Hosting Chess Olympiad a matter of pride for Tamil Nadu: Stalin
The Hindu
Former India footballer Arumainayagam and athlete Barath Sridhar honoured by the Chief Minister and Malini Parthasarathy at Sportstar’s South Conclave
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, speaking at Sportstar’s South Sports Conclave on Tuesday, said that hosting the Chess Olympiad in Chennai (July 28 to August 10), the world’s biggest chess event, was a proud moment for the State.
“Hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad is a matter of pride for the State of Tamil Nadu. More than 200 countries and 1000 players will participate for the first time in Chennai. Because of the war in Ukraine, FIDE decided to drop Russia, which was going to host it. A lot of countries worked hard to host the tournament. With AICF, we decided to bring it to India. Our government was able to make quick decisions and did all the necessary work expeditiously and we got it [hosting rights].
“To host this event, the State government has set aside ₹92.13 crores. This conclave comes at the right time. The Hindu Group has chosen the right time to host this,” Stalin said during his keynote address.
Former India footballer Isaiah Arumainayagam and athlete Barath Sridhar won the HeroMotoCorp Unsung Champion and Emerging Hero honours respectively at the Sportstar South Sports Conclave.
The duo was honoured by Stalin and Dr. Malini Parthasarathy, chairperson, THG Publishing Pvt. Ltd. Chess legend Viswanathan Anand and The Hindu CEO L.V. Navaneeth were in attendance.
“As Sportstar seeks to entertain and enthral our audiences with sharp and live narrating of major games and sports as they unfold, we also see it as our mission to raise consciousness in our country of the need to become a major sporting nation.
“We want to reach out to youth, to participate in the national endeavour to build skills in grass-root sports and to identify new talent that will be an asset to our country.
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