Summer Olympic Games Current Affairs, GK & News
Japan to allow 10,000 local fans at Olympics
Olympics organisers has capped the number of spectators at 10,000 for each venue in the 2020 Tokyo Games following the warnings of experts that event without fans will be a least risky option during the Covid-19 pandemic. Key Points This decision was taken because, vaccine roll-out has been slow in Japan and medical system pushed ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Summer Olympic Games • Summer Olympics • Tokyo • Tokyo Games 2020
Srikanth enters semifinals Hong Kong Open
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth entered the semifinals of the men’s singles event at the Hong Kong Open on 15 Nov. It was Srikanth’s second career win over the Chinese shuttler. The Indian still trails Long 2-6 in head-to-head win-loss record. Srikanth, the lone Indian in contention in the tournament, will next meet the winner of ..
Topics: Badminton • Kidambi • Olympic medalists • Srikanth Kidambi • Summer Olympic Games • Telugu people • Viktor Axelsen
Ronaldo Singh wins gold in men’s junior Keirin event at 2019 Asian Track Cycling Championships
Indian cyclist Ronaldo Singh has won gold in the men’s junior Keirin event at the 2019 Asian Track Cycling Championships at Incheon in South Korea. Apart from Ronaldo, James Singh clinched a bronze medal in the same event. India also secured 2 bronze medals in men’s and women’s Jr. sprint team.
Topics: Cyclists • Esow Alben • Lee Hye-jin • Malaysian Muslims • Olympic medalists • Summer Olympic Games
Novak Djokovic wins 2019 Japan Open tennis title
Novak Djokovic, World No. 1 won his 76th tour-level title by defeating Aussie John Millman 6-3, 6-2 to win the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. It is the 10th time the Serbian has lifted a trophy on his main draw debut at a tour-level event.
Topics: Bernard Tomic • John Millman • Juan Martín del Potro • Novak Djokovic • Rafael Nadal • Summer Olympic Games • Tennis • Tennis players
N Wilson Singh and Satish Kumar Prajapati win a gold in 10m platform synchronized event
In Swimming, Indian duo of N Wilson Singh and Satish Kumar Prajapati produced impressive performances to win a gold in 10m platform synchronized event at the ongoing 10th Asian Age Group Championships 2019 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Therefore, India extended their total tally to 60 medals (17 gold, 23 silver and 20 bronze) in the prestigious ..
Topics: Commonwealth Games • In aquatic sports • Olympic medalists • Summer Olympic Games