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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA “I just want to give my to two apex court orders NEW DELHI best and if I am able to do it, She is the most successful gold is never a problem,” she G. Viswanath agree, it can go to the boxer in the history of the added, breaking into a Mumbai Court.” amateur World Champion­ giggle. Even as many BCCI member ships, but India icon M.C. This year, Mary Kom won associations went through Participation in AGM Mary Kom said she was a gold medals in the India their elections during the When asked if the TNCA shade “nervous” heading in­ Open and President’s Cup in week­end to enable them to would be allowed to take to her ninth appearance at Indonesia. She skipped the take part in the election at part in the AGM, Rai said: the showpiece event, not be­ Asian Championships to pre­ the annual general meeting “That will be decided by the cause of the competition but pare for the World event. of the BCCI here on October Electoral Officer. Former due to the overwhelming ex­ “I have a good feeling 22, the cricketing fraternity Chief Election Commission­ pectations at home. about it. My body feels better in the country is watching er (CEC), Mr. N. Gopalaswa­ Mary Kom has to her cre­ than before and the training the response from the Tamil mi, who is the BCCI Electoral dit six gold medals and a sil­ trip in Italy has also helped Nadu Cricket Association Officer, has stated in the ver in eight World Cham­ immensely. I am keeping my (TNCA) after it was told by Vinod Rai * FILE PHOTO election schedule note that pionship appearances, the fingers crossed,” she said. the Committee of Adminis­ he will only entertain BCCI last of which was in New Del­ trators (CoA) that there are stitution compliant with the members who are deter­ hi in 2018. Most memorable? 21 diversions in its amended two Supreme Court orders, mined to be BCCI Constitu­ Statistically, she is the With a soon­to­be nine ap­ Constitution and hence the before Oct. 4. tion­compliant by the CoA. most successful boxer in the pearances at the premier State is not compliant of the Responding to current sit­ Following the Supreme event and has also earned Here I come! Mary Kom will be eager to make the big leap in the 51kg division where she is yet event, which one of them Supreme Court judgement uation that the TNCA is in, Court order of Sept. 20, the the moniker ‘Magnificent to win a World crown. * PTI would she count as her most of Aug. 9, 2018 and Sept. 20, the head of the CoA, Vinod TNCA conducted its election Mary’ from the International memorable? 2019. Both orders relate to Rai told The Hindu that “the on Sept. 26 and elected Ru­ Boxing Association (AIBA). stress of handling it. It can pic roster. Her last World title the 51kg category and lost in “I think the one last year. I the Justice Lodha Reforms In TNCA has no option, but to pa Gurunath as its presi­ In the upcoming edition, make you nervous,” the 37­ came in the 48kg division. the quarterfinals on both oc­ won a gold, in front of my fa­ Cricket Report. modify its Constitution” in dent, unopposed. from October 3 to 13 in Ulan­ year­old said. She has dominated 48kg casions. That’s one rare re­ mily, friends and supporters, After examining the TNCA order to be in terms with the The TNCA elected two Ude, Russia, the seasoned Mary Kom and the rest of like no one else and has also cord she would be aiming to and proved so many critics Constitution sent to the CoA two apex court orders. vice­presidents, an anomaly Manipuri spoke about the the Indian team will leave for managed to get the results improve next week. wrong. It was quite special,” by former secretary R.I. Pa­ Rai further said: “If 30 the CoA has noted and said nerves that can get triggered the mega­event early on even in the higher category, “I have good results in she said. lani on Sept. 25, the CoA said odd other members can do the Supreme Court order by expectations despite her Sunday. the best being the 2012 Lon­ both (48kg and 51kg) and in “But, yeah, that kind of that “various amendments it, why not TNCA?” only allowed it to elect an as­ wealth of experience. “The World Champion­ don Olympics