THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Wimbledon canceled for 1st time Bajrang Punia assured of seeding at Olympics, since WWII because of virus placed No.2 in latest world rankings LONDON, Apr 1: wiped out this year because of Hundreds of thousands of NEW DELHI, Apr 1: Star champion Takuto Otoguro(JPN), Nurislam Sanayev is ranked the coronavirus. The start of the people have caught COVID-19, Punia collected 18 points and fifth in this weight and trails Wimbledon was canceled on French Open was postponed and thousands have died. For Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia pushed himself to within one Dahiya by six points. Wednesday because of the coro- from late May to late September. most people, the new coron- is assured of a top-four seeding in point of the Russian defending World Championship silver- navirus pandemic, the first time As of now, the U.S. Open is avirus causes mild or moderate the 65kg category at next year's world champion. medallist Deepak Punia is ranked since World War II that the old- still scheduled to be played in symptoms, which can include Tokyo Olympics even if he skips The 57kg is led by reigning second in 65kg behind Iranian est Grand Slam tennis tourna- New York from Aug. 31 to Sept. fever and cough, but also milder the last ranking series tourna- ment won't be played. 13. cases of pneumonia, sometimes ment, going by the latest world The All England Club Wednesday's decision means requiring hospitalization. The Aston Martin’s return to Formula standings. announced after an emergency Novak Djokovic and Simona risk of death is greater for older The fast-rising Ravi Dahiya meeting that the event it refers to Halep will not get a chance to adults and people with other One in 2021 confirmed also seems set for a top-four simply as The Championships is billing at the mega-event, which being scrapped for 2020. LONDON, Apr 1: "A brand with the pedigree will be held from July 23 to Wimbledon was scheduled and history of Aston Martin needs August 8 next year. to be played on the club's grass Aston Martin shareholders to be competing at the highest Wrestling's world governing courts on the outskirts of have approved the British luxury level of motorsport," Stroll said. body UWW announced the fresh London from June 29 to July 12. carmaker's return to Formula One "I think it's the most exciting rankings which placed Bajrang at Instead, the next edition of as a constructor in 2021, it was thing that's happened in recent number two in the 65kg category. the tournament will be June 28 confirmed Wednesday in a deal memory in Formula One and it's Dahiya is fourth in the very com- to July 11, 2021. Also that will see the Racing Point incredibly exciting for all stake- petitive 57kg category. Wednesday, the ATP and WTA team rebranded. holders in the sport, especially the Russian Olympic champion announced that the men's and The announcement came after fans." Gadhzimurad Rashidov leads the women's professional tennis a consortium led by Canadian bil- He added: "Aston Martin has 65kg rankings. Four Points sepa- world champion and number one great Hassan Yazdani, who tours would be suspended until lionaire Lawrence Stroll injected been competing very successfully rate Rashidov (60), Punia (59) from Russia Zaur Uguev (60 underwent knee surgery earlier at least July 13. They already ?260 million ($322 million) of in various classes of motorsport and Kazakshtan's Daulet points). this year and had no choice but to had been on hold through June new capital into a fundraising throughout its history, but we now Niyazbekov (56) for the top seed- World runner-up Suleyman skip the Matteo Pellicone and 7. effort of ?536 million ($664 mil- have an opportunity to create a ing. Atli is firmly in the number two Asian Championships. Wimbledon first was held in lion). works team in Formula One." But the Russian and Indian position after runner-up finishes He commanded a 20-point 1877 and has been contested defend their Wimbledon titles health problems. "On Monday 30th of March, Plans to rebrand the Racing Point wrestlers have such commanding at the World and European lead over Deepak but the Indian every year since, with the excep- from 2019. According to the World the shareholders of Aston Martin team were announced in January leads over the field that they can Championships. He has 58 points wrestler closed that gap on tion of two stretches: from 1915- The cancellation also takes Health Organization, people Lagonda approved a ?536m when Stroll led a rescue deal for sit out of the final ranking series and is followed by Stevan Micic Yazdani with a 14-point Asian 18 because of World War I, and away what might have been one with mild illness recover in fundraising, underpinned by an the struggling luxury carmaker. event and still earn a top-four (48) and Dahiya (45). championship bronze-medal fin- from 1940-45 because of World of Roger Federer's best chances about two weeks, while those injection of ?260m of new capital Aston Martin has enjoyed a seeding at the Olympic Games. Dahiya needs a 12-point fin- ish. War II. to try to add to his 20 Grand with more severe illness may from Yew Tree Consortium - a title partnership