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Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage Against Indian GM Praggnanandhaa

Chinese world No.2 Ding Liren seized the advantage against India's teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the final of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters online tournament, taking a 2.5-1.5 lead after the opening day of the match early on Thursday. The 16-year old Praggnanandhaa, who lost the opening game of the all-Asian final, bounced back strongly to level the first match when he won game two. Liren then showed why he is rated so highly by taking the lead, outwitting his young Indian opponent, who had on Wednesday appeared for his standard XI examination, in the third game.

Jyothi Yarraji Smashes National Record For Third Time In 2 weeks In Women's 100m Hurdles

Jyothi Yarraji smashed the women's 100m hurdle national record for the third time in two weeks at the De Harry Schulting Games 2022 in Vught, the Netherlands. The 22-year-old Jyothi clocked 13.04 seconds under a headwind speed of 1.4m/s in the heats to better her own earlier national record of 13.11 that she had clocked while winning the event at the Loughborough International Athletics Meet in the UK on Sunday.

Indian Olympic President Narinder Batra Says He Will Not Run For Second Term

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Wednesday announced that he will not seek re-election for the top job after the Delhi High court declared the posts he held in Hockey India as "illegal". Batra had filed his nomination for the IOA president's post in 2017 as a representative (life member) of Hockey India and won the election. But the Delhi HC on Wednesday declared the position Batra had held in HI as "illegal" since it was not in consonance with the National Sports Code. "The HC said the position Batra had held in Hockey India was illegal," advocate Anil Soni told PTI when asked about the High Court verdict.

Jyothi Yarraji Smashes National Record For Third Time In 2 weeks In Women's 100m Hurdles

Jyothi Yarraji smashed the women's 100m hurdle national record for the third time in two weeks at the De Harry Schulting Games 2022 in Vught, the Netherlands. The 22-year-old Jyothi clocked 13.04 seconds under a headwind speed of 1.4m/s in the heats to better her own earlier national record of 13.11 that she had clocked while winning the event at the Loughborough International Athletics Meet in the UK on Sunday.

Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage Against Indian GM Praggnanandhaa

Chinese world No.2 Ding Liren seized the advantage against India's teenaged Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in the final of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters online tournament, taking a 2.5-1.5 lead after the opening day of the match early on Thursday. The 16-year old Praggnanandhaa, who lost the opening game of the all-Asian final, bounced back strongly to level the first match when he won game two. Liren then showed why he is rated so highly by taking the lead, outwitting his young Indian opponent, who had on Wednesday appeared for his standard XI examination, in the third game.

Praggnanandhaa, Indian Chess Grand Master Shocks Anish Giri, To Set Up Chessable Masters Final With Ding Liren

Young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian player to reach the final of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters tournament after he held his nerve to outwit Dutch GM Anish Giri 3.5-2.5 on Wednesday. The Indian chess star defeated the highly-rated Giri, pipping the Dutchman in the tiebreak after the four-game rapid online semifinal match ended in a 2-2 stalemate. For the top prize, Praggnanadhaa will take on world No.2 Ding Liren of China, who shocked world No.1 Magnus Carlsen 2.5-1.5 in the other semifinal clash.

Narinder Batra Removed As IOA Chief After Delhi High Court Strikes Down Life Member Post In Hockey India

Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra was on Wednesday removed as IOA President after the Delhi High Court struck down the position of 'Life Member' in Hockey India, courtesy which he had contested and won the apex body elections back in 2017. Indian Olympic Association (IOA) senior vice president Anil Khanna took over as acting chief. Batra had filed his nomination for the IOA president's post as a representative (Life Member) of Hockey India.

"India Is A Land Of Great Opportunities": Nita Ambani On Launch Of Olympic Values Education Programme

International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday launched the first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in India, with the Olympism-themed curriculum being integrated into the school education system in the state of Odisha.

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Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage Against Indian GM Praggnanandhaa

Jyothi Yarraji Smashes National Record For Third Time In 2 weeks In Women's 100m Hurdles

Indian Olympic President Narinder Batra Says He Will Not Run For Second Term

Jyothi Yarraji Smashes National Record For Third Time In 2 weeks In Women's 100m Hurdles

Chessable Masters Final: Ding Liren Seizes Advantage Against Indian GM Praggnanandhaa

Praggnanandhaa, Indian Chess Grand Master Shocks Anish Giri, To Set Up Chessable Masters Final With Ding Liren

Narinder Batra Removed As IOA Chief After Delhi High Court Strikes Down Life Member Post In Hockey India

"India Is A Land Of Great Opportunities": Nita Ambani On Launch Of Olympic Values Education Programme