Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain kickstarted her campaign on an impressive note by notching up a thrilling win at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Monday. In this event, more than 400 boxers from a record 93 countries are set to take part in this year’s event, […]
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India’s Avinash Sable smashed a 30-year-old record of Bahadur Prasad in 5000m and a new national record with a timing of 13:25.65 at the Sound Running Track meet in San Juan Capistrano, USA. The 27-year-old from Maharashtra broke the old record of 13:29.70 set by Bahadur Prasad in 1992. Sable’s growth in athletics has been extraordinary.
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Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has launched the mascot ‘Dhakad’ along with the official logo and official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula and lauded the effort of Haryana to host the games. The competition is being organized by the Sports Authority of India and the state government of Haryana. Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur said largest
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The Asian Games 2022, due to be held in Hangzhou, China in September, have been postponed to 2023 due to rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced. The Asian Games 2022 was to be held in Hangzhou, China fromSeptember 10 to September 25th, 2022. The Olympic Council of Asia, the
Tony Brooks who won six Formula One Grand Prix in the 1950s died at 90. He was known as a “Racing Dentist”. He won his F1 debut at the non-championship 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix. He registered his first world championship victory at the British Grand Prix at Aintree in 1957. He also won the Grand Prix of Belgium, Italy, France and
India cricket team (captain Rohit Sharma) has been ranked as the world’s number one T20 team followed by England and Pakistan. New Zealand has bagged the top spot in the ODI rankings, followed by England, Australia, and India. Men’s Test Team Rankings: Australia, India, and New Zealand. International Cricket Council Chairman: Greg Barclay; CEO: Geoff Allardice; Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Vedika Sharma won the bronze medal in the 10 m air pistol at the ongoing Deaflympics 2021 in Caxias do Sol, Brazil. Sharma’s bronze medal takes India in the medal tally to four at the quadrennial event. Pranjali Dhumal has finished at fourth position in the same event. currently, India stands at the eighth spot with two gold and two bronze medals. Earlier in the event, the
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Ronnie O’Sullivan (English snooker player) has won his seventh World Snooker Championship crown after beating Judd Trump (English snooker player) by 18-13. With this win, he has been equalled Stephen Hendry’s modern-day record of seven world titles. O’Sullivan has won his first world title in 2001. He has also claimed snooker’s biggest prize in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020 before his triumph over the Bristolian.
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Shooter Dhanush Srikanth has won gold and Shourya Saini has also won the bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle competition in the 24th Deaflympics at Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Later, the Indian badminton team also won gold after beating Japan by 3-1 in the final to make it a double celebration for the country. Ukraine is leading the chart with 19 gold, six silver and
In Weightlifting, Harshada Sharad Garud scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships at Heraklion in Greece. She won the 45-kilogram weight category with a total of 153 kilograms lifted, including 70 kilograms in Snatch and 83 kilograms in Clean and Jerk. Key Points: Garud led India to a medal on the first
