New Delhi: World record holder Shahzar Rizvi has risen to the top of the world rankings in men’s 10m air pistol in the latest International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) charts released Thursday. The Indian Air Force man won a gold in the first ISSF World Cup stage in Guadalajara, Mexico, in March with a world record score of 242.3 points in the finals. He followed it up with a silver in the recently-concluded second World Cup stage in Changwon, Korea to ensure his elevation as the world’s No.1 in his event. There were nine Indians in the top 10 including Rizvi, spread across six of the 15 Olympic shooting disciplines for which updated rankings were published.
Former umpire seeks compensation from USTA
New York: Former tennis umpire Anthony Nimmons who is black, has said in a lawsuit that he was forced out of the sport because he complained about racial bias, including that another colleague called him a ‘monkey’, allegations that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has denied. In his suit filed last week in federal court in Brooklyn against USTA, Nimmons, who started umpiring in 1994 stated that he was demoted and ultimately fired for speaking up about a racist environment in the world of tennis officiating. It seeks unspecified damages. The USTA ‘strictly prohibits discrimination and retaliation in its workplace,” organisation spokesman Chris Widmaier said Wednesday.
Under scanner Kiprop keen to clear his name
Paris: Former Olympic 1500 metres champion Asbel Kiprop vowed Thursday to clear his name after reports he has tested positive for the endurance-boosting drug EPO. Earlier Kenyan newspaper ‘The Standard’ reported a high-profile athlete had failed a doping test, without naming Kiprop. British newspaper the ‘Guardian’ however, quoted Kiprop as saying: “As an athlete, I have been at the forefront of the fight against doping in Kenya, a fight I strongly believe in and support. I hope I can prove that I am a clean athlete in every way possible.” The sample is believed to have come from an out-of-competition test taken late in 2017.
United we stand
Halmstad (Sweden):The North and South Korean women’s table tennis teams were due to face off in the World Championship quarterfinals here Thursday but rather than battling it out they decided to join forces and create a unified team. Images by an ‘Epa’ photojournalist showed the grinning athletes happily interacting and posing for the press as they stood together in a line in front of the table instead of playing each other. Having successfully merged, the now single Korean team rose to the semifinals, where they is to face whoever emerges winner from the upcoming match between Ukraine and Japan. Agencies
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