Commonwealth Games Current Affairs, GK & News
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 world number seven, Vanesa Kaladzinskaya from Belarus in the finals match. It was a fight ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Games • Commonwealth Games • Olympic Games • Tokyo Games 2020 • Ukraine • Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial • Vinesh Phogat
Cleared of Doping Charges, K. Sanjita Chanu to receive Arjuna Award
Secretary of Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has informed on 25th June 2020 that K. Sanjita Chanu will receive the Arjuna Award for 2018. The two time Commonwealth Games Gold medalist was cleared of doping charges earlier this month by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The Secretary of IWF has also informed that the Sports Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Commonwealth Games • Indian Weightlifting Federation • International Weightlifting Federation • Manipur • Sanjita Chanu • United States • World Anti-Doping Agency
Commonwealth Youth Games postponed to 2023
The 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games is being postponed to 2023 as it faced clash of dates with the Tokyo Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics that was scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, 2020, was postponed by a year. Highlights The decision was taken by the Commonwealth Games Federation Executive Board. The 17th ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Commonwealth • Commonwealth Games • Olympics • Tokyo • Tokyo 2020
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 has offered to provide the Olympic players with prize money. It will provide Rs 15 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Arjuna Award • Asian Games • Commonwealth • Commonwealth Games • Haryana Chief Minister • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
World Games Athlete of the Year, 2019-Title won by Rani Rampal
The Indian Women Hockey Team player Rani Rampal has won the “World Game Athlete of the Year, 2019” title. She is the first hockey player in the world to receive the title. Athlete of the Year The title is awarded to the winner selected through a voting process. The award is presented to an awardee ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Awards • Commonwealth Games • Hockey • Hockey India • Padmashree Award