bronze and 51kg, the challenge has al­ emotionally overwhelming have been made by the In the event of the TNCA sistant secretary in addition ship is a familiar space for the 2014 Asian Games gold. ways been strength. That’s experience makes you real­ TNCA on a deliberate misin­ disagreeing to amend its to the other five office­bear­ No guarantee me but the competition is al­ been my focus even for the ise how much people expect terpretation of the order of Constitution as directed by ers. “I say it all the time, I will ways new. I am looking for­ Rare blemish upcoming World Champion­ from you. I hope I can deliv­ 20th Sept. 2018” and that it the CoA, Rai said: “We can The CoA defined office­ give my best but cannot gua­ ward to it,” she said. But none of her World titles ships and I am ready for it. er this time too,” she said. needs to accurately amend only take the horse to the bearers as president (1), vice­ rantee a medal. I tell myself The mother of three will have been in the 51kg divi­ It’s not a new category for “The rest of the things, I will its Constitution. water, but can’t make it president (1), secretary (1), jt. that too but the pressure is be competing in the 51kg ca­ sion. In the 2012 and 2016 me, but again the results can speak after the World cham­ The CoA told the TNCA to drink. secretary (1), treasurer (1) always there and so is the tegory, which is on the Olym­ editions, she competed in never be predicted,” was her pionships,” said Mary. revert with a registered Con­ “If the TNCA does not and assistant secretary (1). Paes all praise for Nagal Cycle Polo League from Nov. 5 Mendiratta on the mark SHOOTING with 116, following rounds of Plan is to bring the game to the masses 25, 21, 23, 24 and 23. Vishwa Calls for consistency from young crop Sports Bureau Kundu had shot 115 in quali­ Anant Kaur Almaty fication, the same as Li Siwei Nandakumar Marar NEW DELHI Bhowneesh Mendiratta beat of China, but the latter shot MUMBAI For all these up to the silver, leaving the <> The first ever Cycle Polo Li Siwei of China 44­41 for talented, hard- bronze to compatriot Zhai Sumit Nagal’s US Open main League(CPL) will be played the junior men’s trap gold in working boys, Jiongyan.Kirti Gupta had draw debut was a fantastic at the Rajasthan Polo Club in the ninth Asian Shotgun consistency is the won the individual gold in achievement, says tennis ace Jaipur starting from Novem­ championship here on junior women’s trap earlier Leander Paes. Contempor­ way forward ber 25 to 29. Five teams will Saturday. and the girls had won the aries like Ramkumar Rama­ be playing in the inaugural It was a double delight for team silver. nathan and Prajnesh Gun­ TPL mentor and co­own­ edition which includes 40 Bhowneesh, as he won the Earlier, Indian juniors neswaran need to come up er of city franchise team Le­ Indian and 10 foreign team gold with Vivaan Ka­ had won two individual with quality performances on Army, Paes dwelt on the players. The Indian Air poor and Vishwa Kundu, skeet bronze medals, and on a consistent basis, he difficulties faced by young­ Force (IAF) and Cycling Polo who also made the finals but the team silver. says. sters competing on the pro Federation of India’s mem­ placed fourth and fifth res­ The results: Junior men: 1. circuit. pectively, behind the Chi­ Paes was speaking on the ber State associations will Bhowneesh Mendiratta 44 (116); sidelines of an event linked “Indian boys and girls are help in bringing the game to nese. It was a memorable 2. Li Siwei (Chn) 41 (115); 3. Zhai to the second Tennis Pre­ going out there, on tour the masses. day for Bhowneesh, a stu­ Jiongyan (Chn) 30 (110); 4. Vi- week after week and spend­ miere League, featuring Leander Paes. * FILE PHOTO Cycle Polo, an exhibition dent of Sri Venkateshwara vaan 25 (110); 5. Vishwa 22 (115). eight teams and to be played ing from their own pockets sport in 1908 London Olym­ Let’s do it: Assarudeen Sha, who switched from football to College, who lives in Farida­ Team: 1. India 341; 2. China 322; here in December. A veteran of multiple to get the right coaching. pics, was played in summer cycle polo, pleaded for government support. bad, as he qualified on top 3. Kuwait 288.