agreement with Rashidov owns the top spot in ish at the final Ranking Series Deepak leads Russian Artur "It has weighed heavily on Slam titles, including a record take three to six weeks to recov- group of investors led by Red Bull Racing over the past 65kg after finally claiming his event to secure one of the top- Naifonov by seven points after our minds that the staging of The eight at Wimbledon, where he er. Lawrence Stroll," Racing Point four years, an arrangement that long-awaited world gold in Nur- four seeds. There is slim chance the conclusion of the continental Championships has only been lost a fifth-set tiebreaker to Regular day-to-day life has said in a statement. will come to an end after the forth- Sultan last season. that the Indian wrestler can grab championship season. interrupted previously by World Djokovic in the last final after come to a halt in many ways in "As part of this investment Mr coming season. Punia began the year ranked the number one seeding. No Indian figures in top-10 of Wars," club chairman Ian Hewitt holding a pair of championship many parts of the world in Stroll will become Executive The British manufacturer last number three with 25 points after For that to happen, Dahiya the 74kg, 97kg and 125kg cate- said in a press release, "but, fol- points. Federer, who turns 39 in recent weeks, and sports has Chairman of Aston Martin and entered an F1 works team in 1960. his world bronze medal. He has would need Uguev, Atli and gories, the three other olympic lowing thorough and extensive August, is currently recovering reflected that. Aston Martin will create its own Aston Martin is cherished by overthrown world finalist Micic to sit out of the final weight categories. consideration of all scenarios, from knee surgery and planned The NBA, NHL and Major works F1 racing team." Stroll's Hollywood actors, global sports Niyazbekov for the number two Ranking Series event and win The top four in each category we believe that it is a measure of to return in time for the grass- League Baseball are on hold son Lance currently drives for his stars and British royalty. ranking. gold in a bracket with more than will be seeded at the Tokyo this global crisis that it is ulti- court circuit. indefinitely; the Kentucky Racing Point team alongside Fictional superspy James Punia added 16 points to his 11 wrestlers to earn the 16 points Games, pushed to 2021 due to the mately the right decision to can- In a statement last week, the Derby, Masters and Indianapolis Mexico's Sergio Perez. Bond's carmaker of choice had world championship total after he he needs to clear his top-three COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI) cel this year's Championships, All England Club said that post- 500 were pushed back several Stroll, who bought Racing made its debut in 1964 film erased a three-point deficit rivals. and instead concentrate on how poning the two-week event months until September; the Point when it was formerly 'Goldfinger' and more recently against Jordan Oliver (USA) to we can use the breadth of would not come "without signif- European soccer championship known as Force India in August featured in 2015's 'Spectre'. The win the 16-point Matteo Pellicone Wimbledon's resources to help icant risk and difficulty" because scheduled to end in London on 2018 when it was on the verge of brand features once more in the Ranking Series gold medal. Hockey India contributes Rs 25 lakh those in our local communities of the grass surface. The club the same day as the Wimbledon going bankrupt, has previously latest instalment, "No Time to Although he stumbled in the and beyond." also said then that it already had men's final was postponed from made clear his desire to take on Die", due out this year. (Agencies) Asian finals against 2018 world for fight against COVID-19 pandemic Wimbledon joins the grow- ruled out "playing behind closed 2020 to 2021. (Agencies) the F1 front-runners. NEW DELHI, Apr 1: want to do whatever little we can ing list of sports events called doors" without spectators. There’s no mantra for success, to help our countrymen and off completely in 2020 because The tennis schedule already Hockey India on Wednesday women emerge out of this pan- of the COVID-19 outbreak. had been affected by the illness pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh demic as victors," he added. That includes the Tokyo that has spread around the just hard work: Mary Kom towards the PM Cares Fund for the The coronavirus outbreak has Olympics which have been world, with about 20 tourna- NEW DELHI, Apr 1: tional and Olympic level is not country's fight against the infected over 8,00,000 people and pushed back 12 months and the ments postponed or canceled. easy. But if you have the will, and COVID-19 pandemic. caused more than 42,000 deaths NCAA men's and women's col- The French tennis federation A six-time world champion want to achieve in life, you can," The decision was taken by the worldwide. lege basketball tournaments. announced March 17 that its and an Olympic bronze-winner, she added. HI Executive Board after Prime In India, more than 1300 peo- Wimbledon is the first major Grand Slam tournament was surely M C