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Awareness on road sense held

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Sports

Mysore:

Teresian College Adventure Sport Club organized a traffic awareness programme for its students at its auditorium here on Tuesday. To bring awareness on safety measures on road use and dealing with traffic, Teresian College had arranged a seminar on traffic rules and regulations. Traffic official sub-inspector C Ravi Kumar talked about road-sense using a Power-Point presentation and on road signs, drunken driving etc. Over 550 students from primary, high school, PU college and first grade college, were present.

Trekking

The adventure clubs of Teresian College and SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (NCC) have organized a day-long trek to Thadiandamol, Virajpet on Wednesday. The adventure club committee students will be accompanied by club convener Anthony Moses and Lt BR Nikhil Coy Commander along with 55 NCC candidates belonging to SBRR Mahajana First Grade College.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Mysore / TNN / February 08th,, 2012

Dilip Tirkey’s presence at camp is a boon: Sandeep Singh

Sports

New Delhi:

India hockey players feel the presence of former captain Dilip Tirkey and goalkeeper AB Subbaiah as part of the back-up staff is helping them prepare better for the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers to be held February 18-26.

Tirkey, a government observer in Hockey India (HI) selection committee, has been helping out the defenders on the essentials of tackling and recovery once beaten. Tirkey, who played in three Olympics (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004), was one of the most competent defenders in the world because of his tight marking skill near goal post.

Tirkey has also been assigned the task of analysing the strength and the weaknesses of all the participating team in the qualifiers.

As for Subbaiah, he has been with the Indian team on and off and the two goalkeepers skipper Bharat Chhetri and P Sreejesh have been exchanging notes with the former India goal tender as he is yet to join the camp at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

Senior player and ace drag-flicker said Tirkey’s experience is helping the team.

“Tirkey’s experience is helping us enormously as he has gone through the drill for a number of years, and we realise his knowledge of situational play is far more than what we have,” said drag-flicker Sandeep Singh.

“For instance, he has explained to us how to organise defence on a counter-attack and how to avoid panic tackling inside the striking area as a mistake there invariably leads to penalty-corner or even a more severe infringement,” he said.

“Defence is very important because of late we have conceded crucial goals under pressure. He is helping us on how to stop counters and what to do in pressure situations,” Sandeep added.

India coach Michael Nobbs said Tirkey is helping the players to fine tune with their skills.

“Dilip has joined the camp a few days back and he is taking care of the defensive line. We have brought him to fine-tune this area. In the next 4-5 days we will complete the analysis of all the participating teams,” he said.

“Penalty corner is a very important aspect in modern day hockey. They can win or lose you a game. We are getting better and better in penalty corners. We have 3-4 best drag-flickers in our team,” the Australian added.

Chettri said Tirkey’s experience is helping the team in handling pressure.

“Dilip is working hard with the defenders and his experience will be very handy. He is working on every aspect of defence,” he said.

Chettri said he is also in touch with Subbaiah.

“He is yet to join the camp but both me and Sreejesh we are in constant touch with him. We discuss the different techniques and how to keep ourself cool under pressure,” he said.

source: http://www.TimesofIndia.Indiatimes.com / Home> Sports> Hockey/ IANS / February 07th, 2012

Up to AITA to pick Olympic team: Bhupathi

Sports


Mahesh Bhupathi poses for photographs with some of the trainees at his centre on the outskirts of Kolkata. / PTI
Mahesh Bhupathi says the selection of the team for the upcoming London Olympics is best left to the All India Tennis Association.

“The team selection is not something to be decided by us. The AITA has to decide the best team available for the Olympics,” Bhupathi said, while visiting his academy on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday.

No comparison

When asked about how significant an addition to his Grand Slam trophies an Olympic medal would be, he said the two ought not to be compared.

“I cannot compare the two as I am yet to win an Olympic medal. But I can say that if I miss an Olympic medal but do well in the Grand Slams, I won’t call it a bad year,” he said.

Terming his recent fatherhood “a life changing experience,” Bhupathi said he was “still sinking into the feeling.”

