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11th South Asian Games

69 kg1. Vidanage Chintanagee Sri Lanka2. Matiur Rahman Pakistan77 kg1. Hamidol Islam Bangladesh2. Monorjoon Roy Bangladesh3. MIHAMMAD Mustafa Kamma Afghanistan85 kg1. KHURRAM Shahjad Pakistan2. ROMESH SAMARASEKARA Ra Sri Lanka3. ABDULLA AL Mummin Bangladesh94 KG1. USMAN Amjad Pakistan 330 kg2. MALI Chandra India 312 kg3. JAYATHILAKE Don Kavinda Sri Lanka 273

India lift gold, bronze in the South Asian Games

After making a last-minute entry into the South Asian Games in Dhaka - due to sanctions imposed by the International Weightlifting Federation - Omkar Otari and Rustam Sarang proved they weren't there just to make up the numbers. In the 62-kg category, Otari won the gold while Sarang brought home the bronze medal at the National Sport Gymnasium in Dhaka on Sunday. Pakistan's Mohammad Istiaq Ghafoor claimed the silver medal. A proud Sahdev Yadav, who is secretary-general of the IWF, said this was just the beginning and his squad would win in all categories they take part in. "It's a welcome relief. We have been in the news for the wrong reasons for sometime now. This will restore some pride," Yadav told DNA. The trio lifted 258kgs each but Omkar, who weighs 61.30kg, topped on the basis of his

Kamal Wattasse of Sri Lanka lift weightlifting Gold

Kamal Wattasse of Sri Lanka won the first gold medal in 11th SA Games Weightlifting with a total lift of 230 kilograms in the 56 kg category at the National Sports Council Gymnasium on Sunday 31 January 2010. Kamal lifted 95 kg in the snatch and cleared 135 kg in the clean and jerk to accumulating the best weight of the event. However it was a disappointment for the host lifter Akramul Huq who totaled 228 kg to bag the silver. Akramul raised the hope of winning the first gold medal for the host country with a lift of 102 kg in the snatch but failed to go past 126 kg in the clean and jerk to finish

IOC launches new Youth Olympic Games visual identity "YOG-DNA"

In just 200 days, at 20.10 SGT on 14 August 2010, Singapore will open its doors to 3,600 of the world's best young athletes for the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG). To celebrate the countdown, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the visual identity of the Youth Olympic Games - "YOG-DNA". The "YOG-DNA" label can be viewed on the YOG website, "the Cube" www.olympic.org/yog, and will be integrated into all YOG digital and social media concepts in both the build-up to Singapore 2010 and future YOG editions. A film has also been created, which takes the viewer on a journey to understand what it means to have

IOC launches new Youth Olympic Games visual identity “YOG-DNA”

In just 200 days, at 20.10 SGT on 14 August 2010, Singapore will open its doors to 3,600 of the world's best young athletes for the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG). To celebrate the countdown, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the visual identity of the Youth Olympic Games - "YOG-DNA". The "YOG-DNA" label can be viewed on the YOG website, "the Cube" www.olympic.org/yog, and will be integrated into all YOG digital and social media concepts in both the build-up to Singapore 2010 and future YOG editions. A film has also been created, which takes the viewer on a journey to understand what it means to have

Great Expectations for Nepal

Last time, in Colombo, Nepal was placed fourth in the ranking with 53 medals including seven golds among the seven nations of the region. In Dhaka, 283 Nepali players will compete for 132 gold medals in 23 events. And, players, coaches and officials know they could have prepared better for the event. "We could not meet your expectations but we request you to forget all about that and concentrate on your performance," Timalsina told the players during a farewell organized by the Nepal Weightlifting Association. Nepali players will be led by Deepak Bista, the Olympic qualifier, who is vying for the fourth consecutive gold medal in the SAG. Karateka Kushal Shrestha, Manita Shahi (taekwondo) and Kamal Bahadur Adhikari (weightlifting) are also hoping for the gold. Weightlifting has won the largest number of medals for Nepal in the SAG so