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The Star
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Azeem shows courage but misses the mark in Kentucky
Malaysian 100m champion Muhd Azeem Fahmi in action during the training session at Zhejing sports complex for 19th Asian Games in China yesterday..28/09//2023/ Star. PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi (pic) showed courage despite a slight hamstring pain to compete in the men's 100m event at the Southeastern Conference Championship but it was not good enough to book a place in the final. Azeem posted 10.35s after running into headwind at the University of Kentucky Track in Lexington, Kentucky yesterday to finish third in the second heat, behind teammate Kanyisola Ajayi (10.15s) and Florida University's Jaden Wiley (10.26s). If the conditions had been favourable to Azeem, he would have recorded below 10.30s, but it still would not have been enough to qualify for the final as only the nine fastest from the heats qualify. He will now gear up to compete in today's 4x100m relay final as he is among the four fastest Auburn University athletes in the 100m. 'I took a week off and ran into a headwind,' he said. 'But it is good to be on track again (after skipping training for a week). I hope to help the team win another medal in the relay.' Auburn are targeting their third gold of the season in the 4x100m relay in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). In the Louisiana State University Championships, Azeem teamed up with Israel Okon, Dario Matau, and Makanakaishe Charamba to clock a blistering 38.49s - the fourth-fastest time in the NCAA this year. They also topped the podium at the Tom Jones Invitational on April 19 with an even faster time of 38.39s. Azeem, who holds the national 100m record of 10.09s set at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Cali, Colombia, is chasing a sub-10s time to secure a spot in the World Championships in September.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Jaipur's Divyakriti Singh reclaims top global dressage ranking in Asia
Jaipur: Jaipur's Divyakriti Singh reclaimed No. 1 ranking in Asia as per the Global Dressage Rankings for 2024-25, published by Federation Equestrian Internationale ( FEI ) – the global governing body for the sport of equestrian. The 25-year-old Divyakriti has achieved remarkable distinction in the equestrian world. In 2023, she attained the No. 1 ranking in Asia and secured a gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in China. Her outstanding contributions were further recognised with the Arjuna Award for equestrian in January 2024, a prestigious honour she holds as the first and only woman recipient in the sport. Additionally, she has been nominated as a state icon by the Election Commission of India. An elated Divyakriti said, "I am humbled by the top ranking, my aim is to continue to strive to improve my performance and give my best to try and win an Olympic medal for India at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028." Divyakriti is currently based in the Netherlands and is training for the Asian Championship, 2025 in Thailand, Asian Games 2026, Japan, World Games, 2026 in Germany and Olympics 2028 in Los Angeles, USA. Post her Asian Games gold medal victory in 2023, Divyakriti has been performing consistently well at various international dressage competitions, she recently won an individual silver and bronze medal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is to be noted that the equestrian is the only gender-neutral Olympics sport as there are no separate categories for men and women to compete.
