PM Modi declares 44th Chess Olympiad open

PM Modi declares 44th Chess Olympiad open

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Category : Sports Published on: July 30 2022

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 44th Chess Olympiad open at a grand function held at JLN Indoor Stadium, Chennai.
  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, actor Rajinikanth and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur were among those present at the ceremony.
  • The Prime Minister had launched the first-ever Chess Olympiad Torch Relay at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium in New Delhi on June 19.
  • The torch travelled to 75 iconic locations in the country for over a period of 40 days, traversing close to 20,000 kilometres and culminating in Mahabalipuram before it heads to the FIDE Headquarters, Switzerland.
  • The 44th Chess Olympiad is being held from July 28 to August 10 with the registration of 187 countries.
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