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Sudarshan cured independence in 1947. Special Correspondent GENERAL her sport. postponed BENGALURU There are 30 countries of MUMBAI Dipa reflected, “People Terming the Common­ Commonwealth who don’t Stephanie Rice is looking to used to think Tripura is in ANI wealth Games (CWG) a sub­ play CWG. It is a political de­ making a difference to Sports Reporter Bangladesh and had this Dubai standard competition, IOA cision. We have asked the go­ swimming in India, via NEW DELHI pre­conceived notion that Australia’s Test tour of Ban­ president Narinder Batra vernment to guide us. But I partnerships with private “Every individual should fo­ gymnastics is like circus. I gladesh, part of the ICC strongly pitched for India’s feel playing CWG is a waste bodies and associations. cus on playing some sport in am happy now I have World Test Championship, withdrawal from the 2022 of time. If you want to deve­ The Australian, who life. Cricket, as a sport, has changed their perspective has been postponed to edition in Birmingham. In­ lop and win medals in 2028, won three gold medals had a major impact on my that (they have realised) June­July from February dia has been seething over 2032, CWG is not the games. with world record timings life,” said Yuvraj Singh at The gymnastics is a proper next year for undisclosed the axing of shooting from On the suspension of at the 2008 Beijing Olym­ Sports Movement event or­ sport. Children come to me reasons. the competition but Batra NDTL: There are about 50 pic Games, and coach Mi­ ganised by India On Track and say we want to win a “According to the FTP, sought to go beyond and odd parameters and they chael Bohl are ready with here on Tuesday. medal in Olympics.” we were supposed to host stated that India should be were missing out in two. plans to help out swim­ “It’s astonishing that only Yuvraj observed that the two Tests in February, but competing at events of bet­ They were all minor things Yuvraj Singh. * FILE PHOTO mers with potential, be­ 2% of the total population process of developing a now the Test series will be ter quality in order to im­ Batra. * FILE PHOTO: PTI but you are supposed to fol­ sides working with junior plays sports despite it having environment. child’s talent started at the played in June­July 2020,” prove. He spoke to the me­ low. It has nothing to do with and senior swimmers. massive number of fans in “When you look at the top grassroots level, only after ICC quoted BCB’s cricket dia on the sidelines of the [on shooting at Glasgow testing. I think they must The 31­year­old Swim­ the country. To encourage sporting countries around identifying the skills. operations chairman Ak­ Asian Age Group Swimming 2014] and can’t have it now have sorted it out. They have ming Hall of Famer is in the young children play is the the world, they all have had a “They need a proper ram Khan as saying. Championships here on because of money, please a protocol. So if they’ve sus­ city to explore partners for biggest challenge these days. model where the athletes are platform to showcase their The Aussies’ T20I series Tuesday. shut shop and call it quits. If pended you today, then it opening the Stephanie Rice They need role models in championed and celebrated. talent but every sportsper­ against the Tigers initially Excerpts: you don’t have money, why will take 5­6 months (to Swimming Academy their desired sport, along We need to be an ‘athlete son is not able to make a planned for October this On boycotting CWG:I nev­ are you wasting time? Don’t revoke). (SRSA). “World­class train­ with proper training, facili­ first’ nation and all federa­ name in their concerned year, will now take place in er used the word boycott. make it a joke. On preparations for To­ ing can help talented In­ ties and various programmes tions, leagues, brands in sport which worries the pa­ 2021 ahead of the T20 But my personal view, not On IOA’s official line: We kyo 2020: Regarding those dian swimmers aim for me­ to get them out and playing,” sports need to have their best rents. It is one of the major World Cup hosted by India. the IOA’s, is that Common­ will meet the government. athletes and teams that are dals at the Olympic Games. Yuvraj advised. interest in mind.” factors why parents are not “Initially, we were ex­ wealth Games has no stan­ My personal view can’t be in my mind, I’m happy. We “From my own expe­ The former India