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SA Government warns Cronje Revolutionary footwear to boost athletes’
performance Hingis sets up semis
clash with Serena
Saravanan, Konguvel win Lacklustre
Woods satisfied
Irina Brar for
Malaysia Holyfield dreams
of beating Tyson again Kirandeep clinches
three gold No
government plan to takeover BCCI: Dhindsa
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Neelam sets record in discus throw THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Aug 12 (PTI) — Neelam J. Singh of Railways continued her splendid show in the domestic circuit meets, throwing the discus to a new national record of 63.02 metres in the fourth and final aafi Domestic Circuit Athletic Meet here today. Continuing her string of record breaking performances, Neelam braved the scorching sun and reached her best in the sixth and final throw. After two fouls in the first and second throws, Neelam threw the discus to 57.66 in the third attempt, 57.70 m in the fourth and 59.53 in the fifth. An almighty heave in the final throw saw the discus streaking to a distance of 63.02m. In the first circuit meet at Nagercoil, Neelam had set a new mark of 61.37m with her very first throw bettering her previous record of 60.28m set at the Thiruvananthapuram Travancore meet last year. She erased the Nagercoil mark at Chennai with a distance of 62.39 m in the inter-state meet on July 29. All the above marks are subject to ratification by the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (aafi). The story was different in women’s hammer throw in which Jabeswari Devi (Rlys) returned a poor distance of 56.74 mts. A weeping Jabeswari said the severe midnoon heat affected her performance. She made two fouls and in her sixth and final attempt she made the 56.74 mark. In the men’s hammer throw, Pramod Tiwari of Customs finished first, hurling the hammer to a distance of 67.25 mts and in women’s javelin Gurmeet Kaur (Delhi) came first with a throw of 56.94 m. Results of the fourth and final national domestic athletic meet here today: Women Discus throw: (1) Neelam J. Singh (Rlys) 63.02 (Nr); (2) Harjit Kaur (Rlys) 57.78 m; (3) Sugan Yadav (Rlys) 56.50. Hammer throw: (1) K. Jabeswari Devi (Rlys) 56.74; (2) Hardeep Kaur (Pun) 54.98m; (3) Surinder Kaur (Pol) 53.05m. Javelin throw: (1) Gurmeet Kaur (Del) 56.94; (2) Manisha Mandal (Rlys) 46.81 m; (3) N.M. Hemalatha (Rlys) (44.15m). Men Hammer throw: Pramod Tiwari (Customs) 67.25m; (2) Nirbhey Singh (Raj) 66.35m; (3) Virneder Pooni (Har) 65.00 m. |
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Revolutionary footwear to boost A new kind of shoe, designed to reduce shock, may help athletes to smash records at the Sydney Games. The revolutionary footwear, which aims to minimise the vibrations when running, is the brainchild of Canadian scientists. Scientists hope the shoes can boost the performance of athletes by up to four per cent. For Olympic marathon runners, a four per cent improvement could translate into a gain of four minutes. Shoe designer Benno Nigg said in New Scientist magazine that shoes could be the difference between finishing first or finishing 22nd. The shoes are made of conventional materials, with inventors manipulating the viscosity, elasticity and stiffness of the shoe’s sole to absorb the shock to the feet that comes from running. The shoes have to be individually “tuned” to the athlete’s vibrations since people’s muscles resonate at different frequencies. Inventors hope the innovative sports shoes may also reduce the wear and tear on athletes’ legs caused by repetitive training. Meanwhile, Australia’s top sprinter Matt Shirvington will use scientifically-tuned running shoes at next month’s Olympics, shoes that he helped design. The energy-conserving shoe is called “sightless” and promises to improve performances by nearly two per cent. It is also specifically designed for the type of track at Stadium Australia. Other members of the Australian track and field team will also don the shoes. Concern over
Games food/drink prices:
The SOCOG sources say the prices are less than those requested by caterers. Both SOCOG and caterers receive a share of the increased prices. Organisers are asking spectators to minimise the amount of food and drink they bring to Olympic venues. Sydney Organising Committee officers completed the price list for Olympic food , after months of wrangling with caterers. The list, being considered by the SOCOG board last night, sets prices well above usual rates to offset increased labour and transport costs and the extra expense of environmentally friendly packaging. Caterers had wanted to charge even more but SOCOG officers struck a compromise, fearing a spectator backlash. Prices at soccer venues outside Sydney would be lower. Ex-PM supports China’s Olympic bid:
