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National Chess Championship

February 25, 2022

In the 58th Senior National Chess Championship, that started on February 25, 2022, Grandmaster B Adhiban heads a star-studded field. It includes 23 GMs and 30 International Masters. Highlights Former champion Adhiban of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board was given the ..

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Chess: Victory of Praggnanandhaa over Magnus Carlsen

February 23, 2022

India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has defeated the reigning world champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen. He did so using black pieces and took 39 moves to checkmate Carlsen. This win came in the eighth round of Airthings Masters chess tournament’s preliminary stage being ..

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2022 Winter Olympics- Explained

February 22, 2022

The 2022 Winter Olympics ended on February 20, 2022, by uplifting closing ceremony.  It saw sporting drama and milestones. However, it was tarnished by a Russian doping scandal. Highlights The Games will be remembered for new stars like Eileen Gu ..

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United States: ‘Pickleball’ sport

February 22, 2022

A curious sport called “Pickleball” has become one the fastest growing sports in the United States. Pickleball is a combination of elements taken from tennis, badminton and ping-pong. How this sport get fame? In 1965; Joel Pritchard (then congressman from ..

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Mumbai: Host of IOC Session 2023

February 21, 2022

The city of Mumbai will be hosting the 2023 International Olympic Committee session. This event will see the election for the 2030 Winter Olympics host country and the sports programme for the Olympic Games scheduled in Los Angeles for the ..

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Draft National Air Sports Policy 2022

February 9, 2022

According to Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen. Dr. V K Singh, Government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) for promoting air sports in India. Highlights Government has received the feedback. It is examining the ..

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ICC U-19 World Cup 2022

February 7, 2022

ICC U-19 World Cup final 2022, India cruised to a four-wicket victory against England, at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, on February 5, 2022. Key Facts The win was also a record-extending fifth U-19 title for India. ICC U-19 ..

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India’s 1000th ODI match

February 7, 2022

On February 6, 2022, India played its thousandth ODI match. ODI means One Day International. The match was played against West Indies. Indian team played the match under the captainship of Rohit Sharma. And India won the match. About the ..

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New Events of 2028 Olympics

February 6, 2022

The 2028 Olympics is to be held in Los Angeles. This is after the 2024 Olympics to be held in Paris. The 2022 Olympics was held in Tokyo. These are all the summer Olympics, the main Olympics. The one that ..

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Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations

February 4, 2022

Union Government has approved the continuation of “Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs)”, to strengthen its support for sports in India. Key Facts Continuation of scheme has been approved with an outlay of Rs. 1575 crore for 2021-22 to 2025-26, ..

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