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Miss Universe Canada faces heat after announcing its 'best body' finalists: 'This category is why people have a problem with pageants'
Some on social media questioned what the category's title meant, wondering if it was judged based on being skinny, muscular or something else. The Miss Universe Canada organization is facing some heat for a category some are saying shouldn't exist in today's world. Ahead of Saturday night's competition, the official Instagram account for the Canadian beauty pageant shared which top three delegates were finalists in its "best body" category. "Celebrating the dedication, discipline and confidence it takes to embody true physical excellence! Congratulations to our top three finalists for the 'Best Body' award," the organization wrote in a post featuring three delegates on the stage wearing swimwear. The caption added the category winner would "advance into the top 26" during the final event on Aug. 9. The three finalists included Malayika Kwizera of Ottawa, Jaime VandenBerg of Lethbridge, Alta., and Valeriia Kalmykova of North York, Ont. However, people on social media weren't too happy to hear that delegates were seemingly being judged on the appearance of their bodies. "These women are beautiful, however 'best body' should absolutely not be a category in 2025," one person commented, to which another replied saying," Biggg time agree. That title felt very '90s." "Best body? WTF does that even mean? Skinniest? Strongest? Healthiest? Bone density? This has nothing to do with women empowerment rn," one person added. "As a former MUC contestant, I have to say this category is why people have a problem with pageants," someone chimed in. "The fact the top three had the smallest frames is so concerning to me. I understand why Siera Bearchell felt let down and 'plus sized' by the organization," one person penned. Some people in the comments showed their support for the category and its finalists. "If these girls work hard to get their physique, then absolutely they should be celebrated. It's not an easy thing to achieve," someone shared. Kalmykova took to her social media account to share her perspective in a video, adding she was happy she was a finalist and understood "it's part of the competition." "But I want to remind you that the best body is the body you feel the best in," she continued. "The body that helps you to enjoy life. All changes happen from inside out. ... Once you learn how to feel your body, what your body needs, you will get your best body and you will feel confident in it." VandenBerg was the eventual winner of the entire Canadian pageant. She was crowned in Windsor, Ont., and will compete in the Miss Universe pageant later on Nov. 21 in Thailand against women from around the world. It's not the first time the Miss Universe Canada pageant has faced backlash regarding a stance that's not entirely body positive. Former Miss Universe Canada Siera Bearchell has been open about being bullied for her weight, especially when she arrived at the Miss Universe pageant in 2017 held in Manila. She recently recalled how "the world called me fat" at the time, expressing how her excitement over being on the world beauty pageant stage was tainted by hurtful comments from people who'd called her things like "Miss Piggy Universe" and "whale." "I was labelled the plus-sized contestant," she wrote in an Instagram post on July 28. "People even accused me of gaining weight on purpose to 'stand out.'" At the time, she said she had "minimal support" from the national team. "I could feel they didn't believe in me, and I started to lose confidence in myself," she added. "Until I remembered that I got to this point because I wasn't afraid to show up as me. I came this far because I knew that beauty and confidence was beyond size. My dream of standing on the Miss Universe stage was achieved because I had more to offer to the world than a number on a scale." Bearchell eventually placed ninth in the global pageant that year. However, she said she spent the days before the event working to repair her confidence so that she could "stand tall" and "proud" on stage. "I quite literally coached myself into having the confidence to step on that stage … even when the world was making memes of me that were making fun of me for not being as thin as the other contestants,' she continued. "I have realized people will doubt you and it's up to you to show up anyways."
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Madras and India's oldest hockey tournament
Would you believe that India's oldest hockey tournament is being played right now at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai? And that it is in its 96th edition? Strictly speaking, it ought to be the 126th as it was first played in 1901 but two World Wars and much else in between, caused some breaks in the tradition. It was reborn as the MCC All India Hockey Tournament and it is today known as the MCC Murugappa All India Hockey Gold Cup Tournament. The Madras Cricket Club, established in 1846, was the venue where many sports that we take for granted today were first played in our city. Hockey was one among them. It made its appearance late in the 19th century, chiefly as a game for cricket players to keep fit during the off season. 