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Ahmedabad, Sep 23 (PTI) A 'fart competition' held on Sunday in Gujarat's Surat, touted as the country's first, turned out to be a lot of hot air, though not literally, as only three participants managed to overcome shyness and inhibitions to take a shot at the three trophies on offer.

They too, however, failed to pass muster after being unable to pass wind, an organiser said.

Kanpur: Generally games and sports in schools or colleges or universities are encouraged to raise the physical fitness of the students but this traditional notion seems to be changing with the passing of time. Now only those games will be promoted and encouraged that fetch prestige boosting medals in the Olympics.

Kanpur: Now the athlete's shoes will possess a chip recording accurate timing of touching the finish line in the running. events. This chip timing system (CTS) will put a check on the irregularity in the competitive games. This unique chip has been developed by the State Athletics Association.

Giving this information, PK Srivastava, general secretary, UP Athletics Sangh, said that this system would be applied in the city's marathon run and another field events.in the initial phase, it will be applicable in high-level competitions. It will help in finding the right candidate.

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) The Quinton de Kock-led South Africa team set foot on India on Saturday for the upcoming three-match T20 series.

"Excited to be back in India and looking forward to playing cricket again," pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada tweeted.

South Africa will start the tour with the T20 matches, the first of which is in Dharamsala on September 15 followed by Mohali (September 18) and Bengaluru (September 22).

6 Sep 2019; MEMO: Somalia beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in a football World Cup qualifier played in Djibouti on Thursday, in the country’s first ever win in the qualifier, Anadolu Agency reports.

Somalia is the lowest-ranked team in Africa and the match was played in Djibouti, as Somalia does not host any international match due to security reasons.

5 Sep 2019; MEMO: Amid widespread speculation and anticipation by football fans, Doha has launched the official logo of FIFA World Cup “Qatar 2022.” The emblem was started by simultaneously being displayed on several buildings and towers in Doha, Qatar and several Arab and international capitals.

Hundreds of people gathered in areas of Souq Waqif, Katara, and Doha towers to witness the launch of the logo, which is considered an important milestone on the road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Basel (Switzerland), Aug 25 (PTI) P V Sindhu on Sunday became the first Indian to win badminton World Championships gold by beating familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a lop-sided final here on Sunday

The Indian won 21-7 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted just 38 minutes

Two years after being robbed off the gold by Okuhara in an epic 110-minute final at Glasgow that went down as one of the greatest battles in badminton history, Sindhu finally exorcised the ghost of that heart-wrenching loss with a completely dominating win over the same opponent

Kanpur: By the year's end there will be an international match at Green Park, said the UP sports minister Chetan Chauhan. He disclosed this point while inaugurating the Yoga centre, shooting range, and astroturf at the stadium. 

The cricket lovers of the city have not enjoyed international cricket matches for a long time. They were expecting that whatever hurdles were there, it would be sorted out as soon as possible. It was only then the cricket fans would find time to enjoy the foreign cricketers at the stadium.

28 July 2019; AA: The third phase of the Turkey Drone Championship kicked off Saturday in Cappadocia, a charming touristic hub famed for its fairy chimneys in Turkey.

As part of the Teknofest, Turkey’s leading aerospace and technology festival, 32 licensed pilots are participating in the competition.

20 July 2019; MEMO: Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time on Friday when a freak second-minute goal by Baghdad Bounedjah gave them a 1-0 win over gallant Senegal in the final, Reuters reports.

Bounedjah stunned the Lions of Teranga with a shot which took a wicked deflection off Salif Sane and looped over the bewildered goalkeeper Alfred Gomis and into the net.