1. Lionel Messi wins Laureus sportsman of the year
Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messiwas named Laureus Sportsman of the Year at an award ceremony in Paris on 8 May.
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Messi also received an award on behalf of the Argentina men's soccer team, who were named the World Team of the Year following their victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Messi, 35, had previously won the award once in 2020, sharing it with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton.
Messi became the first athlete to receive both the World Sportsman of the Year award and the World Team of the Year award in the same year.
Sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Prycebagged the top women's honour after an outstanding 2022, which included winning the 100m gold at the World Athletics Championships.
Tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, who won the2022 U S Open and rose to number one in the ATP rankings, was named the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year.
Christian Eriksen, who recovered from the cardiac arrest received theLaureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
Laureus World Sports Awards
The nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards are selected by the global media, while the winners are determined by the 71 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy.
The award was instituted in the year 2000 and is presented annually.
Awards List
World Sportsman of the Year Award: Lionel Messi
World Sportswoman of the Year Award: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
World Team of the Year Award: Argentina Men's Football Team
World Breakthrough of the Year Award: Carlos Alcaraz
World Comeback of the Year Award: Christian Eriksen
World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award: Catherine Debrunner
World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award:Eileen Gu
Laureus Sport for Good Award:TeamUp
2. Fakhar Zaman, Naruemol Chaivai named ICC Players of the Month for April
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Pakistani cricketer Fakhar Zaman was named ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2023 and Thailand women's cricket team captain Naruemol Chaiwai was named ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2023.
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Fakhar's exceptional batting skills carried over into the ODI series, where he scored a brilliant 117 off 114 balls in the first match, helping Pakistan win by five wickets.
Thailand women's cricket team captain Naruemol Chaiwai received the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for April 2023.
Chaiwai played a key role in Thailand's historic ODI series win against Zimbabwe, displaying consistent high-scoring performances.
Became the first player from Thailand to receive this prestigious award.
About ICC
Establishment -15 June 1909
Headquarters - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chairman - Greg Barclay
CEO - Geoff Allardyce
General Manager -Wasim Khan
Assistant - Asian Cricket Council
3. Fakhar Zaman, Naruemol Chaivai named ICC Players of the Month for April
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Pakistani cricketer Fakhar Zaman was named ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2023 and Thailand women's cricket team captain Naruemol Chaiwai was named ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2023.
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Fakhar's exceptional batting skills carried over into the ODI series, where he scored a brilliant 117 off 114 balls in the first match, helping Pakistan win by five wickets.
Thailand women's cricket team captain Naruemol Chaiwai received the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for April 2023.
Chaiwai played a key role in Thailand's historic ODI series win against Zimbabwe, displaying consistent high-scoring performances.
Became the first player from Thailand to receive this prestigious award.
About ICC
Establishment -15 June 1909
Headquarters - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chairman - Greg Barclay
CEO - Geoff Allardyce
General Manager -Wasim Khan
Assistant - Asian Cricket Council
4. Badminton Asia appoints Umar Rashid as chairman of the Technical Officials Committee
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Badminton Asia appointed Umar Rasheed, joint secretary of the Badminton Association of India (BAI), as the chairman of the Technical Officials Committee.
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As chairman of the technical officials' committee, Rasheed will oversee the development and implementation of rules and regulations to elevate officiating standards in badminton tournaments across the country.
Rashid is committed to strengthening the governance of badminton in India and the region, by upholding the integrity of the game and ensuring high quality officiating in all tournaments.
Rashid also serves as the General Secretary of the Assam Badminton Association, contributing significantly to the development of badminton in Assam and the Northeast region of India.
Badminton Association of India (BAI):
It serves as the governing body for badminton in India.
BAI is registered as an association under the Societies Act.
Since 1936, BAI has been responsible for organizing and hosting national level badminton tournaments in India.
Establishment -1934
Headquarters - New Delhi
President - Himanta Biswa Sarma
Badminton Asia Championship:
It is an annual badminton tournament organized by the governing body Badminton Asia.
The tournament has been held since 1962 and has been an annual event since 1991.
5. Badminton Asia appoints Umar Rashid as chairman of the Technical Officials Committee
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Badminton Asia appointed Umar Rasheed, joint secretary of the Badminton Association of India (BAI), as the chairman of the Technical Officials Committee.
An Overview Of the News
As chairman of the technical officials' committee, Rasheed will oversee the development and implementation of rules and regulations to elevate officiating standards in badminton tournaments across the country.
Rashid is committed to strengthening the governance of badminton in India and the region, by upholding the integrity of the game and ensuring high quality officiating in all tournaments.
Rashid also serves as the General Secretary of the Assam Badminton Association, contributing significantly to the development of badminton in Assam and the Northeast region of India.
Badminton Association of India (BAI):
It serves as the governing body for badminton in India.
BAI is registered as an association under the Societies Act.
Since 1936, BAI has been responsible for organizing and hosting national level badminton tournaments in India.
Establishment -1934
Headquarters - New Delhi
President - Himanta Biswa Sarma
Badminton Asia Championship:
It is an annual badminton tournament organized by the governing body Badminton Asia.
The tournament has been held since 1962 and has been an annual event since 1991.
6. 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.
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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
7. 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.
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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
8. 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.
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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.
9. 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.
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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.
10. 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.
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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.
