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National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 in India. This day marks the birthday of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, regarded as one of the greatest field hockey players of all time. National Sports Day aims to raise awareness on the importance of sports and physical fitness.

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The “Singapore Open” is a prestigious badminton tournament held annually in Singapore. It is part of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 500 series and attracts top badminton players from around the world. The tournament has a rich history and is one of the prominent events in the badminton calendar, showcasing high-level competition and exciting matches.

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Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager. He was born in Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 30, 1960 and died in Tigre, Buenos Aires on November 25, 2020.
Maradona played for the Argentina national team from 1977 to 1994. He scored 34 goals in 91 appearances, making him Argentina’s 5th-highest goalscorer. He also played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell’s Old Boys.
Maradona is considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He is generally regarded as the top footballer of the 1980s.

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The game called Snakes and Ladders, originated in ancient India, where it was known with the name Mokshapat. It was created by 13th century poet saint Gyandev.

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The Marquess of Queensberry Rules, also known as Queensbury Rules, are a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing

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The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy or MAKA Trophy is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to the “overall top performing University in sports and promoting competitive sports in University”.

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The first winner of the Men’s Hockey World Cup was Pakistan. The Hockey World Cup is considered field hockey’s most prestigious tournament. The first edition was held in 1971 in Barcelona, Spain. Pakistan defeated Spain 1-0 in the inaugural final to become the first Hockey World Cup winners.

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According to the Rules of Golf, a golf ball must not weigh more than 1.620 ounces (45.93 grams). The ball must not be so light that it flies or rolls too far (no lower limit is specified, but excessively light balls would violate the rule). The ball must conform to weight specifications under a fixed temperature of 23 degrees Celsius/73 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Ezra Cup is a polo tournament that is held annually in India. The Calcutta Polo Club runs the tournament, which is the oldest and first-ever polo trophy. The first Ezra Cup was held in 1880. The tournament is named after David Elias Ezra, a Jewish business tycoon in Calcutta who supported the sport in the city.
The Calcutta Polo Club has been organizing the Ezra Cup since 2006, when polo was revived in Kolkata by the club’s president, Keshav Bangur.