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Excel in Boxing Championship
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Excel in Boxing Championship

February 5, 2024

Athletes of Genesis MMA, Mysuru — Vibha P. Raveendra (Gold) Vihan P. Raveendra (Gold), Shaurya Rajeev (Bronze) and Kowshik (Bronze) — excelled in the State Championship organised by Karnataka Amateur Boxing Association at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Bengaluru in January. It also serves as selection for National Championship. Seen are (from left) Vihaan, Coach…

Medal-winners in National Amateur Muay Thai
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Medal-winners in National Amateur Muay Thai

February 5, 2024

Two fighters, attached to School of Defense and Martial Arts (SDM) and representing Muay India Federation, have bagged one gold and one bronze medal at the 4th Golden Mongkhon National Amateur Muay Thai Championship held in Bengaluru at Benedict’s Academy in January. Athletes from over 15 States participated. M.S. Yashas won a bronze medal in…

Wins medals in Karate
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Wins medals in Karate

February 5, 2024

Gahan Shastry, a Brown Belt Karateka from Pramathi Hill View Academy, Mysuru, won two gold medals (both Kata and Kumite categories) in the International Karate and Kobudu Championship organised by OSK Federation of India and Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate-Do Federation of India at the National Public School in Bengaluru recently. Gahan, son of Dr Rohitha…

2024: Old order changeth yielding place to new
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2024: Old order changeth yielding place to new

February 3, 2024

By U.B. Acharya Regarding Australian Open 2024 which concluded last week, I need to discuss four issues. First one is about India’s Sumit Nagal. He came through gruelling qualifying rounds (because his ATP ranking was below 128) and capped it with a win in the first round of the main draw. For a qualifier, winning…

Bopanna presents his Australian Open winning racket to PM Modi
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Bopanna presents his Australian Open winning racket to PM Modi

February 3, 2024

India’s veteran tennis player Rohan Bopanna met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday and presented the racket that brought him the Australian Open 2024 title last week, to the PM. Bopanna shared some pictures of him representing the Australian Open Cup and his racket with Modi and thanked the latter for acknowledging…

City swimmer wins gold in Khelo India Youth Games
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City swimmer wins gold in Khelo India Youth Games

January 31, 2024

S. Tanya, a Grade 9 student at Sri Sharada Public School, won the gold medal in the 400 IM (Individual Medley) at the Khelo India Youth Games 2024 held at Chennai in Tamil Nadu. She is the daughter of S.P. Shadakshari and Shwetha, residents of J.P. Nagar, Mysuru. Tanya has also won three medals at…

Volleyball Tournament, Fun Fair held at Genius College
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Volleyball Tournament, Fun Fair held at Genius College

January 31, 2024

A District-level Inter-School and Inter-College Volleyball Tournament and Fun Fair were organised at Genius PU and Degree College in KBL Layout, Mysuru, yesterday. MLC Marithibbegowda, who inaugurated the event, recalled the sacrifices of Mahatma Gandhi that brought us freedom. “Today is Martyr’s Day (Jan. 30) and it is our duty to remember Gandhiji,” he said…

At 43, Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest Grand Slam champion
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At 43, Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest Grand Slam champion

January 28, 2024

With his resounding victory at the Australian Open against Italians Simone Boleili and Andrea Vavassori, 43-year-old Machanda Rohan Bopanna from Kodagu has officially etched his name as the oldest-ever Grand Slam winner. For Rohan Bopanna, 2024 could not have started in a better way. The last 7 days have been nothing short of a fairytale…

Kabaddi players are cultural ambassadors: Minister Madhu Bangarappa
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Kabaddi players are cultural ambassadors: Minister Madhu Bangarappa

January 25, 2024

67th National-level U-19 Kabaddi Championship Kabaddi players in India are cultural ambassadors of the country, said Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa, here yesterday. He was speaking after inaugurating 67th National-level U-19 Kabaddi Championship organised by Department of School Education in association with Adichunchanagiri Mutt at Nagamangala here. “The State has had the…

Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna-Ebden pair enter men’s doubles final
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Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna-Ebden pair enter men’s doubles final

January 25, 2024

India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden reached the Australian Open men’s doubles tennis final defeating Thomas Machac (Czech Republic) and Z.Z. Zhang (China) pair in a thrilling three-setter semi-final at Rod Laver Arena, here this morning. The Indo-Australian pair won the first set comfortably 6-3 and lost the second set 3-6. The…

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