Marathon: Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge, who is regarded as the world’s greatest marathon runner, broke his own world record by 30 seconds at the Berlin Marathon. It was a major improvement over his 2:01:39 set four years ago in Berlin. The Berlin marathon course is considered the fastest in the world because of the flat smooth […]
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36th National Games
36th National Games: The 36th National Games was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Gujarat. The Olympic movement, which garnered the attention of the nation in the 1920s, includes the National Games. The National Games in India were first envisioned as the Indian Olympic Games with the goal of promoting Olympic sports in the nation. […]
Vinesh Phogat
Vinesh Phogat: Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win two medals at the World Championships after clinching a bronze in 53 kilogram category in Belgrade, Serbia. The Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medalist defeated reigning European champion Emma Malmgren of Sweden. This is her second bronze medal at the Championships. She had […]
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022: The Union Cabinet has approved the Signing of Guarantees for hosting Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in India between 11th and 30th October 2022. The seventh edition of the […]
36th National Games
36th National Games: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the mascot and the anthem for the 36th National Games at Trans Stadia in Ahmedabad. The mascot is named as Savaj which means cub in Gujarati. T he anthem is based on the theme of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. The National Games will be organised between […]
National Sports Day 2022
National Sports Day 2022: The National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on 29th August every year in India as a tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand who was born on this date in 1905. The day was first designated and celebrated in 2012 as India’s National Sports Day. The nation celebrates […]
15th International Olympiad on Astronomy And Astrophysics (IOAA)
15th International Olympiad on Astronomy And Astrophysics (IOAA): India secured the third rank in medal tally at the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). India held the third position jointly with Singapore with students winning three gold and two silver medals. The 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2022 was held […]
All India Football Federation (AIFF)
All India Football Federation (AIFF): FIFA has suspended AIFF due to undue legal and political interference in the federation. In May this year, India’s Supreme Court disbanded the AIFF (due to issues of mismanagement) and appointed a three-member committee to govern the sport. However, Fifa’s rules say its member federations must be free from legal […]
Serena Williams : Winner Of 23 Grand Slam Titles
Serena Williams : Winner Of 23 Grand Slam Titles American tennis legend Serena Williams, the winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, has announced that she will retire from professional tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time (behind Margaret […]
Longboarding
Longboarding: The death of Anas Hajas, a 31-year-old skating enthusiast from Kerala, while ‘longboarding’ has raised serious concerns about adventurous solo trips undertaken using the skateboard. Basically, a longboard is similar to a skateboard, which is a long plank or board made of wood, plastic, or even heavier materials, balanced on top of small wheels. […]
