Raghul Paneer, Sinchana win titles at surfing fest
6 years, 4 months ago

Raghul Paneer, Sinchana win titles at surfing fest

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Tamil Nadu surfer Raghul Paneer defended his title in the senior men’s category while Karnataka’s Sinchana D Gowda took the top spot in the women’s event in the sixth Covelong Point Surf, Music and Yoga festival at Kovalam on Sunday. Dharini Selvakumar and Bignesh V finished second and third respectively in the senior men’s event as Tamil Nadu surfers walked away with prizes for 15 positions on offer. In the recreational Stand Up Paddling race, Mangalore’s Tanvi Jagadish won the top prize in the women’s section while local lad Santhoshan emerged winner among the men. In the recreational Longboard competition, Reunion Island’s Mondon Jerome emerged victorious while Chennai’s Vignesh came second followed by New Zealand’s Hayden Rhodes.

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Tamil Nadu surfers win big at the Covelong Classic 2024 in Kovalam
5 months ago

Tamil Nadu surfers win big at the Covelong Classic 2024 in Kovalam

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An unusually high tide, and stillborn waves welcomed surfers on the East Coast today, as the Covelong Classic surf championships’ semi-final and final rounds began at 7am. In its 10th edition, the Covelong Classic which had been celebrated as a music, surf and yoga festival since 2013, took a step back this time to spotlight the competitive aspect of the …

Indian sports wrap, June 2: Niki, Rithvik lose doubles finals with different partners
7 months, 1 week ago

Indian sports wrap, June 2: Niki, Rithvik lose doubles finals with different partners

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TENNIS Niki, Rithvik lose doubles finals with different partners Rithvik Bollipalli in partnership with Hans Verdugo of Mexico was beaten 6-4, 3-6, in the doubles final by Liam Draxl and Benjamin Sigouin of Canada in the $82,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Little Rock, USA. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Aditi Ashok endured another roller coaster round, carding a below-par 3-over …

International surfer Ajeesh Ali crowned new champion at Indian Open of Surfing; Kamali Moorthi defends titles with double victory
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International surfer Ajeesh Ali crowned new champion at Indian Open of Surfing; Kamali Moorthi defends titles with double victory

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Tamil Nadu surfers swept the top honours in all four categories of the fifth edition of three-day Indian Open of Surfing which ended at Sasihithlu Beach in Mangaluru on Sunday. Ajeesh Ali, who competed in the Paris Olympics qualifiers last year, was crowned the new IOS champion in the Men’s Open category. Teenage sensation Kamali Moorthi completed a double victory …

Indian Open of Surfing: All four from Tamil Nadu enter finals in Men’s Open category
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Open of Surfing: All four from Tamil Nadu enter finals in Men’s Open category

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Tamil Nadu surfers secured all four final spots in the Men’s Open category and two spots in the Women’s Open category at Sasihithlu Beach near here on Saturday at the Indian Open of Surfing. The day started with the quarterfinals of the Men’s Open where Sivaraj Babu scored the highest points followed by Sanjay Selvamani, Ajeesh Ali, Srikanth D, Manivanna …

Tamil Nadu surfers dominate inaugural day’s proceedings of Indian Open of Surfing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu surfers dominate inaugural day’s proceedings of Indian Open of Surfing

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The fifth edition of the Indian Open of Surfing got off at Sasihithlu Beach in Mangaluru on Friday with offshore winds welcoming surfers as the action began early on the inaugural day. Tamil Nadu surfers dominated first day’s proceedings, outplaying surfers from other states and securing fifteen out of sixteen quarter final spots in the Men’s Open category. Top scores …

Patchai, Jagadish defend National Stand Up Paddle C'ship title
2 years, 9 months ago

Patchai, Jagadish defend National Stand Up Paddle C'ship title

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Sekar Patchai and Tanvi Jagadish successfully defended their title at the Stand Up Paddle National Championship hosted at the Alampara Surf Turf under the aegis of the Surfing Federation of India, the governing body for the surfing & stand up paddling in India. I would also like to thank the Surfing Federation of India for restarting all the competitions as …

Are Indian women surfers ready to conquer the ocean?
5 years ago

Are Indian women surfers ready to conquer the ocean?

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There is no place Vilassini Sundar likes better than the ocean. It would be more fun.” She sure wishes she could, but the truth is, the number of significant competitive women surfers in India can be counted on one’s fingers. “But if you look at the competitions, for every 250 men, there are 30 women,” says Vilassini. Other times, especially …

Sixth edition of the Kovalam surfing championship to start on August 17
6 years, 5 months ago

Sixth edition of the Kovalam surfing championship to start on August 17

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The 6th Edition of the Covelong Point Surfing Championship will be held in Kovalam, Chennai from August 17 to August 19. “India has a great potential for being a successful nation in surfing," said Arun Vasu, Managing Director of the organising company TT Group. “This year’s Covelong Point Surfing competition is bigger and we expect it to be even more …

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