Decision on tokyo sports in 2016
Tokyo: The final decision on which new sports will be added to the program for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics won't be made until August 2016 - a year later than originally planned. Wrapping up a two-day meeting in the Japanese capital, IOC Vice President John Coates said the inclusion of new sports will be voted on at the IOC session in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the 2016 Games. Baseball and softball, dropped after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, are considered favorites to return in 2020 because of their popularity in Japan and the existence of first-rate facilities. Several other sports are also lobbying for a spot on the Tokyo program. They include squash, karate, roller sports, skateboarding, surfing, wushu, rock climbing, and billiards and snooker.
Nicolai new india u17 head coach
New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday appointed Nicolai Adam as head coach of the Indian U-17 national team for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Adam, an UEFA pro licence holder is presently working as the head coach of the U-19 national team of Azerbaijan and will take charge from April 1. Nicolai has also served as the national coach for the U-16 and U-17 national teams of Azerbaizan and has guided the U-19 national team to the Elite Group of UEFA. Besides, he has also worked as the International Football Development Advisor of the German Football Association (DFB) and served as the UEFA head of coach education in Azerbaijan.
lahiri wastes bright start
Kuala lumpur: Anirban lahiri frittered away a great start at five-under through 13 holes, before a lapse in concentration saw him drop as many as three shots over next four holes to finish at two-under 70, that still placed him tied 16th after the first day at the $3 million Maybank Malaysian Open on Thursday. lahiri, who was briefly in joint lead, ended four shots behind the co-leaders lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell, who shots six-under 66 each. lahiri was the best Indian on a day when most of his colleagues played way below their best. Shiv Kapur (72) was tied 40th, Rashid Khan and Jeev Milkha Singh carded 73 to be tied 58th and Gaganjeet Bhullar (74) was 78th. SSP Chowrasia and Arjun Atwal carded 76 each to be 103rd, Rahil Gangjee shot 77 and Jyoti Randhawa 78.
India golf awards on february 16
New Delhi: The second edition of the Take Solutions India Golf Awards will be held here on February 16, the organisers announced. India's top golfers Arjun Atwal, Anirban lahiri and Shiv Kapur will be in attendance along with European Tour's International Policy In-charge Ben Cowen and John Boyne from St Andrew's Professional Caddie Association.
Parikh stuns Advani in Billiards
Bengaluru: Aided by two breaks of 100 and a 96, Siddharth Parikh pulled off a 3-1 win over World and National champion Pankaj Advani here Thursday in the selection trials for the Asian Billiards Championship. The result helped Parikh to top the rankings in camp ahead of Advani who however topped the Overall standings ahead of Parikh. It was the second defeat in six matches for Advani who had lost to Brijesh Damani earlier in the league. AGENCIES