Australia hammered China’s Human Rights record to win the right to host the Games, when many Australians feel their government’s record on indigenous human rights is no better than China’s. Mr Hawke helped launch China Sports Friendship Committee in Sydney yesterday. The committee is made up of more than 70 Chinese-Australian organisations which are volunteering to help the Chinese Olympians at the Sydney Games. “China should be and will be successful in its bid to stage the Games in 2008,” Mr Hawke said. Overnight stamp of approval:
The pictures, taken as the athletes cross the finish line or stand on the dais, will be zapped to Australia Post’s head offices in each state, printed and delivered to 68 city post offices for sale by noon the next day. Within three days, the stamps will be available at all post offices around the country. “The normal lead time for the design and production of stamps is 12 to 18 months,” Australia Post Philatelic manger David Maiden said. “During the Games we will shorten that to 12 to 18 hours.” Mr Maiden said the scheme was the fastest-ever stamp production. “An Australian Olympic gold medal winner could conceivably receive a letter of congratulations with their own stamp on it, two days after they capture a gold medal,” he said. — PMG |
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Chawla to appear before King Commission? LONDON, Aug 12 (PTI) — Sanjay Chawla, the Indian-born bookie, who allegedly offered money to former South African cricket capatin Hansie Cronje to throw away matches, could be the star witness when the King Commmission resumes its hearing in Cape Town on October 2, media reported today. Negotiations have been going on between the commission investigators and Chawla’s lawyers in London, regarding the terms under which Chawla would be prepared to travel to Cape Town, the Daily Telegraph reported today. Chawla, who owns a readymade garment shop at the Oxford Circus here, has gone underground ever since the match-fixing episode surfaced and the Indian High commsission here has revoked the passport issued to him. Chawla, through his lawyer has consistently denied any involvement and will contest any extradition. “He is likely to go to Cape Town only if he feels reassured that it is not en route to Delhi,” the daily said. |
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SA Government warns Cronje CAPE TOWN, Aug 12 (PTI) — The South African Government has warned disgraced former cricket captain Hansie Cronje that it could strip him of immunity from prosecution if he sells his “secrets” to foreign media before disclosing them to the King’s Commission. “Granting interviews and writing a book for a fee may be his prerogative but Hansie Cronje must realise that the commission is not yet finalised”, Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour said reacting to reports that Cronje had signed up with the world publicist Max Clifford of London. Mr Balfour said if Cronje revealed any “secrets” to overseas media without first disclosing full details to the commisssion, he was likely face the prospects of being stripped of his immunity from prosecution. His warning came only a day after receiving the interim report into the match fixing saga from judge Edwin King, the chairman of the commission of inquiry. |
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Maurice Greene, Jones triumph in 100m ZURICH, Aug 12 (DPA) — United States’ hero Maurice Greene returned from an injury layoff in winning style in the 100m dash and compatriot Marion Jones scored close wins in the women’s 100m and long jump at the world’s most prestigious athletic meet. Moroccan world champion Hicham el Guerrouj ran the 1,500m in the third fastest time ever and best in 2000 with 3 minutes 27.21 seconds yesterday and there was another year best from Romanian ace Gabriela Szabo in the non-Olympic 3,000m with 8:26.35 at the golden league event. But six-times world pole vault champion Sergei Bubka is still far away from Olympic form five weeks before the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics on September 15, finishing joint last with 5.50m in his comeback attempt from three years of achilles tendon problems. The three-times 1999 world champion Greene kept his cool after two false starts for a relatively comfortable victory ahead of Obadele Thompson of Barbados (9.97) and Ato Boldon of Trinidad and Tobago (10.00) into a head wind of 1.0 metres per second. Greene had suffered what appeared a hamstring injury in the 200m final at the US trials for the Sydney Olympics on July 24 and had not competed since. “I have no injury anymore. I wanted to do something special, but it was still a good comeback,’’ said Greene after posting the third best time of the year (only he was faster with 9.91 and 9.92). His female counterpart Jones had a tougher time. She committed a false start in the sprint and the needed to fight off stiff resistance from fellow-American Inger Miller before winning by one hundredth of a second, 10.95 to 10.96 seconds. One-and-a-half hours later she had also topped the long jump standings with 6.93m in a dramatic competition ahead of Bulgaria’s Iva Prandzheva (6.91m) and veteran German Heike Drechsler (6.91m). “I had a bit of trouble after the false start. It was a horrible race, but I knew what to do to win,’’ conceded Jones. “The long jump was better in a tough field. I expect the Sydney final to be similar.’’ Jones is bidding for an unprecedented five gold medals in Sydney. El Guerrouj was untroubled in his 1,500m win ahead of Kenyan Noah Ngeny (3:28.12) and the 3:27.21 make him own the three fastest times ever highlighted by the 1998 world record of 3:26.00. “It was a great competition, unfortunately I couldn’t break the world record. I will now return to Morocco for further training,’’ said El Guerrouj. In other events, Maria Mutola of Mozambique made it a staggering eight Zurich 800m victories in a row with 1:56.90, while the men’s race saw the first local winner in seven years from Andre Bucher in 1:73.72 minutes. United States champion Angelo Taylor stole the 400m hurdles win in 47.90 seconds, Gail Devers stormed to a 100m hurdles triumph in fast 12.38 seconds and Haile Gebrselassie won the 5,000m in 12:57.95 minutes. Devers, El Guerrouj, javelin winner Trine Solberg-Hattestad and Russian long jumper Tatyana Kotova, who was not in Zurich, are in the best position to win or share the golden league jackpot of 100 kg of gold worth around 1 million dollars as they all boast three wins. |
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Hingis sets up semis
clash with Serena MANHATTAN BEACH, California, Aug 12 (Reuters) — World number one Martina Hingis avenged her stunning loss last week to Amy Frazier by blitzing the American 6-2 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the $ 535,000 Los Angeles Open. Top-seeded Hingis needed just 53 minutes yesterday to register her victory and set up a semifinal clash with defending champion Serena Williams. “It was just exciting to go out there and play her again,” said Hingis, who suffered an embarrassing 6-3 6-3 quarter-final defeat to Frazier in San Diego 10 days ago. “I had nothing to lose but she had to prove whether she played great or it was me who not playing that good.” Also reaching the final four was second-seeded Lindsay Davenport, who dismissed eight-seeded Sandrine Testud of France 6-2 6-4. Davenport will play Czech Elena Dementieva, a 2-6 6-1 6-4 winner against American Lisa Raymond. Hingis, who lost to Williams in the semifinals here last year, has split six career decisions with the American but has lost the last two, including the 1999 US Open final. “It’s going to be a tough match,” Hingis said. “I haven’t played her in quite a while. I’ll have to play the way I played today basically. It’s one or two levels up. Maybe three. “We both have gotten much better. She played very well at Wimbledon and seems to have found herself. She’s playing very solid and serves very well. I just have to be able to hold my serve and try to break her.” Hingis dismantled Frazier’s one-dimensional baseline game and broke her soft service all seven times in the quick dismissal. “I wanted to be a little more aggressive and step into the court,” said Hingis, who improved to 5-1 against Frazier. Frazier knew she had her work cut out despite last week’s victory. “Last week was last week.” she said. “I’ve played her so many times and lost. I knew today was going to be a totally different match. She just didn’t make any errors. She was just running down every shot.” Although Davenport improved to 9-2 lifetime against Testud, the American was surprised at the ease of her victory. “I’ve had a lot of tough matches with her and she’s beaten me before,” said Davenport. “That kind of made me want to play a little bit better and concentrate a little bit harder. |
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Brojeshori ready
for Olympics
NEW DELHI, Aug 12 (PTI) — Judoka L Brojeshori Devi readied herself for next month’s Sydney Olympic Games with a deserving silver medal at the Vietnam International Judo Tournament at Ho Chi Minh city early this week. Brojeshori lost a tough battle against Korea’s Hye Sue Kim in the under-52 kg final and settled for the second place in the 8th edition of the Vietnam event, Judo Federation of India (JFI) sources said yesterday. The only judoka in the Indian Olympic contingent, Brojeshori weathered strong challenge from Japanese and Vietnamese rivals to lead India to a respectable fourth position in the overall standings. The 14-member (seven each of men and women) Indian team bagged 11 medals — four silver and seven bronze — in a creditable showing