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Asian 5s Hockey : Bangladesh Women' s team concede 7-10 goal defeat against Hong Kong
Bangladesh Women's Hockey team conceded 7-10 goal defeat against stronger Hong Kong in a keenly contested group match of the Women's Asian Hockey five-a-side (5s) World Cup Qualifier held in Salalah, Oman on Sunday (August 26).
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With the day' s defeat, Bangladesh finished 3rd in the six- team Challenger group securing nine points from all five matches and will play group's 4th ranked team Chinese Taipei in the 7th place deciding match on Monday.
After the group matches, Hong Kong emerged champions in challenger group with all-win run securing full 15 points, Indonesia became group runners up with 12 points while Chinese Taipei finished 4th with six points.
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In the day's crucial match, the winners dominated the first half by 4-3 goal.
Orpita Pal scored three, Fardia Akhter Ratri contributed two while Irin Akhter Riya and Kona Akhter one each for Bangladesh in the day's match.
However, Bangladesh women' s team, which playing the international hockey after about four years, made a brilliant results in their first-ever five- a- side international hockey tournament.
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Earlier in the group matches, Bangladesh beat Chinese Taipei by 10-5 goals, Iran by 9-3 goals and hosts Oman by 9-2 goals after suffering 4-7 goals defeat against Indonesia in the opening match.
Bangladesh Women’s team : Sumi Akhter, Mukta Khatun, Fardia Akhter Ratri, Orpita Pal, Sanjida Akhter Moni, Kona Akhter, Riasa Akhter and Irin Akhter Riya.
World’s Largest Women’s Marathon: Window open till Oct 31 to compete in virtual race
While the final moments tick away for securing a spot in the physical race and accommodations for the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024 in Japan, a unique avenue remains open for women worldwide, including those from Bangladesh, through the virtual race option.
The Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024, eagerly anticipated by athletes, is scheduled for March 10, 2024. Against the backdrop of Nagoya's picturesque setting, this marathon has etched its name as the pinnacle gathering of female athletes. A convergence of determination, strength, and athleticism, it beckons participants to unite and partake in a riveting showcase of human achievement.
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With the Paris 2024 Olympics looming, the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024 takes on unprecedented importance. Positioned as the ultimate proving ground before the grand global event, this marathon transcends mere competition; it's a crucible where dreams are honed and champions emerge.
The allure of participation is heightened by the prestigious honor awaiting each finisher – a meticulously crafted Tiffany & Co. necklace pendant, symbolic of their remarkable accomplishment. The unveiling ceremony of this pendant, steeped in tradition, stands as a testament to the unwavering dedication fueling the participants.
The upcoming edition, the 13th chapter in this marathon's legacy, anticipates the convergence of 20,000 runners from around the world, including 3,500 international contenders. Amidst shared aspirations, seasoned athletes, newcomers, and enthusiasts of every kind stand united, fostering an atmosphere of inclusivity and collective ambition.
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For those yet to seize the moment, the time for action is now. The registration window for race entry combined with accommodation will close on August 27, 2023, at 5 p.m. (Japan time). Prospective participants are urged to promptly secure their spot in this distinguished marathon. Doing so not only underscores their individual prowess but also contributes to the collective ethos of the event.
Beyond the physical race, the marathon organizers have embraced the virtual sphere, extending an innovative remote participation option. Registration for the Nagoya Women’s Online Marathon 2024 remains open until October 31, 2023. Intrigued individuals can enter the virtual race from 10 a.m. on October 20, 2023, to 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2023 (Japan time). For more information, interested individuals can visit the official marathon website at https://womens-marathon.nagoya/en/outline/.
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As the world gradually emerges from the pandemic's shadow, Japan's arms are open to visitors worldwide. Against this backdrop, the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2024 beckons – an embodiment of resilience, unity, and shared triumph. As the final hours unfold, global attention converges on Nagoya, where athletes prepare to etch their names in marathon history, whether on the physical course or through the virtual tapestry of the race.
Asian 5s Hockey: Bangladesh Women' s team crush Iran 9-3
Bangladesh National Women's Hockey team, riding on four goals from Irin Akhter Riya, earned the 2nd consecutive win in the Women's Asian Hockey 5s (five-a-side) World Cup Qualifier crushing Iran by 9-3 goals held in Salalah, Oman on Saturday (August 26).
Bangladesh women' s team, which is playing the international hockey after about four years, made a brilliant comeback in their first five- a- side international hockey appearance.
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Bangladesh team, riding on hattricks by Orpita Pal and Irin Akhter Riya, tasted the first victory in their 2nd match of the ongoing meet Friday afternoon outplaying Chinese Taipei by 10-5 goals after suffering 4-7 goals defeat against Indonesia in the opening match on the same day (Friday)
In their 3nd match Saturday morning, Bangladesh women's team comfortably dominated the first half by 5-1 goals over Iran.
