Bellary, Karnataka, Aug 20 (Ians) The Inspire Institute of Sport (Iis) on Saturday, announced that Cuban Olympians Yoandri Betanzos and Anier Garcia had joined as coaches in its Track and Field programme.
While Betanzos will be the lead coach of the Jumps programme at Iis, Garcia has been named lead coach for sprints and hurdles.
“We are really excited to have Anier and Yoandris join our Track and Field Programme. With their experience at the very highest levels of the sport, we believe this will allow our athletes to continue to learn and grow at this crucial stage of their development,” said Rushdee Warley, CEO of the Iis.
Garcia is a two-time Olympic medallist, having won gold in the 110 m hurdles event at the 2000 Sydney Games and bronze four years later in Athens. Betanzos won silver at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, and at the 2005 edition in Helsinki. Betanzos is also...
While Betanzos will be the lead coach of the Jumps programme at Iis, Garcia has been named lead coach for sprints and hurdles.
“We are really excited to have Anier and Yoandris join our Track and Field Programme. With their experience at the very highest levels of the sport, we believe this will allow our athletes to continue to learn and grow at this crucial stage of their development,” said Rushdee Warley, CEO of the Iis.
Garcia is a two-time Olympic medallist, having won gold in the 110 m hurdles event at the 2000 Sydney Games and bronze four years later in Athens. Betanzos won silver at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, and at the 2005 edition in Helsinki. Betanzos is also...
- 8/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
DeathRNR Manohar was best known for his debut film ‘Maasilamani’, starring Sunaina and Nakul in the lead, which released in the year 2009.Tnm StaffTalks of CinemaTamil actor-director Rnr Manohar passed away in Chennai on Wednesday, November 17. The 54-year-old had been unwell for some time, and reports say that he was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 for the past two weeks. He passed away around 8.30 am on Wednesday. Rnr Manohar was best known for his debut film Maasilamani, starring Sunaina and Nakul in the lead, which released in the year 2009. Two years later, in 2011, Rnr Manohar directed his second film Vellore Mattavam. Rnr was better known as a writer for many films than as a director. He is survived by his wife. He began his career by assisting director Ks Ravikumar in his earlier films such as Band Master and Suriyan Chandiran. He was also known for penning the dialogues for films...
- 11/17/2021
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
TollywoodRana’s multilingual film ‘Aranya’ released on March 26, which is centered around man-elephant conflicts.Tnm StaffTwitterTollywood actor Rana Daggubati, who has been in the news for the past few days due to the release of his multilingual film Aranya, has also gone viral for another reason. Several netizens have been tweeting reviews and visuals from Aranya, and of course, memes. Popular entertainment magazine Filmfare shared a picture too, of a still from the move in which Rana looks dejected. Filmfare wrote, “Our reaction to the second wave of the pandemic... #RanaDagubatti.” The Baahubali fame actor reacted with a jibe at the magazine for misspelling his name, saying, "That's also my reaction every time you spell my name wrong.” That’s also my reaction every time you spell my name wrong https://t.co/iCWGasEggE — Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) March 25, 2021 However, misspelled and mispronounced names seem to be a universal problem. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi,...
- 3/26/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
CrimeSeveral users including politicians and celebrities had demanded stern and swift action against the user for the tweet. Tnm StaffThe Chennai police's Cyber Crime wing has registered a case against a social media user who issued a rape threat to actor Vijay Sethupathi’s minor daughter. The user was found threatening the actor’s underage daughter with rape due to the controversy around the movie 800. While many had criticised Vijay Sethupathi for accepting to play the role of cricketer Muthiah Muralidaran, who has supported the Rajapaksa family, the user's open threat shocked everyone. Confirming the development, Chennai city’s Commissioner of Police Mahesh Aggarwal posted on his official Twitter page that a case has been registered on receipt of a complaint in connection with the incident. “There has been lot of concern in social media regarding comments made in social media against a celebrity. On receipt of complaint to...
