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SPORTS - June 2017

Jun 2017

Jul 29, 2024

Nita Ambani Unveils India House at Paris 2024 Olympics

Nita Ambani, IOC member and founder of the Reliance Foundation, inaugurated the India House during the Paris 2024 Olympics. This marks India's first-ever country house at the Olympics, highlighting a significant milestone in India's Olympic journey.
Ambani described the India House as a symbol of India's Olympic aspirations, aiming to serve as a "home away from home" for athletes and a celebration of their achievements. She underscored the potential of this initiative to be a turning point for India, reflecting on the historic Olympic flame's journey from Athens to potentially lighting up in India.

Manu Bhaker's Historic Bronze Medal at Paris Olympics 2024

Manu Bhaker won a bronze medal for India in the women's 10m air pistol shooting event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This remarkable achievement marks a significant milestone as Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at the Olympic Games.
Bhaker's bronze medal ended India's 12-year wait for an Olympic medal in shooting. The last time India celebrated success in this discipline was at the London Olympics 2012, where: Vijay Kumar clinched a silver medal in rapid-fire pistol and Gagan Narang secured a bronze in 10m air rifle.

Sri Lanka Clinch Maiden Women's Asia Cup Title with Comprehensive Win over India

Sri Lanka secured their first-ever Women's Asia Cup title, defeating the defending champions India in front of an ecstatic home crowd. This victory marks a significant milestone in Sri Lankan women's cricket history and ends India's long-standing dominance in the tournament.
This loss is only the second time in nine final appearances that India has failed to clinch the Women's Asia Cup title. The previous instance occurred in 2018 when Bangladesh emerged victorious by a narrow margin of three wickets. India's consistent performance in the tournament over the years makes Sri Lanka's achievement even more remarkable.

Jul 27, 2024

South Korea Express Regret over 'Introduction Blunder' at Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony

South Korea's sports ministry expressed regret over a gaffe during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which its athletes were incorrectly introduced as North Korean.
As the South Korean delegation rode a boat on the Seine River and entered the ceremony as the 48th participating nation, the French-speaking presenter introduced them using the official name for North Korea: "Republique populaire democratique de Coree" in French, then "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" in English.

Women's Asia Cup Cricket: India Enters 9th Final

Pacer Renuka Singh's three-wicket burst followed by Smriti Mandhana's brisk unbeaten fifty underlined India's ruthless performance as the defending champions walloped Bangladesh by 10 wickets and marched into their record-extending ninth women's Asia Cup final. India will face Sri Lanka, who beat Pakistan by three wickets in the other semi-final.
Shafali (26 not out) and Mandhana (55 not out) were on song from the word go as India overhauled the target of 81 in 11 overs. Earlier, Renuka (3/10) upfront and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav in the middle overs (3/14) rattled Bangladesh with excellent spells.

Jul 26, 2024

Wasim Jaffer Set to Become Punjab Kings New Head Coach

Wasim Jaffer will be Punjab Kings' next head coach, succeeding Trevor Bayliss, whose two-year contract ended.
This will be Jaffer's third stint with the Punjab Kings. Ahead of the IPL 2024, Jaffer was released from the role of batting consultant.
Jaffer was the batting coach of Punjab Kings between 2019-2021 but stepped down from his role before the IPL 2022 auction. However, he will again be back in the Punjab dugout for the upcoming season.
Jaffer, who has played 31 Tests for India will be an uphill task for Jaffer as Punjab Kings, one of the eight founding member of the IPL have failed to make it to the playoffs for ten straight season, since the 2014 edition, where they made their only appearance in the IPL final.

France Set To Host 2030 Winter Olympics, Subject To Conditions

The International Olympic Committee named the French Alps as the host for the 2030 Winter Games. While presenting the bid to IOC members in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron assured the committee that the government formed after the 2024 Summer Games in Paris would handle all outstanding organisational and financial guarantees.
IOC members accepted his guarantees and voted their approval. The French bid, the IOC's sole candidate with exclusive negotiating rights since November, centred on ski resorts in the French Alps and ice sports venues in the coastal city of Nice. National governments in Olympic host countries need to formally underwrite financial and security promises that are essential to organise and run the Games.

