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Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Visa Appointment With Hungarian Embassy; Could Still Compete At World Championships
A day after javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy, he has got a fresh appointment for Friday, renewing hopes that the 27-year-old can still compete in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in an update shared on X (formerly twitter) said on Thursday, "Thanks to all. Javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena has appointment at Hungary embassy tomorrow at 9am." The Odisha athlete's visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy on Wednesday, rendering him a doubtful starter at the marquee athletics event slated to be held from August 19-27.
'These kids are so lucky:' Alberta Indigenous Games provide youth safe place to play and learn
Nearly three decades ago, Lacey Macmillan hoped to compete at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) as the goalkeeper for Team Alberta.
Richardson looks to dethrone Jamaican stars in 100m
NEW YORK : Sha'Carri Richardson is in her prime and leading the U.S. effort to break up the Jamaican reign of dominance over the women's 100 metres when the World Championships kick off in Budapest this week.
"Whereabouts Failure On Account Of Glitch In Application": Suspended Race Walker Bhawna
Indian race walker Bhawna Jat on Thursday blamed her failure to fulfil NADA's whereabouts conditions to glitches in the mobile application, through which she had to fill up the form, and subsequently losing her phone. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has provisionally suspended Bhawna for failing to furnish the required whereabout details, forcing the national federation AFI to withdraw her from the World Championships in Budapest.
World chess federation bans transgender women from competing in women's events
The world's top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for women until its officials make an assessment of gender change.