World Games, 2021 postponed to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics

The 2021 World Games that was scheduled to be held in Birmingham, Alabama was postponed to 2022. This is being done to avoid the clash with Tokyo Olympics. Highlights The World Games is held once in four years. It features 32 sports that are not a part of the Olympics. These games were scheduled to ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympic • Rugby • Squash • United States • World Games

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, 4-11, 9-11 to the Egyptian player after he advanced to the finals by defeating the ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Arjuna Award • Asian Games • Egypt • Pittsburgh Open • Saurav Ghosal • Squash • World Squash Championships

Joshna Chinappa wins National Squash Women's Singles Title

Joshna Chinappa won the National Squash Women’s Singles title after she defeated Urwashi Joshi in the final match of the competition by 9-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-5. It was her 16th National title and with this win, she has equalled the record of Bhuvaneshwari Kumari of winning 16 titles. About Joshna Chinappa Joshna Chinappa is the first ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: Joshna Chinappa • National Squash Championship • Squash

Egypt wins boy’s title at WSF-World junior squash team championship 2018

The Egypt squash team has won the boy’s title at the 6th WSF-World junior squash team championship 2018 by defeating England by 2-0 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on July 29. Egypt’s Marwan Tarek, who lost the individual championship final, defeated Nick Wall of England in straight games. Czech Republic and USA finished third and secured ..

Topics: Sports • Squash • Squash sport) • World Squash Championships

India's Harinder Pal Sandhu wins Victorian Open squash tournament

India’s Harinder Pal Sandhu (28) won the Victorian Open squash tournament held in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Rex Hedrick of Australia by 12-14, 11-3, 11-4 score. It was Sandhu’s ninth title at the PSA level and the fourth of this season after winning two in Malaysia. It was his second title in ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News

Topics: Harinder Pal Sandhu • Persons in News • Sports • Squash