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Neeraj Chopra is back to form in Diamond League…

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Olympic champion and World Championship silver medalist Neeraj Chopra returned to the tournament by winning the Lausanne Diamond League. He confirmed his place in the Diamond League finals to be held in Zurich in the first week of September. Friday was the first time Chopra finished first in a Diamond League event and he will now have a chance to become a Diamond League champion in the javelin.

Chopra’s first attempt was 89.09m, his third-best throw. He scored overall 8 points for first place. Chopra – who participated in two Diamond Leagues (four events javelin) – finished fourth with 15 points. The top six athletes qualify for the finals.

Chopra’s second attempt was 85.18m, after which he failed in his third, fourth and fifth attempts. Chopra cleared 80.04 meters in his final throw.

But by that time he had secured his place in the finals.

Chopra had missed the Commonwealth Games after suffering an injury in his fourth throw at the World Championships.

But his opening throw in Lausanne showed he is close to his best in the return. Chopra’s national record is 89.94 meters which he threw in the Stockholm Diamond League. Diamond League events have no award medals and athletes are awarded points based on where they finish.

Neeraj Chopra ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීග් තරගාවලියේ දක්ෂතා අතරට…

ඔලිම්පික් ශූර සහ ලෝක ශූරතාවලියේ රිදී පදක්කම්ලාභී නීරාජ් චොප්රා ලෝසැන් ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීගය ජයග්‍රහණය කරමින් නැවත තරගාවලියට පැමිණියේය. සැප්තැම්බර් මුල් සතියේ සූරිච් හි පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීග් අවසන් මහා තරගයේදී ඔහු සිය ස්ථානය තහවුරු ගත්තේය. සිකුරාදා චොප්රා ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීග් ඉසව්වක පළමු ස්ථානයට පත් වූ පළමු අවස්ථාව වන අතර ඔහුට දැන් හෙල්ල විසි කිරීමේ ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීග් ශූරයෙකු වීමට අවස්ථාවක් ලැබෙනු ඇත.

චොප්රාගේ පළමු උත්සාහය මීටර් 89.09, මෙය ඔහුගේ තුන්වන හොඳම විසි කිරීම වේ. ඔහු පළමු ස්ථානයට ලකුණු 8ක් ලබා ගත්තේය. සමස්තයක් වශයෙන්, ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීග් දෙකකට සහභාගී වූ චොප්රා (ඉසව් හතරක් හෙල්ල විසි කිරීම) – ලකුණු 15 ක් ලබා සිව්වන ස්ථානයේ රැඳී සිටියේය. හොඳම ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් හය දෙනා අවසන් මහා තරගයට සුදුසුකම් ලබයි.

චොප්රාගේ දෙවැනි උත්සාහය මීටර් 85.18ක් වූ අතර ඉන් පසුව ඔහු තම තෙවැනි, සිව්වැනි සහ පස්වැනි උත්සාහයන් අසාර්ථක විය. ඔහුගේ අවසන් විසිකිරීමේදී චොප්රා මීටර් 80.04ක් ලබා ගත්තේය.

එහෙත් ඒ වන විට ඔහු අවසන් මහා තරගයේ ස්ථානය තහවුරු කරගෙන සිටියේය.

චොප්රා ලෝක ශූරතාවලියේදී ඔහුගේ සිව්වන විසිකිරීමේදී අබාධයකට ලක්වීමෙන් පසු පොදුරාජ්‍ය මණ්ඩලීය ක්‍රීඩා උළෙල මඟ හැර තිබුණි.

නමුත් ලෝසාන් හි ඔහුගේ ආරම්භක විසි කිරීම පෙන්නුම් කළේ ඔහු ආපසු පැමිණීමේදී ඔහුගේ උපරිමයට ආසන්න බවයි. චොප්රාගේ ජාතික වාර්තාව ඔහු ස්ටොක්හෝම් ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීගයේ විසිකල කළ මීටර් 89.94 කි. ඩයමන්ඩ් ලීග් ඉසව්වලට පදක්කම් නොමැති අතර ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන්ට ඔවුන් අවසන් කරන ස්ථානය අනුව ලකුණු ලබා දේ.

