Indian sports wrap, August 16: Mirabai Chanu encourages growth of ice skating at the National Speed & Figure Skating Championships

ICE SKATING

Mirabai Chanu encourages growth of ice skating on day two of the National Speed & Figure Skating Championships

The 19th National Speed & Figure Skating Championship under the aegis of the Ice Skating Federation of India, witnessed the presence of Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu on day two.

Chanu awarded medals to all the winners on day two, while encouraging the skaters and expressing her admiration and support for the sport, “This is my first time attending an ice skating event, and I am very happy and excited to be here and see so many girls participating in the championship. I think every state should have an ice skating rink so that skaters can practice easily and hone their skills. I believe that with such facilities available across the country, more talented skaters will emerge, participate in the Winter Olympics, and help us perform better on the global stage.”

Day two of the championship saw fierce competition across various categories. In the pre-juvenile boys free skating category, Vir Chugh emerged as the winner, followed by Yashavi Singh and Suryaa E.S. In the senior men short program, Priyam Tated secured the top spot, with Vishal Anand Mutyala and Manit Singh taking the second and third positions, respectively.

The championship’s final day on August 17, 2024, promises to be a thrilling conclusion with all final events scheduled, including the much-anticipated 500-meter and 333-meter races. Yogeshwar Dutt, PV Sindhu, and Harmanpreet Singh are expected to attend the event, adding to the excitement.

-Team Sportstar

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Om Prakash cards 2-over, in danger of missing cut

Om Prakash Chouhan, India’s lone player in the 2024 D+D REAL Czech Masters, shot 2-over 74 on the first day, and now he is in danger of missing the cut.

With two birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey, Prakash was tied 129th in a low-scoring opening day.

The projected cut was 3-under and as many 117 players were under par for the first day.

Shubhankar Sharma, who represented India at the Paris Olympics, skipped the week.

-PTI

Scottish Open: Aditi starts with disappointing tied 128th; Minjee Lee takes lead

India’s Aditi Ashok opened with a disappointing round of nine-over 81 on the opening day of the Women’s Scottish Open here on Friday.

At tied 128th, she virtually put herself out of the competition for the weekend as the projected cut was 2-over.

Aditi, coming into Scotland straight from the Paris Olympics, had seven bogeys, a double bogey and no birdies for a 9-over.

India’s other Olympic star, Diksha Dagar, pulled out of the event to recover from a niggle and also to take some rest.

-PTI