Mary Kom can be "My early life was very diffi- Minister Narendra Modi ple have been infected while 35 tennis championship completely being moved. expected to have a "secret mantra cult. Coming from a poor family, it for success". But as it turns out, she was so difficult. I can't explain the announced a special emergency have succumbed to the illness. has none. hardships. I don't want to even fund for the nation to fight the "Hockey India has always FIFA challenged at court by The 37-year-old is gearing up remember it." coronavirus outbreak. stepped up for any noble cause and for her second Olympics, post- Mary Kom is also a Rajya "In these difficult times, it is in these difficult times when the poned to 2021 amid the COVID- the absolute need of the hour to world is grappling with the Covid- Brazil's Teixeira, English FA 19 pandemic. come together as a nation to help 19 pandemic which has impacted GENEVA, Apr 1: their sprawling investigation of On Wednesday, she was speak- fight the crisis and fulfil our duties millions of lives world over, we corruption in international soc- ing on the subject "Making of a as responsible citizens. It was a wanted to extend our support in FIFA rulings are being chal- cer. Olympic flame to stay a month in Champion" for Sports Authority of unanimous decision taken by the fighting this crisis" HI secretary lenged at the Court of The long-time former FIFA India's facebook live session for Hockey India Executive Board to general Rajinder Singh said. athletes, who are mostly confined Arbitration for Sport by dis- executive committee member contribute Rs 25.00 lakh towards "The Government of India is Fukushima; next stop unsure to their homes or hostel rooms the PM Cares Fund," HI president doing everything they can and we graced Brazilian soccer official was found guilty by the soccer right now amid a national lock- Ricardo Teixeira and the English body's ethics judges of taking TOKYO, Apr 1: reactors. Olympic officials have Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad said in a urge all Indian citizens to act postponed the Tokyo Games down to contain the pandemic. release. responsibly and stay home, stay Football Association. millions of dollars in bribes Mary Kom said she doesn't Sabha MP and was recently The Olympic flame will be until next year with the opening "Hockey has always received safe during this lockdown. We can The court's updated list of linked to commercial contracts have any secret recipe to share for wrongly accused, in some sections pending hearings includes a date for South American competi- on display until the end of April now set for July 23, 2021. tremendous love and support from fight this global crisis together," he the stupendous success she has of media, of violating the quaran- the people of this country and we added. (PTI) of June 3 for Teixeira to appeal tions from 2006-12. He was in Japan's northeastern prefec- Officials have not said where achieved. tine protocol after returning from against his life ban imposed by fined 1 million Swiss francs ture of Fukushima. the flame will go at the end of "I don't have any mantras for the Asian olympic Qualifiers in the FIFA ethics committee in (USD 1.03 million). Tokyo Olympic and prefec- the month. The flame was to success. Just work hard and be Jordan early last month. British GP decision by end November for taking bribes. The FIFA case was based on ture officials held an official help put a focus on the region's honest to what you are doing, that's She was under no obligation to The English appeal on June documents published in the US "handover ceremony"on struggle to recover from the all. Ups and downs are always be in compulsory quarantine at that 26 is against a 350,000 Swiss investigation. Wednesday at the J-Village events nine years ago. there but you should not lose focus time and attended a breakfast host- of April, say F1 chiefs franc (USD 362,000) fine Teixeira's lawyers said he National Training Center in However, the emphasis of on your dreams," said the trailblaz- ed by President Ram Nath Kovind LONDON, Apr 1: from Silverstone and Formula imposed as part of FIFA's case denied FIFA's charges, which Fukushima. the Olympics next year is likely ing boxer, who was rechristened while being on voluntary isolation, One said on Wednesday. leading to a furore. against Chelsea for breaking they claimed were based on The public will have limited to shift to the recovery from the the 'Magnificent Mary' by her Formula One and Silverstone "We fully appreciate that sport's world governing body. The COVID-19 pandemic has rules to sign youth players and "assumptions made by US attor- access to view the flame, and coronavirus pandemic. chiefs say they have until the end other UK sporting events in July "My boxing journey was not become way more severe since register them with the national neys" without evidence. organizers hope to limit the (Agencies) of April to decide if the British have taken decisions regarding soccer body. Chelsea served a Now 72, Teixeira resigned crowd size because of restric- easy. To reach national, interna- then and has caused more than 40,000 deaths globally. In India, Grand Prix will go ahead in