1. Jay Shah to Replace Greg Barclay as ICC Chairman
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Jay Shah, BCCI secretary, is set to replace Greg Barclay as the new ICC chairman.
An Overview of the News
Shah has the support of cricket boards from England and Australia, ensuring the necessary votes for his election.
India’s History of ICC Leadership
Jay Shah will become the third Indian to chair the ICC, following Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, and Shashank Manohar.
His appointment will officially take place in November when he replaces Barclay.
Jay Shah’s Term as BCCI Secretary
Shah has one year left as BCCI secretary before a mandatory cooling-off period of three years begins in October 2025.
According to BCCI rules, an office bearer can serve for six years before requiring a cooling-off period and can hold office for up to 18 years in total (nine years in a state association and nine years in BCCI).
Youngest ICC Chairman in History
At 35 years old, Jay Shah will become the youngest chairman in the history of the ICC when he assumes the role in December 2024.
About the International Cricket Council (ICC)
It is the global governing body for cricket.
It was founded in 1909 as the Imperial Cricket Conference by representatives of England, Australia, and South Africa.
In 1989 its name was changed to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Established - 15 June 1909
Headquarters - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chairman - Jay Shah (November 2024)
CEO - Geoff Allardyce
2. Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav Named India’s Flagbearers for Paris Paralympics 2024
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Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav will be the flagbearers for India at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics.
An Overview of the News
The Paralympic Games are scheduled to take place from 28th August to 8th September 2024.
Indian Contingent
India will be sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paralympics with 84 athletes.
This is an increase from the 54 athletes who represented India at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Achievements of the Flagbearers
Sumit Antil: Current Paralympic champion in the men’s Javelin Throw F64 category.
Bhagyashri Jadhav:
Silver medalist in shot put F34 at the 2022 Asian Para Games.
Finished seventh in the Tokyo Paralympics.
Won silver in Women’s Shot Put F34 at the Para-Athletics World Championships in May this year.
2024 Summer Paralympics
Dates: August 28 - September 8, 2024
Location: Paris, France
First Time in Paris: First time Paris hosts the Paralympics
Motto: "Games Wide Open" (French: Ouvrons Grand les Jeux)
Participating Nations: 184 (expected)
Events: 549 across 22 sports
Opening Ceremony: Place de la Concorde
Closing Ceremony & Athletics: Stade de France
3. Satya Prakash Sangwan Named Chef de Mission for India’s Paris 2024 Paralympic Team
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Satya Prakash Sangwan has been appointed as the Chef de Mission (CMD) for India's contingent at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
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Sangwan currently serves as the Vice-President of PCI.
He will lead India's largest-ever Paralympic contingent, consisting of 84 para-athletes competing in 12 sports disciplines.
Sangwan is a respected figure in the para-sports community, known for his extensive experience and passion for the field.
Devendra Jhajharia, President of the Paralympic Committee of India, highlighted Sangwan's integral role within the organization for over a decade.
The role of Chef de Mission involves leadership, mentorship, and strategic planning to guide the contingent effectively.
Paralympic Committee of India
Founded: August 7, 1994 (as Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India)
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
President: Devendra Jhajharia
Secretary General: Jayawant Gundu Hamanawar
Role: Selects and manages Indian athletes for Paralympic Games and international meets
4. Gus Atkinson and Chamari Athapaththu Clinch ICC Player of the Month Titles for July 2024
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Gus Atkinson of England and Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka as the ICC Players of the Month for July 2024.
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Gus Atkinson
Spearheaded England’s bowling attack in ICC World Test Championship series against West Indies.
Took 22 wickets at an average of 16.22 across the 3-0 series win.
Achieved 7 for 45 at Lord’s on debut, the second-best Test haul for an England bowler in a home debut.
First English ICC Men’s Player of the Month since Chris Woakes in July 2023.
Chamari Athapaththu
Led Sri Lanka to their first Women’s Asia Cup title.
Scored 304 runs at an average of 101.33 and a strike rate of 146.85.
Key innings: Unbeaten 119 against Malaysia, crucial half-centuries in the semi-final and final.
Third player to win ICC Women’s Player of the Month three times, joining Ashleigh Gardner and Hayley Matthews.
About the International Cricket Council (ICC)
Established - 15 June 1909
Headquarters - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chairman - Greg Barclay
CEO - Geoff Allardyce
NOTE:-India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana Win ICC Player of the Month Awards for June 2024
5. Paris Olympics 2024 Concludes: India Finishes 71st with 6 Medals
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India secured 6th place at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a total of 71 medals, while the USA topped the medal tally with 126 medals.
An Overview of the News
The Paris Olympics 2024 concluded with a grand closing ceremony at Stade de France.
India's Flag-Bearers
PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker are India's flag-bearers for the Parade of Nations.
Sreejesh retires from hockey after securing a bronze medal.
Manu Bhaker becomes the first Indian to win two medals in one Olympic edition.
The Olympic Flame will be extinguished, and the flag will be passed to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games.
India's Performance:
India finished 71st in the overall medal tally.
The country secured a total of 6 medals: 1 silver and 5 bronze.
This is a decline from their 48th-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where India won 7 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze).
