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The president of the International Olympic Committee sought to play down concerns about the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai on Thursday while also saying he planned to go ahead with their long-promised dinner during the Beijing Games.
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 16, 2017, China’s Peng Shuai celebrates her win against Daria Kasatkina of Russia during their women’s singles first round match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. – Britain on November 20, 2021 urged China to provide “verifiable evidence” about the “safety and whereabouts” of tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts are unclear after making sexual assault allegations against a top Communist Party official. (Photo by PAUL CROCK / AFP) /
Indian tennis stars Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramanathan were on Thursday included in the core group of athletes under the Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) till the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year. The decision to include quartet for support under TOPS was taken at a meeting of the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell after receiving a request from the All India Tennis Association (AITA). Besides, the MOC also approved Rs 3.62 lakh to teenage archer Manjiri Alone for purchase of a recurve bow set. She won bronze in the 2021 World Archery Youth Championships in Wroclaw, Poland in August last year.
Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramanathan were on Thursday included in the core group of athletes under the Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) till the Hangzhou Asian Games later this year. The decision to include quartet for support under TOPS was taken at a meeting of the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell after receiving a request from the All India Tennis Association (AITA).
Matteo Berrettini has been left out of Italy's Davis Cup team for next month's qualifying tie against Slovakia due to a "shared decision" with captain Filippo Volandri, the Italian Tennis Federation announced on Thursday. The Italian team will be made up of Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Sonego, Fabio Fognini, Lorenzo Musetti and Simone Bolelli for the indoor event at Bratislava's NTC Arena on March 4 and 5.
ROME (Reuters) - World number six Matteo Berrettini has been left out of Italy’s Davis Cup team for next month’s qualifying tie against Slovakia due to a “shared decision” with captain Filippo Volandri, the Italian Tennis Federation announced on Thursday.
FIFA's fading plan for biennial World Cups was labeled a threat from soccer to all other sports by the International Olympic Committee on Thursday.
Sweden's Elias Ymer stunned top-seed and world number 15 Aslan Karatsev of Russia in straight sets to storm into the quarter-finals of the 2022 Maharashtra Open at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune on Thursday. Ymer handed Karatsev a shocking 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) defeat in the singles second-round match that lasted for one hour and 36 minutes. Meanwhile, Yuki Bhambri suffered a 6-3, 6-2 loss against Stefano Travaglia in the singles second-round contest. The Indian gave his all to extend his return to Pune, but the World No. 93 Italian maintained his control throughout the game and secured victory as well as place in the Last-8.