Saurabh’s pistol now part of IOC Museum
NEW DELHI: Shooting sensation Saurabh Chaudhary has donated the pistol with which he had shot down a gold in the just-concluded Youth Olympics in Argentina to be a part of Olympic Museum in Switzerland, coach Jaspal Rana said. Rana, who is the national coach for the junior shooters, said Saurabh donated the pistol on the request of the International Olympic Committee. “He was more than happy if his pistol becomes a part of Olympic Museum,” Rana said. The 16-year-old Saurabh clinched the gold medal in the 10m air pistol event on October 10.
PUNIA LEADS CHARGE
BUDAPEST:Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia will be India’s best bet for a medal in the World Wrestling Championship as a 30-member team seeks a strong performance in the flagship event beginning Saturday. Already a bronze winner at the rang has come a long way in last the five years in the 65kg category. The only Indian to be seeded at this championship, Bajrang will compete on the second day of the championship on Sunday.
TELUGU TITANS WIN
PUNE: Telugu Titans rode on a solid defensive performance by Vishal Bhardwaj and Abozar Mighani to beat defending champions Patna Pirates 35-31 in a Pro Kabaddi Season VI match. Both the defenders combined to score 11 tackle points and kept Patna’s star man Pardeep Narwal to ensure the Titans’ third win of the