EWF President urges IOC to abandon “Neutral Athlete” status

IANS | October 3, 2025 9:19 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) To safeguard the athletes from countries that have been sanctioned and penalised by the leaders of the Olympic movement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has created the category of "Neutral Athletes," allowing sportspersons from those nations to participate in major global events under the IOC flag.

National Tennis C’ship: Manish, Keerthivassan, Vaishnavi & Akanksha enter final

IANS | October 3, 2025 7:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The semifinals of the 30th National Tennis Championship produced contrasting contests as Manish Sureshkumar and Keerthivassan Suresh advanced to the men’s singles final, while Vaishnavi Adkar and Akanksha Nitture set up an enthralling final showdown in the women’s singles category at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi.