Indian lifters end runners-up
New Delhi: The Indian men’s weightlifting team finished runners-up in the Asian Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan for the first time in its competitive history even though none of them could bag a medal at the event which concluded on Wednesday. The 25th Women’s and 44th Men’s Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships concluded with most of the Indian lifters finishing inside top eight in their respective categories. Among the men, Rustam Sarang finished sixth in the 62kg category, while D Senthamizh Selvan finished seventh in the same division. S. Sathish Kumar ended eighth in the 77kg category. Sukeh Dey ended seventh in the 56kg division.
‘I can win a Grand Prix gold’
New Delhi: One of India’s most promising shuttlers, Sai Praneeth feels he has the quality to compete with the best in the business and emulate compatriots Parupalli Kashyap and K Srikanth in winning a Grand Prix Gold title. In a week’s time, Praneeth stunned two top players — former World number one and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia and world number six Hu Yun of Hong Kong in Indonesia and Singapore, respectively. Praneeth said it was the training against the top Indian players like Kashyap that has helped him to compete at the highest level.
Junior Natl c’ship from Jun 27
Hisar: The 32nd boys freestyle, Greco-Roman style and 16th girls sub-junior (Cadet) National Wrestling Championship is being organized by the Tamil Nadu State Amateur Wrestling Association under the aegis of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) at Kanyakumari from June 27 to 30. The Championship will held in boys freestyle, boys Greco-Roman style and girls free style Wrestling. The Wrestlers who will win Gold medal, Silver medal and Bronze medal will be selected for the participation in the National coaching camp which will be held from July 8 for 2013 Asian cadet championships to be held at Ulaanbaatar from July 25 to 28.
CRPF is new HI member
New Delhi: Hockey India today inducted Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as an associate member and it can take part in all the national championships in future. Hockey India now has 13 associate members with 29 affiliated members and two state olympic association members. CRPF hockey team has participated in the All India Police Games and some major Indian tournaments like Nehru Cup Hockey tournament, Surjit Singh Memorial Hockey tournament and Beighton Cup.
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