1. Punjab Wins Hockey Junior Men’s National Championship 2024
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Hockey Punjab won the 14th Hockey India Junior Men’s National Championship 2024 by defeating Uttar Pradesh Hockey in a thrilling final in Jalandhar on September 19.
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The final was held at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar.
Final Match: Hockey Punjab vs Uttar Pradesh Hockey
The match ended in a 3-3 draw, leading to a shootout.
Hockey Punjab triumphed over Uttar Pradesh Hockey with a score of 4-3 in the shootout.
Goal scorers for Hockey Punjab: Sukhwinder Singh (5’), Jarman Singh (33’), and Jobanpreet Singh (39’).
Goal scorers for Uttar Pradesh Hockey: Ajeet Yadav (31’), Suraj Pal (48’), and Akash Pal (54’).
Shootout Decider
Uttar Pradesh Hockey shootout scorers: Akash Pal, Nitish Bhardwaj, and Ajeet Yadav.
Hockey Punjab shootout scorers: Japnit Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Jarman Singh, and Lovenoor Singh, securing the championship.
Third-Place Match: Hockey Haryana vs Hockey Karnataka
Hockey Haryana dominated the match and defeated Hockey Karnataka 5-0.
Goal scorers for Hockey Haryana: Amit Khasa (30’), Navraj Singh (50’), Nitin (54’), Manish Kumar (55’), and Sahil Ruhal (59’).
2. India Clinches Record 5th Men's Asian Champions Trophy
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India won the Hero Asian Champions Trophy by defeating China 1-0 in the final.
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Indian player Jurgraj Singh scored the only goal in the last quarter (51') assisted by captain Harmanpreet Singh.
India set a record by winning five titles in the tournament's history.
The Indian team remained unbeaten and scored 26 goals in seven matches.
Indian Key Players and Contributions
Captain Harmanpreet Singh played a key role by scoring 7 goals from penalty corners.
Jurgraj Singh's match-winning goal ensured India's title win.
India's recent successes include gold at the last Asian Champions Trophy, gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Other results and award winners
Pakistan won the bronze medal by defeating Korea 5-2.
Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament: Yang Jihun (Korea) - 9 goals
Promising Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Kim Jehan (Korea)
Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Wang Kaiyu (China)
Rising Star of the Tournament: Hanan Shahid (Pakistan)
Player of the Tournament: Harmanpreet Singh (India)
3. Manipur’s T.G. English School Wins 63rd Subroto Cup Junior Boys Title
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Manipur’s T.G. English School won the Junior Boys title at the 63rd Subroto Cup International Football Tournament.
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They defeated Meghalaya’s Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School 4-3 in a sudden-death tiebreaker after a 1-1 tie in regulation time.
The final was held at BR Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.
This victory marked the third time in history and the first time in 44 years that a team from Manipur has won the prestigious trophy.
Match Highlights
Manipur took the lead with a goal from Namdigong Kamei in the 32nd minute.
Meghalaya equalized with a penalty from Banpliebok Khongjoh in the 64th minute, just before the end of regulation time.
In the sudden-death tiebreaker, Meghalaya’s goalkeeper Wanpli Malang missed his spot-kick.
This miss allowed Manipur to clinch the title.
Tournament Background
The Subroto Cup is one of Asia’s oldest football tournaments.
It aims to promote grassroots football across the country.
4. Shubhi Gupta Wins U-16 Gold and U-20 Bronze at Commonwealth Chess Championships
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Shubhi Gupta won the gold medal in the girls U-16 category and the bronze medal in the girls U-20 category at the Commonwealth Chess Championships in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
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Gupta, a Women FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) Master and reigning U-19 girls' national champion, excelled in the U-16 category with a score of eight points out of nine.
She secured seven wins and two draws, outperforming her competitors.
Final Standings in U-16 Category:
1st Place: Shubhi Gupta (8 points)
2nd Place: Mrittika Mallick (7 points)
3rd Place: Yashvi Jain (6.5 points)
About FIDE
Founded: 20 July 1924, Paris, France
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
President: Arkady Dvorkovich
International Chess Day (July 20):World Chess Day (also known as International Chess Day) is celebrated globally on July 20 each year.
5. Paralympians Sheetal Devi & Rakesh Kumar Named ECI National Icons
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Paralympics archery champions Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar were recognized as ECI’s national icons for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) during an event at Nirvachan Sadan, New Delhi
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CEC Rajiv Kumar, along with ECs Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, felicitated both archers for their bronze medal success in the Paris Summer Paralympics 2024.
Achievements of Sheetal Devi
Medal Success: Sheetal Devi won a bronze medal in archery at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.
Youngest Paralympic Medallist: At 17 years old, Sheetal Devi became India’s youngest Paralympic medallist.
Born with Phocomelia, a rare congenital disorder without arms on January 10, 2007, in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir.
The world’s first and only active female archer to compete without arms.
Currently ranked first in the world in the compound open women’s category.
Discovered by the Indian Army in 2019 and mentored by coach Kuldeep Vedwan.
Achievements include gold medals at the 2023 Asian Para Games and silver at the 2023 World Archery Para Championship.
Received the Arjuna Award 2023 from President Droupadi Murmu.
Achievements of Rakesh Kumar
Medal Success: Rakesh Kumar, who teamed up with Sheetal for a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, was announced as ECI National Icon for PwDs.
International Representation: Kumar has represented India at the Tokyo and Paris Paralympics.