டயமண்ட் லீக்கில் நீரஜ் சோப்ரா மீண்டும் ஃபார்முக்கு…

ஒலிம்பிக் சாம்பியனும், உலக சாம்பியன்ஷிப் வெள்ளிப் பதக்கம் வென்றவருமான நீரஜ் சோப்ரா லொசேன் டயமண்ட் லீக்கை வென்று போட்டிக்குத் திரும்பினார். செப்டம்பர் முதல் வாரத்தில் சூரிச்சில் நடைபெறவுள்ள டயமண்ட் லீக் இறுதிப் போட்டியில் அவர் தனது இடத்தை உறுதிப்படுத்தினார். வெள்ளிக்கிழமை சோப்ரா டயமண்ட் லீக் நிகழ்வில் முதல் இடத்தைப் பிடித்து அவர் டயமண்ட் லீக் சாம்பியனாகும் வாய்ப்பைப் உருவாக்கியுள்ளார்.

சோப்ராவின் முதல் முயற்சி 89.09 மீ, அவரது மூன்றாவது சிறந்த எறிதல். அவர் ஒட்டுமொத்தமாக 8 புள்ளிகள் பெற்று முதலிடம் பெற்றார். சோப்ரா – இரண்டு டயமண்ட் லீக்களில் (நான்கு ஈட்டி எறிதல்) பங்கேற்றார் – 15 புள்ளிகளுடன் நான்காவது இடத்தைப் பிடித்தார். முதல் ஆறு தடகள வீரர்கள் இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு தகுதி பெறுவார்கள்.

சோப்ராவின் இரண்டாவது முயற்சி 85.18 மீ, அதன் பிறகு அவர் தனது மூன்றாவது, நான்காவது மற்றும் ஐந்தாவது முயற்சிகளில் தோல்வியடைந்தார். சோப்ரா தனது கடைசி எறிதலில் 80.04 மீட்டர் தூரத்தை எட்டினார்.

ஆனால் அதற்குள் அவர் இறுதிப் போட்டிக்குத் தகுதி பெற்றிருந்தார்.

உலக சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பில் நான்காவது எறிதலில் காயம் அடைந்த சோப்ரா காமன்வெல்த் விளையாட்டுப் போட்டியில் பங்கேற்கவில்லை.

ஆனால் லொசானில் அவரது தொடக்க த்ரோ, அவர் திரும்பியதில் தனது சிறந்த நிலைக்கு அருகில் இருப்பதைக் காட்டியது. ஸ்டாக்ஹோம் டயமண்ட் லீக்கில் சோப்ராவின் தேசிய சாதனை 89.94 மீட்டர். டயமண்ட் லீக் நிகழ்வுகளில் பதக்கங்கள் இல்லை மற்றும் விளையாட்டு வீரர்களுக்கு புள்ளிகள் அடிப்படையில் அவர்கள் முடிக்கும் இடம் வழங்கப்படும்.

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AIFF Faces FIFA, AFC Ban Threat as October 30 Deadline Looms

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Indian football is staring at yet another international suspension as FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have jointly warned the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to ratify its long-pending constitution by October 30, 2025, or risk a complete ban from world football.

In a strongly-worded two-page letter sent on Tuesday (August 26) to AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, FIFA and AFC expressed “profound concern” over the failure to finalise and implement a revised constitution, a matter pending before India’s Supreme Court since 2017.

If suspended, India’s national teams and clubs would be barred from all international competitions, while the country’s ambitious 2036 Olympic Games bid in Ahmedabad could also be thrown into uncertainty.

FIFA & AFC Ultimatum

The letter, signed by FIFA’s Chief Member Associations Officer Elkhan Mammadov and AFC Deputy General Secretary Vahid Kardany, set out three urgent requirements for the AIFF:

1. Obtain a definitive Supreme Court order approving the revised constitution.

2. Ensure full compliance with FIFA and AFC statutes.

3. Formally ratify the constitution at the next AIFF General Meeting.

Failure to comply, they warned, would trigger sanctions, including full suspension of AIFF membership.

