Anahat Singh bows out in quarters of Boston Open squash
New Delhi, Oct 18: Reigning women’s national champion Anahat Singh bowed out in the quarterfinals of the Boston Open, a $15,000 PSA Challenger event, after losing to Egypt’s Jana Swaify in a five-game thriller. Delhi teenager Anahat, the world No. 45 and second seed in the tournament, rallied strongly by winning the third and fourth games to take the contest into the decider before her eighth seeded opponent sealed the affair 11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 3-11, 11-5. Anahat defeated American Charlotte Sze 11-4, 11-6, 9-11, 11-8 in the round-of-16 on Thursday after receiving a first-round bye. (PTI)
222-member Indian contingent for AYG to compete in 21 disciplines
New Delhi, Oct 18: The 222-member contingent of Indian athletes, with more than half of them women, will compete in 21 sporting disciplines in the 3rd Asian Youth Games to be held in Manama, Bahrain from October 22 to 31. The Sports Ministry said on Saturday that the contingent, which has 119 female and 103 male athletes, had been cleared at full cost to the government. The athletes will be supported by 90 coaches, physios, and officials, bringing the total size of the contingent to 312. The contingent includes 31 athletes in track and field, 14 in boxing, 28 in kabaddi, 16 in handball, and 10 each in taekwondo, wrestling and weightlifting. The largest female representation is in athletics and handball. Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt is the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent. Among the athletes participating in the continental youth event, several are products of Khelo India, Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Development, and National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs). The Indian athletes will compete in track and field events, aquatics, badminton, boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, and judo, alongside emerging sports such as kurash, pencak silat, teqball, and camel racing. (PTI)
Jagathishree gears up for FIM Asia Women’s Circuit Racing in Taiwan
Taipei, Oct 18: Fresh from a triumphant performance at the National Circuit Racing Championship in Chennai, Jagathishree Kumaresan is set to compete in the second round of the FIM Asia Women’s Circuit Racing Championship at the Lihpao International Karting Circuit here. A three-time Indian national champion, Jagathishree earned her spot on the international grid through consistent performances across multiple domestic championships. In 2024, she won the Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (Girls Stock 165cc) and the National Drag Racing Championship (Ladies Class). In 2025, she added victories in the early rounds of the MMSC FMSCI Motorcycle Racing Nationals and TVS RTR 200 Women’s Races as the lead rider of One Racing team. She trained under seasoned coach Mohamed Hanif, the Team Principal of One Racing, who quickly established her among India’s top female racers. (PTI)
Lanka to seek Interpol red notices for athletes who fled 2022 CWG
Colombo, Oct 18: Sri Lanka will seek Interpol red notices for the arrest of athletes who fled the 2022 Commonwealth Games village in Birmingham and failed to return home, a court was informed. The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday imposed travel bans on 10 athletes believed to be residing illegally in the United Kingdom. According to the Sports Ministry’s Offences Prevention Unit, the absconding athletes caused a financial loss of about 50 million Sri Lankan rupees to the government by not returning to the country after the games. Police Inspector Supun Vidanage from the unit told the court Friday that the Sri Lankan contingent for the 2022 Games comprised 116 athletes, 28 training officials, 11 medical officers and 23 others representing Boxing, Wrestling, Judo and Volleyball. Nine athletes, a manager and a sports photographer did not return to the country after the event, he said. The official said the ministry will soon seek Interpol red notices for them. (PTI)
