Lima, 23 August 2024 – FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem attended the 2024 American Congress in Lima, Peru which brought together representatives of mobility and motor sport Clubs from across North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
During the week-long event, the President also met with Mrs Dina Boluarte, the President of Peru and Mr Raul Perez-Reyes, the Minister for Transport and Communications.
Topics such as road safety, sustainability and the development of motor sport in the region were discussed during the FIA President’s meetings with the Peruvian President government representatives. The FIA President also pledged to collaborate on initiatives to reduce road fatalities.
BONK will also serve as Presenting Partner for upcoming Arab Classic and Baseball United Cup events
(DUBAI, UAE) August 15, 2024 – Dubai-based Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, announced BONK DAO, as the Official Presenting Partner for the league’s inaugural 2025 season. In addition to the first season, BONK will also serve as the Presenting Partner for Baseball United’s upcoming national team tournament, the Arab Classic, as well as the region’s first franchise tournament, The Baseball United Cup.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 August 2024: Looking for a fresh challenge that blends the thrill of soccer with the precision of table tennis? Try Teqball—an exciting new sport that blends the fast-paced action of football with the tactical precision of table tennis. Played on a curved table with a soccer ball, players must use any part of their body except hands and arms to volley the ball across the net. Requiring agility, coordination, and quick reflexes, points are scored by outmaneuvering opponents and landing the ball on their side.
~ 30 of the world’s best chess players were handpicked by six franchises at the Global Chess League Player Draft ~
~ Season 2, featuring six teams, will take place in London from October 3rd to 12th ~
India/London, 12th August 2024: The Global Chess League, a joint venture between FIDE and Tech Mahindra, is all set for the second season as 30 of the world’s best chess players were handpicked by six franchises during the Player Draft held on Sunday in New Delhi.
Following thehuge success of the inaugural edition in Dubai last year, the second season is scheduled to take place from October 3rd to 12th at Friends House in London. All six teams – Alpine SG Pipers,Ganges Grandmasters, Mumba Masters, PBG Alaskan Knights, defending champions Triveni Continental Kings, and the debutants American Gambits– engaged in a thrilling bidding process to assemble strong squads for the second season of the league.
With 1000 points allocated to use during the bidding process, each franchise filled their quota of two Superstar Men, two Superstar Women, and one Prodigy player, in addition to the Icons announced last month.
The stellar line-up of Icon players include Magnus Carlsen (Alpine SG Pipers), Viswanathan Anand (Ganges Grandmasters), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Mumba Masters)Ian Nepomniachtchi (Triveni Continental Kings), and debutants Hikaru Nakamura (American Gambits) and Anish Giri (PBG Alaskan Knights).
The proceedings began with Richard Rapport getting drafted into Alpine SG Pipers, who completed their quota of Superstar Men after retaining the services of Praggnanandhaa R. American Gambits then completed their Superstar Men slots by picking Vladislav Artemiev and Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Arjun Erigaisi and Parham Maghsoodloo were drafted to Ganges Grandmasters, while PBG Alaskan Knights acquired Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and retained Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Triveni Continental Kings picked up Wei Yi and Teimour Radjabov.
UAE News 24/7 