Bhupathi said that the news of Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh being diagnosed with cancer was very disturbing. “(Yuvraj) is a great fighter. He should continue his fight against the disease. We all are praying for him,” Bhupathi said.

Bhupathi also praised his current doubles partner Rohan Bopanna saying that the latter has already proved his ability at the highest level. “He (Bopanna) has proved himself, both as a singles as well as a doubles player,” Bhupathi said. “But we still have to adapt to each other’s game. We have a long season ahead.”

Impressed by Nagal

When asked to name the future prospects of the country, Bhupathi said Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal were the two to look out for.

“Somdev Devvarman is doing well, but he is not young anymore. Nagal is the brightest young talent I have seen. At his age (14) I did not even think of winning an under-18 title (which Nagal did recently in an ITF junior event in Kolkata),” Bhupathi said.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Sports> Tennis / by Prinicipal Correspondent / Kolkata, February 09th, 2012

Support for Jwala, Ashwini, Diju to gain Olympic berths

Sports

Pune:
Giving a fillip to doubles specialists Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa and V Diju in their bid to gain entry to the London Olympics later this year, four city-based entities have decided to support the three shuttlers.

Lakshya Institute, Avinash Bhosale Infrastructure Limited (ABIL), Shlok-Jairaj group and Panchashil have joined hands to support the trio, it was announced on Wednesday.

Jwala, a 13-time national women`s doubles champion, would be supported by ABIL. Shlok-Jairaj Group is to help Ponnappa while the Panchashil group has offered to support Diju, a media release said.

Jwala is ranked 13th in mixed doubles with Diju and 18th in women`s doubles with Ashwini. Jwala and Ashwini became the first Indian doubles pair to win a World Championship medal when the duo won the bronze last year in London.

“The probability of these players being selected for the London Olympics is very high with their current rank and achievements. We shall provide the three players with all the necessary facilities required to maintain their rankings and give their best shot for the country at the Olympics,” the release said.

“It is sponsorships such as these, I believe, (that) go a long way in contributing to the development of these young sports talent and also encourage them on the demanding path to the top. I personally love playing the game and that has fanned my interest to always do some more for the development of the game,” said Avinash Bhosale.

“Lakshya is a platform provided to young upcoming talented sportspersons from the society to do their best on the sports field without having to worry about other factors off it,” said its president Manish Jain.
PTI

source: http://www.ZeeNews.india.com / Wednesday,February 08th, 2012

Freestyle Fitness: Bandra’s New Sports Clinic

Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Sports, Uncategorized

Match Point

If the Nadal-Djokovic final made you want to up your stamina (and girlfriend standards), we suggest you rally around Freestyle Fitness. This week-old endurance training centre and ‘sports clinic’ in Bandra aims at getting you one step closer to your favourite sportstar, quite literally, with squash champion Joshna Chinappa training right next to you. There’s also members like Neha Dhupia , thrown in for the glam quotient.

Lunging With The Stars

While they have a gym where you can go about your usual exercise routine, Freestyle Fitness specialises in making personal training regimes followed by athletes accessible to you. So this means your agenda could include physiotherapy along with sports conditioning and rehabilitation. They have Crossfit ceiling bars used for a complete functional workout under the guidance of a certified trainer (Rs 6,000 a month in groups of four) and a sandpit for joggers with weak knees. The coolest bit is that they even integrate squash and tennis games into your schedule to break the monotony that comes with most gym workouts. For this, Freestyle Fitness has tied up with clubs around Bandra – Khar Gym, Bandra Gym and Otter’s Club – where they can book a court for you even if you’re not a member. Net profit, indeed!

Expect to find expert trainers here like Egypt’s ex national fitness coach, a nice upgrade from the Mr India hopefuls carelessly dictating their personal exercise routines, the kind you see in many gyms around the city. Sign up and Freestyle Fitness will conduct a thorough past and present fitness analysis on the basis of which they’ll chalk out the most effective game plan for you. They even conduct boot camps with members at Mahalaxmi Race Course, Jogger’s Park and nearby beaches to regularly test and check improved fitness levels.

