Standing astride a surfboard while riding a wave may not last for more than a few seconds, but the feeling of being one with the wave, with wind blowing in your hair, is a high you keep returning for, say surfers. “When you are riding the wave, you feel like you’ve been there for a long time, as if time’s …
Mahabalipuram will host the International Surf Open - Tamil Nadu, World Surf League QS 3000 event, from August 14 to 20, it was formally announced at a press conference in Chennai on Tuesday. “On behalf of Tamil Nadu government, it is my immense pleasure to announce Mahabalipuram as the host city for the International Surf Open - Tamil Nadu. This …
Today, as I look back, it appears like a fantasy that India could get the right to host the prestigious Chess Olympiad in a matter of days. In effect, within 10 days of sending that first text message to Mr. Dvorkovich, India became the host of the 44th Chess Olympiad. Countdown begins: The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin …
A total of 213 teams from over 100 countries including Ukraine, have registered to compete in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held at Mahabalipuram, said an official of All India Chess Federation. “Till now 115 teams in the open category and 98 teams in the women’s category from over 100 countries have registered to play in the upcoming Chess …
