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Dec 30, 2023

Virat Kohli Achieves Rare Batting Record Never ever Made by any Batter in 146 Years of Cricket Hi...

While the South African bowlers were bowling thunderbolts on a green pitch, Virat Kohli played a brilliant counter-attacking 76. Though the team lost by a huge margin, the Indian batter, during his sublime knock, added another record to his illustrious career.
Kohli went past 2000 runs in a calendar year for the seventh time in his career. No other batter has achieved the feat in the 146 years of cricket (Since the records have been kept). He previously achieved the feat in 2012 (2186 runs), 2014 (2286 runs), 2016 (2595 runs), 2017 (2818 runs), 2018 (2735 runs), and 2019 (2455 runs).

Dec 29, 2023

P. V. Sindhu Makes it into Forbes List of Highest Paid Women Athletes in 2023

Badminton star P. V. Sindhu made it into the list of 2023's highest paid women athletes by Forbes where she finished at the 16th spot alongside gymnast Simone Biles with her $7.1 million earnings.
The Forbes list is headed by Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek who is valued at $23.9 million. She won the French Open and ended the year as the No.1 ranked player in the world.

Indian Wrestler Pooja Dhanda Suspended for One Year Due to Whereabouts Failures

Indian wrestler Pooja Dhanda, who won the bronze medal at the 2018 World Championships in the 57kg, was handed a one-year ban by India's National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) due to three whereabouts failures.
Pooja Dhanda was charged with three whereabouts failures and banned for one year by the disciplinary panel in December 2023. Her suspension started in June 2023.
NADA, formed in 2005, is India's central anti-doping agency and authorised to conduct 'in competition' and 'out of competition' testing of Indian athletes. It operates under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regulations. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
The agency is formed by the Union Government under National anti doping Act 2022 and includes scientists and representatives from the Indian Olympic Association.

Dec 28, 2023

IOA Forms Three-member ad Hoc Wrestling Committee after Suspension of WFI

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formed a committee of three members for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Bhupendra Singh Bajwa was appointed as the Chairman, M. M. Somaya as a member, and Manjusha Kanwar as another member of the ad-hoc committee created by the Indian Olympic Association upon the directive of the Ministry of Sports following the suspension of the new body of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). This committee will oversee various tasks and activities of the WFI.
These include player selection, sending names of players for international tournaments, organizing sporting events, supervising, and managing bank accounts.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or Indian Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international sports competitions, and managing Indian teams at these events. It goes with the name of Team India.
The Indian Olympic Association was formed in 1927, and since that year was officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee as India's national Olympic organisation. In 1928, Maharaja Bhupindra Singh took over as Indian Olympic Association president. Sir Dorabji Tata was the first president of Indian Olympic Association from 1927 – 1928.

Dec 27, 2023

PCB Appoints Yasir Arafat as High Performance Coach

Pakistan appointed former allrounder Yasir Arafat its national cricket team high performance coach, in another staffing shake-up for the embattled side after a tumultuous year.
Arafat will take the helm from Simon Helmot.
Arafat played three Tests, 11 ODIs and 13 T20Is for Pakistan and was a Twenty20 cricketer in England, where he served as bowling coach for Sussex and Surrey.

Sony Sports Ropes in Kartik Aaryan as Brand Ambassador for Football

Sony Sports Network (SSN) kicked off a new era of football enthusiasm in India by appointing Bollywood heartthrob Kartik Aaryan as its official brand ambassador for the beautiful game. This strategic partnership aims to bring football closer to a wider Indian audience and ignite passion for the sport across generations.
Aaryan, known for his electrifying performances on screen, is an admitted football fanatic. His love for the sport, rooted in his youth and fuelled by unwavering support for Real Madrid, resonates deeply with millions of Indian football enthusiasts.

Coca-Cola Renews its Partnership with ICC for another Eight Years

International Cricket Council (ICC) and Coca-Cola extended their partnership for the next eight years. The new deal would run till 2031, when India and Bangladesh would jointly host the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
The renewed deal is among the longest-ever associations between ICC and a single brand. With the latest deal, the Coca-Cola and ICC partnership will span a total timeline of 13 years, from 2019 to 2031. The Atlanta-based beverage major entered into a four-year partnership with the ICC in 2019.
The agreement includes partnership for all men's and women's events, which include the ICC Cricket World Cups, ICC T20 World Cups, and ICC Champions Trophies through the end of 2031.

Dec 26, 2023

Anmol Kharb Wins Women's Singles Title at National Badminton Championships in Guwahati

Anmol Kharb won the women's singles title at the National Badminton Championships 2023 in Guwahati. The teenager lost the first game of the final to Tanvi Sharma but fought back to level the score.
The men's singles title clash unseeded Chirag Sen secured the national title after defeating fourth-seed Tharun M.
In the mixed doubles summit clash, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto defeated the sixth-seeded duo of Nitin Kumar-Navdha Manglam 21-13, 21-8 to claim their maiden national title.
Priya Devi Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra lifted the women's doubles title with a win over Ritika Thaker-Simran Singh. The men's doubles final was an edge-of-the-seat thriller where K Pruthvi Roy-Suraj Goala caused an upset by defeating Krishna Prasad Garaga-Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala.

Kiyana, Harsh Win Gold in Asian Youth Chess Championships

Two Indian youngsters, Kiyana Parihar (U-8 Girls) and Harsh Suresh (U-16 open) won gold medals in the 25th Asian Youth Chess Championships (Classical), held at Al Ain Convention Centre in UAE.
Three Indians, AS Sharvaanica (U-8 Girls), Aarit Kapil (U-8 Open) and G Tejaswini (U-18 Girls), won silver medals in their respective classical championships, while Aadya Ranganath won a bronze in the U-10 girls category.

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