Men Singles:

1. Nishanta Fernando ( Sri Lanka )

2. C. Bharathidasan ( India )

3. Yogesh Pardeshi ( India )

4. K. Srinivas ( India )

5. Prakash Gaikwad ( India )

6. Chamil Cooray ( Sri Lanka )

7. Hafizur Rahman ( Bangladesh )

8. Moniruzzaman ( Bangladesh )

Women Singles:

1. Rashmi Kumari ( India )

2. S. Ilavazhaki ( India )

3. Kavita Somanchi ( India )

4. M. Parimala Devi ( India )

5. Roshita Joseph ( Sri Lanka )

6. Yashika Rahubaddah ( Sri Lanka )

7. Madushika ( Sri Lanka )

8. Chalani Lakmali ( Sri Lanka )

Men Team

1st - India

2nd - Sri lanka
3rd - Bangladesh        

Women Team

1st - India

2nd - Sri Lanka

3rd - Maldives

Men Doubles

1st - Yogesh Pardeshi/ Prakash Gaikwad (India)

2nd - K. Srinivas/C. Bharathidasan (India)

3rd - Nishanta Fernando/Chamil Cooray (Sri Lanka)

Women Doubles 

1st - Rashmi Km/S. Ilavazhaki

2nd - Madushika/Yashika Rahubaddah (Sri Lanka)

3rd - Chalani Lakmali/Roshita Joseph (Sri Lanka)

Swiss League

1st - Prakash Gaikwad ( India )

2nd - Nishanta Fernando (SL)

3rd - Yogesh Pardeshi ( India )

Nineteen slams were scored in the World Championship. Nishanta Fernando of Sri Lanka scored seven slams (5 white and 2 black). Bharathidasan of India scored 5 slams while Yogesh Pardeshi and Rashmi Kumari of India scored two slams each. Prakash Gaikwad (India), S. Ilavazhaki (India) and Senaratne (Sri Lanka) scored one slam each. 

5th Carrom World Championship
13th to 17th February 2008 at Cannes, France
In this page:

* Report by ICF Media Commission 

* World Championship Results

* Grand Reception accorded in Sri Lanka - by Rohini Mathiasz

* World Champs in Media in Sri Lanka - Winston Rajudeen

* Appreciation by press in Pakistan - by Murtaza Zulfee

* Great reception in India - M. Saran

- Photos

( For details please see below)

Report by ICF-Media Commission

The 5th World Carrom Championship, from 13th to 17thfebruary at the beautiful city of Cannes, France has been successful in many respect.
The Championship was organised by the French Carrom Federation under the authority given by the International Carrom Federation.

Not only that the high class matches were held in all disciplines in which the stalwarts from India and Sri Lanka demonstrated their superiority and perfection, but they also faced very stiff challenges from the Carrom players of the emerging countries such as England, France and Germany and USA. While Pakistan, Italy and Japan also gave very impressive performances. For example for the first time in the history of ICF a Japanese player scored White slam. A total number of 23 (19 white and 4 black)slams were made during the official World Championship matches while 13 slams (11 white and 2 black) at the Swiss League matches. While the Indian players dominated most of the disciplines, the team of Sri Lanka created history by snatching the title of Team Champion for the first time.
The most interesting aspect of the World Championship was the participation of the common people. The Championship was held as a part of the Games Festival of Cannes, at the same venue where the International Film Festival takes place. A big Carrom Demonstration and Swiss League selection matches of Carrom were organised in the same building, which attracted large sections of the visitors of the Games Festival.
According to the official figures every day more than one thousand visitors played Carrom. I was delighted to see people standing in ques to get the chance for playing Carrom.
The World Championship was attended by India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, Italy , Uk, USA and Canada.
While the 5th World Championship was inaugurated on 13th February by ICF President Arif Naqvi and Secretary General S.K.Sharma the prizes were given at the closing ceremonies by the Mayor of Cannes and ICF President Arif Naqvi and Secretary General S.K.Sharma on 17th February, who also thanked the members of the French Carrom Federation for organizing the World Championship so successfully and praised the work of the Chief Referee Mrs. Rohini Mathiasz, Technical Director P. Raveendran, Assistant Chief Referee V.D. Narayan and other umpires for conducting the matches verry smoothly and successfully.
At the same time it was a pity that the Carrom players of some countries could not participate in the World Championship due visa and other technical problems. However the World Championship at Cannes created much enthusiasm among the players and officials who are now looking forward to the ICF Cup 2008, which will be held in November at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Arif Naqvi
Chairman
Media Commission of ICF

5th World Carrom Championship
Final Results

Women Singles

Winner: I. Illavazhaki India
Runner-up: P. Nirmala India
3rd. Rashmi Kumari India
4th. G. Revathy India

Men Singles

Winner: Yogesh Pardesi India
Runner-up: M. Nataraj India
3rd.: R. M. Shabkara India
4th. R. Arokiaraj India

Women Doubles

Winner: Rashmi Kumari & P. Nirmala India
Runner-up: I. Illavazhaki & G. Revathy India
3rd. A. Vickremasinghe & Yashika Rahubaddha Sri Lanka
4th. Udeshika Kumari & A. de Souza Sri Lanka

Men Doubles

Winner: R.M.Shankara & M. Nataraj India
Runner-up: Chamil Cooray & Nishanta Fernando Sri Lanka
3rd.: Yogesh Pardesi & R. Arokiaraj Sri Lanka
4th. G. Goonewardene & Viraj Fernando Sri Lanka

Women Team Championship

Winner: India
Runner-up: Sri Lanka
3rd. France
4th. Japan

Men Team Championship

Winner: Sri Lanka
Runner-up: India
3rd.: United Kingdom
4th.: Germany

Swiss League Krishan Sharma Championship

Winner: M. Nataraj India
Runner-up: Yogesh Pradeshi India
3rd. : Fernando, Nishantha Sri Lanka
4th. : Kubendra Babu India

(Details to follow later)
A.N.
ICF Media Comission