Gahan Shastry, a Brown Belt Karateka from Pramathi Hill View Academy, Mysuru, won two gold medals (both Kata and Kumite categories) in the International Karate and Kobudu Championship organised by OSK Federation of India and Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate-Do Federation of India at the National Public School in Bengaluru recently. Gahan, son of Dr Rohitha…
By U.B. Acharya Regarding Australian Open 2024 which concluded last week, I need to discuss four issues. First one is about India’s Sumit Nagal. He came through gruelling qualifying rounds (because his ATP ranking was below 128) and capped it with a win in the first round of the main draw. For a qualifier, winning…
India’s veteran tennis player Rohan Bopanna met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday and presented the racket that brought him the Australian Open 2024 title last week, to the PM. Bopanna shared some pictures of him representing the Australian Open Cup and his racket with Modi and thanked the latter for acknowledging…
S. Tanya, a Grade 9 student at Sri Sharada Public School, won the gold medal in the 400 IM (Individual Medley) at the Khelo India Youth Games 2024 held at Chennai in Tamil Nadu. She is the daughter of S.P. Shadakshari and Shwetha, residents of J.P. Nagar, Mysuru. Tanya has also won three medals at…
A District-level Inter-School and Inter-College Volleyball Tournament and Fun Fair were organised at Genius PU and Degree College in KBL Layout, Mysuru, yesterday. MLC Marithibbegowda, who inaugurated the event, recalled the sacrifices of Mahatma Gandhi that brought us freedom. “Today is Martyr’s Day (Jan. 30) and it is our duty to remember Gandhiji,” he said…
With his resounding victory at the Australian Open against Italians Simone Boleili and Andrea Vavassori, 43-year-old Machanda Rohan Bopanna from Kodagu has officially etched his name as the oldest-ever Grand Slam winner. For Rohan Bopanna, 2024 could not have started in a better way. The last 7 days have been nothing short of a fairytale…
67th National-level U-19 Kabaddi Championship Kabaddi players in India are cultural ambassadors of the country, said Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa, here yesterday. He was speaking after inaugurating 67th National-level U-19 Kabaddi Championship organised by Department of School Education in association with Adichunchanagiri Mutt at Nagamangala here. “The State has had the…
India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden reached the Australian Open men’s doubles tennis final defeating Thomas Machac (Czech Republic) and Z.Z. Zhang (China) pair in a thrilling three-setter semi-final at Rod Laver Arena, here this morning. The Indo-Australian pair won the first set comfortably 6-3 and lost the second set 3-6. The…
A total of 625 budding sports talents took part in the two-day selection trials held for the admission to sports schools and hostel jointly conducted by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) at Chamundi Vihar Stadium here on Monday and Tuesday. Sports enthusiasts, both boys and girls, studying…
Rohan Bopanna of India scripted history by becoming the oldest World No. 1 player in men’s doubles tennis after his quarterfinal win in the ongoing Australian Open, this morning. The 43-year-old player from Kodagu, Bopanna is assured of the numero uno spot at the end of the Australian Open as the Indian star and his…
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