Praggnanandhaa, Tania start favourites

Praggnanandhaa, Tania start favourites

After a three-year break owing to Covid-related restrictions, the $60,000 Asian chess championship is back. With the Chinese absent from this edition beginning on Wednesday at the Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, an Indian medal sweep is widely expected. Should the Open section’s third seed Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzbekistan) and the women’s second seed Nomin-Erdene Davaademberel (Mongolia) […]

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Weightlifters Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian Championship; to have S&C camp in U.S. for World Meet

Weightlifters Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian Championship; to have S&C camp in U.S. for World Meet

“We will be in USA for 23-24 days. It is the off season so we will have a strength program there,” said India head coach Vijay Sharma “We will be in USA for 23-24 days. It is the off season so we will have a strength program there,” said India head coach Vijay Sharma Olympic […]

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Nikhat disappointed at missing chance to complete a rare treble

Nikhat disappointed at missing chance to complete a rare treble

She was aiming to complete a hat-trick of gold medals at the now postponed Asian Games after her winning performances at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games She was aiming to complete a hat-trick of gold medals at the now postponed Asian Games after her winning performances at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games Nikhat […]

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