1. Mission Olympic Cell approves Mirabai Chanu, Bindayarani Devi's proposal to train in USA
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The Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports approved Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi's proposal for an overseas training camp.
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Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi will train under the guidance of Dr. Aaron Horschig at Squat University in St. Louis, USA.
The aim of the training camp is to focus on rehabilitation and strength training for the upcoming Asian Games.
Mirabai Chanu, Bindayarani Devi, Indian head coach Vijay Sharma and physiotherapist Tesnim Zayed will be part of the camp and it will run for 65 days.
The government will bear various expenses including air travel, boarding and lodging, medical insurance, local transport, gym fees and doctor's consultation.
About Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS):
Launch: Tops was launched in September 2014 and got a facelift in April 2018.
Objective: The objective of the scheme is to provide support and assistance to athletes for Olympic Games/ Paralympic Games and other major international tournaments to win medals.
Support Services: TOPS provides financial support, training support, coaching, scientific and technical support, sports equipment and access to facilities.
Collaboration: TOPS promotes coordination between sports federations, NSDF, SAI and other organisations.
Goal: TOPS aims to help athletes excel in international competitions and bring glory to the nation.
2. Ankush won gold in the freestyle 55kg category at the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships
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On 13 June 2023 India won a total of seven medals with one gold, three silver and three bronze medals on the final day of the tournament in the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Ankush won the only gold medal for India by defeating Iran's Amirreza Ali Taimoorizad in the freestyle 55 kg category.
Dhanraj Bharat Shirke who represented India lost to Ahora Farhad Khateri of Iran and earned a silver medal.
Competing in the freestyle 48 kg category, Rupesh won the silver medal after losing to Iran's Sam Reza Sayar in the final.
India finished second behind Iran in the freestyle team rankings.
Indian medal winners at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships 2023
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3. Ankush won gold in the freestyle 55kg category at the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships
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On 13 June 2023 India won a total of seven medals with one gold, three silver and three bronze medals on the final day of the tournament in the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
An Overview of the News
Ankush won the only gold medal for India by defeating Iran's Amirreza Ali Taimoorizad in the freestyle 55 kg category.
Dhanraj Bharat Shirke who represented India lost to Ahora Farhad Khateri of Iran and earned a silver medal.
Competing in the freestyle 48 kg category, Rupesh won the silver medal after losing to Iran's Sam Reza Sayar in the final.
India finished second behind Iran in the freestyle team rankings.
Indian medal winners at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships 2023
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4. World Cup Squash Championship begins in Chennai from today
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The World Cup Squash Championships began in Chennai on 13 June.
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- 2023 Squash World Cup to be held in Chennai till June 17
- The games were formally inaugurated by Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Udhayanidhi Stalin at Express Avenue Mall.
- Notable players who have participated in the tournament include Joshna Chinappa, Saurabh Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Khanna and Jessica Turnbull.
- On the first day of the championship, India will play against Hong Kong and China in Pool B matches.
- In Pool A, Egypt will face Australia and Malaysia will take on Colombo.
- Tournament Chairperson - Jenna Woolridge
- Indian coach - Chris Walker
About Tamil Nadu
- The state was formed on 26 January 1950 but its boundaries were redrawn on 14 January 1969.
- It is situated at the mouth of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
- Tamil Nadu is the largest producer of bananas and flowers, second largest producer of mangoes, rubber, groundnut, coconut and third largest producer of coffee.
Governor - Ravindra Narayan Ravi
Chief Minister - MK Stalin
Assembly seats - 235 seats
Rajya Sabha seats - 18
Lok Sabha seats - 39
5. Australia beat India by 209 runs to clinch maiden World Test Championship title
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Australia beat India by 209 runs to win its maiden ICC World Test Championship title at the Kennington Oval in London on 11 June. Australia became the first team to win all ICC titles.
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Australia batting first scored 469 runs in the first innings. In response, Team India was reduced to 296 runs and Australia got a lead of 173 runs in the first innings.
Australia declared the second innings by scoring 270 runs and set a target of 444 runs in front of India.
In response, the Indian team was reduced to 234 runs and lost the match by 209 runs.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first and the bowlers took three wickets for 73 runs.
After this, Steve Smith and Marnus Labushen shared a 285-run partnership to put Australia ahead in the match.
Travis Head was dismissed for 163 and Steve Smith scored 121 runs. Australia posted a mammoth score of 469 in the first innings and were in a strong position.
Siraj took four wickets for India, Shami and Shardul got two wickets each.
The Indian team has lost in the final of the Test Championship for the second time in a row. Earlier, New Zealand had defeated India by eight wickets.
Player of the Match
Travis Head (163 off 174 balls in 1st innings, 18 off 27 balls in 2nd innings)
Score Card
Australia
1st Inning 469/10
2nd Inning 270/8
Travis Head 181 Run
India
1st Inning 296/10
2nd Inning 234/10
Ajinkya Rahane 135 Runs
Australia wins in ICC title matches
5 times ODI World Cup
2 times Champions Trophy
T20 World Cup 1 time
1 time World Test Championship
Prize money of World Test Championship
Winners (Australia): $1.6 million
Runners Up (India): $800,000
6. Australia beat India by 209 runs to clinch maiden World Test Championship title
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Australia beat India by 209 runs to win its maiden ICC World Test Championship title at the Kennington Oval in London on 11 June. Australia became the first team to win all ICC titles.
