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SPORTS - November 2014

Nov 2014

Sep 03, 2023

Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second in Zurich Diamond League

Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second while long jumper M. Sreeshankar bagged fifth place at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich.
Neeraj, who became the first-ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal at World Athletics Championships in Budapest, finished behind Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch in the men's javelin throw event. Vadlejch had won a bronze in the World Championships.

Govt. to Set up 1,000 Khelo India Centres in Country within a Year

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur announced that one thousand Khelo India Centres will be established within a year in the country.
Launching key initiatives on Indian Sports in New Delhi, the Minister said that it will not only provide employment opportunities to former athletes but also give budding sportspersons a chance to take guidance from the veterans. Thakur also informed that the each player will receive five lakh rupees to procure equipments for their centres and per year another five lakh rupees for operational expenses.

Sep 02, 2023

Akashdeep Misses Out as HI Announces Asiad Teams

Veteran striker Akashdeep Singh was not included in the 18-member Indian men's hockey team selected for the upcoming Asian Games.
Akashdeep had finished as India's second-best scorer behind drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh at the Asian Champions Trophy held in Chennai. Harmanpreet and Hardik Singh will be the captain and vice-captain, respectively.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Savita Punia will lead the 18-member women's team even as veteran midfielder Navjot Kaur, who captained India at the Hockey 5s World Cup qualifiers recently, missed out.

Sep 01, 2023

Viacom 18 Bags India's Home Series Broadcast Rights

Viacom 18 created a near monopoly in Indian cricket broadcasting sphere by bagging both TV and digital rights of the national team's home series for the next five years with a cumulative bid of approximately Rs. 6000 crore, beating Star India and Sony in a three-way battle.
The BCCI had invited separate e-bids for both linear (TV) and digital for best price discovery.

Aug 31, 2023

FIFA Suspends Spain Soccer Federation President Luis Rubiales

FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which included kissing a player on the lips without her consent.
The ruling comes six days after Rubiales was accused of becoming a national embarrassment in front of a global audience at the final in Sydney, Australia — overshadowing the enormous accomplishment of Spain women's first World Cup title.

Zhang Zhizhen Becomes First Chinese Man to Beat a Player in the Top Five of the ATP Rankings

Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese man to beat a player ranked in the world's top five since the introduction of the ATP rankings in 1973 by stunning last year's (2022) runner-up Casper Ruud 6-4 5-7 6-2 0-6 6-2 in the U.S. Open second round.

Aug 30, 2023

Maharashtra Govt. Signs MoU with Germany's Professional Association Football League

The Maharashtra Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany's professional association football league, 'Bundesliga', to build a football team for players under the age of 14.
The agreement was signed by Ranjit Singh Deol, Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports, and Mrs. Julia Farr, representative of the Bundesliga, on behalf of the Government of Maharashtra. It will help young footballers to develop their skills and potentially compete at a high level.

An Se-young and Kunlavut Vitidsarn Claim Historic First World Titles in Copenhagen

An Se-young defeated Carolina Marin and become the Republic of Korea's first women's singles world champion.
The world number one, playing in her 11th final from 12 tournaments this year (2023), beat Marin 21-12, 21-10 at the BWF World Championships in Copenhagen.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn made history as well becoming Thailand's first men's singles world champion after a marathon final against Naraoka Kodai.

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