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Both the India-B and A-Women's teams, would be honoured with a cash prize of Rs 1 crore each for winning bronze medals in the FIDE 44th Chess Olympiad, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced in Chennai on Wednesday. The international indoor sports event was successfully conducted by the Tamil Nadu government, bringing laurels from across the world, Stalin said.
The Olympiad, held in India for the first time, saw a record number of teams taking part in the Open and women's sections. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will preside over the closing ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 44th Chess Olympiad open at a grand function held at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Thursday. R N Ravi, Governor of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and L Murugan, President of International Chess Federation (FIDE), Arkady Dvorkovich, were also present on occasion. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister welcomed all the players and chess lovers from all over the world to India.
Babu have failed dope tests just a week before the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Both have been ruled out of the event, a development that dents India's medal aspirations. It's been learnt the substance found in Dhanalakshmi's sample is an anabolic steroid-androsterone. She has been handed a provisional suspension for her first-time doping offence. Aishwarya, the Karnataka long and triple jumper, caught the attention of dope officials after her recent superb show at the inter-state championships in Chennai.
Both the footballers who have been given their maiden ISL contracts, will be joining the side from Bhopal-based club, Madan Maharan, CFC announced in a press release. 24-year-old Dhas hails from Vallavilai village, located in Kanyakumari district, is a midfielder while 22-year-old Francis is a defender.
Khelo India Youth Games 2021 here on Sunday. With, both, the hosts and the defending champions, winning one title each, Maharashtra held on to their solitary gold lead, with a total of 38 gold, 35 silver and 29 gold while Haryana have 37 gold, 34 silver and 39 bronze. Tamil Nadu girls clinched the football gold with a 2-0 win over Jharkhand, with Shanmuga Priya and Shanmugapriya, two girls with the same name, scoring a goal each.
Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of Vishwa Deenadayalan, one of the top Tamil Nadu Table Tennis players. Vishwa passed away in a road accident on Sunday, while travelling by road from Guwahati to Shillong for the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championships. "The demise of TT champion Vishwa Deenadayalan is shocking and saddening. He was admired by fellow players and had distinguished himself in several competitions. In this tragic hour my thoughts are with his family and friends. Om Shanti," tweeted PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of Deenadayalan Vishwa, one of the top Tamil Nadu Table Tennis players. Vishwa died in a road accident on Sunday, while travelling by road from Guwahati to Shillong for the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championships. "The demise of TT champion Vishwa Deenadayalan is shocking and saddening. He was admired by fellow players and had distinguished himself in several competitions. In this tragic hour my thoughts are with his family and friends. Om Shanti," tweeted PM Modi.