Juiced Up

Coming soon: Yum smoothies and juices from Fellas Café. They’ve even tied up with sports nutrition brand Neulife for protein shakes. No Whey!

Getting there: Freestyle Fitness, 301, Silver Pearl, Waterfield Road, opposite China Gate, Bandra (W), call 31924779, Rs 6,000 a month for Crossfit training and Rs 4,000 a month for gym membership.

source: http://www.bpbweekend.com / brown paper bag / Tuesday, January 31st, 2011

Keen on peace match with Bopanna as partner: Aisa

Sports

They may no longer be partners on the international circuit but Pakistan’s top tennis player Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi has not given up on the idea of teaming up with India’s Rohan Bopanna for a ‘peace match’ to bolster Indo-Pak ties.

Bopanna and Qureshi parted ways after the Indian decided to team up with compatriot Mahesh Bhupathi this season.

“We may no longer be playing as a doubles team but we have not given up on the idea of having an Indo-Pak tennis peace match. It is still very much on the cards but depends on getting the green signal from the governments,” Aisam said.

source: http://www.rediff.com / Sports / January 31st, 2012

Registration open for K M Cariappa Memorial Hockey Tournament

Sports

Kodava Samaj, Bangalore, will conduct Field Marshall K M Cariappa Memorial Hockey Tournament from 9th to 19th February at KSHA Stadium under the auspices of Karnataka State Hockey Association (KSHA).

Teams affiliated to KSHA may send the entry to Kodava Samaja Recreation Club or KSHA office.

For further details, contact:
C S Poonacha/A B Palangappa – 9480490611/9448082668.

source: http://www.bangalore.citizenmatter.in / Sports/ by News Desk / January 31st, 2012

Star performers

Sports

Players S.K.Uthappa and Kothajit Singh are keen to excel for India in international hockey tournaments.

Indian hockey player S.K.Uthappa. Photo: R.V. Moorthy

Environmental influences do shape individuals. They have spurred two youngsters, hailing from distant corners of the country, to take up hockey seriously despite the not-so-lucrative status of the sport at present. Despite their different backgrounds, S.K. Uthappa (21) and Kothajit Singh (19) share the same passion – to excel on the astro-turf. The two players earned their maiden India shirts in the recently-concluded Test series against South Africa and impressed with their performances.

The chief coach of the Indian team, Michael Nobbs, was delighted to see them perform to their potential and compete for spots in the National side for the forthcoming Olympic qualifier. It was only natural for Uthappa, from Coorg (the nursery of hockey in Karnataka which has produced stalwarts like M.P. Ganesh, B.P. Govinda and Arjun Halappa), to pick up the crooked stick. “In Coorg, everyone plays hockey. My brother played for the Bangalore University.

My family always wanted me to play hockey and represent the country,” said the well-built player sporting attractive locks.

“I thought, let me play the game I am good at,” added Uthappa, who had moved to Bangalore eight years ago to pursue the sport at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre there.

Best player

Uthappa, an attacking midfielder, hogged the limelight in last year’s National championship in Bhopal, where he was adjudged the best player. From there, he took the big leap. “Representing the country was a big moment for me. I want to give my best (for India),” said Uthappa, a B.Com final year student at the College of Commerce in the Garden City. “I am grateful to my college which has helped me a lot in pursuing my sport.” A promising player who idolises centre-half Sardar Singh, Uthappa feels his game has improved a lot after attending the National camp.

A video games fanatic and a Chelsea fan to the core, Uthappa is a sportive guy in his inner circle. “All my team mates play pranks on me

for my surname. They say, I am the ‘Robin Uthappa’ of hockey,” he says with a smile.

Quite different from the Karnataka player is Kothajit, a typical shy Manipuri. Born to a family of hockey players, the teenager had no choice but to play the sport. “In my family, my parents, three brothers and a sister are all hockey players,” said Kothajit, belonging to the land of Olympian Thoiba Singh.

Incidentally, Kothajit and Changlensana Singh were the latest men’s hockey players from the state to make it to National side after several years.