Paris Olympics 2024: Elena Rybakina Withdraws from Both Singles and Mixed Events

The Olympic tennis competition suffered another blow as women's third seed Elena Rybakina joined a lengthy list of non-starters hours after the draw took place at Roland Garros. The big-serving 25-year-old Kazakh was down to face Romania's Jaqueline Cristian in the first round of the singles. Organisers confirmed she had pulled out and would also not compete in the mixed doubles alongside compatriot Alexander Bublik. No reason was stated for her decision.
Rybakina's withdrawal means that France's Caroline Garcia moves into her spot in the draw as the 17th seed while Australia's Daria Saville enters the draw as an alternate. With the action to begin on Saturday, the flurry of high-profile withdrawals has cast something of a cloud over the tournament being staged on the famous Parisian clay.

Jul 25, 2024

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner Withdraws from Paris Olympics Tennis Competition

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Paris Olympics due to medical reasons.
Sinner won the Australian Open in January 2024 for his first Grand Slam title and moved to No. 1 in the ATP rankings last month (June 2024) after reaching the French Open semi-finals.

Nita Ambani Secures Second Term as International Olympic Committee Member

Nita Ambani, founder of Reliance Foundation, was re-elected unanimously to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a second term. The announcement came just days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Ambani, the first Indian woman to join the IOC in 2016, expressed her gratitude for the renewed trust placed in her.
IOC President Thomas Bach congratulated Ambani and other re-elected members of the committee.
The International Olympic Committee is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern (Summer, Winter, and Youth) Olympic Games.

Jul 24, 2024

IndusInd Bank Partners With Inspire Institute Of Sport

IndusInd Bank announced the launch of 'Wrestle for Glory' program, a CSR initiative of the Bank, continuing the longstanding collaboration with the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS). This is a high performance Olympic training facility, headquartered in Vijayanagar, Bellary.
The 'Wrestle for Glory' program was launched as a part of the 'IndusInd For Sports' initiative, a non-banking sports vertical of the Bank, established in 2016. 'IndusInd For Sports' drives on the philosophy of diversity, differentiation and domination through its initiatives that aim at exciting, educating and engaging the stakeholders using sports.
This program aims to empower 50 talented female wrestling athletes from across the country and provide them with coaching at the esteemed IIS facility on fully-funded scholarships. Through its CSR initiatives focused on sports programs, the Bank prioritises both inclusivity and sporting excellence and emphasizes the participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including different genders, persons with disabilities, and underprivileged communities.

Kush Maini Secures First Formula 2 Win in Hungary

Kush Maini achieved his first-ever Formula 2 win at the Hungarian Grand Prix after Richard Verschoor, the original sprint race winner, was disqualified due to a technical infringement. This victory marks Maini's fifth podium of the season, placing him eighth in the championship standings, just three points behind Dennis Hauger.

Harmanpreet Kaur Surpasses Smriti Mandhana to Become India's Highest T20I Run-Getter

Harmanpreet Kaur became the top run-scorer in women's T20I cricket for India, overtaking Smriti Mandhana. This milestone was achieved during India's Women's Asia Cup T20 match against the UAE in Dambulla. The UAE won the toss and chose to bowl first, Smrit Mandhana getting out on 13 runs.
Shafali Verma played aggressively, scoring 37 runs off 18 balls before being dismissed. Harmanpreet Kaur came in needing only 30 runs to surpass Smriti's record of 3,378 runs.
The Indian captain played brilliantly, scoring a quickfire 66 off 47 balls, including seven fours and a six.

Ajinkya Naik Becomes Mumbai Cricket Association Youngest-ever President

Ajinkya Naik, at 37, became the youngest president of Mumbai Cricket Association after defeating Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar's candidate Sanjay Naik by 107 votes in a one-sided election.
Ajinkya was serving as the secretary of the association under Amole Kale's. The MCA had to call for an election for the president post after Kale's demise in June.
Although Ajinkya fought for the post without any politician officially backing him, he admitted that behind the scenes, 'unseen powers' helped him in becoming the youngest president in MCA's history.

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