Irin Akhter Riya scored four goals for Bangladesh and was adjudged the best player of the match while Orpita Pal scored three, Mukta Khatun and Kona Akhter scored one each for Bangladesh.
Read: Jr Asia Cup Hockey: Bangladesh make good start beating host Oman 2-0; Play Malaysia on Thursday
Bangladesh women's team face hosts Oman Saturday (August 26) night and will play their last group with Hong Kong on Sunday (August 27).
Earlier, Bangladesh was placed in Challengers Pool with Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Iran and hosts Oman while India, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand put in Elite Pool.
Three teams from the qualifying round earn the rights to play World Cup Hockey.
Bangladesh Women’s team : Sumi Akhter, Mukta Khatun, Fardia Akhter Ratri, Orpita Pal, Sanjida Akhter Moni, Kona Akhter, Riasa Akhter and Irin Akhter Riya.
Abu Dhabi Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman finishes 13th
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh finished 13th in the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, Masters event, securing six points after the 9th and last round matches held in the UAE city of Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
After the day's last round matches, GM Ziaur Rahman bagged 6 points to share the 8th place jointly with some other players, But, he was placed 13th in the tie-breaking system.
IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh became 79th with 4 5 points, FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia was placed 113th with 3.5 points while GM Enamul Hossain Razib finished 123rd with 3 points.
In the day's 9th and last round matches, GM Ziaur Rahman won against GM Varthik Venkataraman of India, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman drew with IM Dushyant Sharma of India, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia won against FM Abdulrahman Mohammad Al Taher of UAE while GM Enamul Hossain lost to IM Aziz Husain of Qatar.
GM Fedoseev Vladimir of Slovenia became champion and GM Xu Xiangyu of China finished runner-up, securing 7 points each.
A total 145 players from 24 countries including 41 grandmasters, 6 women’s grandmasters, 54 International Masters and 3 women’s International Masters participated in the event.
FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips at Women's World Cup
FIFA opened a disciplinary case Thursday against the Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips while celebrating the team's victory in the Women’s World Cup final.
The governing body's disciplinary committee will weigh if Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales violated its code relating to "the basic rules of decent conduct” and “behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and/or FIFA into disrepute.”
Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the trophy and medal ceremony on Sunday after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia.
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Minutes earlier, Rubiales grabbed his crotch as a victory gesture in the exclusive section of seats with Queen Letizia of Spain and 16-year-old Princess Sofía standing nearby.
Hermoso has said she did not like the kiss and the national players’ union representing her — which the 46-year-old Rubiales once led — called Wednesday for his conduct to not go unpunished.
FIFA responded Thursday.
“FIFA reiterates its unwavering commitment to respecting the integrity of all individuals and strongly condemns any behavior to the contrary,” the soccer body said without specifying which acts by Rubiales are under investigation.
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Víctor Francos, Spain’s secretary of state for sports, said Wednesday that “the gesture of grabbing his testicles in the tribune is a gesture that no one can defend.”
FIFA gave no timetable for a ruling. The body's disciplinary judges can impose sanctions on individuals ranging from warnings and fines to suspensions from the sport.
The FIFA disciplinary panel is chaired by Colombian lawyer Jorge Palacio, a former labor court judge and member of the state constitutional court.
The case likely will be judged by three of the 16 panel members. Three of the 16 are women, from England, Mexico and Thailand.
Rubiales is a vice president of UEFA, a role which pays 250,000 euros ($270,000) each year plus expenses, and was the European soccer body's most senior representative at the biggest game in women’s soccer.
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has yet to comment on the conduct of Rubiales, who is due to host the European soccer body's next annual congress in Madrid in February.
The Spanish soccer federation, which Rubiales has led for five years, has an emergency meeting Friday in Madrid where the agenda allows questions on the controversy.
It is unclear if the meeting will shore up support for Rubiales or respond to widespread pressure from Spanish government and soccer officials to remove him.
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Rubiales, who led the Spanish players’ union for eight years before taking over as federation president in 2018, is currently heading the UEFA-backed bid to host the men’s World Cup in 2030. Spain is bidding with neighboring Portugal and Morocco, and also possibly Ukraine.
Francos said Rubiales has damaged the country’s image as it tries to win support for hosting the World Cup.
FIFA delayed launching the 2030 bid contest in June but has targeted late next year for a decision.
The Spain-led bid is currently favored over a four-nation South American plan teaming Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and inaugural 1930 World Cup host Uruguay. Despite speculation about a possible bid from Saudi Arabia, the 2034 edition is seen as a more likely goal for the oil-rich kingdom.
Abu Dhabi Chess:GM Ziaur Rahman settle for draw with Uzbek GM Y Nodirbek in 7th round
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh drew with GM Yakubboev Nodirbek of Uzbekistan in the 7th round match of the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, Masters event, held in UAE city of Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
After the 7th round matches, GM Ziaur Rahman earned 4.5 points, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 3 points, GM Enamul Hossain Razib and FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia earned 2.5 points each.
