Ahaana Sharma and Chandrika Bhoreshi Pujari, all nationwide gold medallists who’ve been on the forefront of India’s latest youth boxing success.
The group additionally options a number of boxers who impressed on the Asian U-17 Championships in July 2025, the place India gained 43 medals to complete second total.
The group was chosen based mostly on performances on the sixth U-17 Junior Boys and Women Nationwide Boxing Championships earlier this yr, the place gold medallists earned direct choice, whereas silver medallists have been named as reserves.
The contingent will compete throughout 14 weight classes—seven every for girls and boys—within the U-17 age group.
“Our younger boxers have proven great progress over the previous few months, proving that they’ll stand shoulder to shoulder with the very best in Asia,” president of Boxing Federation of India Ajay Singh acknowledged in a launch.
The boxers lately accomplished a high-intensity coaching camp in Patiala from September 23 to October 20.
The camp centered on enhancing technical, tactical, and bodily conditioning below the knowledgeable supervision of Head Coaches Vinod Kumar (Boys U-17) and Jitender Raj Singh (Women U-17).
The competitors may have three-round bouts in a single-elimination format.
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GOLF
5 Indian amateurs to tee up at Asia-Pacific Amateurs in Dubai
Rakshit Dahiya, together with 4 different golfers, will look to make an affect and achieve invaluable expertise when the sixteenth Asia-Pacific Newbie Championship will get underway in Dubai on Thursday.
The hopes could be excessive from Dahiya, who has performed the elite beginner occasion earlier than, whereas the others, Anshul Mishra, Ranveer Mitroo, Raghav Gulati and Harman Sachdeva, would look to realize very important learnings.
No Indian has gained the title, although Rayhan Thomas, now an expert, was runner-up in 2018 in Sentosa, Singapore.
The Championship returns to Dubai for the primary time after 2021.
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