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Indian Express
9 hours ago
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- Indian Express
Italian athlete Mattia Debertolis dies at World Games in China, cause of death unknown
An Italian athlete, Mattia Debertolis, has passed away after collapsing during the World Games in China last week. The 29-year-old, who competes in a sport called orienteering, was found unconscious by organisers during a competition last Friday in Chengdu. It must be noted that the cause of death for Debertolis remains unknown at this stage. Four days after his collapse, Debertolis passed away on Tuesday. Debertolis was found unconscious during the Men's Middle Distance competition of orienteering on Friday morning. Despite receiving immediate expert medical care at one of China's leading medical institutions, he passed away. 'I am not able to adequately describe in words the unfathomable depth of sadness in this tragic loss of life. Our thoughts are with all who mourn Mattia. I encourage the global orienteering community to honor his memory,' International Orienteering Federation (IOF) President Tom Hollowell said in a statement. Orienteering is an outdoor adventure sport where athletes navigate between checkpoints or controls marked on a special orienteering map. There is no set route. The challenge is to complete the course in the quickest time. Debertolis was part of the Italian Orienteering Federation's team at the World Games 2025. He was a member of the Italian national team and participated in several World Championships and World Cups. He ended 5th with the Italian team in the World Cup Final 2022 Relay. The IOF in a statement added: 'In his childhood and youth years, Mattia was active both in orienteering, cross-country skiing and football. His love for navigating and finding the control points made him prioritize orienteering and pursue a career within elite orienteering. 'Mattia was not only an elite athlete, but also a highly skilled civil engineer, with studies in progress for a PhD at the university in Stockholm, where he lived and was part of the orienteering club IFK Lidingö. In addition to this impressive combination with his athlete career, he supported his family with their local hotel in his home valley Primiero.'
Canada News.Net
2 days ago
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- Canada News.Net
(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-SOFTBALL-MEN-FINAL(CN)
(250810) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalists team Japan pose during the victory ceremony for the Men's Softball event at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 10, 2025. Persistent rain Sunday forced the cancellation of the men's softball finals at the Chengdu World Games, leaving the United States and Japan to share the gold medal while Canada and Venezuela to share the bronze medal. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
NDTV
3 days ago
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- NDTV
Rishabh Yadav Bags Bronze In Men's Compound Archery At World Games
Archer Rishabh Yadav secured India's first medal at the ongoing World Games 2025 as he won a bronze medal in the men's individual compound archery event on Saturday. Pitted against Abhishek Verma in an all-Indian bronze medal match, Rishabh Yadav defeated his countryman 149-147 to land on the podium, as per After a tense opening end that saw Rishabh Yadav edge Abhishek Verma 30-29, the pair traded 29s in the second before firing flawless 30s in the third. Rishabh Yadav then extended his lead to two points by edging the fourth end 30-29 before consolidating his advantage in the fifth after both archers managed perfect 30s. Earlier, Abhishek Verma had finished fifth in qualification with a total of 710, while Rishabh Yadav was 10th with a total of 707. The Netherlands' Mike Schloesser won gold and the USA's Curtis Broadnax settled for silver after the Dutchman won the final 150-148. Rishabh Yadav defeated Riku Van Tonder of New Zealand and Julio Barillas of Guatemala to progress to the men's quarter-finals, where he overcame Yagiz Sezgin of Turkiye 147-145. In the semi-final, Rishabh Yadav went down 147-145 against Broadnax. Two-time individual Asian Games silver medal winner Abhishek Verma was handed a bye in the first round and beat Puerto Rico's Jean Pizarro 149-143 in the second. He then defeated America's Sawyer Sullivan 148-145 in the quarter-finals before losing by the same scoreline to eventual champion Schloesser in the semis. Meanwhile, both Parneet Kaur and Madhura Dhamangaonkar failed to make it beyond the quarter-finals of the women's individual compound event. Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Abhishek Verma also bowed out in the quarter-finals of the mixed team compound archery event on Friday. This was India's first individual archery medal at the World Games and the second overall in the sport. At the last edition held in Birmingham three years back, Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam had clinched a bronze medal in the mixed team compound event. India has sent a 17-member contingent to the World Games 2025 in Chengdu. Besides archery, Indian athletes will also compete in medal events in billiards, racquetball, roller sports and wushu.
Canada News.Net
3 days ago
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- Canada News.Net
(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-THE WORLD GAMES 2025-WATERSKI & WATERBOARD-MEN-WAKEBOARD FREESTYLE-SEMIFINALS (CN)
(250809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Massi Piffaretti of Italy competes during the men's wakeboard freestyle semifinal of Waterski & Wakeboard event at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Rishabh Yadav bags bronze in mens Compound Archery at World Games
Chengdu [China], August 9 (ANI): Archer Rishabh Yadav secured India's first medal at the ongoing World Games 2025 as he won a bronze medal in the men's individual compound archery event on Saturday. Pitted against Abhishek Verma in an all-Indian bronze medal match, Rishabh Yadav defeated his countryman 149-147 to land on the podium, as per a tense opening end that saw Rishabh Yadav edge Abhishek Verma 30-29, the pair traded 29s in the second before firing flawless 30s in the Yadav then extended his lead to two points by edging the fourth end 30-29 before consolidating his advantage in the fifth after both archers managed perfect Abhishek Verma had finished fifth in qualification with a total of 710, while Rishabh Yadav was 10th with a total of Netherlands' Mike Schloesser won gold and the USA's Curtis Broadnax settled for silver after the Dutchman won the final Yadav defeated Riku Van Tonder of New Zealand and Julio Barillas of Guatemala to progress to the men's quarter-finals, where he overcame Yagiz Sezgin of Turkiye the semi-final, Rishabh Yadav went down 147-145 against individual Asian Games silver medal winner Abhishek Verma was handed a bye in the first round and beat Puerto Rico's Jean Pizarro 149-143 in the then defeated America's Sawyer Sullivan 148-145 in the quarter-finals before losing by the same scoreline to eventual champion Schloesser in the both Parneet Kaur and Madhura Dhamangaonkar failed to make it beyond the quarter-finals of the women's individual compound Dhamangaonkar and Abhishek Verma also bowed out in the quarter-finals of the mixed team compound archery event on was India's first individual archery medal at the World Games and the second overall in the the last edition held in Birmingham three years back, Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam had clinched a bronze medal in the mixed team compound has sent a 17-member contingent to the World Games 2025 in Chengdu. Besides archery, Indian athletes will also compete in medal events in billiards, racquetball, roller sports and wushu. (ANI)
