Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin meets Anurag Thakur in Delhi

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin on Wednesday met Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur, here in the national capital

Anurag Thakur
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur
ANI Others
2 min read Last Updated : Jun 23 2022 | 10:00 AM IST

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin on Wednesday met Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur, here in the national capital.

Both the ministers met to discuss the cooperation between Russia and India in the area of sports. Apart from them, the Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov was also present at the meeting.

Oleg Matytsin visited New Delhi to participate in a meeting of the Bureau of the Eighth Session of the Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport.

Earlier, Anurag Thakur was also present at the torch relay ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. He received the torch and handed it over to Grandmaster Deep Sengupta.

Leh hosted the first-ever Torch Relay of the 44th Chess Olympiad on Monday. The torch, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, began its relay from Leh.

The torch will travel in 75 cities for 40 days before it culminates at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu. 189 countries are participating in the Chess Olympiad. Chess grandmasters will receive the torch at various identified venues. Grand Master Dibyendu Barua brought the torch from Delhi and handed it over to LG RK Mathur, to begin the relay from Leh.

This year, for the very first time, the International Chess Body, FIDE, has instituted the Chess Olympiad Torch which is part of Olympic tradition but was never done in the Chess Olympiad. India will be the first-ever country to have the Chess Olympiad Torch Relay.

The 44th edition of the world's biggest chess event will be held in Mahabalipuram near Chennai from July 28 to August 10.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Quarterly Starter

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

Save 46%

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Access to Exclusive Premium Stories Online

  • Over 30 behind the paywall stories daily, handpicked by our editors for subscribers

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

Topics :India RussiaAnurag Thakur

First Published: Jun 23 2022 | 10:00 AM IST

Next Story