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31-member Indian contingent to battle across 4 sports – Preview

31-member Indian contingent to battle across 4 sports – Preview

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India is geared up for this year’s first major multi-sport mega event, sending a 31-player contingent to the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, from April 22 to 30. This will be the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games, which are returning to the international calendar after a decade-long wait, since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam. The games feature 62 medal events across 14 sports, including many unique sports like Aquathlon, Beach Handball, Teqball and Beach Kabaddi. India had won 46 medals, including 12 gold medals, from the first five editions, and this time will compete in 18 medal events across four sports: 3×3 Basketball, Beach Kabaddi, Beach Wrestling, and Sailing. Beach Kabaddi has been the most successful sport for India, having won seven gold medals so far – All five in the women’s and 2 golds in the men’s edition. The Indian kabaddi teams will be the favourites to win the gold medals once again, alongside the Beach wrestling contingent featuring former Asian Medalist Priya Malik. In the 3×3 Basketball, India …

All you need to know about the 2026 Indian Sailing League in Shillong

All you need to know about the 2026 Indian Sailing League in Shillong

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The Indian sports ecosystem continues to grow stronger with each passing year with franchise-based leagues have becoming a norm across sports. Indian sailing is now also entering this field of the sports market with the introduction of the first-ever Indian Sailing League in Shillong from 27 to 31 March, 2026. The inaugural edition of the league will take place at the Umiam Lake, with 14 franchises and 182 sailors from various countries like Russia, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia & Sri Lanka expected to be in action. The competition will have Olympic categories of ILCA 6, ILCA 7 and 420 Class, alongside the youth competition in ILCA 4 boys and girls, and Optimist categories. A blend of youth & experience David Fan of Hong Kong will be the most experienced sailor at the event as the 60-year-old is going to represent Goa Mariners in the ILCA7 category. “I have sailed for over 40 years, and I’m an international judge and umpire. However, here I will compete and wish to go higher up in rankings,” said …

Winners of international sailing competition felicitated

Winners of international sailing competition felicitated

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Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday felicitated the winners of the India International Youth Sailing Championship 2026. The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu organised the competition at the Chennai Port from January 6 to 9. A total of 87 sailors from eight countries, aged between 12 and 18, took part in the competition. Of them, 27 sailors representing India were from Tamil Nadu. The Indian team topped the medal tally with 12 medals, including six gold, three silver and three bronze. Mr. Udhayanidhi felicitated the winners at a function held in Chennai. Published – January 11, 2026 12:41 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

SDAT 11th India International Youth Sailing Championship 2026 set to sail in Chennai

SDAT 11th India International Youth Sailing Championship 2026 set to sail in Chennai

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Chennai will once again take centre stage on the international sailing calendar as the SDAT 11th India International Youth Sailing Championship (IIR) 2026 gets underway from January 4-10 at Chennai Port. India’s longest-running international youth sailing regatta will feature 117 sailors from 13 countries, competing across five elite youth classes — 420, 29er (Boys & Girls Skiff), ILCA 4 (Boys & Girls Dinghy), Optimist (Boys & Girls) and iQFOIL Youth Windsurfing (Boys & Girls). Organised under the aegis of the Yachting Association of India (YAI) and the Asian Sailing Federation, and hosted by the Tamil Nadu Sailing Association (TNSA) with the support of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), the event reinforces Chennai’s reputation as the country’s premier sailing destination. The championship was officially launched at a press conference in Chennai attended by Dr Atulya Misra, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, and Thiru J Meganatha Reddy, IAS, Member Secretary, SDAT, along with senior sailing officials and leading athletes. Speaking at the launch, the dignitaries highlighted Tamil Nadu’s growing dominance in …

FIH Men’s Junior World Cup: After sailing through group phase, India face tough test against Belgium in knockout quarterfinal | Hockey News

FIH Men’s Junior World Cup: After sailing through group phase, India face tough test against Belgium in knockout quarterfinal | Hockey News

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It’s fairly common to see a hockey team take off its goalkeeper when chasing a match, fielding 11 outfield players and going on an all-out attack. But what happened in Madurai on Tuesday at the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup was rather extraordinary. In their last Pool D match against Egypt, when leading 1-0 after the first quarter, Belgium decided to take their goalkeeper Alexis van Havere off. Egypt nearly scored immediately with an aerial into the circle before being thwarted by a desperate goal-line clearance by a defender. Still, Belgium’s situation was such that they simply had to take that risk and not worry about the downsides. The only way Belgium could reach the quarterfinals was to beat Egypt by a massive margin to sneak in as the second-best second-placed team across the six pools. The Young Red Lions, who had lost 0-2 against Spain to find themselves in a precarious situation, beat Egypt 10-0, which meant the other contenders had too much to do to make up the goal difference. That’s the sort …

