India pakistan world cup

Star archer Deepika Kumari failed to impress in the qualifying round in her much-anticipated return, finishing a lowly 37th behind Ankita Bhakat in the World Cup Stage 3 here on Wednesday. The world number three Deepika, who was making her India comeback after the Tokyo Olympics debacle last year, shot a disappointing 638 in the 72-arrow qualification round, a massive 37-point behind Korean Lee Gahyun who took the pole position in the women’s recurve section. Her poor ranking meant that Deepika got a tough draw as the former world number one will have a potential second round clash against Korean Choi Misun, the 2016 Rio Olympics team gold medallist. Deepika will face Italian Chiara Rebagliati in her first round. The three-time Olympian was a picture of inconsistency. Having started off with four 10s, including two X (closest the centre) and a 9, Deepika hit the black ring (4) and even misfired in the last arrow of the fifth end. There was more frustration in store for her … [Read more...] about World Cup Stage 3: Misfiring Deepika Kumari Falters on India Comeback, Slips to 37th in Qualifying Round

Indian archers assured themselves of a second medal in the World Cup Stage 3 with ace duo of Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam sailing into the compound mixed team final here on Friday. A day after Deepika Kumari and Co. cruised into the final of recurve women’s team event to confirm their first medal of the meet, the compound mixed pair of Verma and Jyothi followed suit, defeating Estonia’s Robin Jaatma and Lisell Jaatma 156-151 in a lopsided semi-final. The Indian duo will face fifth seed France in the compound mixed team final on Saturday. Making a comeback after more than seven months, world number 3 Jyothi, who was sidelined in the Asian Games trial, is also in the hunt for an individual medal, having advanced into the semi-final. A day after Lisell gave Jyothi a tough fight in the individual quarterfinal, the Estonian along with her teammate Robin failed to create much pressure and slipped behind after the Indian pair had a perfect first round. Maintaining … [Read more...] about Archery World Cup Stage 3: Compound Mixed Pair Make Final, Confirm Second Medal for India

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 is slated to be held in India later this year and Director of FIFA Tournaments, Jaime Yarza, believes that the tournament will have connotations much beyond sport, leaving an indelible mark on society for the purpose of empowerment and development of women. “This tournament is very special as it gives a bigger message than just football,” said Yarza before elucidating the impact such major events can have on society. “The whole country understands football is an attractive sport. Now, it is not only about football. It is about women, their development and empowerment. We know it doesn’t have the appeal yet like men’s football. But it is not only about sport, it is about empowerment and giving women the weapon to develop themselves.” Yarza feels FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 assumes added context because youth and women’s football had almost stopped due to the global pandemic; and the main criteria to kick off women’s football is to ensure … [Read more...] about FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is About Empowering Women: Director of FIFA Tournaments

India have been clubbed with USA, Morocco and Brazil in Group A of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, the official draw for which was held at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich earlier today (June 24, 2022). India begin their campaign on the opening day against the USA on October 11, followed by matches against Morocco and Brazil on October 14, and October 17, 2022 respectively. All of India’s matches in the group stage kick-off at IST 8pm at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The tournament will be held from October 11-30, 2022. ALSO READ | India Drawn with USA, Morocco and Brazil at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Moments after the draw, head coach Thomas Dennerby mentioned that the team “needs to stay prepared for the tough challenge.” “It’s a very exciting group for us. Playing against the USA and Brazil will be extremely tough as they are among the best teams in the world. Even Morocco are a very strong team from Africa. It’s a tough group, but we have to be prepared and hope … [Read more...] about Thomas Dennerby Says India Need to Give ‘Good Fight’ after Getting ‘Tough Group’ at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

The President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), Raninder Singh, has expressed confidence in the staging of a successful International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, officially scheduled for March 18-29, at New Delhi’s Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR). A total of 53 nations will be represented by 294 athletes, including a 57-member Indian contingent, at the first multi-nation Olympic sporting event of this scale anywhere in the world, post the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to members of the media before the official start day of the World Cup, Mr. Singh said, “The eyes of the entire Olympic sporting world will be on us and therefore there is a great responsibility as well. Thankfully, the Government of India, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India have all stood by us brilliantly in the most trying of times and supported us in the NRAI wholeheartedly in every aspect, thereby … [Read more...] about NRAI President Confident of Deliver Successful ISSF World Cup in New Delhi in Covid Times

