1. Sunil Kumar wins decathlon gold at Asian U20 Athletics Championships
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Sunil Kumar, representing India, won the gold medal with a score of 7003 points in the men's decathlon event at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea.
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In the women's high jump event, Pooja won the silver medal with a jump of 1.82 metres.
Bushra Khan earned a silver medal in the women's 3000m race.
The Indian women's 4x100m relay team won the bronze medal with a timing of 45.36 seconds.
Siddharth Chowdhary won the gold medal in the men's shot put event with a throw of 19.52 metres.
In the javelin throw event, Shivam Lohakare won the silver medal with a throw of 72.34 metres.
Sharuk Khan added another silver to India's tally in the men's 3000m steeplechase with a timing of 8:51.74.
Sushmita earned a silver medal in the long jump event.
In the medal table, India has secured the third position in the overall ranking.
India has earned a total of 12 medals.
Japan topped the rankings with 10 gold medals and 17 medals in total.
China is second in the rankings with a total of 14 medals.
Asian Athletics Championships
It is organised by the Asian Athletics Federation.
It serves as an annual event for track and field athletes from Asian countries.
Inauguration - 1973
South Korea:
It is an East Asian nation located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
It shares a heavily militarised border with North Korea.
President - Yoon Suk Yeol
Capital - Seoul
Prime Minister - Han Duck-soo
2. Siddharth Chowdhary wins gold in men's shot put event at U-20 Asian Athletics Championships
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Siddharth Chowdhary, representing India, won the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the Under-20 Asian Athletics Championships held in Yecheon, South Korea.
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He achieved this feat by recording a personal best throw of 19.52 metres.
Indian athletes Sharuk Khan earned a silver medal in the 3000 meters steeplechase event, Shivam Lohakare a silver medalin the javelin throw and Sushmitaa silver medal in the long jump event.
Apart from this, Shakeel finished third in the 800 meter race by securing a bronze medal.
The Indian mixed relay team also put up a commendable performance, bagging another bronze medal.
India's total medal tally has gone up to nine at the Under-20 Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea.
Asian Athletics Championships
It is organised by the Asian Athletics Federation.
It serves as an annual event for track and field athletes from Asian countries.
Inauguration - 1973
South Korea:
It is an East Asian nation located in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
It shares a heavily militarized border with North Korea.
President: Yoon Suk Yeol
Capital: Seoul
Prime Minister: Han Duck-soo
3. Amlan Borgohain won two gold medals at the Flanders Cup 2023 Athletics
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Indian athlete Amlan Borgohain won two gold medals at the Flanders Cup 2023 Athletics Meet in Merksem, Belgium.
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Amlan Borgohain secured gold medals in both the men's 100m and 200m races at the Flanders Cup 2023 athletics meet.
In the men's 100m event, Borgohain emerged as the fastest man with a time of 10.70s. Although this was 0.45s slower than his own national record, it was enough for him to claim the gold.
Jamaican athlete Aubrey Allen secured the silver medal in the men's 100m event with a timing of 10.80s. Victor Hofmans from Belgium finished third, clinching the bronze with a time of 11.01s.
Borgohain continued his impressive performance in the men's 200m race, clocking an impressive time of 20.96s to claim another gold medal. Victor Hofmans of Belgium finished second with a time of 21.42s, and Samuel Rowe, a Jamaican sprinter, secured the third position with a time of 21.88s.
Flanders Cup
The Flanders Cup, also known as the Internationaal Antwerps Athletics Gala, is a significant athletics meet that is categorized as a Category F event in the World Athletics calendar.
4. South Korea's An Se-young wins Thailand Open final
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World No. 2 Ann Se-young of South Korea claimed her fourth title in 2023 by defeating China's He Bingjiao in the women's singles final of the Thailand Open badminton tournament on June 4.
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Thailand Open Badminton was played in Bangkok.
21-year-old Ann Si-young won 21-10, 21-19.
The South Korean player has been able to make the finals of every tournament he has played this year, winning titles at the All England Open, India and Indonesia.
She will be eyeing his fifth title at the Singapore Badminton Open, which begins at the Indoor Stadium.
In the men's final, Thailand's Kunlavut Witidson won the first gold medal by defeating Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-12, 21-10 in just 38 minutes. He became the fourth Thai man to win the tournament.
5. Bishkek Ranking Series 2023: Manisha wins gold
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Manisha, an Asian championships bronze medallist in women's 65kg, won India's first gold medal at the Bishkek Ranking Series 2023 in Kyrgyzstan 3rd May.
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Reetika, who also won a bronze at the Asian championships, settled for silver in the women's 72kg event.
Sarita Mor, a former Asian champion and 2021 world championships bronze medallist, clinched a bronze in women's 59kg.
