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There has been plenty of fanfare surrounding Indian chess over the last week, with Gukesh Ds win in the FIDE World Chess Championships signalling another boom in the popularity of the sport in the country. Women s GM Tania Sachdev asked the Delhi government for more recognition for chess players from the nation s capital. X Nevertheless, despite a massive reception in his hometown of Chennai and the popularity of the teenaged grandmaster skyrocketing following his thrilling win over defending champion Ding Liren in Singapore, the same appreciation hasnt filtered through to other chess competitors in the nation just yet. Womens grandmaster and FIDE international master Tania Sachdev, one of the foremost stars of womens chess in India over the last 15 years, wrote an impassioned plea for more recognition and support for chess via a post on social media platform X, particularly towards the state government in Delhi. Having played for India since 2008 Its disheartening to see a lack of recognition from the Delhi government for achieve stanley cups uk ments in chess, wrote Sachdev. States that support and celebrate their champions, directly inspire excellence and motivate talent. Sadly, Delhi has yet to take this step. Sachdev, who is a three-time champion stanley cup of the Commonwealth Wom stanley flask ens Chess Championship and was part of the 2024 Olympiad squad in Budapest, pointed out her disappointment, especially compared to the respect treated towards Gukesh in his home state of Tamil Nadu fol Ykci Cristiano Ronaldo set to wed
The IAAF today rejected the Athletics Federation of Indias request to include PU Chitra in the Indian squad for the upcoming World Championships, ending drama around her participation in the prestigious event. Indian athlete PU Chitra will not be able to participate in the upcoming World Championsh stanley termohrnek ips. AFP The AFI had yesterday requested the International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF to consider Chitras case after Sports Minister Vijay Goel asked the national federation to honour the Kerala High Court directive. We did what we could. We did what is within our powers. But the IAAF has rejected our request. We cannot do anything. That rejection was their discreti stanley tumbler on and they must have done it taking into account re stanley mug levant rules, an AFI official, who cannot be quoted, told PTI. READ | Usain Bolt greatest of all time, says former 100m record holder Donovan Bailey The Kerala High Court had, on Friday, directed the central government to ensure participation of Chitra in the World Athletics Championships in London next month. Chitra, who recently won a gold medal in the womens 1500m event in the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneshwar, filed the writ petition after she was excluded from the Indian squad by the federation. READ | IAAF World Championships: Sudha Singh, but AFI coach rules out participation In her plea, Chitra said her gold medal performance at the Asian Athletics Championships made her an automatic pick for the World Championships.
There has been plenty of fanfare surrounding Indian chess over the last week, with Gukesh Ds win in the FIDE World Chess Championships signalling another boom in the popularity of the sport in the country. Women s GM Tania Sachdev asked the Delhi government for more recognition for chess players from the nation s capital. X Nevertheless, despite a massive reception in his hometown of Chennai and the popularity of the teenaged grandmaster skyrocketing following his thrilling win over defending champion Ding Liren in Singapore, the same appreciation hasnt filtered through to other chess competitors in the nation just yet. Womens grandmaster and FIDE international master Tania Sachdev, one of the foremost stars of womens chess in India over the last 15 years, wrote an impassioned plea for more recognition and support for chess via a post on social media platform X, particularly towards the state government in Delhi. Having played for India since 2008 Its disheartening to see a lack of recognition from the Delhi government for achieve stanley cups uk ments in chess, wrote Sachdev. States that support and celebrate their champions, directly inspire excellence and motivate talent. Sadly, Delhi has yet to take this step. Sachdev, who is a three-time champion stanley cup of the Commonwealth Wom stanley flask ens Chess Championship and was part of the 2024 Olympiad squad in Budapest, pointed out her disappointment, especially compared to the respect treated towards Gukesh in his home state of Tamil Nadu fol Ykci Cristiano Ronaldo set to wed
The IAAF today rejected the Athletics Federation of Indias request to include PU Chitra in the Indian squad for the upcoming World Championships, ending drama around her participation in the prestigious event. Indian athlete PU Chitra will not be able to participate in the upcoming World Championsh stanley termohrnek ips. AFP The AFI had yesterday requested the International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF to consider Chitras case after Sports Minister Vijay Goel asked the national federation to honour the Kerala High Court directive. We did what we could. We did what is within our powers. But the IAAF has rejected our request. We cannot do anything. That rejection was their discreti stanley tumbler on and they must have done it taking into account re stanley mug levant rules, an AFI official, who cannot be quoted, told PTI. READ | Usain Bolt greatest of all time, says former 100m record holder Donovan Bailey The Kerala High Court had, on Friday, directed the central government to ensure participation of Chitra in the World Athletics Championships in London next month. Chitra, who recently won a gold medal in the womens 1500m event in the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneshwar, filed the writ petition after she was excluded from the Indian squad by the federation. READ | IAAF World Championships: Sudha Singh, but AFI coach rules out participation In her plea, Chitra said her gold medal performance at the Asian Athletics Championships made her an automatic pick for the World Championships.