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Basketball Federation of India firming up grassroots structure to grow sport in the country: Aadhav Arjuna
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Basketball Federation of India firming up grassroots structure to grow sport in the country: Aadhav Arjuna

The Hindu  

Aadhav Arjuna, president of the Basketball Federation of India is slowly and steadily putting in place the grassroots system required to make the sport a truly professional one. Speaking to the media after BFI’s AGM here on Saturday, the 42-year-old said, “Our ambition is to ensure India takes part in 3x3 format at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and be …

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Indian boxing’s HPD Dunne resigns, foreign coach Dmitry Dmitruk set to be sacked after Olympic Qualifier debacle
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian boxing’s HPD Dunne resigns, foreign coach Dmitry Dmitruk set to be sacked after Olympic Qualifier debacle

The Hindu  

India’s dismal performance in the recent Olympic Qualifiers for boxing has triggered a coaching crisis just four months before the Paris Games as High Performance Director Bernard Dunne has stepped down while foreign coach Dmitry Dmitruk is likely to be shown the exit door very soon. Dunne, a former Irish professional boxer who was appointed as the HPD in October …

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BFI to decide future plan of action after no Paris Olympics quota by male boxers at Asian Games
1 year, 1 month ago

BFI to decide future plan of action after no Paris Olympics quota by male boxers at Asian Games

The Hindu  

After a bittersweet Asian Games campaign that resulted in four Olympic quotas but none in the men’s section, the Boxing Federation of India will decide the plan of action next week with only two more Paris Games qualifiers left. With the next Olympic qualifier -- the World Qualification Tournament slated to take place in Busto Arzizio, Italy from February 29 …

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, ‘The Killer’, ‘Maestro’, and more to be screened at 67th BFI London Film Festival
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, ‘The Killer’, ‘Maestro’, and more to be screened at 67th BFI London Film Festival

The Hindu  

The competition line-up for the upcoming 67th BFI London Film Festival was announced earlier this month, and now, the fest has revealed several galas and special presentations that will be screened during the festival, which is scheduled to take place from October 4 to 15 at venues in London and around the UK. Several tentpole titles like Martin Scorsese’s Killers …

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Women's World Boxing Championships 2023: IBA President Kremlev Calls India 'Capital of Women's Boxing'
1 year, 9 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championships 2023: IBA President Kremlev Calls India 'Capital of Women's Boxing'

News 18  

The International Boxing Association President Umar Kremlev on Tuesday termed India as the capital of women’s boxing as the country is all set for the biggest boxing event with the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023, kickstarting on Wednesday at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. Generally, 250 to 260 boxers compete in such championships but this year it’s a …

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Court did not interfere in World C’ship team selection, says BFI in reply to boxers’ plea
1 year, 9 months ago

Court did not interfere in World C’ship team selection, says BFI in reply to boxers’ plea

The Hindu  

After hearing the petition filed by boxers Manju Rani, Shiksha Narwal and Poonam Poonia challenging their non-inclusion in the Indian team for the upcoming World women’s boxing championships, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday ‘did not interfere with the selections’ made for the elite event. The Boxing Federation of India, through its counsels Hrishikesh Baruah and Parth Goswami, informed the …

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Basketball: India U-17 Seal Historic World Cup Spot in 88 Years After Winning Asia Cup Silver
2 years, 2 months ago

Basketball: India U-17 Seal Historic World Cup Spot in 88 Years After Winning Asia Cup Silver

News 18  

Indian basketball team created history on October 16 as for the first time ever, they qualified for the World Cup. The four-member India team booked their place in the World Cup after they clinched a silver medal in the Fiba 3×3 U-17 Asia Cup which concluded at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team including Harsh Dagar, Jaideep Rathore, Kushal Singh and …

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BFI appoints Irish legend Bernard Dunne as India’s new high-performance director
2 years, 2 months ago

BFI appoints Irish legend Bernard Dunne as India’s new high-performance director

The Hindu  

Former Irish professional boxer Bernard Dunne has been named the high performance director for Indian boxing. I’m excited to take the standards of Indian boxing to a new high,” said Dunne, a well-known professional boxer who won the European Championship in 2007and the WBA World Championship in 2009. “This is a major boost to our aim of winning medals at …

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New Selection Policy Designed to Give Boxers More Options: BFI Secretary Hemanta Kalita
2 years, 10 months ago

New Selection Policy Designed to Give Boxers More Options: BFI Secretary Hemanta Kalita

News 18  

Describing the Boxing Federation of India’s selection policy of holding trials over the next four months for big-ticket events as “transparent” and based on “equality”, secretary-general Hemanta Kalita said pugilists will have the opportunity to try their luck in more than one category. “However, for the remaining two Asian Games weight categories, 51kg, and 69kg, trials will be conducted separately, …

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Bhaskar Bhatt set to be women’s head coach
3 years, 1 month ago

Bhaskar Bhatt set to be women’s head coach

The Hindu  

Long-serving national youth coach Bhaskar Bhatt is set to be given charge of the senior women’s camp after the BFI did not renew contracts of High-Performance Director Raffaele Bergamasco and chief coach Mohammed Ali Qamar. No trials for World Championship Lovlina Borgohain will get a direct entry in the senior women’s World Championships despite the request for a trial by …

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London Indian Film Festival opens with an all-women filmmaker line-up, including Cargo, Natkhat, Shut Up Sona
4 years, 3 months ago

London Indian Film Festival opens with an all-women filmmaker line-up, including Cargo, Natkhat, Shut Up Sona

Firstpost  

An all-women filmmaker line-up of screenings is at the heart of the London Indian Film Festival as it returns to cinemas across the UK capital from Thursday amid a COVID-secure setting. “It’s been an adventure this year to transform Europe’s largest South Asian film festival into both a digital version that continues to attract good audiences and an actual physical …

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Women directors in focus as London Indian Film Festival returns to cinemas
4 years, 3 months ago

Women directors in focus as London Indian Film Festival returns to cinemas

India TV News  

An all-women filmmaker line-up of screenings is at the heart of the London Indian Film Festival as it returns to cinemas across the UK capital from Thursday amid a Covid-secure setting. "It's been an adventure this year to transform Europe's largest South Asian film festival into both a digital version that continues to attract good audiences and an actual physical …

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