England bagged golden double- FIDE World Senior Team Championship 2022 England bagged golden double- FIDE World Senior Team Championship 2022. Team England bagged the golden double at the FIDE World Senior Team Championship. The team got both the titles of 50+ and 65+ categories. This year the event witnessed the presence of 43 teams from 24 federations. It was a 9-round Swiss tournament hosted in Acqui Terme, Italy, from June 20-29. IMAGE 50+ section With the completion of five rounds, 2 rating favorites of this tournament got tied. The team were England 1 and USA. The tie was for the…
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2022 Candidates, Round 10: A major setback for Caruana, Nepomniachtchi pulls away 2022 Candidates, Round 10: A major setback for Caruana, Nepomniachtchi pulls away. In today’s round of the 2022 FIDE Candidates Competition, chess players began to throw caution to the wind in the face of the rapidly closing window of opportunity to catch up to Ian Nepomniachtchi, who is now leading the tournament. Image credits As was the case in the earlier stages of the competition, this brought about a great deal of tension and decisive outcomes, with issues occurring across the board and resulting in an improbable leaderboard…
Malaysia Masters: Witnessed Some shocking moves Malaysia Masters: Witnessed Some shocking moves. For Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong, defeating the opponents turned out to be difficult. The opponents were the ones playing just the third match of the year. Image The duo was almost on the verge of losing but saved. If it failed, it would have been the biggest setback in the mixed doubles. The world No.1 duo went down in match point against Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang. Hsuan/Fang duo is world No.45. The No 1 due later faces the challenge. They earned the winning shot. It…
An Se Young Beat Chen Yu Fei in PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2022 An Se Young Beat Chen Yu Fei in PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2022. Right after the fall of the barrier, floodgates opened up. An Se Young earlier failed to win in the previous 7 matches. It was difficult for her to beat Chen Yu Fei. But that record came to an end. It happened with her win in the final of the PERODUA Malaysia Masters 2022. Image The victory got tasted in the unlikeliest manner in the second game. The Korean player Young awarded the defeat to the Olympic…
The IX IBCA World Championship in Ohrid, North Macedonia The IX IBCA World Championship in Ohrid, North Macedonia . IBCA, the International Braille Chess Association, has conducted its IX World Team Championship. It was with the finalist teams of the IBCA Olympiad 2021. Image The tournament, arranged specially for the Visually and Impaired and Blind. It began on 27 June 2022 and concluded on 8 July 2022. The sixteen participating teams played in the: Round-robin Double knockout format It was done to decide the semi-final and final teams. The sportspeople in this event got equipped with: Braille chess boardsVoice recording systemsTalking clocks. …
Australia and China win FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2022 Australia and China win FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2022. SINGAPORE – The FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2022 was held from July 6-10 under the shadow of Singapore’s world-famous Marina Bay Sands. Image credits The men’s tournament was won by Australia, and the women’s tournament was won by China. After a nail-biting final against New Zealand, in which Australia prevailed 21-17, Australia won their third consecutive tournament overall. Andrew Steel, a sharpshooter, and Daniel Johnson, a large man, both finished with 8 points. Steel had ice in his veins. Johnson was a…
Final preview: can hosts Spain shock the world against the USA? Final preview: can hosts Spain shock the world against the USA? MALAGA (Spain) – In the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 Final, the United States will face off against Spain, the last team standing between them and a sixth consecutive undefeated run to the title. Image credits Given that they have already secured their first U17 World Cup medal, Spain would love to make further history. However, the United States has not been seriously challenged in this tournament thus far and is not prepared to lose. Here’s a…