NCC Maharashtra flags off Konkan Vijay 2026 `Open Sea Sailing Expedition`

NCC Maharashtra flags off Konkan Vijay 2026 `Open Sea Sailing Expedition`

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The NCC Directorate Maharashtra flagged off the ‘Konkan Vijay 2026’ Open Sea Sailing Expedition, undertaken by the Most Enterprising Naval Unit (MENU) of the Directorate, a statement said on Monday. The 10-day expedition, which embodies the spirit of “Swaccha, Sundar and Samriddha Konkan” (Clean, Beautiful and Prosperous Konkan), will see 60 Naval NCC cadets sailing 127 nautical miles along the scenic Konkan coastline. The team will make port calls at Ranpar, Ambolgad, Purnagad, Dhaulwali and Vijaydurg, an official statement said. The voyage, supported by the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command and the Indian Coast Guard, aims to foster seamanship, teamwork, adventure spirit, and coastal environmental awareness among the cadets. The expedition was flagged off by Brigadier R.K. Paithankar, Group Commander, NCC Group Headquarters Kolhapur, in the presence of Captain (IN) Jenish George, Director, NCC Directorate Maharashtra; Commandant Shailesh Gupta, Commanding Officer, Indian Coast Guard Station Ratnagiri; Nitin Bagate, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Ratnagiri; and Sundeep Krishna, IRS, Assistant Superintendent, Customs, it said. Brigadier Paithankar praised the cadets for their enthusiasm and commitment, noting that such …

Smooth sailing for the new challenger in town

Smooth sailing for the new challenger in town

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At the Challengers event of the recently concluded 2024 Chennai Grandmasters, big names such as GM Vaishali R, Harika Dronavalli, and Leon Mendonca were predicted to hog the headlines. But it was the unheralded 18-year-old who stood tall and won the Challengers handsomely. With four wins and three draws, GM Pranav went the entire tournament undefeated, an in doing so, the rookie booked himself a spot for the Masters event at the 2025 Chennai Grandmasters. ‘A smooth tournament’ Speaking about the tournament in an exclusive telephonic conversation with The Bridge, Pranav acknowledged that not too many mistakes were made. “I think my tournament was pretty smooth. I won the first four games and drew the last three. And yeah, I think my play was also good in that I did not make many mistakes.” The Challengers event was a new addition to the Chennai Grandmasters alongside the main Masters event, with eight players competing in a round-robin format and the winner being handed a spot in the following year’s Masters event. “It’s a very big …

NCC Naval Wing cadets begin ten-day sailing expedition through backwaters

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The NCC Naval Wing sailing expedition. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement NCC Naval Wing cadets on Friday set out on a ten-day, 220-km adventure backwater sailing expedition from Kollam through the backwaters. Brigadier Suresh G., Group Commander, NCC Group Kollam, flagged off the expedition which has 65 cadets, including 35 boys and 30 girls from all districts of Kerala and Lakshadweep. They will sail through the Ashtamudi and Vembanad lakes in three DK Whaler boats. On Friday, the expedition set out from Thevally jetty, Kollam. Navigating the National Waterway-3 (NW 3), it will turn around at the Pathiramanal Island Bird Sanctuary. The entire expedition is divided into eight phases. There are night halts at Klappana, Purakkad, Punnamada and Kannankara. An extensive recce had been undertaken by the staff of 3(Kerala) Naval Unit NCC to identify potential hazards along the route. The cadets were put through strenuous training by their Units/Groups to prepare them for the expedition. The youngsters were picked on the basis of their swimming prowess, physical fitness, aptitude and willingness, the NCC said. …

Indians who have qualified for the Olympics so far

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With just over two months to go for the Paris Olympics 2024, the excitement is on the rise, and the qualification scenarios are intensifying everywhere. While most sports have finalized their participants for Paris, a few spots still remain. The number of Indians participating in the Olympics has been increasing with each successive edition, and this year is expected to be no different. Tokyo 2020 saw 124 Indian representatives who secured a total of seven medals, both of which were the highest in their respective categories for India. Thanks to the heroics of Neeraj Chopra, India also won a gold medal, the first ever in track and field since Abhinav Bindra’s victory in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In Paris, India aims to send more athletes and hopes to return home with a larger medal tally, ideally reaching double digits. Notably, Indian participants will compete in every category of shooting in Paris. Trap shooter Bhowneesh Mendiratta was the first to secure a ticket to Paris. Race walkers Priyanka Goswami and Akshdeep Singh were the first Indians …

Nethra Kumanan secures a quota for Paris Olympics

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Nethra Kumanan secured her ticket to the Paris Olympics through the Emerging Nations Program (ENP), despite not finishing in the top three positions in the final ranking of the Women’s One-Person Dinghy, ILCA 6 event, at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France on Friday. The star Indian sailor will be heading to her second consecutive Olympics. She finished in 5th position in the final ranking with a total of 67 net points out of 10 races. The top three sailors secured direct quotas for the Olympics, while one quota was reserved for the best-placed non-qualified ENP sailor. Nethra also qualified for the medal race, where she finished in 5th position to confirm her spot at the prestigious event. She is the second Indian sailor to secure a spot at the Paris Olympics after Vishnu Saravanan in the men’s ILCA7 event. At this event, Nethra displayed remarkable consistency, finishing within the top 10 in nine out of the ten races, including a 4th place finish in race 5. Sailors from Romania, Cyprus, and Slovenia secured …