1. Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023
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In Weightlifting, Indian weightlifters finished the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Jinju, South Korea, with three silver medals on 8th May.
An overview of the news
For India, Bindiarani Devi won two silver medals in the women's 55kg category, while Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a silver medal in the men's 67 kg snatch category.
Ajit Narayan and Achinta Sheuli competed in the men's 73 kg category but failed to win a medal for India.
Ajit Narayan, competing in his first international weightlifting event, topped Group B with a combined lift of 307 kg (snatch 139 kg + clean and jerk 168 kg).
Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medalist Achinta Sheuli finished second in Group B with a total lift of 305kg (snatch 140kg and clean and jerk 165kg).
This continental championship is the second place event in the qualifying event series for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in which a total of 6 Indian weightlifters participated.
Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu had finished sixth in the women's 49kg category.
Medal winners of India
Bindiarani Devi (Women's 55kg) - Silver Medal in Overall (Combining Clean & Jerk and Snatch)
Bindiarani Devi (Women's 55kg) - Silver Medal in Clean and Jerk
Jeremy Lalrinnunga (Men's 67kg) - Silver medal in snatch
2. Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins silver in Asian Championships
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Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the silver medal in the snatch event at the Asian Weightlifting Championship held in Jinju, Korea on 7 April.
An Overview of the News
Jeremy Lalrinnunga, 20, won the silver medal in the snatch event with a lift of 141 kg in the 67 kg category.
He became the only Indian weightlifter to win a medal at the Asian Weightlifting Championship this year.
The gold medal in the 67 kg weight category went to China's He Yuji, who finished the event with a higher weight than Lalrinnunga.
Asian Weightlifting Championship:
It is an event focused on weightlifting and is organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
This championship is specially designed for athletes from Asian countries.
Men have been participating in the Asian Weightlifting Championships since 1969, while women have been participating since 1988.
The objective of the championship is to promote the sport of weightlifting and encourage athletes to showcase their skills and abilities.
3. Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins silver in Asian Championships
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Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the silver medal in the snatch event at the Asian Weightlifting Championship held in Jinju, Korea on 7 April.
An Overview of the News
Jeremy Lalrinnunga, 20, won the silver medal in the snatch event with a lift of 141 kg in the 67 kg category.
He became the only Indian weightlifter to win a medal at the Asian Weightlifting Championship this year.
The gold medal in the 67 kg weight category went to China's He Yuji, who finished the event with a higher weight than Lalrinnunga.
Asian Weightlifting Championship:
It is an event focused on weightlifting and is organised by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.
This championship is specially designed for athletes from Asian countries.
Men have been participating in the Asian Weightlifting Championships since 1969, while women have been participating since 1988.
The objective of the championship is to promote the sport of weightlifting and encourage athletes to showcase their skills and abilities.
4. Pakistan's Babar Azam becomes fastest player to reach 5000 runs in ODIs
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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on 5th May became the fastest batsman to complete 5,000 one-day international runs during the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi.
An overview of the news
He crossed the 5000 run-mark in 97 innings. Babar broke Hashim Amla's record of scoring 5000 runs in 101 innings.
Azam has been the number one batsman in the International Cricket Council's ODI rankings for the last two years.
He is the 14th Pakistani to complete 5,000 or more runs in ODI cricket, topped by former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq with 11,701 runs.
Azam made his ODI debut in May 2015 against Zimbabwe in his hometown Lahore.
Former West Indies legend Vivian Richards completed his 5,000 runs in ODIs in 114 innings.
Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli is fourth in this list with 114 innings.
Australian opening batsman David Warner has now reached number 5 in this list with 115 innings.
5. Pakistan's Babar Azam becomes fastest player to reach 5000 runs in ODIs
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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on 5th May became the fastest batsman to complete 5,000 one-day international runs during the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi.
An overview of the news
He crossed the 5000 run-mark in 97 innings. Babar broke Hashim Amla's record of scoring 5000 runs in 101 innings.
Azam has been the number one batsman in the International Cricket Council's ODI rankings for the last two years.
He is the 14th Pakistani to complete 5,000 or more runs in ODI cricket, topped by former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq with 11,701 runs.
Azam made his ODI debut in May 2015 against Zimbabwe in his hometown Lahore.
Former West Indies legend Vivian Richards completed his 5,000 runs in ODIs in 114 innings.
Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli is fourth in this list with 114 innings.
Australian opening batsman David Warner has now reached number 5 in this list with 115 innings.
6. Asia Cup Stage 2 Archery: India Claim 14 Medals
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India has bagged 14 medals at the Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament to top the event in Tashkent on 5th May.
An overview of the news
In 14 medals seven were gold, five were silver and two bronze.
India won gold medals in all the categories except women's individual recurve and mixed recurve and won silver medals in these two categories.
The Indian trio of Mrinal Chauhan, Partha Salunkhe and Juyel Sarkar defeated Bangladesh 5-1 in the final of the men's recurve team event to win the gold medal.
The women's recurve team of Avni, Bhajan Kaur and Lakshmi Hembrom beat Bangladesh 5-4 in the gold medal decider in their final match.
