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SPORTS - May 2018

May 2018

Apr 16, 2023

Shakib and Ishimwe Clinch ICC Player of the Month Awards for March 2023

The ICC revealed the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for March 2023, with Shakib Al Hasan from Bangladesh being named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month, while Henriette Ishimwe from Rwanda was selected as the ICC Women's Player of the Month. This is Shakib's second time winning the Player of the Month award, with his first win being in July 2021.
He beat out tough competition from Asif Khan of UAE and Kane Williamson of New Zealand.
Ishimwe outperformed other strong contenders, including Sibona Jimmy and Ravini Oa from PNG, to clinch the award.

Apr 15, 2023

Indian Team to Take Part in IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia and Oceania Championship

The Indian women's team will participate in the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia and Oceania Championship in Thailand from April 30 to May 7.
Tsewang Chuskit will captain the India squad with Dr. Noor Jahan, a conservationist by training, in charge of the goal.
The support from the world's oldest motorcycle company 'Royal Enfield' came after it announced a partnership with the Indian women's Ice Hockey team in order to strengthen their Olympic ambitions. It is an extension of the relationship of Royal Enfield with UT Ladakh in order to develop winter sports in the region.

Apr 14, 2023

Aman Sehrawat Clinches India's First Gold Medal in Asian Wrestling Championships 2023

Aman Sehrawat clinched India's first gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships after beating Kyrgyzstan's Almaz Smanbekov in the 57 kg category. Sehrawat beat Smanbekov 9-4 in the summit bout on the penultimate day of the championships. Sehrawat, who trains at Delhi's famed Chhatrasal Stadium, had earlier beaten Japan's Rikuto Arai 7-1 in the quarter-finals before defeating China's Wanhao Zou 7-4 in the semi-finals.
It was the second podium finish of the 2023 season for Sehrawat, who had won a bronze at the Zagreb Open in February. He had won the U-23 World Championships 2022.

Apr 13, 2023

Chennai to Host Asian Hockey Men's Championship

After a gap of 15 years, Chennai is set to host the Asian Hockey Men's Championship this year (2023). The State government would extend financial assistance for hosting the international hockey event.
The championship would be held at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in the last week of August 2023. The men's Asia Cup hockey championship in 2007 was the last international hockey event that happened in Chennai.

Antim Stopped at Final Hurdle by Fujinami

Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal won silver in the 53 kg category at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships after losing to Japan's Akari Fujinami, while four other Indian wrestlers clinched bronze medals.
Anshu Malik (57 kg), Sonam Malik (62 kg), Manisha (65 kg) and Reetika (72 kg) added to India's medal count by winning their bronze medal bouts.

Apr 12, 2023

Hockey India Planning to Revive HIL

The Hockey India League (HIL) is likely to be re-launched early next year (2024) as the national federation announced its exclusive commercial and marketing partner for the event.
HIL was stopped after the 2017 edition due to financial issues and Hockey India is now looking for new partners to revive the league.
Hockey India (HI) announced Big Bang Media Ventures Pvt Ltd as its exclusive commercial and marketing partner agency.

Nisha Dahia Wins Silver in Asian Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan

India's Nisha Dahiya won silver at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. This was the biggest-ever medal of her career in the women's 68 kg category.
Nisha reached the final but fell to Japan's Ami Ishii 10-0 and finished as a runner-up. Nisha had defeated China's Feng Zhou 7-6 in the semi-finals.
Another Indian wrestler, Priya Malik clinched a bronze in 76 kg category. She defeated Japan's Mizuki Nagashima in the repechage round.

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