New Delhi: India on Friday pulled out of the upcoming shooting World Cup in Cyprus, citing the novel coronavirus threat there. The shotgun world cup, recognised by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), is scheduled to be held from March 4 to 13. The Indian team withdrew from the tournament on the advice of the government, a National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) source told PTI. "The coronavirus threat is the only reason we are pulling out and it has been done on the advice of central agencies," he said. The deadly virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has so far killed close to 3000 people and infected nearly 80,000 globally. India is also scheduled to host a combined world cup from March 16 to 26 at the Dr Karni Singh Range here. Cyprus does not have any confirmed cases of coronavirus yet but suspected cases are being quarantined as … [Read more...] about India Pulls Out of ISSF Shooting World Cup in Cyprus Due to Coronavirus Threat, Cite Government Advice

India’s women pistol shooters have made it five gold out of five after the trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan trounced hosts Germany 16-2 in the 25m pistol team final at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl on Tuesday. India also picked up a silver medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team competition when Pankaj Mukheja and Sift Kaur Samra went down 12-16 to Poland’s Michal Chojnowski and Julia Piotrowska in the gold medal match. IPL 2022: IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP India’s medal tally has now swollen to 11 gold, 13 silver and four bronze medals. With India set to emerge champions, Italy, lying second with four golds and with shotgun events still left on the roster, will look to reduce the gap at the top. The Indian women’s pistol team reached the gold medal round, finishing second to the German trio of Michaela Boesel, Vanessa Seeger and Mia Fuchs in the second qualification stage. The Indians shot 431 to … [Read more...] about India’s Women Pistol Shooters Make it Five Out of Five Wins at Suhl Junior World Cup

New Delhi: The shooting World Cup scheduled to be held in the national capital in May was on Monday cancelled owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Cup, originally scheduled to be held from March 15-26, was postponed to May barely four days before the start of the event. "Due to COVID-19 pandemic the New Delhi Organising Committee has been forced to cancel Rifle/Pistol and Shotgun World Cups. Both of these were due to take place in New Delhi," the sport's world governing body -- ISSF -- said in a statement. It was decided to hold the tournament in two parts -- Rifle and Pistol competitions from May 5-12, while Shotgun competitions from June 2-9. However, considering the situation, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) decided to cancel the tournament. PTI had earlier reported that the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was under pressure to not organise the tournament in the prevailing circumstances. … [Read more...] about ISSF Shooting World Cup in New Delhi Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The Jharkhand government on Thursday said it will ensure all possible support to the seven tribal girls from the state selected for the national coaching camp for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022. The Indian team, comprising 33 players, has reached Jamshedpur for the training camp. IPL FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP The Jharkhand girls among the 33 Indian players are Anjali Munda, Salina Kumari, Sudha Ankita Tirkey, Astam Oraon, Poornima Kumari, Neetu Linda and Anita Kumari. Of the 33, 18 players will make it to the team that will play the World Cup. In a statement, the Jharkhand government said the girls from the state showed tremendous courage and patience during the pandemic. “Now, they are all set to represent the nation. The state government… has also shown the much-needed willingness to make their dreams come true. Support shall be extended to the selected candidates coming out of the camps by the Department of Tourism, … [Read more...] about Jharkhand Govt to Provide Support to Tribal Girls Shortlisted For FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team left for Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday to participate in the much-awaited FIH Women’s Junior World Cup 2021. The marquee event, which got postponed to 2022 due to the threat of Covid-19, will begin on April 1 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. This will be Junior women’s first international outing since the Chile tour in 2021, where they remained unbeaten. Expressing the team’s excitement ahead of their departure, Captain Salima Tete said, “The long wait finally ends for us. We are absolutely excited to take part in the Junior World Cup. We got a good time to prepare ourselves, we trained with the senior team and I think it will really help us in doing well in the competition. We are really looking forward to this challenge and our aim is to finish on the podium.” Grouped in Pool D, India will begin their campaign on 2nd April when they take on Wales. Their second match will be against Germany on 3rd April, followed by their last pool … [Read more...] about FIH Women’s Junior World Cup: Indian Team Leaves for Johannesburg