IOC members to attend IOA’s egm
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee on Friday confirmed that the IOA’s Extraordinary General Meeting will be held on August 25 and also named two of its members who will be attending the meet to pave the way for India’s return to Olympic fold. “It is our understanding that the (Extraordinary General) meeting will take place on 25 August 2013 (within the time frame indicated in my letter of 6 July),” IOC Director General, Christophe De Kepper wrote in his letter, dated August 2, 2013. “Consequently we take note of this date and we are pleased to confirm that the IOC will attend this Extraordinary General Meeting on 25 August and will be represented by the IOC Honorary Member Mr Francisco J Elizalde who will be accompanied by Mr Jerome Poivey, Head of Institutional Relations at the IOC NOC Relations Department,” he added.
Salgaocar coach Pereira elated
Panaji: Salgaocar Football Club coach Derrick Pereira is elated at being adjudged the best coach for 2012-13 by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). “It feels nice that my hard work has been appreciated by AIFF. I thank all those who supported me at Pune FC (his earlier I-league club) — the management, players and coaching staff,” Pereira said here on Friday. The apex football body’s Executive Committee yesterday selected Pereira as the best coach for 2012-13. Pereira, who played for Salgaocar as a defender for nine years, started his coaching career with Vasco Sports Club before moving to Mahindra United for a four-year spell. He then shifted to Pune FC for another your-year stint before returning to Salgaocar.
Modest start by Shiv Kapur
Helsinki: Shiv Kapur made a modest start with a two-under 70 that put him in tied 54th place at the end of the first round of the Finnish Challenge on the European Challenge Tour. Kapur, who made the cut at the British Open last month, will need to put up a better show in the second round to ensure weekend action. Meanwhile, Sihwan Kim continued his incredible run of form on the European Challenge Tour as the Korean carded an eight under par opening round of 64 to move into a share of the lead, alongside Sweden’s Niklas lemke.
AAI chief lauds junior archers
New Delhi: Archery Association of India president Vijay Kumar Malhotra congratulated the Indian junior archery for winning an impressive haul of four medals, including one gold at the Asian Grand Prix Championship in Ulannbaatar, Mongolia. “It is for the first time in the history of Indian archery when compound archers could win four medals in one international competition,” Malhotra said. The impressive tally of four medals comprise one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Y Charan Reddy had an excellent tournament having won gold medal in the compound men event, teaming up with Ramakanta Sharma and Ravi Sharma . He also won a bronze medal in compound men individual event apart from bagging a silver in the compound mixed team event along with Mihu Maselo. Among others, the team of Maselo, Dudhwal Swati and Yumi Sorang also won a bronze medal in the compound team event for women.
Morgan to head IMG-R camp
Mumbai: Former East Bengal coach Trevor Morgan was on Friday appointed head of the IMG-Reliance’s one-month training camp that began at the Cooperage Ground here. The Perth-based Englishman is expected to reach India on Saturday and take charge of the camp from Monday, IMG-R, the marketing and commercial partners of the AIFF, stated in a release. Twenty-four players, including Syed Rahim Nabi, Subrata Pal, Gouramangi Singh, Nirmal Chettri, Renedy Singh joined the training-cum-conditioning camp, while the rest 13 players will be joining over the weekend. Morgan will be assisted by Arshad Hussain, former coach to the erstwhile Mahindra United FC, Debashish Mukherjee, goalkeeper coach and Dr Sandeep Kurale, physio, the statement added.
Registrations open for ArS
New Delhi: The Airtel Rising Stars 2013 season, India’s largest Under-16 soccer talent hunt, will kick off in New Delhi in the second week of August. Registrations for the Delhi leg are free and open to all soccer playing schools in the city. The registration forms are available from Friday, 2nd August, at C.R.P.F. School, Rohini, Prashantvihar from 9:00am to 3:00 pm. Boys born on or after after 01/07/1997 are eligible.