With the three medals from Indian women wrestlers, India's tally at the ongoing Ranking Series reached four. Greco-Roman wrestler Manjeet (55kg) won bronze earlier.
Manisha competed in the nordic round system and remained unbeaten in her four matches, defeating opponents from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Ukraine to secure gold.
Reetika won her bout against Italy's Dalma Caneva but lost to Kazakhstan's Zhamila Bakbergenova, settling for silver in the women's 72kg event.
Sarita Mor secured bronze after defeating Kazakhstan's Diana Kayumova via technical superiority.
Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers Sajan (77kg) and Vikas (72kg) reached the medal round but lost their matches.
6. India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey
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India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final held in Salalah, Oman.
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The win marked India's fourth title in the men's Junior Asia Cup, having previously won in 2004, 2008 and 2015.
Angad Bir Singh and Arjit Hundal Singh scored for India, while Pakistan managed to score a goal through Basharat Ali.
In the semi-finals, India defeated Republic of Korea 9–1, while Pakistan defeated Malaysia 6–2 to enter the final.
Pakistan are the second most successful team in the men's junior Asia Cup with three titles, but their last win was 27 years ago in 1996.
Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup
It is an international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).
The tournament has been held annually since 1988 and serves as a qualifying event for the men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.
To participate in the tournament, players must be under 21 years of age as of 31 December of the year preceding the tournament.
About Oman
It is a country located in Western Asia.
It is located on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Oman shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan.
Capital and largest city - Muscat
Official language - Arabic
Sultan - Haitham bin Tariq
Crown Prince - Theyazin bin Haitham
7. Mission Olympic Cell approved Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on 28th May approved Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland.
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Neeraj will train at the Kurtane Olympic Training Center in Finland.
He is scheduled to compete in several World Athletics events next month.
The MOC members also approved paddler Payas Jain's proposal for an advanced training camp in Taiwan.
Proposals to get Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran's personal trainers Aman Balgu and Raman Subramaniam for a number of events were also approved by the MOC.
The ministry said that the financial assistance will cover air travel expenses of the players, camp expenses, boarding and lodging expenses, medical insurance and pocket money apart from other expenses.
Neeraj, who recently became the first Indian Javelin thrower to become World Number One, followed a similar training plan in 2022 as well.
8. Prannoy wins BWF World Tour title for the first time
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Prannoy won his maiden BWF World Tour title on 28 May 2023 by emerging victorious at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament held in Kuala Lumpur.
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After six years, Prannoy captured the championship title by defeating Weng Hong Yang of China in a thrilling men's singles final.
Prannoy is ranked 34th in the world and had earlier won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Championships.
The win ensured India's first singles title of the year.
Malaysia:
It is a South East Asian country.
It occupies parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.
Capital - Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Prime Minister -Anwar Ibrahim
Official language - Malay
9. Savitribai Phule Pune University won its first gold medal in the women's tennis event at the Khelo India University Games
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Khelo India University Games: Savitribai Phule Pune University won the first gold medal by defeating Osmania University in the women's tennis event.
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They won 2–0 over defending champions Osmania University in the final match.
The tournament took place at the Ekana International Tennis Stadium in Lucknow.
The Jain University women's tennis team won the bronze medal by defeating Madras University by a score of 2-0.
The match between Anna University and Bharathiar University went into a deciding double, with Anna University eventually winning in a super tie-break.
Gujarat University won the bronze medal in a closely fought match against Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) with a score of 2-1.
About Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh is a state located in the northern part of India.
It has a population of over 240 million, making it the most populous state in India as well as the most populous subdivision in the world.
The state was officially established in 1950.
Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath
Capital - Lucknow
Governor - Anandiben Patel
Rajya Sabha - 31 seats
Lok Sabha - 80 seats
10. India won the CAVA Women's Challenge Cup 2023 title
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India won the NSC-CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup title held in Kathmandu.
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The final match was held at the National Sports Council covered hall at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.
India became the champion by defeating Kazakhstan in the final.
India won 3-0 over Kazakhstan.
India remained undefeated in the entire competition.
The tournament was organised by the Nepal Volleyball Association.
The National Sports Council provided support for the event.
Eight countries participated in the competition.
The final standings were as follows:
Runner-up: Kazakhstan
3rd place: Nepal
4th place: Uzbekistan
5th place: Sri Lanka
6th place: Kyrgyzstan
7th place: Maldives
8th place: Bangladesh.
About Nepal
The kingdom of Nepal was established by the Shah dynasty.
It is a landlocked country in South Asia.
Prime Minister - Pushpa Kamal Dahal
President - Ram Chandra Paudel
Capital - Kathmandu
Currency - Nepalese Rupee
