Sports Bits
- FIFA has officially lifted the suspension imposed on the Republic of Congo’s football federation (FECOFOOT), ending a three-month standoff caused by allegations of third-party interference.
- The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has officially suspended the sport of chess, citing concerns over its compatibility with Islamic law.
- India will host the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships after 44 years in Ahmedabad. The last time India hosted the event in 1982, in New Delhi.
- Adille J. Sumariwalla, Vice President of World Athletics and former president of the Athletics Federation of India, was conferred with the Asian Athletics Leadership Gold Pin at the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) ....