Nayan notches grand double
Coimbatore: On a hot and humid Sunday at the Kari Motor Speedway, Nayan Chaterjee emerged as the driver with luck, pluck and pace as he completed a grand double in the Euro JK 16 category of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.Ricky Donison on the other hand will consider himself unlucky as everything that could go wrong did so for him over the weekend. He finished first in two races, the first time on Saturday and then on Sunday, but had to surrender his place at the top of the podium on both occasions as he had jump-started. He was penalised by 10 seconds, pushing him down to the sixth and the third place for a disappointing turn of events.
National-level athlete drowns
Bhopal: National steeplechase athlete Pooja Kumari has drowned after she accidentally fell in a pond while clicking selfies with her friends on the campus of the Sports Authority of India near here, police said on Sunday. "After regular practice session, three girls, including national steeplechase athlete Pooja, went near pond to take selfie on Saturday evening," a police spokesperson said. He said while 20-year-old Pooja started screaming for help as she did not know swimming, her friends ran toward the SAI hostel and rushed back with other people. "Pooja was pulled out from pond and rushed to Chirayu Hospital where she was declared brought dead," he said. Pooja, who hails from Kashipur city in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand, had been undergoing training at the SAI facility for the last two years.
Bryan twins withdraw from Rio
rio de janerio: Bob and Mike Bryan will not defend their Olympic doubles title in Rio, citing health concerns. The American twins announced their withdrawal on Facebook on Saturday, saying that as "husbands and fathers, our family's health is now our top priority." They didn't mention the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects and been cited by several athletes in tennis and other sports who opted to skip the Summer Games that begin next week in Brazil. The US Tennis Association said it was looking into its options for replacing the Bryans in Rio.
Dipa, Heena arrive in rio
Rio de Janeiro: Promising gymnast Dipa Karmakar, the women's hockey team and shooter Heena Sidhu on Sunday checked into the Olympic Village to further boost the Indian contingent at the Rio Games beginning on August 5. Checking into the Olympic Village, Dipa was gung-ho having secured her place into the Olympic Games in the same venue during the Test event for the Games. "I have happy memories so I am looking forward to the Games," she said. "It was a long journey but I am hoping to adjust within a day or two and will get down to the gym and training," said Dipa.