July. their events, but it is important to transfer ban last year and won an from the FIFA executive com- tions in place for the coron- The first eight Formula One highlight that their logistics and avirus. the number of cases has crossed appeal at CAS to be cleared to mittee in 2012 to avoid being New Zealand Rugby slashes salaries 1100 and the death toll has gone races of the 2020 season have sporting arrangements differ trade again in January. formally implicated in a World The flame arrived in Japan been called off due to the coron- from Silverstone's and, therefore, from Greece on March 20 and past 40. CAS has stopped in-person Cup kickback scandal. That case The veteran sportsperson avirus. our timeline gives us until the the torch relay was to have start- as sport reels from virus hearings at its Lausanne, also involved the late Joao advised everyone to stay at home The Canadian Grand Prix is end of April to make a final deci- Switzerland, base but is pro- Havelange, the FIFA president ed last week from Fukushima. WELLINGTON, Apr 1: The southern hemisphere's to combat the crisis. the next scheduled race, in mid- sion. ceeding with cases conducted by from 1974-98 and formerly The flame has remained in the Super Rugby season has been "It is not easy for us human June, with the British Grand Prix "The safety of our fans, col- video link or submission of doc- Teixeira's father-in-law. prefecture with Wednesday's New Zealand Rugby slashed suspended and July internationals beings to stay at home. But that is due to take place just over a leagues and the F1 community uments. In the English case, FIFA event merely ceremonial. wages for all staff and warned of are also in doubt after the coron- the best option we have. Staying fit month later. will be our priority and we will Teixeira was eventually judicial bodies ruled the FA The Fukushima prefecture is up to NZD 100 million (USD 60 avirus prompted tough contain- at this time is a good way to fight Last week, governing body continue to engage with the banned by FIFA four months breached transfer and registra- the region of Japan that was dev- million) in lost revenue ment measures and curbed inter- the virus," she said. Motorsport UK extended its sus- appropriate authorities." It is ago, which was four years after tion rules in dozens of cases of astated in 2011 by an earth- Wednesday as leading governing national travel. "We should not be selfish and pension of events in Britain until understood that Formula One are he was indicted by federal pros- youths who played for Chelsea quake, tsunami, and the subse- bodies scrambled to absorb the The annual Rugby think that 'I am healthy, I won't get the end of June. keen to publish a revised calen- ecutors in the United States in teams. (Agencies) quent meltdown of three nuclear blows of the coronavirus pan- Championship, featuring New it'. We should care for others," she With so many sporting events dar for the season before any fur- added. already cancelled or postponed, it ther races are postponed. The fierce competitor in her It's been an easier transition than can't wait for the crisis to be over so is unlikely Silverstone will be The season-opening that she can resume normal train- able to stage the event but organ- Australian Grand Prix was ing. isers are keeping their options scrapped at the last minute after a expected at Rangers: Bala Devi "When all this is brought under open. McLaren employee who had control, we will get back to training "Silverstone and Formula 1 travelled to Melbourne tested NEW DELHI, Apr 1: sis. same issue. It is best not to trav- in big way," she said. remain in close dialogue regard- positive for the virus. "Flights to India are not el at this time, so it's best I stay "I am trying my level best for ing the ongoing situation and are The Monaco Grand Prix has Her transition into top-flight available at the moment. But I back in Glasgow and wait and an Olympic gold but I am incom- assessing the feasibility of hold- also been cancelled, with others Scottish football turned out to be am absolutely fine here in see the next stop." plete without your blessings. Pray ing the British Grand Prix on keen to find dates later in the "easier than expected" and Glasgow. I am totally safe. I am Asked about her journey so for me," she added. (PTI) 17th-19th July," a joint statement year. (Agencies) Indian path-breaker N Bala Devi doing fine and trying to keep far at Rangers, the ace forward will next seek to "encourage" indoors. I have been taken very said the league is much more aspiring players back home to well care by my club Rangers demanding than anything she'd After Tokyo move, swimming looks for new worlds dates try playing in the demanding FC. experienced in the past. ROME, Apr 1: onships; plus the Asian Games in sibility. leagues abroad. The footballer has been "I have learnt a lot. This is September. "For that reason I don't want to Earlier this year, the 30-year- doing her training indoors and the first time in my career that I After new dates were Holding worlds before the have any opinion, because it doesn't old Bala Devi created history praised the club for taking good have been in full time training