An overview of the news
Australia batting first scored 469 runs in the first innings. In response, Team India was reduced to 296 runs and Australia got a lead of 173 runs in the first innings.
Australia declared the second innings by scoring 270 runs and set a target of 444 runs in front of India.
In response, the Indian team was reduced to 234 runs and lost the match by 209 runs.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first and the bowlers took three wickets for 73 runs.
After this, Steve Smith and Marnus Labushen shared a 285-run partnership to put Australia ahead in the match.
Travis Head was dismissed for 163 and Steve Smith scored 121 runs. Australia posted a mammoth score of 469 in the first innings and were in a strong position.
Siraj took four wickets for India, Shami and Shardul got two wickets each.
The Indian team has lost in the final of the Test Championship for the second time in a row. Earlier, New Zealand had defeated India by eight wickets.
Player of the Match
Travis Head (163 off 174 balls in 1st innings, 18 off 27 balls in 2nd innings)
Score Card
Australia
1st Inning 469/10
2nd Inning 270/8
Travis Head 181 Run
India
1st Inning 296/10
2nd Inning 234/10
Ajinkya Rahane 135 Runs
Australia wins in ICC title matches
5 times ODI World Cup
2 times Champions Trophy
T20 World Cup 1 time
1 time World Test Championship
Prize money of World Test Championship
Winners (Australia): $1.6 million
Runners Up (India): $800,000
7. Novak Djokovic won the French Open 2023 Men's Singles Final
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In Tennis, Serbian Novak Djokovic won the French Open 2023 men's singles final, clinching his 23rd Grand Slam title.
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Novak Djokovic has become the first man to reach the 23rd Grand Slam title.
He won the title by defeating Casper Rudd in straight sets.
The win gives Djokovic his third French Open title and surpasses Rafael Nadal's record for most title wins.
He overtook Rafael Nadal as the oldest Roland Garros champion at the age of 36 years and 20 days.
He also became the first person to win all four Grand Slam events at least three times.
List of winners for the French Open 2023:
Men's Singles:
Winner: Novak Djokovic
Runner-up: Casper Ruud
Women's Singles:
Winner: Iga Świątek
Runner-up: Karolina Muchova
Men's Doubles:
Winners: Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek
Runners-up: Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen
Women's Doubles:
Winners: Hsieh Su-Wei and Wang Xinyu
Runners-up: Taylor Towsend and Leylah Fernandez
Mixed Doubles:
Winners: Miyu Kato and Tim Pütz
Runners-up: Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus
8. Novak Djokovic won the French Open 2023 Men's Singles Final
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In Tennis, Serbian Novak Djokovic won the French Open 2023 men's singles final, clinching his 23rd Grand Slam title.
An Overview of the News
Novak Djokovic has become the first man to reach the 23rd Grand Slam title.
He won the title by defeating Casper Rudd in straight sets.
The win gives Djokovic his third French Open title and surpasses Rafael Nadal's record for most title wins.
He overtook Rafael Nadal as the oldest Roland Garros champion at the age of 36 years and 20 days.
He also became the first person to win all four Grand Slam events at least three times.
List of winners for the French Open 2023:
Men's Singles:
Winner: Novak Djokovic
Runner-up: Casper Ruud
Women's Singles:
Winner: Iga Świątek
Runner-up: Karolina Muchova
Men's Doubles:
Winners: Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek
Runners-up: Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen
Women's Doubles:
Winners: Hsieh Su-Wei and Wang Xinyu
Runners-up: Taylor Towsend and Leylah Fernandez
Mixed Doubles:
Winners: Miyu Kato and Tim Pütz
Runners-up: Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus
9. FIH Pro League 2023: India beat Argentina 2-1 in final match at Eindhoven in Netherlands
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The Indian hockey team beat Argentina 2-1 in its final FIH Pro League 2022-23 match in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on 11 June.
An overview of the news
Akashdeep Singh and Sukhjeet Singhscored goals for India while Lucas Toscani netted the only goal for Argentina.
With the win in this tie, India have further consolidated their top spot in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 points table with 30 pointsfrom 16 matches. While Argentina are fifth in the table with 13 points from 14 matches.
India now lead second-placed Great Britain by four points in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 standings but the European team still has four games to play.
The Indian men's hockey team finished fourth in their maiden FIH Pro League campaign in 2020-21. At the same time, in this competition, it achieved the third position in the 2021-22 season, performing best.
10. FIH Pro League 2023: India beat Argentina 2-1 in final match at Eindhoven in Netherlands
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The Indian hockey team beat Argentina 2-1 in its final FIH Pro League 2022-23 match in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on 11 June.
An overview of the news
Akashdeep Singh and Sukhjeet Singhscored goals for India while Lucas Toscani netted the only goal for Argentina.
With the win in this tie, India have further consolidated their top spot in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 points table with 30 pointsfrom 16 matches. While Argentina are fifth in the table with 13 points from 14 matches.
India now lead second-placed Great Britain by four points in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 standings but the European team still has four games to play.
The Indian men's hockey team finished fourth in their maiden FIH Pro League campaign in 2020-21. At the same time, in this competition, it achieved the third position in the 2021-22 season, performing best.
