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Jun 2018

May 07, 2022

Asian Games 2022 Postponed Indefinitely

Randhir Singh, the acting President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said that the Asian Games scheduled to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in September was postponed until 2023.
The 19th edition of the multi-sports Games, second in size only to the Summer Olympics, was scheduled to take place from Sept. 10-25 in the capital of Zhejiang province, some 175 kilometres southwest of Shanghai.
No reason was immediately given for the postponement.

Hockey India Senior Women's National Championships 2022

The 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2022 began in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. A total of 27 teams will vie for top honours in the 12-day tournament. The participating teams are divided into eight pools.
Teams in Pool A are Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Chandigarh, and Hockey Bihar, while Pool B features Hockey Haryana, Assam Hockey, and Hockey Bengal.
Pool C consists of Hockey Punjab, Chhattisgarh Hockey, and Tripura Hockey, while Pool D features Hockey Maharashtra, Hockey Rajasthan, Hockey Uttarakhand.
Hockey Jharkhand, Hockey Andhra Pradesh, and Le Puducherry Hockey have been included in Pool E, while Hockey Karnataka, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Hockey Arunachal, Hockey Andaman & Nicobar have been slotted in Pool F. Pool G consists of Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Delhi Hockey, Goans Hockey, and Hockey Gujarat, while Pool H features Hockey Association of Odisha, Kerala Hockey, Telangana Hockey, and Hockey Himachal.
After eight days of pool matches, the Quarter-Finals will be played on 14 May 2022, the Semi-Finals will be held on 16 May 2022 and the Medal matches are scheduled for 17 May 2022.

May 06, 2022

BCCI Bans Journalist Boria Majumdar for Two Years in Wriddhiman Saha Case

The decision was made by the BCCI Apex Council in response to a committee's investigation report into the charges levelled by Saha. The board's vice-president Rajiv Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal, and Apex Council member Prabhtej Singh Bhatia served on the investigation panel.
The ban includes not getting press accreditation for any matches in India, a prohibition on interviewing centrally contracted players, and no access to any of the cricket board's or state units' facilities.
Saha had alleged that he was intimidated by Majumdar for not giving an interview. The wicketkeeper-batsman had revealed all the details to a BCCI committee probing the matter. BCCI had formed a three-member committee in March 2022 to probe into the 37-year-old's allegations against Majumdar.

World Snooker Championship 2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan Claims Record-equalling Seventh World Title

Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed his seventh World Championship title with an 18-13 win over Judd Trump to equal Stephen Hendry's record in the modern era. O'Sullivan, 46, becomes the oldest world champion in Crucible history, eclipsing Ray Reardon, who won his sixth title aged 45 in 1978.
O'Sullivan's triumph will add more fuel to any debate over who is the greatest snooker player of all time. The Englishman has now won 39 ranking titles, holds almost every major record in the game and will finish the season as the world's top ranked player.

May 05, 2022

JAIN University Becomes the Khelo India University Games 2021 Champions

JAIN University was the winner of the Khelo India University Games 2021. The University team topped the chart with 20 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals, followed by Lovely Professional University (LPU) with 17 golds and Punjab University with 15 gold medals.The swimming team of JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) swam to glory with more than 20 medals in several swimming events. Siva Sridhar emerged as the star swimmer by winning 11 gold, while Olympian Shrihari Natraj won 3 gold medals while posting a record-breaking performance. Shrungi Bandekar won 4 golds in various women's swimming events.
Athletes and delegates from universities across India were overwhelmed with the hospitality at the JAIN Global Campus. These facilities included comfortable boarding arrangements and accommodations, catering services, nutritious food, and other entertainment and fitness facilities. The evening entertainment programmes filled with dance, theatrical plays, and musical nights won the hearts of every spectator.
A total of 20 games were played and participated by 3900 students from 210 Universities in the second edition of the Khelo India University Games. The Games introduced indigenous sporting competitions such as Yogasana and Mallakhamba for the first time in the history of national sports.

Dhanush Srikanth Wins Gold, Shourya Saini Bags Bronze in Men's 10m Air Rifle Event at Deaflympics

Dhanush Srikanth struck gold in the men's 10m air rifle competition on day three of the ongoing 24th Deaflympics at Caxias do Sul, Brazil, ensuring a golden start to India's campaign at the Games. Shourya Saini put the icing on India's cake with a bronze, finishing behind Korea's Kim Woo Rim in the eight-man final.
Hailing from Telangana, Dhanush trains at Gangan Narang's academy in Hyderabad. Under the guidance of the Olympic bronze medallist shooter, Dhanush produced a fine performance to win his his career's biggest prize at the Games.
Dhanush and Shourya, who were also helped by National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) coaches Anuja Jung and Priti Sharma for the marquee sporting event, shot well throughout the day to emerge as deserving medal winners.

