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AICF seeks govt, sponsor support to bid for world title match

SportzPower Team
Apr 25, 2024 13:04

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is assessing the possibility of hosting the World Chess Championship in India with the 17-year-old chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh qualifying to challenge world champion China's GM Ding Liren.

The match will be played in November. Hosting rights will be awarded by FIDE, the world body, through a bidding process.

Sep 24, 2020 17:09
MLB designates Atlantic League as its 1st 'partner league'
NEW YORK: Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Wednesday that it has named the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) its first “Partner League”.
Sep 24, 2020 15:09
Herbalife backs Special Olympics Bharat's 'Developmental Sports'
NEW DELHI: Special Olympics Bharat has launched Developmental Sports for young athletes to "enable their transition to higher sport participation by learning sport specific skills".  Global nutrition company Herbalife Nutrition has extended support to the tune of $150,000 for two years from April 2020 to expand the programming across the country.
Sep 17, 2020 17:09
Former IAAF head Diack guilty of doping cover-up, gets jail term
THE FORMER HEAD of global athletics, Lamine Diack, was on Wednesday found guilty by a French court of corruption in covering up Russian doping cases and sentenced to four years in prison, of which two years were suspended. 
Sep 16, 2020 15:09
SCOTT Sports India launches 'Olympic winning' mountain bike
MUMBAI: SCOTT Sports India launches the SCOTT Spark RC 900, one of the most decorated full-suspension bikes, ridden by the likes of Nino Schurter, an Olympic winner, and Kate Courtney, a World Cup Champion.  The bike is a superlight, super-aggressive steed that pedals with incredible efficiency and is priced at Rs 369,900.
Sep 15, 2020 17:09
Runner groups from across India join Sunfeast India Run As One
MUMBAI: With the initiation of the Sunfeast India Run As One, a citizen-led movement in support of livelihoods due to the COVID 19 pandemic, runner groups from across the country have united to make their run count, for a larger good, because #LivelihoodsMatter.
Sep 15, 2020 15:09
Sports Ministry includes 94 athletes for TOPS support
NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has included 94 athletes in its Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for support to probable athletes identified for the Tokyo 2021, Paris 2024 and Los Angles 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. 
Sep 11, 2020 18:09
SPSN series on India’s best performances at the CWG 2018
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) will showcase a special series called “Glory at Gold Coast” to celebrate all of India’s Gold Medal-winning laurels at the Commonwealth Games 2018.
Sep 11, 2020 16:09
Abhinav Futuristics to mkt athlete mgmt system Kinduct in India
NEW DELHI: Abhinav Futuristics Limited (AFL) announced their strategic collaboration agreement with Kinduct. The agreement will see AFL lead business development efforts for Kinduct and its athlete management system (AMS) throughout India. 
Sep 10, 2020 19:09
Sunfeast India Run As One logo
Sunfeast India Run As One raises Rs10m+ for COVID relief
MUMBAI: Launched on Independence Day 2020, Sunfeast India Run As One, India’s largest citizen-led movement aimed at Indians and Indophiles all over the world, enters its last mile achieving significant success.  With Social Impact as its core pillar, since its launch, the initiative has raised Rs 11.8 million in support of families impacted by the ongoing pandemic and continues to gain momentum.
Sep 07, 2020 18:09
adidas announces 5k Virtual Race as COVID stalls running events
NEW DELHI: As marathons and other races across the globe get postponed or cancelled, adidas has announced the adidas 5k Virtual Race.  As part of this race, a user can participate from anywhere in the world and compete with runners across the globe. Each participating runner shall also get featured on the adidas’ global leader board on the adidas app.
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