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SPORTS - August 2017

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Jan 08, 2025

Bahadur Singh Sagoo New as AFI President

Asian Games gold medalist and Padma Shri awardee Bahadur Singh Sagoo was elected unanimously as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). Sagoo, who won gold in shot put at the 2002 Asian Games, took over from outgoing president Adille Sumariwalla, who stepped down after serving three consecutive terms.

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Chairs 152nd MOC Meeting to Begin Preparations for LA 2028 Olympics

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the 152nd Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the presence of eminent sportspersons, administrators and coaches.
The main agenda of the meeting was introduction of members for the newly-constituted MOC and planning for Los Angeles 2028 towards improving India's medal tally at the Olympics.
Union Minister emphasised on employing a 360-degree approach to improve the Indian sports ecosystem with consolidated efforts from National Sports Federations (NSFs), State governments, Corporates, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).

Union Minister Shekhawat Congratulates Rajasthan Govt. for Organising National Volleyball Champio...

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat congratulated the Rajasthan government for organizing the National Volleyball Championship in Jaipur.
The National Volleyball Championship kicked off in Jaipur, Rajasthan and will go on till January 13.

Jan 07, 2025

Anahat Wins British Junior Open Squash Title

India's rising squash star Anahat Singh won the U-17 title in the British Junior Open with a fighting win over Egypt's Malika El Karaksy. The Indian, seeded first, came from behind to beat her second-seeded opponent 4-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11,5, 11-3. Anahat has won the tournament previously in the U-11 and U-15 categories.

Bollywood Actor Abhishek Bachchan Joins as Co-Owner of European T20 Premier League

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan joined the ICC-sanctioned European T20 Premier League (ETPL) as a co-owner. The tournament, a privately-owned franchise competition, is in partnership with three cricketing nations: Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands.
The development of the ETPL has been led by an interim working group comprising representatives from the participating cricket boards and strategic partner, Rules Sport Tech, who are working alongside funding partners. This group is tasked with overseeing key decision-making processes and establishing an administrative entity to manage the tournament.

Jan 06, 2025

Varun Tomar Clinches Double in Men's Air Pistol

Varun Tomar, reigning Asian champion and a decorated ISSF medalist, achieved a remarkable double victory at the 67th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) for Pistol events being played at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range in New Delhi. He secured gold in both the senior and junior men's 10m air pistol categories.

Jan 02, 2025

Kerala Wins Senior National Men's Handball Championship

Kerala achieved a historic milestone by winning their first-ever Senior National Men's Handball Championship title at Changanassery in Kerala. They triumphed over Chandigarh with a 34-31 victory in a thrilling final. Kerala, who had reached the final for the first time, delivered an impressive performance throughout the match.

Jan 01, 2025

AC Milan Appoints Sergio Conceicao as Coach

AC Milan sacked coach Paulo Fonseca after only six months in charge, following an erratic run of results that sees the team sitting eighth in Italy's top football league. The club named Sergio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceicao as its new head coach.
Conceicao, 50, had been without a team since leaving Portuguese giants Porto in June despite signing a four-year contract extension only two months before.

Lakshya Sen Secures Third Place at King Cup

India's badminton star, Lakshya Sen, showcased his talent with an impressive third-place finish at the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open held in Bangkok, Thailand. He defeated French rising star Alex Lanier in the bronze-medal playoff. Despite a narrow loss in the semi-finals, Lakshya's strong performance underlined his consistency and resilience on the international stage.

Humpy Becomes World Rapid Champion for 2nd Time

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia and emerged the women's world rapid chess champion.
India No. 1 Humpy, who had first won the event back in 2019, is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. Humpy's achievement laced a sensational year for the chess fraternity after D. Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to emerge champion in the classical format World Championship.

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