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I feel sad for them come clearer. because we do not know UTHRA GANESAN whether they would carry NEW DELHI “We aim to finalise the Rayan Rozario adapted qualification sys COIMBATORE the same form or confi The International Olympic tems by midApril, with the When The Championships dence next year.” South African players Committee has revised its details on specific events to was called off a couple of He was quick to add that symptomfree qualification deadline for the follow when available. The days ago due to COVID19, one must not take a chance JOHANNESBURG Tokyo Games to June 29, priority remains to reflect, many former champions ex with corona. “Good luck to The South African cricket 2021. pressed disappointment. the players,” he signed off. team’s chief medical officer where possible, the alloca Ramanathan Krishnan, who His son, Ramesh Krish Shuaib Manjra has said that tion method/pathway of the Many yet to complete made the world take notice nan, who had reached the the players have completed a original qualification systems The 2020 Olympics, post 14day period of self isolation for each sport,” it added. of India with his exploits at Wimbledon quarterfinals poned by a year due to CO after returning from India The IOC, while allowing the prestigious event in the (1986), said these were quite and they were symptomfree. VID19 pandemic, has forced international federations the sixties, shared his views too. extraordinary times. “Sorry The team returned from India the IOC and International discretion to tweak their “My immediate feeling this has to happen and, in on March 18 after the ODI Federations to rework their rankings system accordingly, about the cancellation was the present scenario, we series was called off due to qualification and tourna sought to ensure sportspec one of joy and sorrow,” he have plenty on our mind. Al the pandemic. But the ment calendar. While some ific balance between protect told The Hindu from Chen so, things are so uncertain players will remain in of the events, like hockey, ing those close to qualifying nai. that playing the sport is not lockdown for the next two have already completed their in 2020 and giving the top “It’s sort of joy to me as a priority at the moment,” weeks. IANS qualification processes and performers of 2021 a chance it’s going to save the players, said Ramesh. would not be affected, sever to qualify. the spectators and the oth The Wimbledon and IOA contributes ₹71 lakh al, including badminton and Extended wait: A man wearing a face mask takes a selfie next to a Tokyo 2020 Olympics It also authorised IFs to de ers involved, from this virus French Open junior title to PMCARES Fund track& field were yet to com countdown clock that has been adjusted for the new start date of July 23, 2021.* GETTY IMAGES cide on the ageeligibility of threat. At the same time, it’s winner in 1979, Ramesh said NEW DELHI plete the same. athletes who may not make one of sorrow as the players it’s going to be tough for all The Indian Olympic In a communiqué to Na define their own qualifica said. The IOC also reiterated ter. “We understand that at the cut in 2020 but do so in may have to miss the event players. Association (IOA) has for a year,” he added. “The main thing is to re contributed a sum of tional Olympic Associations, tion period deadlines, should its efforts to revise an overall this time these are unlikely to 2021. While there is no upper ₹71,14,002 towards the PM the IOC has now confirmed the deadline be prior to this final qualification system at include the full details on the age limit, sports like gymnas main fit so that when things CARES Fund. IOA also the new dates. “The new date. The revised final sport the earliest, even as soon as dates and locations of the tics (16 years), football (un Huge loss return to normalcy you can expressed gratitude to all the qualification period deadline entries deadline has now midApril, but admitted that specified events, recognising der23) and boxing (17) have a Krishnan, a semifinalist in get going. For the older NSFs, State Olympic is 29 June 2021, and IFs can been set for 5 July 2021,” it specifics would only come la that these will follow later as minimum age. 1960 & ’61 and who reached players such as Federer and Associations and other a worldranking of No. 6, Serena Williams, it’s a year federations/bodies for said that in a tennis player’s lost, which is a lot for them.” extending their support and career, losing one year of Ramesh, a regular visitor humble contributions. IANS Ayushi steps it up in tough rifle event Wimbledon is a huge loss. to Wimbledon, said, “I was PM Modi tells Indian “It’s so precious not only looking forward to my travel for the international stars this year, but that will have Kamesh Srinivasan Podder, who works with the NEW DELHI but also for the Indian to wait for another year.” Railways, is himself a nation sportspersons It is the toughest event in ri allevel shooter, and interna fle and pistol. The rifle 3po tionally qualified coach. sition event demands 120 It was Pankaj who initiat to ‘boost morale’ shots during qualification, ed Mehuli Ghosh, Common 40 each in kneeling, prone Agence France-Presse nation as well as spreading wealth Games air rifle silver NEW DELHI and standing positions. The medallist, into shooting, the message of social reafter, it is a 45shot final. Prime Minister Narendra distancing along with along with his daughter, Modi urged current and asking people to Unlike air events, in when he set up the Bull’s Eye former Indian continuously follow which youngsters shoot Academy in 2014. UEFA tells clubs to sportspersons on Friday to advisories given during from 10 metres to strike complete the season help “boost morale” and lockdown,” said Modi. world class scores very early Groomed for 2024 PARIS encourage people to in their career, the 50m Having done well at the Khe UEFA and Europe’s top clubs event requires considerable Ayushi, right, with her father adhere to a nationwide Face challenges and coach Pankaj and Mehuli lo India Youth Games, Ay have stated their experience and expertise. ushi was recently inducted lockdown aimed at * determination that the He said traits learned in Ghosh. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT containing the into TOPS and is part of the current football season sport such as the “ability coronavirus. Remarkable progress development group being should be played to a to face challenges, self rea, to scores of 1137 and 1154 Given this backdrop, the 19 groomed for the 2024 conclusion and threatened Modi held a video discipline, positivity and in the junior World Cups in that teams may be excluded conference with 40 stars selfbelief are the essential yearold Ayushi Podder has Games. done remarkably well to be Suhl, Ayushi has come a long from the next Champions across various sports, tools to combat the spread way in a short time. Ayushi, a brilliant pencil League if their domestic including Sachin of the virus.” among the six shortlisted for sketch artist, has also competitions are ended Tendulkar, Viswanathan The athletes also the Tokyo Olympics. Ayushi “Ayushi is one of the most trained in Odissi under Dona prematurely. In a joint letter Anand, P.V. Sindhu and “praised the leadership of has had impressive scores of promising and consistent ju Ganguly, wife of former In released on Thursday, UEFA, Hima Das, his office said. the Prime Minister in this 1174 and 1168 in the Olympic niors,” says the high perfor dia captain Sourav Ganguly. the European Club They have a “very challenging times,” trials. mance coach of the Indian Now, during the lockdown, rifle team, Olympian Deepali Association (ECA), and the important role to play in according to the From shooting 1121 in the she relaxes with Western Right move: Tennis greats Ramanathan Krishnan and son European Leagues body boosting the morale of the statement. junior section of the 2018 Deshpande. dance and music, and keeps Ramesh, though feeling sad at Wimbledon’s cancellation, representing nearly a World championship in Ko Ayushi’s father Pankaj fit through yoga. have welcomed the decision. * FILE PHOTO: RAJEEV BHATT thousand clubs in 29 countries, said that they were working on the possibility of playing on into July and August if need be. 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