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Aug 29, 2021

UP Government Adopts Indian Wrestling Till 2032 Olympics

In a massive boost for the Indian wrestling, the Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the sport and is expected to pump in an investment of Rs. 170 crore in infrastructure and support to the wrestlers till the 2032 Olympics.
The top boss of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said that they took inspiration from the Odisha government's support to the sport of hockey and they approached the UP government for a similar assistance to their game.
The WFI President said that this deal with the UP government will allow them to plan exposure trips to foreign countries even for India's Cadet level wrestlers.

Former England captain Ted Dexter Passes Away

Former England captain Ted Dexter has died aged 86.
Dexter, nicknamed "Lord Ted", was an aggressive batsman and part-time seam bowler who played 62 Tests for England after making his debut in 1958 against New Zealand.
He captained England and Sussex in the early 1960s.
Ted was one of England's greatest ever cricketers. He was captain in 30 of his 62 Test matches. Dexter scored 4,502 runs at an average of 47.89 during his test career and took 66 wickets at an average of 34.93.
As a cricket administrator Dexter became chairman of the England selectors between 1989 and 1993.
He also developed a Test player ranking system that was formally adopted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2003 and forms the basis of the governing body's current test rankings.

Aug 28, 2021

Canada, UAE and Papua New Guinea Qualify for 2022 U-19 Men's World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the Americas, Asia and EAP qualifiers to the ICC U19 men's cricket World Cup have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The apex body of cricket said that based on guidelines approved by the ICC Development Committee and the ICC Board, the three events cannot be staged.
Therefore, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea will all progress to the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022 on the basis of them securing the most wins in the last five U19 qualifying events in each respective region.

Aug 27, 2021

G. Sathiyan Wins ITTF Czech Open Title

Indian paddler G. Sathiyan notched up a dominating 4-0 win over Yevhen Pryshchepa of Ukraine in the summit clash to claim the men's singles title at the ITTF Czech International Open. The top seeded Indian is ranked 39th in the world.
Sathiyan had advanced to the final after his Swedish opponent Truls Moregardh retired hurt midway through the semi-final.

First Paralympic Gold Medal Goes to Paige Greco of Australia

Cyclist Paige Greco of Australia claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, winning the 3,000-meter pursuit on the velodrome track. Wang Xiaomei of China was second and bronze went to Denise Schindler.
Greco was born with cerebral palsy, which mostly affects the right side of her body. It was her first Paralympic Games medal.

Aug 26, 2021

India Interested in Hosting 2036, 2040 Olympics

According to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, India is among a host of countries who are interested in hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, 2040 and even beyond.
The IOC recently announced that the city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Games.
Those aspiring hosts include Indonesia, India, Germany and Qatar.

Aug 25, 2021

Odisha FC Signs Malaysian International Liridon Krasniqi

Indian Super League club Odisha FC reached an agreement with Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim FC over a loan deal of midfielder Liridon Krasniqi.
Krasniqi will represent the Bhubaneswar-based side in the upcoming eighth edition of the ISL.
Krasniqi started his career in Europe and made his senior professional debut for FK Mlad Boleslav in Czech Republic in 2011 before signing for Turkish club Ankaraspor. He was loaned out to another club in Turkey - Fethiyespor.
Krasniqi moved to Malaysia in 2015 and played for Kedah Darul Aman Football Club. He also won the 2016 Malaysia Cup and 2017 Malaysia FA Cup titles for Kedah before signing for Melaka United in 2019.

Paralympics Return to Japan after 57 Years

In a manner most fitting, the Tokyo Paralympics began with the central theme of 'We Have Wings' in a colourful opening ceremony, depicting the para-athletes' endeavour to fly high in the face of unimaginable adversities.
At times tugging at the heartstrings, the otherwise joyous and colourful opening ceremony, the main character of which was a 'little one-winged plane', encapsulated the idea that every human being has its own wings, and by mustering courage and spreading them wide, it can go anywhere irrespective of which way the wind blows.
Emperor Naruhito declared the Games open in front of a near-empty stadium before the Paralympics flag was carried into the National Stadium.
The Paralympics have returned to Tokyo for the first time in 57 years, making the Japanese capital the first-ever city to host the Games twice.

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