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Oct 03, 2022

USA Wins FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022

In the final of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022, USA beat China by 83-61 to register a thumping victory. The championship was held in Australia.
This was USA's fourth consecutive gold medal at the women's basketball World Cup.
A'ja Wilson earned the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the tournament.

36th National Games: Haryana's Anish Wins Gold Medal in Men's Rapid Fire Pistol Event

In the 36th National Games, Anish of Haryana won gold medal in men's Rapid Fire Pistol event at Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Ankur Goyal of Uttarakhand and Gurmeet of Punjab won silver and bronze, respectively.
In men's 1500 m run, Parvez Khan of Services won gold medal. Ajay Kumar of Uttar Pradesh) won silver and Arun Wask of Madhya Pradesh Bronze.
In women's high jump, Swapna Barman set a new National Games record with a 1.83m jump in the women's High Jump event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the 36th National Games in the Narendra Modi stadium in Motera area of Ahmedabad city.

Top Javelin Thrower Shivpal Singh Handed 4-year Ban for Failing Dope Test

Top Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh was handed a four-year suspension for failing a dope test last year by the NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.
Shivpal, who took part in the Tokyo Olympics, was placed under provisional suspension in October 2021 after he failed an out-of-competition test. He had tested positive for banned substance Metandieonone.
The ban period for Shivpal of Uttar Pradesh began from October 21, 2021 and his ineligibility period would be up to October 2025.

World Cadets Chess Championship: India's Shubhi Gupta, Charvi Win in U-12 and U-8 Section

India's Shubi Gupta and A. Charvi emerged winners in the girls under-12 and under-8 sections respectively in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship held at Batumi, Georgia. Shubhi Gupta, who hails from Ghaziabad, scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds to claim the top prize in the under-12 event.
In the girls under-8 section, Charvi finished first with 9.5 points from 11 rounds. Charvi was trailing Bodhana Sivanandan (England), but managed to catch and overtake her.

Oct 02, 2022

AIFF Launches Grassroots Football Development Scheme in Arunachal Pradesh

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) launched its grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh with an aim to tap, select and nurture football talents in the age group of 6 to 12 years.
GFD committee chairman Shantanu Pujari launched the scheme in the presence of Chief Minister Pema Khandu and AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey.
Khandu, who is also the honorary President of the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA), announced that the state government would begin this scheme in 100 schools, preferably government-run, very soon in consultation with the state's education department.

Boxer Shiva Thakran Wins WBC Asia Continental Title

Indian super middleweight boxer Shiva Thakran was crowned WBC Asia Continental champion after he clinched a Technical Knockout (TKO) victory over Malaysia's Adli Hafidz in Bangkok.
The Indian caused ripples in the Asian Pro Boxing circuit with the eighth-round stoppage win over the former South East Asian Games medallist.

Oct 01, 2022

Bhowneesh Mendiratta Wins India's First 2024 Paris Olympics Quota Place in Shooting

Bhowneesh Mendiratta won India's first Paris 2024 Olympics quota place in Shooting, after he finished a commendable fourth in the Men's Trap competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Shotgun in Osijek, Croatia.
Bhowneesh missed a world championship medal narrowly in the process, being the first to bow out with 13 out of the first 15-hits in the 35-shot medal match.

T20 World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah Ruled Out

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture, dealing a massive blow to team's chances at the ICC flagship event in Australia.
Bumrah will be forced out of action for six months due to the back injury.
Bumrah, who played the second and third T20 against Australia, didn't travel with the team to Thiruvananthapuram for the series-opener against South Africa.
Bumrah is the second senior star player to be ruled out after Ravindra Jadeja, who is recovering from a knee surgery.

Sep 30, 2022

PM Modi Declares 36th National Games Open

The 36th National Games was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a glittering opening ceremony in the presence of over 100,000 ecstatic spectators.
In keeping with the Olympic convention, but with a modern twist, Gujarat's swimming star Maana Patel brought in the symbolic Torch of Unity into the arena and handed it over to the Prime Minister.
Praising the theme behind the Games anthem, 'Judega India, Jitega India', the Prime Minister said that the National Games would act as a launch pad for every youngster.
The National Games, being held after seven years, will witness India's best athletes compete in 36 disciplines in six cities of Gujarat.

Sep 29, 2022

FIFA Honours Sunil Chhetri

World football governing body FIFA released a three-episode series on the life and career of talismanic Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri to honour his achievements and goal scoring exploits.
Chhetri, with 84 international goals to his name, is third in the list of active footballers with most international goals, behind Lionel Messi (90) and Cristiano Ronaldo (117).
The first episode leads up to his India debut. The second episode is about Chhetri doing wonders for the national team. In the third episode, Chhetri reached the zenith of his professional career.

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