Made a mark

Kothajit, who moved to the SAI centre in Lucknow in 2009 to hone his skills, made his mark in the Ranchi National Games in February last. Later, he proved his worth when he was selected for the National camp. “An Olympics medal is the ultimate achievement in hockey. I am aiming for that,” said the gritty player. “I admire Dhanraj Pillay. I wanted to be like him when I started,” said the midfielder, who began as a forward. Kothajit, despite his passion for hockey, has not lost touch with his studies and is continuing his Std X at present. “I find time to go through my books and prepare for the exams.”

The soft-spoken Manipuri, who loves to go out with friends and watch movies in his free time, is not untouched by the influence of Facebook. “It is part of today’s life. I am not a regular Facebooker, but sometimes use it to stay in touch with my friends,” says the happy-go-lucky youth. Kothajit, however, does not forget the primary aim of his life – to make an impact by keeping up the good work on the turf.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Sports> Hockey / by Y.B. Sarangi / January 25th, 2012

City golfer Angad India’s No. 2 amateur

Sports

Chandigarh:
City boy Angad Cheema won the 111th CNEB All India Amateur championship title after beating an experienced Gagan Verma 5 and 4 in a final 36-hole competition at Chandigarh Golf Club on Sunday. With the victory, Cheema also finished second on the Indian Golf Union’s Order of merit list as it was the last event of the 2011 season. In the team championship, Bangalore’s duo S Chikkarangappa and Khalin Joshi got the runner’s-up prize while Cheema and Delhi’s Honey Baisoya were declared winners. Cheema, who turns 22 on January 25, was followed by his father throughout the day.

After taking the trophy, he said, “It was an emotional win for me as my dad was watching my game for the first time on course.” Both players, who finished second in World Inter Amateur Championship in Malaysia in 2011, started the day aggressively in the morning session as both of them were all square until 16th hole. Verma won 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 12th, 14th holes. Cheema won 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th and 13th to become equal. In afternoon, Cheema became 1-up to claim the contest.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> Collections> City Boy/ Chandigarh / TNN / January 23rd, 2012

India fight back to hold South Africa, win series 3-1

Sports

New Delhi:

In the end, a few angry words from the coach did the trick. India bounced back from a ‘lost’ situation to hold South Africa to a 3-3 draw in the fifth and final hockey Test at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium on Sunday.

The Indians put up an ordinary display early on in the inconsequential match, having come to the tie leading the series 3-1. At the breather, they were down 0-3. But thing changed dramatically afterwards.

“I was a little angry. I told the players to pull up their socks and do more in the field. I could understand that they were a little complacent having already won the series,” coach Michael Nobbs said after the match.

The terse words coupled with some tactical changes not only helped India score thrice in the second half, but also denied the visitors any addition to their tally.

A goal attempt by SV Sunil after a fine run on the right flank was stopped by the rival goalkeeper but Sardar Singh grabbed the free ball and passed on to Yuvraj Walmiki who slammed home in the 43rd minute for India’s first goal.

VR Raghunath scored through India’s fourth penalty corner six minutes later to further reduce the lead before Sarvanjit Singh set it up for SK Uthappa in the 66th minute to complete the tally.

Earlier, South Africa dominated the first half with goals from Ricky West (26th minute), Ian Haley (31st) and Miguel de Grasa (34th). Nobbs said that he was happy to see his players’ abilities to salvage the situation from critical positions. “Coming back from that position is a terrific result, a real positive. In the last four-five months, whenever we have trailed, we have often made strong comebacks,” he said.

On Sunday, India fielded comeback men Rupinder Pal Singh and Danish Mujtaba, who returned to the side after brief injury layoffs. Both played for a fair amount of time though they looked a bit rusty. Having done a lot of experimentation with the team in the five-match series, Nobbs suggested that his boys would continue playing attacking hockey when they square up during the upcoming Olympic qualifiers.

source: http://www.TimesofIndia.Indiatimes.com/ Home> Sports> Hockey / by Biswajyoti Brahma / TNN / January 23rd, 2012