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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

FIFA will allow countries to select up to 26 players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournament. “The number of players to be included on the final list has been increased to at least 23 and a maximum of 26,” FIFA said in a statement. World football’s governing body said the decision to expand squads was made “given the need to retain additional flexibility due to the unique timing” of this year’s competition, which will interrupt the European club season. FIFA also took into account the “broader context of the disruptive effects caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on squads before and during tournaments”. UEFA adopted similar changes for Euro 2020 last year, meeting a demand from coaches who feared they could lose players due to coronavirus. National teams had named squads of 23 players at the World Cup and European Championship ever since the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Prior to that … [Read more...] about FIFA Allows Team to Select up to 16 Players For 2022 World Cup in Qatar

FIFA will allow countries to select up to 26 players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournament. “The number of players to be included on the final list has been increased to at least 23 and a maximum of 26,” FIFA said in a statement. World football’s governing body said the decision to expand squads was made “given the need to retain additional flexibility due to the unique timing” of this year’s competition, which will interrupt the European club season. FIFA also took into account the “broader context of the disruptive effects caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on squads before and during tournaments”. UEFA adopted similar changes for Euro 2020 last year, meeting a demand from coaches who feared they could lose players due to coronavirus. National teams had named squads of 23 players at the World Cup and European Championship ever since the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Prior to that … [Read more...] about FIFA Allows Teams to Select up to 26 Players For 2022 World Cup in Qatar

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

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

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

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

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

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

If it's going to come home , first it must go through Croatia. England is battling for a shot at winning its second-ever World Cup title—and its first since 1966. But they'll need to get past Croatia, a nation that has never won a World Cup and has been playing remarkably well in the 2018 tournament in Russia. The two countries are scheduled to face off in a World Cup semifinal matchup scheduled for Wednesday. The winner will play France in the final following their defeat of Belgium in the other semifinal match on Tuesday. Folks in England—where the modern game was invented—are, to put it mildly, quite excited by the squad's success thus far. "Our country has been through some difficult moments recently in terms of its unity, and sport has the power to do that [unite people]," English manager Gareth Southgate said in a press conference, via the Press Association . "Football in particular has the power to do that. We can feel the energy and feel support from home and it's a … [Read more...] about England vs. Croatia: Expert predictions, betting odds and preview for World Cup semifinal match