List of Indian medal winners
Women's Team Compound - Gold (Sakshi Chowdhary, Preneet Kaur and Aditi Gopichand Swami)
Men's Team Compound - Gold (Rishabh Yadav, Prathamesh Phuge and Prathamesh Javkar)
Mixed Team Compound - Gold (Prathmesh Phuge and Preneet Kaur)
Men's Individual Compound – Prathamesh Phuge (Gold); Rishabh Yadav (Silver); Javkar Solutions (Bronze)
Women's Individual Compound - Sakshi Chowdhary (Gold); Preneet Kaur (Silver)
Women's Team Recurve - Gold (Avni, Bhajan Kaur and Lakshmi Hembrom)
Men's Team Recurve - Gold (Mrunal Chauhan, Partha Salunkhe and Juyel Sarkar)
Mixed Team Recurve - Silver (Parth Salunkhe & Bhajan Kaur)
Men's Individual Recurve - Mrinal Chauhan (Gold); Parth Salunke (Bronze)
Women's Individual Recurve - Bhajan Kaur (Silver)
7. Asia Cup Stage 2 Archery: India Claim 14 Medals
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India has bagged 14 medals at the Asia Cup Stage 2 World Ranking Tournament to top the event in Tashkent on 5th May.
An overview of the news
In 14 medals seven were gold, five were silver and two bronze.
India won gold medals in all the categories except women's individual recurve and mixed recurve and won silver medals in these two categories.
The Indian trio of Mrinal Chauhan, Partha Salunkhe and Juyel Sarkar defeated Bangladesh 5-1 in the final of the men's recurve team event to win the gold medal.
The women's recurve team of Avni, Bhajan Kaur and Lakshmi Hembrom beat Bangladesh 5-4 in the gold medal decider in their final match.
List of Indian medal winners
Women's Team Compound - Gold (Sakshi Chowdhary, Preneet Kaur and Aditi Gopichand Swami)
Men's Team Compound - Gold (Rishabh Yadav, Prathamesh Phuge and Prathamesh Javkar)
Mixed Team Compound - Gold (Prathmesh Phuge and Preneet Kaur)
Men's Individual Compound – Prathamesh Phuge (Gold); Rishabh Yadav (Silver); Javkar Solutions (Bronze)
Women's Individual Compound - Sakshi Chowdhary (Gold); Preneet Kaur (Silver)
Women's Team Recurve - Gold (Avni, Bhajan Kaur and Lakshmi Hembrom)
Men's Team Recurve - Gold (Mrunal Chauhan, Partha Salunkhe and Juyel Sarkar)
Mixed Team Recurve - Silver (Parth Salunkhe & Bhajan Kaur)
Men's Individual Recurve - Mrinal Chauhan (Gold); Parth Salunke (Bronze)
Women's Individual Recurve - Bhajan Kaur (Silver)
8. Mark Nicholls appointed new president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
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Mark Nicholls has been elected as the next President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
An Overview of the News
- He will take over from current chairman Stephen Fry in October this year.
- His appointment was announced during the Annual General Meeting of the MCC.
- Nicholls became a member of the MCC in 1981 and had a successful professional cricket career spanning over two decades, in which he scored over 25,000 runs and took 173 wickets.
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC):
- It is a cricket club which was established in 1787.
- MCC is one of the oldest and most prestigious cricket clubs in the world.
- Since 1814, the MCC has been based at the Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London and is the owner of the MCC Lord's Cricket Ground.
Founder - Thomas Lord
9. Former Karnataka HC Justice P Krishna Bhat appointed as administrator of BFI
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The Delhi High Court has appointed former Karnataka High Court Justice P Krishna Bhat as the Administrator of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).
An Overview of the News:
- The appointment has been made to conduct elections in the organisation, and it came into force with immediate effect.
- The Administrator will continue to act until a newly elected body takes over the BFI.
- The court has directed the administrator to ensure that the election process is completed as soon as possible in accordance with the Sports Code.
- The decision was taken in response to several petitions regarding the election of office bearers and members of the executive committee for the period 2023-2027.
Basketball Federation of India (BFI)
- It is the governing body for basketball in India.
- It is responsible for promoting and developing basketball at all levels through tournaments, grassroots programs and training opportunities.
- President - K. Govindraj
- Establishment - 1950
- Headquarters - New Delhi
- Men's coach - Veselin Matic
10. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinches Doha Diamond League title
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India's Neeraj Chopra has started the 2023 season on a bright note by winning the javelin throw title at the ongoing Diamond League in Doha.
An overview of the news
The 25-year-old Chopra, who won the 2022 Diamond League Final trophy in Switzerland last September, won with a best throw of 88.67m.
Chopra struck his straps on his first attempt with a world-leading throw of 88.67 metres, which was the fourth best of his career.
He maintained the lead till the end to win the event in his second appearance at the Qatar Sports Club.
Czech Republic's Vadlejch finished second and Grenada's Peters finished third.
With this victory, Neeraj has also achieved the world lead.
Top three in Javelin Throw
Neeraj Chopra (88.67m)
Jakub Vadlejch (88.63m)
Anderson Peters (85.88m)