In the other 7th round games, GM Enamul Hossain Razib drew with IM Zou Chen of China, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman won against FM Aditya Varun Gampa of India while FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia lost to IM Nogerbek Kazybek of Kazakhstan.
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The 8th round matches began on Wednesday evening Bangladesh time.
In the 8th round matches, GM Ziaur Rahman playing against with GM M Pranesh of India, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman playing with WIM Kamalidenova Meruert of Kazakhstan, GM Enamul Hossain Razib playing against WIM Zhou Guijui of China, while FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia against FM Aditya Vikram Paul of India.
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Bangladesh Women's Hockey team left for Oman to participate in Asian Hockey 5s WC qualifier
Bangladesh National Women' s Hockey team left for Oman Tuesday evening to participate in the Men's and Women's Asian Hockey five-a-side World Cup Qualifier to be held in Salalah, Oman from August 25 to September 2.
In all, 10 countries, split into two groups, will compete in the qualifying round of the women's competition scheduled for August 25-28.
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Bangladesh was placed in Challengers Pool with Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Iran and hosts Oman while India, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand were put in Elite Pool.
In the qualifying round, Bangladesh women's will play Indonesia and Chinese Taipei both on August 25, face Iran and hosts Oman on August 26 while they will play their last group with Hong Kong on August 27.
Three teams from the qualifying round will play the World Cup Hockey.
Bangladesh women's hockey team which is going to participate in the international hockey after about four years, aiming to beat Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia.
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Meanwhile, Bangladesh national men's hockey team will fly for Oman on August 26 to take part in the qualifying round of the meet to be held bewteen August 29 to September 2 to be participated by 11 countries.
Bangladesh Women’s team : Sumi Akhter, Mukta Khatun, FBardia Akhter Ratri, Arpita Paul, Sanjida Akhter Moni, Kona Akhter, Riasa Akhter and Irin Akhter Riya.
Bangladesh Men’s team : Asim Gope, Sarowar Hossain, Mahbub Hossain, Shafiul Alam Shishir, Deen Islam Imon, Sarowar Morshed Shawon, Raju Ahmed Topu and Abed Ullah.
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Team Officials: Ariful Haque Prince (Manager Men's team), Tariquzzaman Nannu (Manager Women's team),M Abdul Hannan (Team official), M Zahid Hossain (Coach) and Parvin Nasima Nahar Putul (Co-(Co-ordinator of Women's team)
Abu Dhabi Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman settles for draw with Indian GM SL Narayanan
Bangladesh's Grand Master Ziaur Rahman drew with indian GM SL Narayanan in the 4th round matches of the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, Masters event, held in the UAE city of Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
After the 4th round matches, GM Zia earned 2.5 points, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 2 points, FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia earned 1.5 points and GM Enamul Hossain Razib bagged 1 point.
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In the other 4th round matches, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman drew with IM Ohanyan Emin of Armenia, GM Enamul Hossain Razib drew with IM Padmini Rout of India and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia lost to Nguyen Thai Dai Van of Chez Republic.
The 5th round matches began on Sunday evening.
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In the 5th round, GM Ziaur Rahman playing with Musyuk Lior of Israel, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman playing with IM Prraneeth Vuppala of India, GM Enamul Hossain Razib playing against FM Mahdavi Reza of Iran while FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia playing with Pham Le Thao Nguyen of Vietnam.
Abu Dhabi Family Chess: GM Ziaur Rahman's family team emerge unbeaten champions
Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman and his son Fide Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia's family team emerged unbeaten champions in the family event of the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Sunday.
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GM Ziaur Rahman's family team clinched title securing 10 points from six matches with 4 wins and 2 draws.
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Abucejo family team of the Philippines finished runners- up and IWM Tejaswini Sagar family team of India became third collecting 9 points each.
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In all, 70 family teams, each of two players, participated in the family event.
Abu Dhabi Chess:GM Ziaur Rahman beat FM Ebrahimi Herab Hamidreza of Iran
GM Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh beat Iranian FM Ebrahimi Herab Hamidreza in the 3rd round match of the 29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, Masters event held in the UAE city of Abu Dhabi on Friday.
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After the 3rd round matches, Zia earned 2 points, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman and FM Tahsin Tazwar Zia earned 1.5 points each while GM Enamul Hossain Razib earned 0.5 ½ point.
In the other 3rd round matches, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman beat WGM Pourkashiyan Atousa of USA, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat IM Milikow Yoav of Israel while GM Enamul Hossain Razib lost to IM Ahmadzada Ahmad of Azerbaijan.
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The 4th round matches began on Saturday evening. In the 4th round matches, GM Ziaur Rahman playing with GM S. L. Narayanan of India, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman playing with IM Ohanyan Emin of Armenia, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia playing with Nguyen Thai Dai Van of Chez Republic and GM Enamul Hossain Razib playing with IM Padmini Rout of India