Asian Games
36th National Games
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Key facts The 2022 National Games of India will be held from September 29 to October 12 this year. Also known as Gujarat 2022, it will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations
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, ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Vinesh Phogat wins Gold in Ukraine Wrestling event
The Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, has won the gold medal in women’s 53-kg category. She won the medal at XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial in Kyiv, Ukraine. Highlights In the event, the Indian Wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, defeated the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Asian Youth Games to be held in China in November 2021
The Olympic Council of Asia announced that the third Asian Youth Games is to be held in China in November 2021. Around 18 Olympic games such as rock climbing, athletics, gymnastics, aquatics, boat racing are to be included. Asian Youth ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Satish Kumar becomes India’s first super heavyweight boxer to qualify for Olympics
Veteran Indian boxer Satish Kumar recently became the first super heavyweight (+91kg) Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games. Satish Kumar is a bronze-medallist in 2014 Asian Games, silver medallist in 2018 Commonwealth Games and a two-time bronze-winner at ..
Government of Haryana provides Rs 15 lakhs to Olympic participants and Rs 6 crore to winners
On February 16, 2020, the State Government of Haryana announced that it will provide Rs 6 crores to gold medal winners at Olympic Games. The cash money prize is only for players representing Haryana. Highlights The State Government of Haryana ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
International Hockey Federation names Indian Hockey Captain “Player of the Year”, 2019
On February 13, 2020, the International Hockey Federation named the Indian Hockey captain Manpreet Singh as Player of the Year, 2019. Highlights Manpreet is the first Indian to win the title. The accolade was introduced in 1999. Manpreet Singh Manpreet ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Saurav Ghosal finished as runner-up in Pittsburgh Open
Ace Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal became the runner-up in the Pittsburgh Open squash tournament after he lost to the top seed Egyptian player, Fares Dessouky in the final on Sunday, 26th January 2020. The second seed Saurav Ghosal lost 7-11, ..