in which the world’s strongest team Japan clinched the team championship. Brojeshori will take a few days rest before heading for Patiala on August 16 to attend national camp for Olympics’ preparation, her personal coach Deven Motrangtnem said. The 19-year-old national champion, who is working with CRPF, has been giving consistent performance this year. “Going by her form I expect her to make it to the quarter-finals in the Sydney Games next month,” Motrangtnem said. “She has performed to the best of ability in one of the strongest fields available. Japan and Korea and the world leaders, but in Olympics a powerful French team will be there,” he said while analysing Brojeshori’s chances. The Manipuri girl had managed a fifth place at the Asian Judo Championship 2000 at Osaka, Japan, from June 20 to 23. |
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Saravanan, Konguvel win AMSTERDAM, Aug 12 (PTI) — Indian International Masters V. Saravanan, R.B. Ramesh and P. Konguvel started their campaign with fluent wins, while IM-elect Sunderarajan Kidambi and T.S. Ravi faltered against lowly-rated opponents at the Lost Boys International Open Chess Tournament here today. Saravanan started his campaign on a winning note against Erwich of the Netherlands on a mixed day for India. In the Rossolimo variation as black equalised in the opening, Saravanan’s opponent found the right moves in the early middlegame. The Indian managed to seize a slight advantage and won a pawn. In a rook and bishop endgame Saravanan faced little difficulty in converting the material advantage into a smooth victory as Erwich lost on time on the 40th move. In an upset of the day, unknown J. Werle held second seeded grandmaster Jeroen Piket to a draw with black pieces. Ramesh got a comfortable advantage from the white side of the Pric defence against Hoeven. Ramesh won a piece for two pawns in the middlegame but his opponent had some compensation in the form of a formidable pawn chain. Ramesh managed to neutralise his opponent’s initiative and checkmated him with a timely counter-attack. IM Konguvel changed the move orders in the opening of the Sicilian Pelikan variation from the white side. Though his opponent had the initiative, Konguvel managed to complicate matters by offering a pawn in an opposite coloured bishop middlegame. Konguvel’s opponent could not find the correct defence and lost the game in 85 moves. Young Kidambi faced the four knights defence with black against Berg of the Netherlands. In an equal position Kidambi sacrificed a pawn for initiative and double bishop advantage. Kidambi did not continue forcefully to let his opponent exchange bishop and queens. In a rook and pawn endgame, Berg showed superb technique to clinch victory in 60 moves. T.S. Ravi, too, lost the game against lowly-rated R Nep of the Netherlands. The Indian played the Panov-Botwinnik variation against his opponent’s Caro Kann defence and obtained a slight advantage. In time-trouble Ravi played a rash move ‘g4’ weakening his kingside permanently. His opponent started an attack on the kingside and in a hopeless position Ravi failed to make his 40th move and lost on time. |
Lacklustre
Woods satisfied GRAND BLANC, Michigan, Aug 12 (Reuters) — Tiger Woods declared the Buick Open a triumph even though he trailed pacesetting American Woody Austin by 10 shots at the halfway stage of the $ 2.7 million tournament yesterday. Woods’s mind is clearly focused on next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla where he will attempt to win a third successive major title and become the only the second golfer in history to win three in the same year. The world number one posted four birdies in a lacklustre 70, bringing his total to 10 in 36 holes for a four-under-par halfway total of 140, while Austin, a distant 108th on the US rankings, has gathered 17 on one of the tour’s most benevolent courses. Six of those birdies came in Austin’s second round of 67 that lifted him two strokes clear of Rocco Mediate, who had eight birdies in a flawless 64. Hal Sutton (67) is two shots further back in third place, one ahead of Japan’s Joe Ozaki (69), Paul Azinger (70) and Dudley Hart (65). Woods played Valhalla last Tuesday and left Louisville knowing exactly the shape of shot he needs — primarily a fade — to extend his domination of this year’s Grand Slam events. He said: “Obviously, I would like to be in a better position here but I can be successful without winning. I have been testing out shots, shaping them, and I feel real positive because I am almost exactly where I want to be. “I spent two weeks playing links courses in the British isles and there has got to be a period of adjustment. You have to beat down on the ball over there, now I have grass under it again and I am here because I needed to play between the British Open and the
PGA.’’
