The International Chess Federation (FIDE) CEO Emil Sutovsky on Saturday said all three cities have submitted their bids and they "meet the criteria".
Swimmer Arvind Nainar received a warm welcome at the Chennai airport when he came back after winning two medals at the World Swimming Championships held in Qatar. He was warmly welcomed by his relatives at the Chennai airport with a bouquet of flowers and wreaths. The World Swimming Masters Championship 2024 was held in Doha from February 26 to March 3. More than 3,000 swimmers from various countries participated in the tournament.
FIFA said Spain, which jumped four spots, would have led but for ranking points lost in a group-stage 4-0 defeat by Japan. Sweden, which lost to Spain in the semifinals, tops the rankings.
The two players settled for a quiet draw in 30 moves after one-and-a-half hours of play in game two
The Indian duo defeated the Turkish pair of Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec 16-10 in the gold-medal match to take the country's medals tally to two.
Nikhat upstaged Tam by a 5-0 verdict. Nikhat becomes only the second Indian after the legendary MC Mary Kom to win the prestigious title twice.
The 24-year-old superstar was all set to defend his title in Birmingham, but pulled out of the multi-sport event after his medical team advised a month’s rest after MRI scan showed a minor injury.
Mary Kom is not just a sporting legend but also an inspiration for women in a patriarchal society.
Man's urge to compete in races is probably as old as the wheel itself. So, when the automobile was invented, one of the first things men did was to push the accelerator and see who could go the fastest.
Stirling Moss stifled a guffaw when asked about Michael Schumacher's chances of celebrating another race win, let alone an eighth Formula One crown, this season.