demic. Zealand, Australia, South Africa announced for the Tokyo games is undesirable because it reflect the reality," Marculescu said when she signed an 18-month care of her. through a proper pre-season and New Zealand's emergency and Argentina, is scheduled to Olympics, swimming's governing contract with renowned Scottish "I am indoors and following in a full time league. The league measures come after England, start in August. body is going back to the drawing Women's Premier League side the government and club advice. is much more demanding as it's Scotland and Wales all cut pay for Robinson said he had been in board to figure out when to hold its Rangers FC, becoming the first I am out of the house only for physical and fast and will go on top officials, and follow Rugby contact with the global governing next world championships. Indian woman to play outside buying essentials from the mar- through the full season. Australia's decision to temporari- body World Rugby about the The biannual aquatics event the country professionally. ket and for a jog once every 3-4 "The infrastructure at the ly lay off three-quarters of its prospect of NZR receiving finan- was scheduled for Fukuoka, Japan, She has played quite a bit days. club is world class and the workers. cial support. from July 16-Aug. 1, 2021. But on before the league was postponed "My workouts take place coaching and management has NZR chief executive Mark "They're going through a Monday, the Tokyo Games were till April 30 owing to the within the house itself and the been top class and I learn some- Robinson said that in a worst-case process of gathering as much pushed back a full year by the coro- COVID-19 pandemic. club has kept us updated on how thing new every day. scenario the All Blacks -- the top- information as they can, once navirus pandemic and moved to the "I have always said I wanted to maintain as much fitness as we "I have also been blessed to ranked Test team and three-time they digest that I'd imagine they'll same period -- July 23-Aug. 8, to play abroad. It's a great expe- can while staying at home." have friendly team mates some world champions -- and the coun- come back to us with some 2021. rience for me. Once I am back I Bala Devi is among the lead- of whom I share my flat with. try's five Super Rugby teams ideas," he said. That likely leaves FINA, swim- will be encouraging more girls ing players of the continent to join It's been an easier transition than would not play again this year. NZR said it had made emer- ming's governing body, with two to try their best to play abroad," the Asian Football expected." He said NZR needed to gency grants of NZD 250,000 to options for its biggest event: A would conflict with national when asked about his previous Bala Devi told PTI from Confederation's #BreakTheChain When asked about her staunch cash outflows and staff each of New Zealand's Super move to the end of September and Olympic trials around the globe. comments. Glasgow. video campaign, aimed at raising thoughts on the future, Bala had agreed to a 40 percent pay cut Rugby clubs to tide them over for the beginning of October 2021; or "I need to see the information World Athletics has already "I will of course look at shar- awareness in the fight against the Devi said she is looking forward for the next three months, with the next three months. May-June 2022. from Fukuoka, from the partners, announced that its world champi- ing my experiences with every- spread of coeonavirus. to the resumption of the league. talks underway with players. "These decisions are about Postponing for a full year from television, from everybody. onships in Eugene, Oregon, will be would be complicated due to the And then we can have a conclu- pushed back to 2022 but has not one back home involved in the Even though she misses her "I am obviously looking to "It's an incredibly challenging protecting the core capability of already full schedule of aquatics sion," FINA executive director selected dates. betterment of Indian football." family, the player has been restart the season with all the time, we have fantastic rugby the Super Rugby clubs so that events in July and August, 2022, Cornel Marculescu told The Marculescu said FINA "proba- The footballer was forced to actively involved in the cam- other players and once that hap- people all around the country at they are ready to hit the ground which includes the Commonwealth Associated Press on Tuesday. bly needs another two weeks" extend her stay with the team in paign. pens, I look to do my best for the the moment dealing with difficult running if Super Rugby resumes Glasgow owing to the travel "It would be good to be with club in the Scottish Women's Games, European swimming and While Marculescu was before making its decision. financial circumstances," later this year," he said. water polo championships and the adamant last week against a move Both options FINA is consider- restrictions forced by the my family but lots of people Premier League and Cup." (PTI) Robinson told reporters. (Agencies) unprecedented global health cri- across the world are facing the Pan Pacific swimming champi- to 2022, that now seems like a pos- ing have drawbacks. (Agencies)