CAPE TOWN, Aug 12 (PTI) — The South African Government has warned disgraced former cricket captain Hansie Cronje that it could strip him of immunity from prosecution if he sells his “secrets” to foreign media before disclosing them to the King’s Commission. “Granting interviews and writing a book for a fee may be his prerogative but Hansie Cronje must realise that the commission is not yet finalised”, Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour said reacting to reports that Cronje had signed up with the world publicist Max Clifford of London. Mr Balfour said if Cronje revealed any “secrets” to overseas media without first disclosing full details to the commisssion, he was likely face the prospects of being stripped of his immunity from prosecution. His warning came only a day after receiving the interim report into the match fixing saga from judge Edwin King, the chairman of the commission of inquiry into the scandal. The publicists are apparently planning to grant exclusive interview rights to the highest bidders as also the possibility of bringing out an autobiographical or biographical work. Meanwhile, Indian-origin advocate Sharmilla Batohi, who is the prosecutor for the King’s Commission, will be leaving for India with an assistant to evaluate the Cronje tapes in the possession of the New Delhi
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Irina Brar for
Malaysia CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — India’s number one lady golfer, Irina Brar of Chandigarh, is all set to leave for Malaysia to participate in the Malaysian Open Ladies Golf Championship and the Epson Saujana Ladies Golf Championship. Sixteen-year-old
Irina, a plus-one student of Vivek High School, is feeling on top of the world about the coming events. After returning from Taiwan with the best ever score by an Indian lady golfer in the past 22 years, she has been honing her skills in the summer months to take an Asia’s best. Stroh’s from the house of Mount Shivalik Breweries, is sponsoring her for these events in Malaysia. |
Holyfield dreams
of beating Tyson again LAS VEGAS, Aug 12 (Reuters) — Evander Holyfield insists he is not looking past John Ruiz against whom he is fighting for the vacant WBA title today. But the ageing warrior still dreams of unifying the titles and beating Mike Tyson again. Holyfield, who will be 38 years old in two months, knows that time is just as formidable an obstacle to attaining his goal as is journeyman Ruiz, a 4 1/2-to-1 underog. Holyfield is getting this crack at the World Boxing Association crown because the organisation stripped Lennox Lewis for not making a mandatory defence against Ruiz Lewis had unfield all the titles by beating Holyfied on points. “I know I have the ability to beat Tyson and then take the IBF and WBC titles from Lewis,” said Holyfield. “I believe I will be the undisputed champion by the end of next year. I know my destiny and it’s to become undisputed heavyweight champion again before I retire. That is my goal.” Holyfield’s timetable to the top is far from precise — one’s schedule seldom is when Tyson is involved. Tyson, a former undisputed world heavyweight champion from the USA, who has been twice been stopped by Holyfield, is expected to fight the bruising Andrew Golota of Poland in October. Lewis, meanwhile, is set to fight hard-hitting David Tua of Samoa in November. Further clouding Holyfield’s preferred timetable is a mandatory defence the WBA says it will require of the winner of Saturday’s fight within four months against Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine. But whether Holyfield’s game plan is grounded in reality or based more on wishful thinking. He still must beat Ruiz in their 12-round bout Saturday to stay on track. “I know that he looks at this fight as his opportunity of a lifetime,” says Holyfield about the 28-year-old Ruiz. “It’s a big chance for him. But I’m not taking him for granted. A lot of times I was taken for granted, and when people did, I whipped them. I realise the same thing could happen to me. At this point of my career, I can’t afford to make any mistakes.” Holyfield, seeking to capture a heavyweight title for a record fourth time, weighed 221 pounds (100.25 kg), three ponds (1.36 kg) more than Ruiz. Previously the heaviest he had weighed for a fight had been 218 pounds (99 kg) for his 1997 rematch with Tyson. The former champion was at 217 (98.4 kg) for his most recent bout, last November’s points loss to Lewis. “I’m preparing for a better fighter than I see,” insisted Holyfield, who has a record of 36-4-1. “They all fight better when they fight me. I’ve never had problems getting up for a fight because people see me and think they can whip me.” Said Ruiz, who has a record of 36-3.” I know many people are counting me out, but this fight means everything to me. Anything can happen. “I won’t have to look for Evander because applying pressure is his game. It’s going to be a fight that will go back and forth. Holyfield has a lot of heart and so do I. One thing for sure is that neither one of us will back down.” Holyfield reportedly is receiving $ 5 million for the fight while Ruiz is getting $ 1.1 million. Kirandeep clinches
