Author: Olympic First Correspondent
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BCCI To Fund Olympic Training Centres: Sports Ministry
The cash-rich Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) has shown interest towards adapting two to three Olympic sports. Moreover, a source close to the Sports Ministry told the Indian Express that corporate houses, PSUs and the BCCI are interested in funding the Olympic training centres dedicated to one sport each. “The ministry is…
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LA 2028 Table Tennis Venue Too Small, Says ITTF President Petra Soerling
The LA 2028 venue for table tennis event is too small for the needs of sport amid the growing popularity, ITTF President Petra Soerling remarked. Los Angeles Convention Centre has been selected as the venue to host the table tennis event at LA 2028. The venue will also be the host to several other sports,…
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Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah, Harmeet Desai Raring To Go At World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2025
Gujarat’s three most prolific paddlers-Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah and Harmeet Desai-were named in the Indian squad for the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2025 to be organised from May 17 to 25 in Doha, Qatar and are raring to take on world’s best paddlers. The megaevent will have five events featuring top players…
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Lakshya Shooting Club Launches High-Performance Shooting Centre In Navi Mumbai
In line with its commitment towards strengthening India’s sports ecosystem, Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lakshya Shooting Club (LSC) to establish a state-of-the-art ‘Axis Bank Lakshya Shooting Club High Performance Centre’ (HPC) at Navi Mumbai. Vijay Mulbagal, Group Executive & Head…
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Justin Hoh Enters Taipei Open 2025 Quarter-Finals
Justin Hoh entered the Taiwan Open quarter-finals after defeating defending champion Lin Chun Yi in Taipei on Thursday. The World No.45 clinched a 21-17, 21-18 victory in a tight battle against the World No.17 Taiwanese shuttler in 46 minutes. This will be the second consecutive quarter-final appearance for Hoh at the Super 300 tournament. He will…