India Further Cement Lead at the Top in ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings

India further cemented their position at the top of the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings following the annual update. The Rohit Sharma-led side's lead over England on the top of the charts has extended to five rating points, from one previously.
India are now on 270 points, while the second-placed England have logged 265 points. Pakistam South Africa and Australia are the tied, fourth and fifth-placed teams with 261, 253 and 251 points, respectively.
India defeated New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka on home turf, under Sharma's captaincy. Sharma took over from Virat Kohli.

May 04, 2022

Nicholas Pooran is New West Indies White Ball Captain

Nicholas Pooran replaced Kieron Pollard as captain of the West Indies one-day international and Twenty20 teams after Cricket West Indies confirmed the captaincy. Pollard retired from internationals in April 2022, and Pooran, who has been the former WI all-rounder's deputy for a year took over. Pooran's appointment covered the T20 World Cup in Australia in October and the Cricket World Cup in India in October 2023. He has already led the team in Pollard's absence, a home T20 series win against Australia in 2021.
CWI recommended that batter Shai Hope becomes vice-captain of the ODI team.

Joydeep Karmakar Appointed as National Chief Rifle Coach by NRAI

Olympian shooter Joydeep Karmakar was named the chief national rifle coach by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and will be in charge of the Indian continent till 2025, including the Paris Olympics 2024.
The 42-year-old Karmakar had missed a bronze medal by a whisker in the men's 50-metre rifle prone event at the 2012 London Olympics. He said he understood his job will be scrutinised after Indian shooters returned empty-handed from the Tokyo Games last year and that his will focus as national coach will be on the mental strength of his wards.
Karmakar has been running his own shooting academy in Kolkata since 2015 and hopes to be the coach he himself did not have. Along with Karmakar's appointment, came the announcement of his retirement as an athlete.

May 03, 2022

P. V. Sindhu Wins Bronze at Badminton Asia Championships

Double Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu ended her Badminton Asia Championships campaign with a bronze medal after going down to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in three games. Sindhu started the match on a positive note but couldn't keep the winning momentum going, losing 21-13 19-21 16-21 to the top seed and world No. 2 Yamaguchi in the clash, which lasted one hour and six minutes.
This is Sindhu's second medal in the tournament -- she had claimed a bronze in the 2014 Gimcheon edition. The head-to-head between Sindhu and Yamaguchi is now 13-9 in the Indian's favour.

Santosh Trophy: Kerala Beat West Bengal in Penalty Shootout to Lift Title for Seventh Time

In football, Hosts Kerala beat West Bengal 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Payyanad Stadium in Malappuram to win the Santosh Trophy National Tournament for the seventh time. In a thrilling final, last evening, that kept the 35,000 odd spectators on tenterhooks, both teams ended the 90 minutes of action into a goalless draw, following which, the match headed into the extra time.
The teams were level 1-1 after extra time in a pulsating encounter. Two terrific headers from Dilip Orwan of West Bengal and Kerala's Muhammed Safnad in extra-time took the game to penalties. In the tie-breaker, Kerala converted all their shots while Bengal's Sajal Bag missed his, resulting in the hosts lifting the title. This is the first win for Kerala on home soil since 1993. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan congratulated the Kerala football team for winning the Santosh Trophy.

Harshada Sharad Garud First Indian to Win Gold Medal at IWF Junior World Championships in Greece

In weightlifting, Harshada Sharad Garud scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships at Heraklion in Greece. She lifted 153 kilograms in the 45 kg weight category, which included 70 kilograms in Snatch and 83 kilograms in Clean and Jerk to finish on top of the podium. Garud left eight competitors behind as India bagged a medal on the opening day of the competition. Turkey's Bektas Cansu bagged the silver medal while Moldova's Teodora-Luminita Hincu won the bronze medal.
Before Harshada, there are only two Indians to win a medal in IWF Junior World Championships. Mirabai Chanu had won a bronze in 2013 and Achinta Sheuli won a silver medal in 2021.

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