Previous Suspension in 2022

This is not the first governance crisis to hit Indian football. In August 2022, FIFA suspended the AIFF for “third-party interference” after a court-appointed Committee of Administrators temporarily ran the federation. That ban lasted just two weeks, lifted only after fresh elections were held in which Kalyan Chaubey defeated football legend Bhaichung Bhutia.

Domestic Fallout – ISL in Crisis

The deadlock has already disrupted Indian football at the domestic level. The Indian Super League (ISL), India’s top-tier professional league, has been put “on hold” by Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the AIFF’s commercial partner, due to uncertainty over its Master Rights Agreement, which expires in December 2025.

At least three clubs have suspended operations or delayed salaries, while all 11 ISL clubs have warned of an “existential crisis.” Reports from FIFPRO further highlight cases of players’ contracts being terminated, leaving livelihoods at risk.

The Supreme Court of India will hear the matter again on August 28, a session that could determine the immediate future of the ISL and India’s football calendar.

What’s at Stake

If AIFF fails to meet the October deadline, India could lose:

• Participation in FIFA and AFC tournaments.

• Entry rights for national teams and clubs in international competitions.

• Momentum in its 2036 Olympics bid.

• Credibility with players, fans, and commercial partners.

For now, the football fraternity in India waits anxiously for the Supreme Court’s verdict and AIFF’s ability to steer through yet another governance storm

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Heritage Derby Trophy Goes to Hameed Al Husseinie College

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Colombo – Hameed Al Husseinie College emerged victorious in the prestigious Heritage Derby Trophy football encounter against Zahira College, Maradana, securing a 3–1 win at the Colombo Racecourse grounds yesterday.

The match kicked off under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, adding special significance to this annual football rivalry.

Hameed Al Husseinie College took control early, leading 2–0 at halftime before sealing the victory with a third goal in the second half. Zahira College managed to pull one back, but it was not enough to challenge the dominant performance of the winners.

The trophy presentation was held soon after the final whistle, with the principals of both schools — Rizvi Marikkar of Zahira College and Mrs. Dain of Hameed Al Husseinie College — present to witness the celebrations.

This latest victory adds another chapter to the rich history of the Heritage Derby, further cementing Hameed Al Husseinie College’s reputation in school football.

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Exclusive: AFC Fines Sri Lankan Footballer Over “Free Palestine” Message

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Colombo – June 13
Sri Lankan national footballer Mohamed Thilham, who recently made headlines after displaying a “PRAY FOR FREE PALESTINE” message on his undershirt during post-match celebrations, has now been officially penalized by international football authorities.

Following Sri Lanka’s 3-1 victory over Chinese Taipei in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers on June 10 at the Colombo Racecourse Stadium, Thilham—a non-playing substitute—unveiled the message, drawing both praise and criticism from various quarters.

⚠️ AFC Sanctions Player with USD 2,000 Fine

FIFA, in coordination with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has now issued a formal disciplinary notice to the player, imposing a USD 2,000 fine. This letter, according to sources within the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), was sent addressing to Thilham, underscoring AFC stance on politically charged expressions at official matches.

According to FIFA’s Disciplinary Code, players are prohibited from displaying political, religious, or personal slogans during matches or official ceremonies. While Thilham’s gesture occurred after the final whistle, FIFA and AFC treat any action within the stadium environment as part of official conduct.

⚽ FFSL Under Scrutiny for Disciplinary Action

FFSL President Jaswar Umar previously stated that the act “was not authorized by the federation” and “violates international football disciplinary norms.” He also confirmed that the FFSL would take internal disciplinary action against the player.

However, this incident has reignited public debate over the role of athletes in social advocacy and the limits imposed by international sports law. While some supporters see Thilham’s actions as courageous and morally driven, others have raised concerns about the player’s career stability and future opportunities under increasing scrutiny.

📝 Editorial Insight

At Sri Lankan Sports TV, we initially chose to withhold the content of the message in our match coverage—out of responsibility to the player’s career and to respect global sports protocol. However, the message went viral after several social media users circulated the full image, seemingly with the intention of sparking controversy.

The resulting spotlight has unfortunately led to a formal penalty, underscoring the real-world consequences that athletes may face when international regulations intersect with personal conviction.

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