World Varsity Games: Dutee may skip trials to pick Indian team
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Dutee Chand to skip leg of Indian Grand Prix athletics. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 7 : Double Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand is likely to skip the All India University (AIU) selection trials to pick the team for the World University Games China in August, hinted her coach N. Ramesh on Sunday.
Without being specific, Ramesh told IANS: Being a defending champion she should get a direct entry in the AIU squad.
Dutee is the defending champion in the 100m dash of the World University Games, which will be held in Chengdu, China, from August 18-29.
JU fencer leaves for World University Games trials
JU fencer leaves for World University Games trials
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 26: Medallist fencer of Jammu University, Udhayveer Singh Chandel today left for selection trials of India University Fencing (M) team for the World University Games-2021, which is scheduled to be held at Chengdu, China.
The selection trials will be held at GNDU Amritsar from February 28 to March 3. Udhayveer had won bronze medal for the Jammu University in Saber event in the All India Inter-University Fencing (M) Championship 2019-20 and 1st Khelo India University Games, held at KIIT Bhubaneswar in the year of 2020, which makes him eligible for the World University Games trials.
Karnataka to host second Khelo India University Games insidethegames.biz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insidethegames.biz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], February 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that Karnataka will be the host state for the second Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021, scheduled later this year.
The games will be hosted by Bengaluru s JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), in partnership with Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
KIUG is the largest University Games in the country and is aimed at harnessing sporting talents who can represent India in international events, including the Olympic Games. In this, the second year of the KIUG, Yogasana and Mallakhamb have been added, with an emphasis to preserve and encourage the century-old sporting disciplines of the country.
JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) to host Khelo India University Games 2021 aninews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aninews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.