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International Kabaddi Federation is the highest governing body of “Kabaddi”. The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi. Its membership comprises 31 national associations. The federation was formed in 2004. Its President is Vinod Kumar Tiwari in 2024.

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The “4 Nations Cup” is an Ice Hockey competition.

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“Para ice hockey” is also known as Sledge Hockey. Sledge hockey, also known as Para ice hockey, or sledge hockey, is an adaptation of ice hockey designed for players who have a physical disability. Invented in the early 1960s at a rehabilitation centre in Stockholm, Sweden, and played under similar rules to standard ice hockey, players are seated on sledges and use special hockey sticks with metal “teeth” on the tips of their handles to navigate the ice.

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Hockey’s informal version is “Shinny”. Shinny, also shinney, pick-up hockey, pond hockey, or “outdoor puck”, is an informal type of hockey played on ice. It is also used as another term for street hockey.

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Harry Kane was the “top soccer” of the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup. The 2018 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by men’s national teams and took place between 14 June and 15 July 2018 in Russia. It was the 21st FIFA World Cup.

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Guillermo Stabile was awarded the “top scorer” in the first FIFA Football World Cup held in 1930. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men’s national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 to 30 July 1930. In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 to become the first nation to win the World Cup.

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South America’s governing body of football is CONMEBOL. The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana), and it is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, near Asuncion. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football’s major international tournaments.

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Italy’s national football team is nicknamed as “Gli Azzurri (The Blues)”.

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Uruguay and Brazil were the countries that participated in the football match event “Maracanazo” in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil, saw the return of 1930 champions Uruguay, who had boycotted the previous two World Cups. Uruguay won the tournament again after defeating the host nation Brazil, in the match called “Maracanazo”.

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Four “Grand Slam” tennis tournaments are there at present. The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) from around late May to early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September. Each tournament is played over a two-week period. The Australian and the United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on the grass. Wimbledon is the oldest, founded in 1877, followed by the US in 1881, the French in 1891, and the Australian in 1905.