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India Clinch Silver Medal At Asian Surfing Championship

India edged out Chinese Taipei and China to bag the silver medal at the Maruhaba Cup, a team event in the Asian Surfing Championships 2024 at the picturesque Thulusdhoo island in the Maldives on Sunday. The silver came just a day after India secured its first-ever Asian Games quotas in surfing. The Maruhaba Cup, a category within the Asian Surfing Championship, brought together elite surfers from across the continent in a team event. India outperformed numerous strong contenders en route to secure the silver medal.

Denied Visa, Pakistan's Billiards And Snooker Association Lodges Complaint

The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association has lodged a formal complaint with the sport's world governing body and the organisers after their squad was denied visas by the Indian High Commission for the IBSF U-18 and U-21 World Championships, which began in Bengaluru on Saturday. A top official of the PBSA said that they couldn't secure visas for their three players, Ahsan Ramazan, Hasnain Akhtar and Hamza Illyas. "We had applied to the Indian High Commission on time after getting all NOCs from our government and Pakistan Sports Board. But they didn't issue visas due to which our squad could not travel to Bengaluru," Alamgir Sheikh said.

Kishore Kumar Helps India Secure First-Ever Asian Games Quota In Surfing

India's Kishore Kumar came up with a superb performance as he helped the country secure a first-ever quota place in the upcoming Asian Games 2026 to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Kishore excelled in the U-18 category, after finishing third in the Heat-2 of the semifinal in the Asian Surfing Championships 2024. His performance helped the men's team grab a quota while the women's team too qualified for the mega event to be held in Japan in 2026. These quotas have been earned based on the ranking points accumulated by the Indian surfers in the championship. Kishore Kumar, who advanced into the championships' semifinal on Friday, missed out narrowly in a stiff competition but his spectacular performance throughout the tournament ensured that India earned quotas for the Asian Games.

Rising From The Debris: Club Thrower Pranav Soorma Eyes Paralympic Glory

It's not often that a person paralysed by a life-altering accident would describe that tragedy as a "blessing in disguise" or "an opportunity" to carve an identity. But then soon-to-be-Paralympian Pranav Soorma is built different. He was 16 when the roof of his house fell on him in 2011, leaving him a quadriplegic. Restricted to a wheelchair, the Faridabad-based para-athlete couldn't have been faulted if he turned bitter with life but to everyone's surprise, he felt the tragedy gave him a sense of purpose.

Pankaj Advani Wins Senior Snooker Title After Seven-Hour Contest

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani of ONGC extended his dominance on the green baize as he completed a grand double by winning the senior snooker title at the Western India Billiards and Snooker Championships 2024 here. Advani, the proud owner of 27 world titles, showed steely resolve to shrug off a strong challenge from Railways' bespectacled cueist Kamal Chawla 6-4 in a long-drawn final that lasted close to seven hours at the Khar Gymkhana billiards hall on Sunday night.

Pankaj Advani Wins Senior Snooker Title After Seven-Hour Contest

Ace cueist Pankaj Advani of ONGC extended his dominance on the green baize as he completed a grand double by winning the senior snooker title at the Western India Billiards and Snooker Championships 2024 here. Advani, the proud owner of 27 world titles, showed steely resolve to shrug off a strong challenge from Railways' bespectacled cueist Kamal Chawla 6-4 in a long-drawn final that lasted close to seven hours at the Khar Gymkhana billiards hall on Sunday night.

Watch: Australian Breakdancer "Raygun", Mocked Over Her Performance At Paris Olympics, Breaks Silence

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, an Australian woman breakdancer at Paris Olympics 2024, has become a subject of intense social media chatter over her performance at the Games. She was ridiculed on the internet for her unique Paris Olympics routine, triggering memes and jokes from fans all across the globe. Raygun's breaking performance, featuring one move compared to a kangaroo hopping, lost all three of her match-ups against rival dancers, or B-Girls. After receving a lot of backlash, Gunn has now hit back at her critics and asked the media to stop harassing her and her loved ones in a video she posted on social media.

"India's Dream To Host Olympics 2036, We Are Preparing": PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India dreams of hosting the Olympics in 2036 and added that preparations are already underway, during his Independence Day speech on Thursday. PM Modi congratulated all the athletes who represented India at the Paris Olympics 2024 and also extended his best wishes to those travelling for the upcoming Paralympics. During the speech, PM Modi said that India has already proven that it has the infrastructure to host a big event like the G20 Summit and the next dream for the nation is to host the Olympics in 2036.

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India Clinch Silver Medal At Asian Surfing Championship

Denied Visa, Pakistan's Billiards And Snooker Association Lodges Complaint

Kishore Kumar Helps India Secure First-Ever Asian Games Quota In Surfing

Rising From The Debris: Club Thrower Pranav Soorma Eyes Paralympic Glory

Pankaj Advani Wins Senior Snooker Title After Seven-Hour Contest

Pankaj Advani Wins Senior Snooker Title After Seven-Hour Contest

Watch: Australian Breakdancer "Raygun", Mocked Over Her Performance At Paris Olympics, Breaks Silence

"India's Dream To Host Olympics 2036, We Are Preparing": PM Narendra Modi