India welcomes Queen’s Baton Relay
Marking the final one hundred-day countdown to the Commonwealth Games 2010, the Queen’s Baton Relay crossed over from Pakistan into India amidst celebrations on both sides of the Zero Line on Friday morning.
Super Saina marches into Jakarta semis
Defending champion Saina Nehwal overcame an opening game deficit to reach the semifinal of the Indonesian Open badminton tournament and stay on course for back-to-back Super Series title here on Friday. Saina won 17-21, 21-11, 21-16.
Three cheers for Saina
“Time for three cheers? Not yet,” says Hyderabad shuttler Saina Nehwal, keeping her emotions in control after breaking into the top bracket of the world badminton rankings released on Thursday.
INRC rolls out today
The return of six-time national champion Naren Kumar (co-driver Ram Kumar) has spiced up the 2010 Speed Indian National Rally Championship, that kicks off with the first round here on Friday.
We need the venues and we need them now: Hooper
The Queen’s Baton arrives in India on Friday with only a 100 days to go for the Commonwealth Games to get under way in the capital on October 3.
IOC comes to IOA’s aid
The International Olympic Committee provided much needed relief to the Indian Olympic Association by backing the latter on the contentious tenure issue. The sports ministry were asked by the IOC’s Executive Board (EB) ‘to respect the autonomy of the Olympic Charter in India’.
Olympians on a ‘clean sport’ drive
The never-ending tenures of sport administrators in the country led by Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi has been a major concern for the sports ministry for some time now. The IOA and its affiliated bodies continue to be stoic on this issue, while important matters like the development of sports is getting overlooked.
Former Olympians urge IOC to keep a check on Kalmadi
Former Olympians and athletes on Tuesday in an open letter asked International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge to protect the interests of sportspersons in India.
QBR to arrive in India on Friday
The Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games will cross into India at the Wagah-Attari border this Friday from Pakistan after covering 70 countries and a distance of almost 170,000 kilometres.
Top seed Achanta in semis
Indian top seed Achanta Sharath Kamal stormed into the semifinals of the Indian Open ITTF Pro Tour at the Yamuna Sports Complex here on Saturday, reports our correspondent. Sharath made short work of Young Sik Jung of South Korea 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 12-10.