Sport in India

August 29: National Sports Day

Created: August 29, 2022

The National Sports Day (NSD) is celebrated every year in India on 29th of August to mark the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, who was known as ‘The Wizard’ or ‘The Magician’ of hockey for his ..

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Mohun Bagan club conferred life membership to Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Created: October 28, 2019

The Mohun Bagan Athletic Club conferred life membership to Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee. In 1911, Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win the Indian Football Association (IFA) Shield beating the East Yorkshire Regiment of the British Army in ..

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Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes youngest cricketer to score 200 in ODI

Created: October 16, 2019

On 16th of October, the 17-year-old Mumbai teenager Yashasvi Jaiswal created history as he became the youngest cricketer in the world to score a double century in 50-overs cricket including List A and ODIs. He scored 203 in 154 balls ..

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PT Usha honoured with a IAAF Veteran Pin

Created: September 26, 2019

During the 52nd IAAF Congress at Doha, Indian track and field legend PT Usha has been honoured with a IAAF Veteran Pin by the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) in recognition of her contribution to the growth of the sport. ..

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Indian wrestler Rahul Aware wins a bronze in 2019 World Championship

Created: September 25, 2019

Indian wrestler Rahul Aware has won a bronze in men’s 61Kg free-style category at the 2019 World Championship in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. However, this was not an Olympic category and thus the bronze did not help Aware qualify for the Tokyo ..

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Vinesh Phogat books Olympic Quota with World ChampionShip Bronze

Created: September 19, 2019

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat booked her spot for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning the Bronze Medal at the World Championships. Bronze Medal at World Championships Vinesh Phogat defeated two-time world bronze medalist Maria Prevolaraki of Greece in the bronze medal ..

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