- 10/20/2020
- by Meghak
- The News Minute
Popular Tamil cinema actor Vijay Sethupathi (“96”) is set to star as iconic Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan in upcoming biopic “800.”
With 800 wickets in test match cricket and 534 in one day internationals, Muralitharan is the bowler with world records for the highest number of wickets in both versions of the sport. He retired in 2011 and is currently the mentor for the Sun Risers Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League tournament, helping them to win the championship in 2016.
M.S. Sripathy (“Kanimozhi”) has co-written the film alongside acclaimed novelist Shehan Karunatilaka, author of “Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew,” that won the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize, and will direct.
The film will follow Muralitharan’s childhood playing cricket amidst sectarian violence in Sri Lanka, and how he evolved from being an excitable pace bowler into a difficult to play spinner. It will go on to reveal how, after being falsely labeled a cheat,...
With 800 wickets in test match cricket and 534 in one day internationals, Muralitharan is the bowler with world records for the highest number of wickets in both versions of the sport. He retired in 2011 and is currently the mentor for the Sun Risers Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League tournament, helping them to win the championship in 2016.
M.S. Sripathy (“Kanimozhi”) has co-written the film alongside acclaimed novelist Shehan Karunatilaka, author of “Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew,” that won the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize, and will direct.
The film will follow Muralitharan’s childhood playing cricket amidst sectarian violence in Sri Lanka, and how he evolved from being an excitable pace bowler into a difficult to play spinner. It will go on to reveal how, after being falsely labeled a cheat,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Language Darshan’s statement comes after his colleagues in the Kannada film industry, actors Prakash Raj, Chethan and Dhananjaya, also spoke up against Hindi imposition.Tnm StaffFile imageOn the account of Hindi Diwas, which was marked on September 14, Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa spoke up against the imposition of Hindi at the expense of Kannada. He highlighted that the union government was promoting Hindi, which is one of the 22 official languages in the country, using the tax collected from Kannada-speaking people. Condemning this, he also said that imposing Hindi is also an attack on Kannada, an attack against their cultural identity and that the imposition must be protested. Taking to Twitter, Darshan said, “For self-respecting Kannadigas, Kannada is the state’s language. Until our dying breath, we will stand for the Kannada language. Kannada is truth; Kannada forever.” Darshan added a short statement to his tweet, which said, “For many years,...
- 9/16/2020
- by Soumya
- The News Minute
EntertainmentTwo films and a web series will soon release on the late Tamil Nadu Cm's life - but here's who we'd cast if we were making our movie!Tnm StaffThere are two films and a web series which will soon release on the life of late Tamil Nadu Cm J Jayalalithaa. Nithya Menen, Ramya Krishnan and Kangana Ranaut are playing the political leader in their respective projects, and social media is rife with discussions on who looks most suited to doing the role. While Nithya Menen and Ramya Krishnan have both found some acceptance, Kangana's look as the older Jayalalithaa has come under much flak. But what about the rest of the cast? The challenge of making a biopic is that the audience should be able to connect the cast with real life personalities. Here are our picks for who should play who in a biopic on Jayalalithaa. Jayalalithaa: We...
- 12/10/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
ReviewAnand Shankar has been quick to capitalise on the very real political crisis in Tamil Nadu, the absurd theatre that plays out in the headlines day after day. Sowmya RajendranAnand Shankar's bilingual Nota is that favourite fantasy of filmmakers when it comes to politics - what if a young, dynamic Cm replaced the fogies we've grown tired of? Vijay Deverakonda, who is already a star in the Telugu industry, puts his best foot forward in Tamil cinema, cleverly marking his place like a seasoned politician. Thank you to my Tamil brothers and sisters for accepting this newbie, he says at one point. In the film, he's referring to the Cm's chair but it's also an appeal to his audience in Tamil Nadu, where he has become phenomenally popular with Arjun Reddy and Geetha Govindam. After Arjun Reddy, Vijay has been consciously cultivating his image as "rowdy", the man who flouts...
- 10/5/2018
- by Dhanya
- The News Minute
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