Gafur Rakhimov elected as new President of International Boxing Association

Gafur Rakhimov, an Uzbek businessman and sports administrator, has been elected as the new President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), which is an amateur boxing’s global governing body. AIBA is a sport organization that sanctions amateur (Olympic-style) boxing matches ..

P.S. Kayal wins gold in 8th Modern Pentathlon National Championship – 2017

P.S. Kayal (8) of Lawspet in Puducherry has won a gold medal in the 8th Modern Pentathlon National Championship – 2017 in Pune, Maharashtra. She beat 30 other participants to claim the title. In the competition, the participants had to ..

India to host 2018 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship (JAWC)

India will host the 2018 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship (JAWC), which is scheduled to be held from July 19 to 22 in New Delhi. Recently, the United World Wrestling (UWW) has announced the hosting rights to Indian city for the ..

AIBA grants full membership to Boxing Federation of India

Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (International Boxing Association) has granted full membership to the recently-formed Boxing Federation of India (BFI). This was announced on the sidelines of 70th anniversary celebrations of AIBA in Montreux, Switzerland. With this announcement, India’s isolation due ..

India’s Tajamul Islam wins World Kickboxing Championship Gold

On November 15, 2016, Tajamul Islam, an eight year girl from Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir has won World Kickboxing Championship in Italy becoming first ever Indian to win a gold medal in sub-junior category. In the five day ..

Government launches “Come and Play” Scheme

Government launched the Countrywide “Come and Play” scheme. The objective of the scheme is to promote bulk involvement in sports and optimum utilization of sports infrastructure. The target of the scheme is 8-17 age group. This is so that their ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs