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Oct 14, 2021

Divya Deshmukh Becomes Woman Grand Master

Child prodigy Divya Deshmukh became India's latest Woman Grand Master (WGM) at the First Saturday Grandmaster Chess tournament in Budapest, Hungary.
She scored five points from nine rounds and came up with a rating performance 2452 to secure her third and final WGM-norm.
She also secured her second IM-norm and is now a norm away from becoming an International Master.
The Nagpur teenager had earned the first two WGM norms at the Velammal International women's round-robin tournament and the Aeroflot Open 2019.

BCCI Unveils Official Team India Jersey for T20 World Cup

The BCCI unveiled a brand new jersey which the Indian cricket team will be sporting at the T20 World Cup. The new kit is called the 'Billion Cheers Jersey' which replaces the 1992 World Cup pattern-like jersey the team had been donning since late 2020.
The jersey has been launched by MPL Sports, the official kit sponsors of the Indian cricket team.

Oct 13, 2021

Abhishek, Surekha to Lead India's Charge at Asian championships

World Championship silver medallists Abhishek Verma and V. Jyothi Surekha were named in India's squad for the upcoming Asian Championship in Dhaka.
Abhishek, Rishabh Yadav, Mohit and Aman Saini form the compound men's team while the women's team features Surekha, Muskan Kirar, Priya Gurjar and Parneet Kaur as the Archery Association of India (AAI) announced the team.
The 22nd edition of the continental tournament will be held in Dhaka from November 13 to 19. Following the World Championship in the USA in September, Abhishek and Surekha shot perfect scores of 150 in their respective gold medal matches to emerge as individual champions at the 40th NTPC National championships in Jamshedpur.

Germany First Team to Qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Germany became the first team to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following the side's thumping win over North Macedonia in UEFA Group J.
The FIFA men's World Cup will see 32 nations compete against each other for the prize. The tournament will take place from November 21 to December 18 next year.

FIFA unveils "Ibha" Mascot of India's 2022 U-17 Women's World Cup

World football body, FIFA unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 "Ibha" an Asiatic lioness representing women power. The tournament will be held in India from October 11-30 next year. The announcement coincided with the International Day of the Girl Child.
According to a release issued by the global body, Ibha aims to inspire women and girls across India and around the world to realise their potential. Ibha is a strong, playful and charming Asiatic lioness that aims to inspire and encourage women and girls by using teamwork, resilience, kindness and empowering others.

Oct 12, 2021

Sunil Chhetri Equals Pele's Record

Talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri equalled the legendary Pele with his 77th international goal as India beat Nepal 1-0 and saved his side from the verge of elimination in the SAFF Championships.
Chhetri, playing in his 123rd match for India, struck a late goal to place himself on an even keel with the Brazillian great (77 goals from 92 matches). He is now in joint third with UAE's Ali Mabkhout (77) in the list of highest scorers among active footballers, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (112) and Lionel Messi (79).

ISSF Junior Shooting Worlds: India Finishes on Top

India won a whopping 43 medals, including 17 gold, to finish on top of the pecking order in the just-concluded ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima.
The country's shooters won all the available 12 medals on the final competition day of the top junior tournament at the Las Palmas Shooting range in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
India concluded the meet with 16 silver and 10 bronze medals, in addition to the 17 gold.

Oct 10, 2021

French University Confers Harbhajan Singh with Honorary PhD in Sports

French University Ecole Superieure Robert de Sorbon conferred former India spinner Harbhajan Singh with an honorary PhD in Sports during a convocation ceremony.
Harbhajan couldn't attend the ceremony in person as he is currently in a bio-secure environment as part of Kolkata Knight Riders' campaign in the IPL.
The university awards honorary doctorate degree to eminent personalities in various walks of life, which also includes achievements in the sporting arena.
Harbhajan's name was recommended to the French University by noted industrialist Dr Harcharan Singh Ranauta, vice-president of Indian Federation of United Nations Associations (IFUNA).

Oct 08, 2021

Germany Unveils Euro 2024 Championship Logo

Germany unveiled the logo for soccer's 2024 European Championship during a ceremony with a light show in the stadium that will hold the final. The logo features an outline of the Henri Delaunay Cup, the bulbous tournament trophy , set on a coloured oval outline that resembles the Olympiastadion's roof. It features colours from the flags of UEFA's 55 member nations, set in 24 slices around the trophy to represent the 24 teams that will ultimately qualify for the tournament in Germany.
Logos for each of the 10 host cities; Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart were also presented. The tournament is due to be played in June and July 2024 with the match schedule to be confirmed next year.
Germany hosted the World Cup in 2006, with the final held in the refurbished Olympiastadion. The stadium was originally built for the 1936 Olympic Games hosted by Nazi Germany. West Germany also hosted the World Cup in 1974 and the European Championship in 1988.

Anshu Malik Wins Historic Silver at World Wrestling

India will have to wait for its first woman world champion in wrestling as Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal after losing her 57 kg final to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Maroulis but Sarita Mor grabbed her maiden medal at the big stage by winning the 59 kg bronze, in Oslo, Norway.

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