By U.B. Acharya Recently a tennis fan remarked “French Open without Nadal is like French Bakery without croissants.” Yet this grand slam event was held with all fanfare with 112 top ranking players plus eight wild card players and eight qualifiers who entered the main draw after winning three rounds of matches. The top three…
TRAACS International Carnival – Yoga Sports Competition 2023: Medal winners in Artistic Yoga
June 26, 2023The following students of SGS International Yoga Foundation and Research Centre, Mysuru, have bagged gold (1st place) and silver (2nd place) medals in Artistic Yoga (Solo) at the TRAACS International Carnival Yoga Sports Competition 2023 held in Cambodia on May 27: Rajath Giri – 1st place in 12-15 years (male) category; Vedika Manya Shivam –…
Alcaraz returns to World No. 1
June 26, 2023Wins Queen’s Club Title Carlos Alcaraz will return to World No. 1 after beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first title on grass at Queen’s Club. The Spaniard’s fifth title of the season moves him back ahead of 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings….
Gritty Mysuru sailor first to cover 1,000-km expedition
June 23, 2023M. Arpitha, a resident of Hootagalli in the city, has achieved the rare feat of being the only woman from Mysuru who has so far completed the 1,000-km non-stop sailing expedition from Chennai to Point Calimere and back, undeterred by the brutal sun, salty sea breeze, and the occasional heavy rain. The Coastal Security Group…
Students Olympic International Games: City student bags Gold Medal in Shuttle Badminton
June 23, 2023A. Vidyananda Kashyap, a student of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, has won Gold Medal in Shuttle Badminton by representing India in Students Olympic International Games held at Johor Bahru, Malaysia, from June 16 to 19. Twenty-year-old Vidyananda Kashyap had attended the 9th Students Olympic National Games 2022-23 organised by Students Olympic Association, India,…
Kodagu athlete breaks national record; qualifies for Asiad
June 21, 2023Theetharamada Sinchal Kaveramma shattered the national record in the 400-metre hurdle and met the qualifying mark for the Asiad (Asian Games), during the 62nd Inter-State Athletics Championships in Odisha. Notably, she broke the national record, crossing the finish line in a thrilling photo-finish with a time of 56.76 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 57.02…
Roger Binny’s love for farming ‘bowls over’ many
June 20, 2023Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny has added a new vehicle to his fleet. No, not a swanky car, but a tractor for agriculture purpose, as the former cricketer owns 36 acres of land in the fringes of Bandipur forest in Gundlupet taluk. Binny was the cynosure of all eyes…
‘Karate for Self-Defence’ programme held
June 20, 2023As part of World Karate Day, the Mysore Karate Association had organised a ‘Karate for Self-Defence’ programme at University of Mysore Sports Pavilion in city on June 18. SP Seema Latkar inaugurated the event which featured ‘Kata’ demonstration by students of various Karate Schools. University of Mysore Physical Education Department Director Dr. C. Venkatesh, Association…
City skaters shine at Nationals
June 20, 2023Six skaters of Elite Roller Skating Academy, Mysuru, participated in the 4th National-level Ranking Roller Skating Championship was held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, recently. Among them, G. Vijay, belonging to 14 to 17 years age group Quad Category, has won 2 Gold Medals in the Road 1 Lap event and 100 meters event. Aarav Kiran, belonging…
City girl excels in State Aquatic Championship
June 20, 2023S. Thanya from Mysuru, who represented Dolphin Aquatics in State Aquatic Championship 2023-24 held at Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, recently, won 3 Gold, 2 Silver & 3 Bronze Medals in Group-2 Girls Category. Over 840 swimmers from all over Karnataka participated in this competition. The 14-year-old Thanya participated in the following 5 Individual &…
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