three gold CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — Kirandeep of Panchkula set the pool ablaze winning three gold medals on the opening day of the 34th Haryana State Swimming Championship at Ambala, according to information reaching here. Kirandeep clocked 5.55.90 sec, relegating Ram Batheri (Sirsa) and Rupali (MNS Rai-Sonepat) to the third spot in 400m free style competition. In 100m back stroke she, with a timing of 1:23.20 sec, finished ahead of Ram Batheri (Sirsa) and Rupali ( MNS Rai-Sonepat), the same opponents as in the previous event, who had to remain satisfied with silver and bronze, respectively. Continuing her domination she again thwarted the same opponents of gold (2:48.22 sec) in 200m free style. Ram Batheri took silver, while Rupali had to remain content with the bronze. Rajinder, among men, stole the show and won the gold in 400m free style with the timings of 5:20.13 sec. Gilzar Mehta (Ambla) and Sham Lal (Karnal) finished second and third, respectively. Harish (MNS Rai) in boys group-1 who clocked 5:17.97 pipped Jagdish of Hisar and Vijay of MNS Rai for gold. Jagdish lifted the silver, while Vijay grabbed the bronze.
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No
government plan to takeover BCCI: Dhindsa CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — At least two members of Parliament and two bureaucrats besides Sports Minister of Andhra Pradesh may constitute the official Indian delegation to Sydney Olympic Games next month. Besides, SAI would send its separate team to Sydney to study infrastructure created for the Olympic Games as India has offered to play host to the first Afro-Asian Games and both Commonwealth and Asian Games during the coming years. Talking to The Tribune here this afternoon, the Union Minister of Sports, Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, said that the Indian contingent for the Olympic Games would start leaving the country soon. “We are hopeful of a good performance from our hockey team, women weightlifter and our tennis duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi,” Mr Dhindsa said. Referring to cricket, the minister said that the BCCI Executive Committee would meet on August 17 to discuss code of conduct as approved by the International Cricket Conference. After the executive meeting, the BCCI would send the code of conduct to the government.” We would examine it and then tell the BCCI whether we agree with it or want the board to make some further changes in it,” he said. Reiterating that the government had no intention to take over the control of the board, Mr Dhindsa said that it was for the departments concerned — Central Bureau of Investigation and the Income Tax Department — to initiate action against individuals or board on the basis of their respective findings. “We have not received any report as yet,” he said while referring to findings or reports in the media about the searches made by the IT Department officials. “We have decided not to send Indian team to Toronto mainly because of Pakistan. It is just because of what Pakistan has been doing to us from our neighbourhood.We cannot have any sporting relations with them,” Mr Dhindsa said. Mr Dhindsa said that neither he nor the government was against any individual — player or official. He clarified that he had only suggested to the board not to include players or officials in the national teams till their names were cleared. Since the board did not agree to his suggestion, he had nothing else to say. The NDA Government may incorporate certain safeguards in its new sports policy on the basis of various suggestions made by various individuals and organisations. Talking about National Games, he said, because of technical reasons, these have been postponed till March and did not agree that final examinations of the boards and universities in March/April would hamper the Games in any way.
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Haryana veterans’
meet CHANDIGARH, Aug 12 — The Haryana State Veterans’ Athletics Championship will be held on August 19 and 20 at Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad. Men in the age groups of 40-45, 45-50, 50-55, 55-60 and 60-65 years and above and women in the age groups of 35-40, 40-45, 45-50, 50-55 and 55-60 years and above can participate in this championship. Stating this here today, Mr Bhim Singh, secretary, Haryana State Veterans’ Athletics Association said competitions for men and women would be conducted in 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m (men), 100m and 400m hurdles, 4x100 and 4x400 relay races, 10 km and 20 km walk for men and 5 km walk for women. The other events include long jump, high jump, triple jump (only for men), javelin throw, shot put, hammer throw, discus throw and pole vault. The last date for entries is August 15. The Haryana team will be selected for the national championship to be held at Bhopal in September on the basis of the performance in this meet.
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