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Jun 17, 2023

National Championship: Himachal's Seema Wins 10,000 m Gold

The top four finishers in the men's 10000 m race at the National Inter-State Championship breached the Asian Games qualifying mark. The qualifying time for the Asian Games is 29 minutes, 30 seconds. Uttar Pradesh's Kartik Kumar (29:01.84) and Gulveer Singh (29:03.78) won gold and silver, respectively, while Delhi's Pritam Kumar (29:22.36) and Madhya Pradesh's Harmanjot Singh (29:26.86) finished third and fourth, respectively. Chief national coach Radhakrishnan Nair said that the federation will pick the top-two as a country can send only two athletes per event. Himachal Pradesh's Seema stunned defending champion Maharashtra's Sanjivani Jadhav to win gold in the women's 10000 m race but failed to breach the Asian Games qualifying time. Seema, who had won gold at the National Games in 2022, clocked 34:20.01, while Jadhav clocked 34:34.10. The Asian Games qualifying time is 32:30.24.

Jun 16, 2023

First Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav Concludes in Bhubaneswar

The first Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav concluded with Odisha emerging as the overall champions in both the men's and women's categories. The grand sporting extravaganza was hosted by KIIT and was a joint initiative of the Ministry of Culture and the Odisha Government.
The first edition attracted the participation of 5,000 tribal athletes and 1,000 officials from 26 states, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik describing the games as a historic event. The event provided a unique opportunity to celebrate the athletic prowess of the tribals and promote their cultural heritage and traditional sports on the national stage.
Karnataka emerged as the 1st runners up and Jharkhand as the 2nd runners up in the overall.

Jun 15, 2023

Indian Archer Aditi Gopichand Swamy Breaks the under 18 World Record

Indian archer Aditi Gopichand Swamy scored 711/720 during the 72-arrow compound qualification round and broke the Under 18 world record during the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Colombia.
Swamy bettered the previous best of 705/720 set by USA's Liko Arreola. Swamy's score fell just two short of the senior record of 713 held by Colombian Sara Lopez.

Total Prize Money on offer at Wimbledon Rises

The total prize money on offer at Wimbledon has risen to a record 44.7 million pounds ($56.52 million) for the Championships this year (2023), the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said.
Winners and runners-up of the men's and women's singles finals will also see their prize money rising to previous levels in 2019, where they received 2.35 million pounds and 1.175 million pounds, respectively.
The prize money for winners had fallen to 1.7 million pounds in 2021 before it was increased to 2 million pounds in 2022.

Jun 14, 2023

Amid Wrestlers' Protest, Wrestling Federation of India to Hold Elections

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections would be held on July 6 amid the ongoing protest by wrestlers against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, this was announced by the newly-appointed returning officer for WFI elections Mahesh Mittal Kumar.
The announcement came after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appointed retired high court judge Mahesh Mittal Kumar as the returning officer to set the poll process in motion.
Each state unit can send two representatives and each representative shall have one vote. So, the Electoral College for the WFI elections will consist of 50 votes. But it is learnt that a few state bodies, dissolved by the WFI in the past, have also staked their claim to participate in the elections.
The returning office after going through the credentials of the representatives of the factions will decide who can vote and who cannot.
The WFI elections will be held for the post of president, senior vice-president, four vice-presidents, secretary-general, treasurer, two joint secretaries, and five executive members.

ICC Player of the Month for May 2023

Harry Tector was selected as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for May 2023, marking Ireland's first-ever recipient of the award. He emerged victorious in a tough competition against the renowned Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam and Bangladesh's promising young batter Najmul Hossain Shanto. On the other hand, the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May 2023 was awarded to Thipatcha Putthawong (Thailand), a talented 19-year-old player.

Jun 13, 2023

Ashmita, Ravi Win Maldives International Challenge

Indian shuttlers Ashmita Chaliha and Ravi clinched the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, with contrasting victories at the Maldives International Challenge in Male. Third seed Ashmita eked out a 19-21 21-17 21-11 win over compatriot Tasnim Mir. Unseeded Ravi beat Malaysia's seventh seed Soong Joo Ven 21-19 21-18.
This was Ashmita Chaliha the Assam shuttler's, Ashmita Chaliha, third BWF International Challenge victory having previously won the Tata Open India International and Dubai International.

Uruguay Win Maiden Under-20 World Cup

Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 and won their first Under-20 World Cup title at the Diego Maradona Stadium, Italy.
Luciano Rodriguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range, giving Uruguay a much deserved victory after an entire match of dominance against Italy.

Rodri is UEFA Champions League Player of the Season 2022-23

Manchester City midfielder Rodri was named the Champions League's Player of the Season by UEFA after a stellar 2022-23 campaign.
Rodri scored the winning goal as City lifted the trophy for the first time when it beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the final.
Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named the Champions League's Young Player of the Season, capping a remarkable campaign for the 22-year-old Georgian.
Kvaratskhelia won the league title with Napoli and also claimed Serie A's Player of the Season award earlier.

FIH Pro League 2023: India Beat Argentina in Final

India beat Argentina 2-1 in its final FIH Pro League 2022-23 match in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Akashdeep Singh and Sukhjeet Singh scored goals for India, while Lucas Toscani netted the only goal for Argentina.
With this victory, India consolidated their position atop the FIH Pro League standings with 30 points from 16 matches. Argentina is fifth with 13 points from 14 matches. India now holds a four-point advantage over second-placed Great Britain in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 standings but the European team has four games to go. The Indian men's hockey team finished in fourth place in their debut FIH Pro League campaign back in 2020-21. Their best finish in the competition, third, came in the 2021-22 season.

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