Plans to allow for transgender swimmers at World Cup meet scrapped due to no entries
Plans for the first "open category" swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors at a World Cup this weekend were scrapped because of a lack of entries.
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Plans for the first "open category" swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors at a World Cup this weekend were scrapped because of a lack of entries.
The Indian medal rush in athletics continued at the Asian Games 2023 and the contingent will have a golden chance of crossing their highest ever medals tally at the continental competition on Wednesday (October 4). Both the men's and women's teams will be in action in the 4x400m Relay race final while world champion Neeraj Chopra will take part in the men's javelin event. 3000m Steeplechase gold medalist Avinash Sable will also have a chance to add to his tally in the 5000m final. The individuals events in squash and badminton continue as India are poised to earn multiple medals across disciplines.
BERLIN : There are no entries in the races for the new "open category" at the World Cup swimming event in Berlin this weekend, World Aquatics said on Tuesday.
HANGZHOU: After a disappointing Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia earlier this year, swimmer Teong Tzen Wei had a simple message to send.
Indian swimmers Advait Page and Sajan Prakash made it to the final of men's 200 m backstroke and men's 200 m butterfly events at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday. In men's 200 m backstroke, with the timings of 2:03.01, his new personal best, Advait managed to come within the list of top eight swimmers qualifying for the final, finishing seventh. Srihari however, finished 14th with timings of 2:07.19, which was not enough to help him reach finals.
HANGZHOU: Letitia Sim broke her own national record in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the 2023 Asian Games on Wednesday (Sep 27), but still fell short of earning Singapore’s first swim medal in Hangzhou.
Perenang Indonesia Nicholas Karel Subagyo finis ketiga Slow Heat 2 800 meter gaya bebas putra Asian Games 2023. Dia masih punya kans mendapatkan medali.
India will have multiple chances of adding to their medals tally as the athletes will take part in a number of finals on Wednesday (September 27). The day will begin with four Indian athletes in various final races in sailing - Jerome Kumar S, Vishnu Saravan, Nethra Kumanan and Chitresh Tatha. The quartet of Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, Sudipti Hajela and Divyakriit Singh will also take part in Dressage - Intermediate (individual) after they clinched the gold medal in the team event. There will be medal hopes in Wushu as well with Roshibina Devi Naorem and Rohit Jadhav in action.