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Aug 29, 2023

Indian Women's Visually Challenged Cricket Team Wins Gold at World Cup 2023

The visually challenged Indian women's cricket team scripted history winning a gold medal beating Australia by nine wickets at the IBSA World Games.
India restricted Australia for 114/8 in the allotted 20 overs and then chased down the revised target of 42 in 3.3 overs. Cricket for visually challenged made its debut in International Blind Sports Federation World Games this year. This was the first final in the World Games and India won the ultimate showdown beating Australia by nine wickets in a rain-affected final.

H.S. Prannoy Wins Bronze Medal at BWF World Championships

Indian badminton player H.S. Prannoy secured the bronze medal in the men's singles category at the prestigious BWF World Badminton Championships 2023. Despite a valiant effort, Prannoy was eliminated in the semi-finals that took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. His remarkable journey in the tournament showcased his skill and determination on the international stage.
World No. 9 H. S. Prannoy lost 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, third in the badminton rankings.

Aug 28, 2023

Indian Men's 4x400m Relay Team Breaks Asian Record, Qualifies for World Championships Final for F...

The Indian men's 4x400m relay team shattered Asian record in a stunning race, clocking 2 minute 59.05 seconds and qualified for its maiden final round of the World Championships in Budapest.
The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi and Rajesh Ramesh finished second in heat number one behind USA (2:58.47) to make it to the final.
The earlier Asian record of 2:59.51 was in the name of Japanese team.

Neeraj Chopra Becomes First Indian to Win Gold at World Athletics Championships

Neeraj Chopra, in a historic moment for Indian athletics, clinched the gold medal with a stellar throw of 88.17 meters in the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. The 'golden boy of Indian athletics' etched his name in history by becoming the first-ever Indian athlete to secure a gold medal at this prestigious championship.

Aug 27, 2023

Magnus Carlsen Wins the Chess World Cup Final 2023

R. Praggnanandhaa became the youngest player to reach the chess World Cup final but in the final he faced the indominatable World No.1 Magnus Carlsen. After the first two classical games ended in draws, Carlsen clinched the first tie-break before the second tie-break also ended in a draw. With that Carlsen has won his first Chess World Cup title.

Shooting World Championships: Women Shoot Down Gold as India Finishes Second

Tiyana, Sakshi Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur combined to clinch gold in the women's 50m pistol as India finished the 2023 ISSF World Championships with six gold and eight bronze medals in total.
Hence, India finished the event with 14 medals, second behind China. India also ensured four Paris Olympics quotas from the tournament.

Aug 26, 2023

Mastercard Inks Brand Partnership with ICC for Upcoming World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a brand tie-up with Mastercard for the upcoming Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 to be held in India between 5 October and 19 November, 2023. Under this tie-up, Mastercard will be a global partner for the World Cup.
The tie-up underscores the substantial experience that Mastercard brings to sports partnerships and its seamless alignment with the ICC's overarching goal of enhancing the cricketing experience for fans all over the globe.

No Tricolour for Indian Wrestlers

In another blow for Indian wrestling, the United World Wrestling (UWW) suspended the country for failure to conduct elections.
Indian Olympic Association's acting CEO Kalyan Chaubey confirmed the development, which means that even though India's wrestlers will still participate in the World Championships next month it'll be as neutrals and not under the national flag. Moreover, in case India's wrestlers finish on top of the podium, the national anthem will not be played.
The UWW had threatened to suspend India back in June when it issued a strongly-worded statement condemning the treatment and detention of the protesting wrestlers.

Aug 25, 2023

BCCI Announces BookMyShow as Ticketing Platform for ICC Men's World Cup 2023

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced BookMyShow as the official ticketing platform for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
The tournament will feature a total of 58 matches, including 10 warm-up fixtures, hosted across 12 prominent venues throughout India.

Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Honduras and Sweden are Six New Members to Join World Boxing

World Boxing added weight to its bid to achieve recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by announcing six new members.
New members include federations from Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Honduras and Sweden joined the new breakaway sports body, bringing the total number of members to 12.
World Boxing was launched in April 2023 with a mission to keep boxing at the heart of the Olympic movement amid fears it might be excluded from future Games over the IBA's failure to implement reforms.

Amanpreet Singh Clinches Gold in Men's 25 metre at ISSF World Championship

Indian shooter Amanpreet Singh won the gold medal in the men's 25m standard pistol shooting event at the ISSF World Championship 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Indian shooter topped the field of 50 shooters with 577 points from 60 shots. The Republic of Korea's Gunhyeok Lee settled for silver with 574 (17 X's) while Kevin Chapon of France claimed bronze with 574 (11 X's).

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