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Dec 22, 2020

Indian Men to Finish 2020 in 4th Position, Women 9th in FIH Rankings

The Indian men and women hockey teams will finish 2020 in fourth and ninth positions, respectively, after a major part of the year was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed that Belgium men's team and the Netherlands' women will finish the year at the top of the world rankings.
In January, the world body introduced its new match-based model for calculation of world rankings, with the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that were played in the early part of the year.

Dec 21, 2020

Lionel Messi Equals Pele's Record of 643 Goals for a Single Club

Lionel Messi equalled Pele's haul of 643 goals for Santos after scoring for Barcelona against Valencia in La Liga, matching the Brazilian great's scoring record for a single club.
Messi hit the milestone goal with a diving header just before half time immediately after his penalty was saved by Valencia keeper Jaume Domenech.
Pele scored 643 goals in 665 competitive games for Santos, while Messi needed 748 matches to reach the tally, although he did it in 17 seasons compared to the 19 Pele needed.

Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta, Mallakhamba included in Khelo India Youth Games 2021

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports approved the inclusion of four indigenous games to be a part of the Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana.
The games include — Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba.

Dec 20, 2020

Lewandowski Wins FIFA Best Player Award

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men's Player 2020, beating off competition from last year's winner Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lewandowski, who won the German league and cup double as well as the Champions League with Bayern, finished as top scorer in all three competitions and won the award for the first time. Bayern also led Poland to Euro 2020 qualification and was named the 2019-20 UEFA Men's Player of the Year in October.

Dec 19, 2020

Yogasana Recognised as a Competitive Sport by the Sports Ministry

The Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the formal recognition of Yogasana as a competitive sport, with an aim of enhancing interest in Yoga among people around the globe. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the competitions that will arise out of the recognition of Yogasana as a sport will enhance interest in Yoga among people around the globe.
As per Rijiju, the ministry is planning to include Yogasana as a sport discipline in Khelo India and in the University Games and we will also pitch it at the National Games but the aim and objective of any sport is to be included in Olympics.
The government's decision to recognise Yogasana as a competitive sport comes after 3-4 years of wide consultations with the stakeholders of the Yoga sector.

Simranjeet Enters Boxing World Cup Final

Indian boxer Simranjeet Kaur stormed into the 60 kg final of the World Cup in Cologne. Sonia Lather (57 kg) set up a semifinal clash against compatriot Manisha. In the men's section, Satish Kumar (+91 kg) and Mohammed Hussamuddin (57 kg) entered the semis.

Dec 18, 2020

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir Quits International Cricket

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammed Amir announced a dramatic end to his international cricket career, alleging that he has been "mentally tortured" by the management of his national board, which called the move a personal decision.
Amir had last year quit Tests to focus on white-ball cricket as he felt his body could not take the load of playing all the formats. He claimed 119 wickets from 36 Tests after making his debut in 2009. He served a five-year ban from 2010 to 2015 on charges of spot-fixing.
Amir was a part of the Pakistan squad which won the 2009 World T20 Cup and was also there when they won the Champions Trophy title in 2017.

Russia to Miss Tokyo Olympics

As per a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Russian athletes will not be able to participate in the Olympics or at any world championships under the country`s flag for the next two years.
CAS has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian AntiDoping Agency (RUSADA), with 50 intervening parties, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
CAS said that its panel unanimously determined RUSADA to be "non-compliant" with the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) in connection with its failure to procure the delivery of the authentic LIMS data (Laboratory Information Management System) and underlying analytical data of the former Moscow Laboratory to WADA.

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