New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Fresh from becoming India’s first World Junior squash champion, Anahat Singh has set her sights on an even bigger dream — the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 — saying the inclusion of squash in the Games has given players an opportunity they never imagined possible.“Every squash player is over the moon that squash is in the Olympics. No one ever really thought we’d get this opportunity. I’m really looking forward to having a shot at qualifying through the Asian Gam…
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Ontario, July 27 (IANS) Indian men advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the World Squash Junior Team Championships as group toppers, while the women also made a winning start. The fifth-seed Indian men’s team of Gurveer Singh, Yusha Nafees and Aryaveer Dewan swept the Netherlands (Freek Bonnema, Jesper Hempenius and Quinten van Es) by 3-0 margin in Group 5.In the match against Brazil, Purav Rambhia came in place of Gurveer as the Indians defeated the team of Bernardo Jorge Guimaraes, Matheus Fra…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu congratulated teenage squash star Anahat Singh after she created history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships title, saying she had no doubt the triumph would be the first of many big victories in the youngster’s career. Sharing a heartfelt message on social media, Sindhu said she was proud of Anahat’s achievement and recalled meeting her through Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) in 2022, when the squash…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated young squash sensation Anahat Singh after she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship title, calling her triumph a ‘historic feat’ and expressing confidence that it would inspire more youngsters to take up the sport. Taking to X, the Prime Minister wrote, “A historic feat at the 2026 World Junior Squash Championship. Proud of Anahat Singh for winning the gold medal a…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan congratulated teenage squash sensation Anahat Singh after she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship. The 17-year-old achieved the milestone on Saturday at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, defeating Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem in straight games to secure the biggest title of her career and end Egypt’s 15-year dominance in the women’s event. Reacting to the landmark achievement,…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Indian squash veteran Saurav Ghosal has lauded Anahat Singh for becoming the first Indian junior world champion, ending Egypt’s stranglehold on the girls’ title, and said there’s hope of so much more to come for Indian squash. Anahat registered a straight-games victory over Egypt’s No.2 seed Ruqayya Salem crowned the 2026 World Squash Junior Champions. The 18-year-old’s triumph surpassed Joshna Chinappa’s runner-up finish in 2005, which had previously stood as India…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Saturday hailed teenage squash player Anahat Singh for becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship title in Ontario, Canada.The 18-year-old Anahat Singh made history by winning the women’s singles title in the World Squash Junior Individual Championships at Niagara-on-the-Lake. The World No 20 and top seed defeated Egyptian second seed Ruqayya Salem 11-3, 11-7, 11-9 in the wom…
Nigara-on-the-Lake, July 25 (IANS) India’s Anahat Singh moved within one victory of creating history after becoming the first Indian in 21 years to reach the final of the World Squash Junior Championships, defeating Egypt’s Barb Sameh in four games on Friday.The top seed, aiming for her first World Junior title, became the first Indian finalist since Joshna Chinappa in 2005. She won against the 3/4 seed 11-3, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6 in a high-quality semifinal.Singh started strong, winning the opening …
Cairo, July 22 (IANS) Egypt has uncovered a new burial complex at the Tel El-Qweisna necropolis in the Nile Delta, shedding new light on funerary practices and trade links during the Late and Graeco-Roman periods, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Wednesday. The discovery was made by an archaeological mission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities during ongoing excavations at the site in Menoufia Governorate, the ministry said in a statement.The complex has a well-planned archit…
Ontario, July 22 (IANS) India’s Anahat Singh and Aryaveer Dewan advanced to the round-of-16 at the World Squash Junior Individual Championships. Women’s top seed Anahat, who is hoping to become India’s first-ever junior world champion, brushed aside Hong Kong’s Pui Yin Chole Lo in straight games in the round-of-32, and will next meet Malaysian 13/16 seed Doyce Ye San Lee.Aryaveer, seeded 5/8, eased past South African Joseph Feast in straight games in the round-of-32, and will take on America…