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SPORTS - November 2014

Nov 2014

May 28, 2024

Neeraj Chopra Pulls Out of the Ostrava Golden Spike Meet

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clarified that he is not injured but pulled out of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on May 28 as a precautionary measure after he felt something on his adductor muscles during a training session.
Chopra would not want to risk injury in an Olympic year and hence decided to skip the prestigious meet.

Malaysia Masters: P. V. Sindhu Loses to Wang Zhiyi

In the decisive phase of her Malaysia Masters final against Wang Zhiyi, P. V. Sindhu could score just 5 points while the Chinese racked up 18. The Indian had led 11-3 in the third set at the change of sides before her endgame spectacularly crumbled and she was blown away 16-21 by the Asian Champion. That decider lasted 36 minutes and Sindhu played many long rallies in utter vain in that period.
The 21-16, 5-21, 16-21 loss, denied the P. V. Sindhu the title.

May 27, 2024

India's Simran Sharma Wins Gold Medal at World Para Athletics Championship in Kobe, Japan

India's Simran Sharma has won a Gold medal in the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. Simran clinched the gold in the women's 200m T12 event, achieving a personal best time of 24.95 seconds on the competition's final day yesterday.
India concluded their World Para Athletics Championships journey with remarkable achievements, securing a total of 17 medals, including six golds, propelling them to the sixth position in the standings.
Delhi's sprinter Simran Sharma elevated India's medal tally by claiming the country's sixth gold yesterday. Her remarkable performance saw her improve upon her previous personal best of 25.16 seconds, securing the gold medal.

Dipa Karmakar Clinches India's First-Ever Gold Medal in Women's Pole-Vault at Asian Championships...

Dipa Karmakar scripted history clinching India's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 30-year-old Olympian registered an average score of 13.566 in the women's Vault final.
This is the first time that an Indian gymnast has won a gold medal in any event at the Asian Championships.
Dipa's already outstanding list of firsts for Indian gymnastics is enhanced by the vault gold. She is the first female gymnast from India to compete in the Olympics, and at Rio 2016, she put on the best performance of any gymnast competing in the Summer Games, placing fourth in the women's vault. She also became the first Indian to ever win a gold medal at an international gymnastics competition when she won the women's vault gold medal at the 2018 FIG World Cup in Mersin, Turkey.

Kolkata Knight Riders Win IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) etched their name in the annals of IPL history by clinching their third title after a resounding eight-wicket victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of the IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The triumphant Knights, led by the astute captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, showcased their dominance throughout the tournament, culminating in a comprehensive triumph over SRH in the summit clash.
The final witnessed a batting collapse of epic proportions from the Sunrisers Hyderabad, who were bundled out for a paltry 113 runs in just 18.3 overs. This lowest score in an IPL final set the stage for a straightforward chase for the Knights, who had previously defeated SRH twice in the league stage.

May 26, 2024

IOC launches 'Let's Move India' Campaign to Inspire People to Celebrate Athletes at Paris Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the launch of 'Let's Move India', an initiative to inspire people to celebrate the athletes participating in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. The move invites people from across the country to join the movement through a digital challenge on social media.
According to a press release, young people can take part in a series of regional school initiatives to coincide with Olympic Day on June 23. Starting today, people are encouraged to recreate their favourite athlete celebrations or create their own, aiming to inspire and celebrate the Olympians heading to Paris 2024.

Dinesh Kartik Announced Retirement from IPL

Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik played his final IPL game in the eliminator loss against Rajasthan Royals.
Dinesh Karthik, an accomplished Indian cricketer, debuted internationally in 2004 and has played over 300 T20 matches.
Karthik served as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders between 2018 & 2020 and has also been a commentator for Sky Sports.

May 25, 2024

Indian Women's Compound Archery Team Strikes Gold, Mixed Team Bags Silver in World Cup

The Indian women's compound trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami grabbed their third successive Archery World Cup gold medal, while the mixed team added a silver at the stage two event in Yecheon (South Korea). The world number one Indian compound women's team dominated Turkey's Hazal Burun, Ayse Bera Suzer and Begum Yuva right from the first end and sealed the gold without dropping a set, maintaining a healthy six-point margin (232-226) in a lopsided final.
Asian Games champion Jyothi, however, failed to add a second gold to her kitty as she along with Priyansh squandered an opening round lead to go down to the USA's Olivia Dean and Sawyer Sullivan by two points (155-153) in the compound mixed team final.

May 24, 2024

PV Sindhu Enters Semifinals of Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament

In Badminton, PV Sindhu stormed into the Women's Singles semifinals of Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur today morning. The two-time Olympic medalist defeated Han Yue of China, 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 in the quarter-final.
However, in another women's singles quarter final, Ashmita Chaliha of India bowed out losing to Zhang Yi Man of China, 10-21, 15-21.
In other categories, India's campaign has already ended in the Round of 16. Kiran George lost to Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in Men's Singles, while in the Men's Doubles, Sai Pratheek and Krishna Prasad Garaga also lost to Chinese pair of Ren Xiangyu and Ji Ting He. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand were defeated by Sung Shuo-yun and Chen Yu of Taiwan in Women's Doubles.

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