Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, along with FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, participated in the Torch Relay ceremony for the 45th Chess Olympiad at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. India hosted the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, and the upcoming 45th Chess Olympiad will be hosted by Hungary in Budapest. Thakur expressed India's readiness to host the 2036 Olympics and highlighted the importance of chess in society. The torch was ceremoniously lit and passed on to various dignitaries, symbolizing the handoff to Budapest.
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Youth Affairs and Sports Minister @ianuragthakur lauds Indian🇮🇳 Junior shooters for their stellar performance at the #ISSFWorldCup in Spain. Union Minister says bagging a total of 9 medals, including one clean sweep and three double podium finishes, is a testament to their… https://t.co/rcNspQXr3y
FIDE delegation visits headquarters of IndianOil Corporation FIDE delegation, led by President Arkady Dvorkovich and chess icons Viswanathan Anand and Judit Polgar, met with IndianOil Chairman Mr Shrikant Madhav Vaidya. He was honoured with the 'Friend of FIDE' award for… https://t.co/IJJjtqfSOD
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45th Chess Olympiad Torch Handoff Ceremony begins @FIDE_chess' centennial celebration https://t.co/CJACYfrEp3
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2024 is going to be a BIG year for chess as FIDE celebrates its 100th birthday. To commemorate this huge milestone, the year will be filled with chess activities around the world - from festivals, and historical exhibitions, to special tournaments such as the Candidates. There is… https://t.co/Xpy1lHiFMZ
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“Our joint vision at FIDE is chess is not just a game or sport. It is a huge tool to improve our societies. That’s why we are expanding chess into educational systems, we are bringing chess to refugees, we are bringing chess to people in poor villages and slums, we are bringing… https://t.co/7foFL4xOnr
“We made our dream come true by bringing the Chess Olympiad to India. Thank you Arkady sir, for giving us the Olympiad,” - Dr Sanjay Kapoor, AICF President, at the 45th Chess Olympiad Torch Handoff Ceremony in New Delhi. #FIDE100 📷 Madelene Belinki https://t.co/ySVAG7MuAs
Union Sports Minister hands over Chess Olympiad Torch to Budapest Chess is a reflection of strategic depth & philosophical wisdom: Union Minister @ianuragthakur Read here: https://t.co/KmqLjE0ILH https://t.co/vPzRfoifNL
The Chess Torch Relay ceremony, an event commemorating the FIDE 100 celebrations, took place today! #FIDE100 ♟️ 💯 👀 Watch the video highlights! https://t.co/MFsfBlinyA
After the lighting of the torch, the Olympiad torch was carried across the streets of Delhi by the many dignitaries present in today's auspicious torch relay ceremony! The torch was finally sent off on its journey to Budapest, Hungary at the India Gate. Check out some lovely… https://t.co/D2xkl58nb2
Sports Minister along with International Chess Federation FIDE president handed off Torch Relay for 45th Chess Olympiad https://t.co/obelGbrm1r
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, together with Vishy Anand, 5-time World Champion and FIDE Deputy President, Dana Reizniece-Ozola, Deputy Chair of the FIDE Management Board, and Judit Polgar, best female player in history, taking the torch to India Gate. #FIDE100 https://t.co/IsemDI7Z6m
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur, the Honorable Union Cabinet Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting, passed the torch to Judit Polgar, the best female player in history, while FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich passed it to Vishy Anand, 5-time World Champion… https://t.co/6mNhIWwezo
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur, the Honorable Union Cabinet Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting, ceremoniously lit the new torch in the hands of FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. #FIDE100 https://t.co/CAtoETNUue
#WATCH | Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur says, "...India has to gear up for hosting the 2036 Olympics. We hosted the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad but hosting the Olympics would be grand. India is ready for it..." https://t.co/envpX6Ll4P
Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, at 45th Chess Olympiad Torch Handoff ceremony in New Delhi, Says India hosted #ChessOlympiad with a great passion. All States participated in Torch Relay in India. "In future also, whatever required for Chess will be done by Government of… https://t.co/PHRbdsLe2u
Sports Minister @ianuragthakur along with FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich handoff Torch Relay at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. ♟️45th Chess Olympiad will be hosted by Hungary in Budapest. 44th #Chess Olympiad was hosted in Chennai, India. #AkashvaniPics:… https://t.co/TPrL2Iuy5q
#WATCH | On the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur says, "It has to be decided by the Commonwealth Games Federation as to where is this to be held. Australia had won the bid and became the host. They have to decide. India has not decided anything… https://t.co/Ppeu9eCrst
VIDEO | Here's what Union minister Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) said at the 45th Chess Olympiad Torch Handoff Ceremony in Delhi. "I still remember the day, when I landed in Delhi at midnight in February 2022. I met Arkady Dvorkovich (President of the International Chess… https://t.co/y9pfRZxkGK