2016 South Asian Games logo unveiled
Guwahati: "Tikhor", a one-horned rhino, was unveiled as the mascot of the 12th South Asian Games, along with its logo here on Sunday in the presence of Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Meghalaya Sports Minister Zenith Sangma. Guwahati and Shillong will jointly host the Games from February 6-16, next year. Kolhapura's Anand Khasbardar and Abhijeet Krishna of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Patna, won the respective contests for designing the mascot and the logo. The logo and the mascot of the Games were selected from around 450 entries each, according to the sports ministry. The mascot "Tikhor", with traditional and sporty costumes, is shown in various panels as playing all games and welcoming every new idea in sports. The logo has eight petals representing the countries participating in the 12th South Asian Games.
Sameer downs Sourabh to win title
Mumbai: Third seed Sameer won the battle of Madhya Pradesh-born Verma brothers by outclassing elder sibling and former champion Sourabh in straight games to clinch the men's singles title at the $15,000 Tata Open Indian International Badminton Challenge here on Sunday. National men's runner-up Sameer overcame the 2013 champion 21-11, 21-18 in just 26 minutes. Earlier, Thailand's 17-year-old shuttler and tournament second seed Pornpawee Chchuwong defeated top-seeded Malaysian rival Jing Yi Tee to clinch the women's singles crown.