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All eyes on India ahead of the 44th Chess Olympiad

With powerhouses Russia and China missing, India will be fielding three teams each in the Open and women's sections respectively. Though the five-time world champion and legendary Viswanathan Anand has chosen not to play and donned the mentor's hat this time, the Indian teams, nonetheless, wear a formidable look. The Indian 'A' team, seeded second behind the star-studded USA is likely to be among the main challengers for the top prize along with Norway led by Carlsen and Azerbaijan. The youthful India 'B' squad coached by R B Ramesh, is seeded 11th and can be counted among the dark horses.

Aaron Connolly: It was vital I got away from my circle in England

Aaron Connolly is hopeful his year-long stint in Italy will kickstart his club and international careers as he gave some explanation for his slump in form.

CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia yearns for the top again after injury and rehabilitation

After all he was the World No. 2 going into the Olympics, he had won the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the 2018 Asian Games gold medals, besides coming on top in various ranking tournaments before the marquee event. But the ones who follow the sport regularly and with intent knew the field was tough in the 65kg weight category. There were the likes of top seed Gadzhimurad Rashidov of Russia, 2018 World Champion Takuto Otoguro of Japan, Iszmail Muszukajev of Hungary, John Michael Diakomihalis of the United States and fierce competitors like Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan. Ultimately, Bajrang lost the semifinal to Aliyev, but grabbed the bronze by putting it across Niyazbekov in the repechage round.

Bishweshwar Nandi Named Women's Gymnastic Team Coach For Commonwealth Games 2022

Gymnastics coach Bishweshwar Nandi, who guided Dipa Karmakar to a historic fourth place finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been named coach of the Indian women's team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in place of controversial Rohit Jaiswal. Jaiswal, who was earlier designated as the women's team coach, was dropped from the CWG-bound team after he was accused by gymnast Aruna Budda Reddy for videographing her without her consent. "I've done my biometrics a day before and am expecting my Visa to arrive by tomorrow. I will join the team by July 29," Nandi told PTI from the national camp in New Delhi.

Bisheshwar Nandi named women's gymnastic team coach for CWG

Jaiswal, who was earlier designated as the women's team coach, was dropped from the CWG-bound team after he was accused by gymnast Aruna Budda Reddy for videographing her without her consent. "I've done my biometrics a day before and am expecting my Visa to arrive by tomorrow.

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All eyes on India ahead of the 44th Chess Olympiad

Aaron Connolly: It was vital I got away from my circle in England

CWG 2022: Bajrang Punia yearns for the top again after injury and rehabilitation

Bishweshwar Nandi Named Women's Gymnastic Team Coach For Commonwealth Games 2022

Bisheshwar Nandi named women's gymnastic team coach for CWG

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Charles Leclerc crashes out of French Grand Prix while leading