Other Achievements: He won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2023 World Archery Para Championship and in the Asian Para Games 2022-23, as well as silver medals in the individual and men’s team categories at the same Asian Para Games.
6. Jannik Sinner Wins Second Grand Slam, Defeats Fritz in US Open Final
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Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title at the 2024 US Open. Defeated Taylor Fritz in straight sets: 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.
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Sinner previously won his maiden Slam at the Australian Open in 2024.
Sinner became the first Italian man to win the US Open.
The 23-year-old has had a stellar season, reaching the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
US Open Tennis Championships
Location: Queens, NYC
Founded: 1881
Editions: 144 (2024)
Grand Slam: Fourth and final of the year
Men's Singles
Current Champion: Jannik Sinner
Most Titles: 7 by Bill Tilden
Men's Doubles
Current Champions: Max Purcell & Jordan Thompson
Most Titles: 6 by Mike Bryan
Women's Singles
Current Champion: Aryna Sabalenka
Most Titles: 8 by Molla Mallory
Women's Doubles
Current Champions: Lyudmyla Kichenok & Jeļena Ostapenko
Most Titles: 13 by Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed Doubles
Current Champions: Sara Errani & Andrea Vavassori
Most Titles (Men): 4 by Bill Tilden, Bill Talbert, Bob Bryan
Most Titles (Women): 9 by Margaret Osborne duPont
7. Deepali Thapa Becomes First Asian Schoolgirl Champion as India Clinches 7 Titles
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Deepali Thapa became the first-ever Asian Schoolgirl Champion, securing victory in the 33 kg weight category against Ukraine's Liudmyla Vasylchenko in Al Ain, UAE.
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India won a total of seven titles in the schoolgirls category at the Asian Championships.
Victory Breakdown by Weight Category
35 kg Category: Bhoomi defeated Kazakhstan’s Assel Jalimbekova to claim India's second title.
37 kg Category: Nischal Sharmaemerged victorious over Ukraine’s Maria Matsiura in a closely contested match.
43 kg Category: Rakhi used close-range strategies to defeat Ukraine’s Veronika Holub, earning India’s fourth title.
52 kg Category: Naitik triumphed over Kazakhstan’s Arina Orazymbet.
67 kg Category: Trushana Vinayak Mohite won comfortably against Ukraine’s Anna Hornostal.
Final Title Secured by Gurseerat Kaur
Gurseerat Kaur capped off the day by winning the last match of the schoolgirls' category, marking India’s seventh title.
8. Aryna Sabalenka Wins Maiden US Open Title
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Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed from Belarus, claimed her first US Open title by defeating Jessica Pegula in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.
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This victory marks Sabalenka's third Grand Slam title, adding to her back-to-back Australian Open wins.
The US Open final took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium and lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes.
Aryna Sabalenka achieved redemption by winning this year’s title, having previously lost to Coco Gauff in the final last year.
Men’s Doubles Championship
Australia's Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson won the 2024 US Open men’s doubles title, beating Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in straight sets.
This win makes them the first all-Australian team to secure the men’s doubles title at Flushing Meadows since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1996.
9. India's Final Medals Tally at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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India won 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronzemedals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
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India secured 18th place in the overall medals tally at the 17th edition of theParalympics, which concluded on September 8, 2024.
People's Republic of China leads the medal table with a total of 220 medals, including 94 gold, 76 silver, and 50 bronze.
Great Britain ranks second with a total of 124 medals, consisting of 49 gold, 44 silver, and 31 bronze.
United States of America is in third place with 105 medals, comprising 36 gold, 42 silver, and 27 bronze.
Indian Medal Winners at Paris 2024 Paralympics List
Medal | No. of Medals | Athlete |
Gold | 7 |
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Silver | 9 |
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Bronze | 13 |
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10. India’s Record-Breaking Performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
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India won 29 medals – 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze – surpassing the 19-medal haul from Tokyo 2020, where they had won 5 gold medals.
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A record 84 para-athletes represented India, competing in 12 disciplines, including three new sports (para cycling, para rowing, and blind judo).
India's Historic Performances
Avani Lekhara: Became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic golds, defending her title in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event with a world record score.
Dharambir and Parnav Soorma: Achieved India’s first one-two finish in athletics, winning gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s club throw F51 event. Dharambir set a new Asian record with a throw of 34.92m.
Sumit Antil: Defended his javelin F64 title with a Paralympic record throw of 70.59m, breaking his record three times during the competition.
Praveen Kumar: Set an Asian record to win gold in the men’s high jump T64, contributing to India’s best-ever gold tally at the Paralympics.
Mariyappan Thangavelu: Secured bronze in the men’s high jump T42 class, becoming the first Indian to win medals at three consecutive Paralympics (gold in Rio 2016, silver in Tokyo 2020).
Notable Firsts
Preethi Pal: Won bronze in the women’s 100m T35, marking India’s first-ever medal in a Paralympic track event. She also secured a second bronze in the 200m event.
Deepthi Jeevanji: Became the first intellectually impaired Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal, clinching bronze in the women’s 400m T20.
Archery Achievements
Sheetal Devi: At 17 years old, became India’s youngest Paralympic medallist, winning bronze in the mixed team compound event with Rakesh Kumar. Earlier, she briefly held a world record in the ranking round.
Harvinder Singh: Became India’s first-ever Paralympic archery champion.