allroun­ willing to send their chil­ pecting to host Australia for dard. We get 70, 100 medals everyone’s view. But if you are only focusing on where rience, I appreciate the der emphasised,“I have al­ Huge sensation dren to academies, and a two­match T20I series in in Commonwealth and need sports to improve in the medal chances are contribution of good ways stressed on the fact that Dipa Karmakar became a aren’t letting them spend October, but now they have when it comes to Olympics this country, you need to [strong] and I can say I know coaching. I want swimmers India needs to have a sport­ huge sensation after the Rio so much time in a day to­ agreed to play three T20Is we get two medals. You have think straight. We are not 95 % of the athletes who are here to benefit from my ing model where athletes are Olympics and became the wards sport, because appa­ and it will be played ahead World Cups and other here to make anybody hap­ going. Hockey, we have to training, knowledge and the ones who are benefiting face of gymnastics in India. rently, unlike education, of the World T20 in India, events where you can have py. Once we were part of this see what will happen on No­ experience,” noted Stepha­ the most from a positive She changed the mindset of there is a risk factor in hav­ though we are yet to final­ better competition. If CWG large British empire. We are vember 1 and 2 [against Bel­ nie. sporting culture and numerous people regarding ing a career in sports.” ise the date,” Akram said. says it spent 22 million GBP not slaves any more. We se­ gium]. Indian juniors CoA reschedules Badminton coach Kim resigns Tri­series final washed out shine V.V. Subrahmanyam AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE The trophy was shared Hyderabad DHAKA between the two teams after SHOOTING BCCI election dates National women’s coach Ko­ The final of the tri­series the wash­out. It means hosts rean Kim Ji­Hyun, who T20 tournament between Bangladesh got a hand on Sports bureau It will now be held on October 23 played a vital role in helping Bangladesh and Afghanistan the trophy of a T20 tourna­ Almaty (Kazakhstan) P.V. Sindhu win the 2019 was washed out without a ment involving more than Abhay Singh Sekhon won G. Viswanath to October 4. badminton World Cham­ ball bowled on Tuesday. two teams for the first time. the junior men’s skeet Mumbai The CoA has also resche­ pionship gold, has resigned bronze in the ninth Asian Following the Supreme duled the BCCI election date from her post to be with her Shotgun Championship in Court order of September to October 23 because of the ailing husband. Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 20, which stated categori­ election schedule of the As a result she is unlikely India names 29 probables Tuesday. cally that the disqualifica­ State Legislatures in Maha­ to be with the Indian team mar, Rahul Bheke, Sandesh tion rule to contest election rashtra and Haryana (Oct. 21 ahead of the 2020 Tokyo FOOTBALL Jhingan, Adil Khan, Narender, Yuan Shuaijun of China to the Apex Council of the to 24). Olympics. beat Eduard Yechshenko of Sarthak Golui, Anas Edathodi­ State Associations would ap­ In an advisory issued on "Kim has informed us that Press Trust of India Kazakhstan 4­3 in the ka, Anwar Ali Jr., Mandar Rao ply only to the office­bear­ Tuesday, the CoA said: “The she would not be able to NEW DELHI shoot­off after the two Dessai, Subhasish Bose, Jerry ers, and therefore in order member State Associations come back within the next Lalrinzuala. Midfielders: Udan­ were tied on 54 in the final. Indian football team coach to enable the State Associa­ are directed to conduct the six months as she has to at­ Igor Stimac on Tuesday ta Singh, Nikhil Poojary, Vinit tions (BCCI members) to election in accordance with tend to her husband," chief Special bond: Kim Ji­Hyun, seen with Gopi Chand, shared a Rai, Anirudh Thapa, Abdul Sa­ Bronze for Parinaaz named 29 probables for a * hal, Raynier Fernandes, Bran­ comply with three Apex the constitution approved National coach P. Gopi wonderful chemistry with P.V. Sindhu. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT preparatory camp ahead Parinaaz Dhaliwal won don Fernandes, Halicharan Court orders ( July 18, 2016, by the COA in terms of the Chand told The Hindu. the FIFA World Cup Quali­ the bronze in the junior August 9, 2018 and Septem­ Supreme Court order of Au­ "Her original contract was be with us," he said.