The national Iranian men’s wheelchair basketball team will meet Canada on Sunday in Pool A, Tehran Times reported.
Iran had lost to France 63-62 in their opening match.
Pool B is comprised of Colombia, Germany, Morocco, and Italy.
The top-four teams in the eight-country tournament earn tickets to the 2024 Paralympic Games set further north in Paris from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.
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Panghal, who recently won the gold medal in the Strandja Memorial tournament, is the current national champion and has been looking in great touch.
Published Date – 13 April 2024, 01:27 PM
New Delhi: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has selected nine boxers, including 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Amit Panghal (51kg) and World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev (71kg), to represent India at the second World Qualification Tournament of Paris Olympic Games 2024, scheduled to take place from May 23 to June 3 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Panghal, who recently won the gold medal in the Strandja Memorial tournament, is the current national champion and has been looking in great touch.
Nishant, on the other hand, reached the final stage of the first Olympic qualifier held in Italy in March and was one win away from securing the Olympic quota.
They will be accompanied by another Strandja gold medallist and national champion, Sachin (57kg), 2022 Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal (+92kg) and national champion Sanjeet Kumar (92kg). Abhinash Jamwal (63.5kg) and Abhimanyu Loura (80kg) are also part of the squad that will compete for Paris 2024 quotas in their respective categories.
Former youth world champions Ankushita Boro (60kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (66kg), who is also the current national champion, will look to add two more quotas in the women’s category.
There are five new additions in the squad that competed in the first Olympic qualifiers that took place in Italy. Ankushita, who played in 66kg category in the first qualifier, will compete in 60 kg category this time around.
India have already secured four quotas for Paris 2024, with Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Preeti (54kg), Parveen Hooda (57kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) confirming their berths with impressive performances at the Asian Games A total of 51 Olympic quotas will be available in the 2nd World Qualification Tournament: 28 for men and 23 for women.
Star Sports provides descriptive Hindi commentary accompanied by English graphics, ensuring an inclusive sporting experience where all fans can engage on equal terms.
Published Date – 13 April 2024, 12:22 PM
Mumbai: In a monumental move towards inclusivity, Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, launched Sign Language commentary for the IPL, catering to Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Visually Impaired fans. This revolutionary feature not only caters to differently-abled audiences but also establishes a new benchmark for accessibility in cricketainment.
With descriptive commentary in Hindi complemented by English graphics, Star Sports ensures that all fans can engage with the game on an equal footing, fostering a more inclusive sporting landscape.
Speaking exclusively on Star Sports Cricket Live, former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu praised the innovation, highlighting the importance of bringing the game’s beauty to all fans.
“We all are very fortunate to have lived through really iconic moments in commentary, especially MS Dhoni’s ‘World Cup-winning Six’ being called by Ravi Shastri. Everybody deserves to enjoy the game in its fullest, and I think it’s a great innovation to bring the game in its full beauty to everybody who is not so fortunate to hear. I think it’s a great innovation.”
The introduction of the Sign Language Feed with Descriptive Commentary marks a new era in sports broadcasting, where inclusivity and accessibility become tangible realities. This ground-breaking initiative aims to ensure that all cricket enthusiasts can enjoy the excitement of the game with descriptive commentary and inclusive features. Star Sports’ introduction of Sign Language commentary represents a significant step towards creating a more inclusive sporting environment.
West Indian batting legend Brian Lara expressed his excitement about the Sign Language Feed, emphasizing its significance for differently-abled spectators. “Unfortunately, there are spectators who would not be able to hear. They would be able to see IPL visually, but the ability now to understand what the commentators are saying gives it a lot more action for them, and I think they will enjoy it because I enjoy it. I mean, just knowing that a lot of people will now have the opportunity to be a real part of the game, not just through visuals but with this sign language feed, is really exciting.”
Iran’s men’s wheelchair basketball team is scheduled to face the Netherlands and Canada on Saturday and Sunday, respectively in Pool A.
Pool B consists of Colombia, Germany, Morocco, and Italy.
The top four teams in the eight-country tournament will earn tickets to the 2024 Paralympic Games, which will be held in Paris from August 28 to September 8.
The 2024 IWBF Repechage Tournament for Men, is underway in Antibes, France, from April 12 to 15.
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In the preliminary stage of the men’s speed section, Alipour secured the ninth position and progressed to the semi-final.
On Saturday, Alipour will compete against his rivals in the semi-final.
Meanwhile, Mahya Darabian, another Iranian speed climber, stood in seventeenth place and was eliminated from the tournament.
A total of 136 sport climbing athletes from 33 countries and regions are competing in the Keqiao event at the Yangshan Climbing Center, the same venue that hosted the climbing event during the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023.
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup 2024 is underway in Wujiang, China from April 11 to 14, 2024.
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Hailing the efforts of the Iranian wrestlers and their couches, Raeisi wished increasing success for the country’s athletes.
Iranian freestylers Rahman Amouzad, Amir Mohammad Yazdani, and Mohammad Nokhodi claimed three gold medals in the 2024 Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
At 65kg, Amouzad repeated his victory from last year’s final over Tulga Tumur Ochir from Mongolia, while also avenging a loss to the Mongolian for the gold at the Asian Games last October.
Yazdani, a two-time world silver medalist, followed by rallying to a wild 13-9 victory in the 70kg final over world U23 silver medalist Yoshinosuke Aoyagi from Japan, who added the silver to the bronze he won a year ago.
Nokhodi, winner of the Zagreb Open in January, defeated Mongolia’s Byambadorj Enkhbayar 12-2 in the final match of the 79kg.
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Former cricketer and member of the IPL governing council, announced a sponsorship pledge of Rs 10 lakhs to support Sumit Nagal, India’s leading tennis player.
Published Date – 12 April 2024, 10:52 PM
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh cricketer and IPL governing council member V Chamundeswarnath pledged Rs 10 lakhs sponsorship to India’s top tennis player Sumit Nagal during the FNCC Tennis Tournament in Hyderabad on Friday.
The sponsorship aims to assist Nagal in participating in upcoming tournaments.
The star player revealed about financial struggles last year, stating he does not get financial support and guidance.
LSG, currently in third place on the points table, have won three consecutive games following their opening loss, whereas DC languish at the bottom with only one win in five matches this season.
Updated On – 12 April 2024, 10:07 AM
Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in match 26 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday.
The host, LSG are sitting third in the points table, winning three games on the trot after losing the opener, while DC are rooted at the bottom of the table after managing just a solitary win in five matches this season.
The two teams met three times in the past two seasons with LSG maintaining an unbeaten record against DC.
LSG v DC head-to-head 3:
Lucknow Super Giants- 3
Delhi Capitals- 0
LSG v DC match time: The Match starts at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM GMT) with toss taking place half an hour prior to the match i.e., 7:00 PM (1:30 PM GMT)
LSG v DC match venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Live broadcast of LSG v DC match on television in India: LSG v DC match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network.
Live stream in India: The live streaming of LSG v DC will be available on JioCinema.
Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Deepak Hooda, Amit Mishra, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Arshad Khan, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Matt Henry, Prerak Mankad, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Kumar Kushagra, Yash Dhull, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sumit Kumar, Praveen Dubey, Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Ricky Bhui, Shai Hope, Mukesh Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara
