TENNIS
Hitesh Chauhan loses in Junior French Open second round
India’s Hitesh Chauhan lost out to the USA’s Benjamin Willwerth in the Round of 32 at the Junior French Open 2025. The Indian lost 2-6, 6-2, 6-7 (6) to bring his singles campaign to an end.
The 17-year-old remains in contention in the men’s doubles where he and Turkish partner Haydar Cem Gokpinar will take on Willwerth and Noah Johnston in the Round of 16.
– Team Sportstar
KHO-KHO
Kho Kho Federation hosts advanced coaches and technical officials course
The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) is hosting an advanced coaches and technical officials course for the international fraternity at the Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tercentenary University, Budhera, for a fortnight.
The course, scheduled till June 15, caters to about 50 coaches and 65 officials in the country, apart from about 20 coaches and officials from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Iran, Australia, England, Korea and Malaysia.
“It is our commitment to prepare a new generation of coaches and technical officials equipped with the tools and knowledge to take kho kho to the next level globally. As the sport integrates science and technology in all dimensions, from mat-based play to the Decision Review System, developing human capital is key to sustaining its global growth,” said the president of KKFI, Sudhanshu Mittal.
-Team Sportstar