'Playing hooky' which meant going away from your official duties was an expression that came due to this. Interestingly, hockey or hooky was initially played in Madras without any knowledge of the rules of the game. The first record of it in the city dates back to 1894. The Madras Hockey Tournament, played for 'the Silver Cup presented by the Madras Cricket Club', was the forerunner of what became the MCC All-India Hockey Tournament. The first announcement of this trophy appeared in the Madras Mail on July 20, 1901. The very first of its kind in South India, it commenced on July 22. Here again, as in cricket, we find the Madras United Club doing its bit to get Indians to play the game. The MUC's XI, South India's first 'native team' took to the field against the 25th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, from Bangalore. The MUC, judging by the report of the match, appears to have known little of the game, and was trounced 15-0. The next day, the MCC 'A' team appears to have played the eventual winner of the tournament, the Durham Light Infantry, with a detailed report of the match being carried by the Madras Mail. Newspaper reports referred to 'dangerous play' being a feature of the game. By the 1920s, the game had come into its own especially with R.C. Summerhayes of Burma Shell, and a hockey blue from Oxford, taking special interest. He got the legendary M.J. Gopalan interested in the game. By the 1930s, Anglo Indian teams of Madras were taking the game to new heights. The Madras Hockey Association came into being in 1931. When it came to Indian participation in the Olympics, Madras produced its share of hockey players by way of R. Francis, Munir Sait, V. Baskaran, V.J. Philips, V.J. Peter and Krishnamurthy Perumal. We can also include Charles Cornelius here though he mainly played for Punjab. The MCC All India Hockey Trophy was one of the big attractions during that golden era for the game. Teams from all over the country came to participate. But even then, there were breaks despite best efforts. The Murugappa Group, with its Murgappa Gold Cup instituted in 1962 to commemorate the 60th birthday of A.M.M. Murugappa Chettiar, joined the MCC in 1996 and since then the game has seen a fresh lease of life. The semi-finals and finals of the ongoing tournament will take place on July 19 and 20 respectively. Initially played at Chepauk in the MCC's B Ground, it has moved to the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in recent times. For the first time this year, an overseas team, from Malaysia, is participating. And there is a third umpire to refer to. Finally, ten trees will be planted for every goal.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MUC beats BVS Academy in KDMA league match
Kanpur: Harshit Shukla's all-round display, with five wickets and a match-winning unbeaten 42, powered MUC to an eight-wicket victory over BVS Academy in the KDMA league at PAC ground on Wednesday. Batting first, BVS Academy were bowled out for 67 runs in 13.4 overs, with Harshit damaging the opposition by claiming five wickets for just 12 runs. In response, MUC chased down the target, scoring 71 for 2, with Harshit Shukla remaining unbeaten on scores: Gem ground – JD club posted 233 (Ankur Gupta 61, Yuvraj Singh 45, Aman Rajput 41, Lucky Chaudhary 20, Ajitesh Singh 3 for 68, Vikrmaditya 2 for 1, Hemant Dwivedi 2 for 46), while Avero club managed 181 for 9 (Harshwardhan 53, Luv Awasthi 42, Vikramaiditya 20, Aman Rajput 2 for 17, Sachin Rathore 2 for 26).PAC ground – MUC beat BVS Academy by 8 wickets. BVS Academy scored 67 (Sameer Kumar 21, Harshit Shukla 5 for 12), MUC replied with 71 for 2 (Harshit Shukla 42 not out, Ayush Singh 1 for 20).Kanpur South ground – Rashtriya Youth drubbed Vedic Union by 128 runs. Rashtriya Youth scored 205 for 8 (Rishabh Gupta 42, Shafali Singh 25, Vedic Dixit 21, Roshan Singh 36 not out, Ayush Yadav 2 for 23, Vikas Pathak 2 for 39, Daksh Chaudhary 2 for 57). Vedic Union could only muster 77 (Arpit Yadav 23, Sonika Kushwaha 3 for 10, Abhay Pandey 2 for 37).Sapru ground – Kanpur Eaglets defeated Nawabganj Athletics by 8 wickets. Nawabganj Athletics managed 73 (Lakshya Khatri 20, Ankaj Sharma 44 not out, Satyam Pandey 3 for 11, Satyaprakash Yadav 3 for 17, Mohd Raza 2 for 25). Kanpur Eaglet reached 78 for 2 (Satyam Pandey 44 not out, Krishna Pal 1 for 16).JNT U–12 cricket: JNT group on Wednesday announced the list of 180 selected aspirants who made the cut following three days of trials, in which about 572 youngsters from 62 districts participated. Sanjay Shukla stated that the selected 180 players are from 23 districts. All selected players are to attend a three-day camp scheduled at Kanpur South ground from May 15 to 17, under the supervision of former UP Ranji trophy captain Rahul Sapru. Attendance at the camp is compulsory for all selected players. The organising committee will not consider any player for future matches who misses the camp.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MUC beats KSGC Club by 31 runs
Kanpur: MUC outplayed KGSC Club by 31 runs and collected full points in the KDMA league match held at Kanpur South A ground on batting first, posted a total of 9 for 123 runs in 20 overs. Thereafter, they restricted the KGSC innings to 9 for 92 in 20 overs. Rahul Singh of MUC was the hero of the match as he scored the highest 22 runs and then captured 2 wickets for 20 Gram, in another match, drubbed City Club by 38 runs at Kanpur South B ground. Gandhi Gram, put into bat, scored 202 runs and thereafter, they wrapped the innings of City club on score: MUC: 9 for 123 (Rahul Singh 22, Sudhir Kumar 20, Shauryadeep 4 for 17, Mayank Sahu 2 for 25)KGSC: 9 for 92 (Sandeep Kumar 28, Sau4abh Jha 3 for 19, Rahul Singh 2 for 20) Gandhi Gram: 202 (Neeraj Kumar 48, Nikhil Mishra 37, Shashank Pal 5 for 31, Ashutosh Sinha 2 for 44, Utkarsh Sharma 2 for 45)City club: 164 (Utkarsh Sharma 22, Mohit Raj 22, Prakhar Shukla 21, Anant Agnihotri 23 no, Nikhil Mishra 4 for 22, Aryan Pal 2 for 15, Tushar 2 for 35)JNT U-12 cricket: Trials to select teams for the 13th JNT Under-12 cricket tournaments will commence at Kanpur South Ground from Friday. Amit Mishra, organising secretary, said around 600 young cricketers have registered for trials. Those who had got their badges on May 6 will be tested on the very first day. The aspirants of other districts or out of city can give their trials between May 9 to 11. Around 228 cricketers would be tested on the first day by Vikas Yadav, Rakesh Tiwari, Indrapal Singh and SN Singh.