Slovenia looks future-proof with rising star Sivka Slovenia looks future-proof with rising star Sivka. DEBRECEN (Slovenia) – Ajsa Sivka, who possesses remarkable skills, was the primary factor in Slovenia’s victory in their opening game at the FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup. Image credits This success came as a result of Slovenia’s ability to outscore its opponent. This win was almost surreal, and Slovenia was the reason why it happened in the first place. Before the curtain was opened in Sopron, it was predicted that Sivka would be one of the tournament’s stars to watch, and he lived up to…
Liman Huishan NE win 3×3 ING Hamburg Challenger Liman Huishan NE win 3×3 ING Hamburg Challenger. On July 9-10, at HAMBURG (Germany), the reigning 3×3 World Tour champions, Liman Huishan NE (SRB), defeated all other competitors to win the 3×3 ING Hamburg Challenger 2022. Image credits The winners Winners of the 3×3 World Tour in 2021 In Hamburg, Liman Huishan NE was the only team to conclude the tournament without a loss. They went on to win their second Challenger title of the year by defeating Belgrade Partizan (SRB) 21-19 in the championship match to take home the 15 thousand…
From Udjo to Insane, local celebrities and influencers are excited about FIBA Asia Cup 2022 From Udjo to Insane, local celebrities and influencers are excited about FIBA Asia Cup 2022. JAKARTA (Indonesia) – Even though the day of the approaching FIBA Asia Cup 2022 is getting closer and closer, the level of excitement for the event is continuing to reach new heights on a daily basis. Image credits Regular fans are excited about the event, which is something that can be properly expected; yet, they are not the only people who are looking forward to it. The Dribble Parade was…
Spain snap Semi-Finals curse, finish France to set date with destiny vs USA Spain snap Semi-Finals curse, finish France to set date with destiny vs USA. SPAIN, MALAGA Spain’s historic run to the Final of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 against the United States, five-time defending champions, will be the culmination of a new era for the Spanish national team. image credits Spanish youth basketball’s future stars, inspired by the presence of basketball greats like Pau Gasol, Jose Calderon, Juan Carlos Navarro, Carlos Jimenez, and Felipe Reyes in the stands at Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena,…
Germany and Belgium through to the quarter-finals where New Zealand and the Netherlands lie in wait Germany and Belgium through to the quarter-finals where New Zealand and the Netherlands lie in wait. Penalty corner strategies were on display in the opening round of mixed-team games. Even though Germany beat South Africa by a score of 1-0, they will be disappointed. Image credits Then Belgium came through with a spectacular performance, scoring five goals against Chile thanks to their expert finishing on set pieces. This shifts the focus to the matchups between Chile and China, and South Africa and Ireland, for…
Europe’s teams ready to challenge for honors in Oman Europe’s teams ready to challenge for honors in Oman. At the EuroHockey Men’s Hockey5s, hockey fans may have been excused for assuming that the game they were about to watch was the championship final for their respective division. Image credits This competition served as a qualification for the very first FIH Hockey5s World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in the country of Oman in the year 2024. The Netherlands and Belgium, who came in first and second, respectively, in the Oman competition, will be joined by Poland, who finished…
Gymnastics takes centre stage at The World Games 2022 Gymnastics takes centre stage at The World Games 2022. At The World Games, which will take place from July 7 to July 17 in Birmingham, United States, the sport of gymnastics will play a prominent role. Image credits There will be 21 medal events for gymnastics spread out over a week of competition, with competition taking place in five of the sport’s eight different disciplines. The World Games is the largest and most diverse World level gymnastics tournament currently available, featuring rhythmic, trampoline, acrobatic, aerobic, and, for the first time this…
Italy claims final gold medal of ISSF Shotgun Grand Prix. Italy found itself lucky to have received the last gold medal in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Shotgun Grand Prix. The country, Italy finished third in the overall standings in Konya, Turkey. Image Credits Elia Sdruccioli and Katiuscia Spada shone in the competition. To bring glory to the country, they shot and won in the mixed team skeet final. The 6-2 victory against Mustafa Serhat Şahin and Nur Banu Ozpak of the host nation, gave Italy a glorious opportunity to bring a gold medal to their country. A great…