Indian Medalists at Paris 2024
Manu Bhaker: Bronze (Women's 10m Air Pistol Shooting)
Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh: Bronze (Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol Shooting)
Swapnil Kusale: Bronze (Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting)
Indian Hockey Team: Bronze (Men's Hockey)
Neeraj Chopra: Silver (Men's Javelin Throw)
Aman Sehrawat: Bronze (Men's 57kg Wrestling)
Overall Medal Tally:
The United States topped the medal count with 126 medals, including 40 gold.
China also won 40 gold medals but finished second with a total of 91 medals.
Japan secured third place with 45 medals, including 20 gold.
Australia finished fourth with 53 medals, including 18 gold.
2028 Summer Olympics:
The next Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, marking the third time the city has hosted the Games (previously in 1932 and 1984).
Baseball and softball will return to the Olympics, and new sports like flag football, cricket, lacrosse, and squash will be introduced.
6. Abhinav Bindra Awarded Olympic Order by IOC in Paris
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Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic Gold medalist, received the prestigious Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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The award was presented at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris and is the highest honor given by the IOC for extraordinary contributions to the Olympic Movement.
Historic Achievements
Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the men’s 10m air rifle event.
He also holds the distinction of being the first Indian to win a World Championship Gold in Air Rifle Shooting.
Throughout his career, Bindra won over 150 individual medals and was awarded the Blue Cross, the highest honor by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), in 2018.
Post-Retirement Contributions
Bindra chaired the ISSF Athletes Committee for eight years and continues to serve as a member of the IOC Athlete Commission and Education Commission.
His commitment to the sport extends beyond his competitive career, with significant contributions to the development of sports and athletes globally.
Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT)
Bindra founded the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust (ABFT), a nonprofit organization focused on supporting grassroots athletes in India through advanced sports science technology.
The foundation plays a crucial role in nurturing the next generation of athletes in India.
Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP)
Under Bindra’s leadership, the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) was launched in Odisha in 2022 and Assam in 2023, in partnership with the IOC's Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH).
OVEP aims to instill core Olympic values in over 11,000 schools, impacting more than 1 million children, with a goal of reaching 13 million schoolchildren by 2025, positioning India as a leader in values-based education.
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Non-governmental sports organization
Based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Governs National Olympic Committees (NOCs).
Oversees the worldwide Olympic Movement.
Formation - 23 June 1894
Founders - Pierre de Coubertin, Demetrios Vikelas
Headquarters - Olympic House, Lausanne, Switzerland
President - Thomas Bach
7. Aman Sehrawat Becomes India's Youngest Olympic Medalist with Bronze in Wrestling at Paris 2024
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Aman Sehrawat won the bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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At 21 years and 24 days old, he became India's youngest Olympic medalist, surpassing PV Sindhu's record from Rio 2016.
Aman Sehrawat, an Asian champion, defeated Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz with a 13-5 scoreline to secure the bronze.
This victory marked India’s first wrestling medal at Paris 2024 and their sixth overall medal at the Games.
India’s Wrestling Legacy at the Olympics
India’s wrestling medal tally at the Olympics now stands at eight, with two silver and six bronze medals.
Aman had previously defeated Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Ravi Kumar Dahiya in the national trials to represent India at Paris 2024.
Overall Performance and Historical Context
Aman Sehrawat’s medal makes Paris 2024 India’s second-most successful Olympics in terms of medal count, with six medals.
His journey included victories over top wrestlers, though he was defeated by Rei Higuchi of Japan in the semi-finals.
Indian Medalists at Paris 2024
Manu Bhaker: Bronze (Women's 10m Air Pistol Shooting)
Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh: Bronze (Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol Shooting)
Swapnil Kusale: Bronze (Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting)
Indian Hockey Team: Bronze (Men's Hockey)
Neeraj Chopra: Silver (Men's Javelin Throw)
Aman Sehrawat: Bronze (Men's 57kg Wrestling)
Summer Olympics 2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.
Branded as Paris 2024, the event is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 11 August 2024.
The opening ceremony occurred on 26 July 2024.
Paris is the main host city.
Events will be held in 16 additional cities across Metropolitan France.
There will also be one competition venue in Tahiti, French Polynesia.
8. Neeraj Chopra Secures Silver in Men’s Javelin at Paris 2024
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Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal in the men’s javelin at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a season-best throw of 89.45 meters.
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Neeraj Chopra achieved this milestone as the first Indian track and field athlete to win two Olympic medals post-independence.
Despite fouling five of his six attempts in the final, he had a notable qualification throw of 89.34 meters.
Olympic Medalists
Gold Medal: Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem, who set a new Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters.
Bronze Medal: Grenada’s Anderson Peters with a throw of 88.54 meters.
Historical Achievements
Neeraj Chopra joins Norman Pritchard, Sushil Kumar, PV Sindhu, and Manu Bhaker as one of the five Indians to win multiple individual Olympic medals.
He is the second male Indian (after Sushil Kumar) and the third overall (including PV Sindhu) to achieve back-to-back Olympic medals.
About Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj secures second place at Doha Diamond League 2024
He won the 2023 Doha Diamond League.
He clinched a gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
He also claimed a gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.
Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in March 2022.
Major medals won by Neeraj Chopra :
2022 Kuortane Games (Gold Medal)
2022 Paavo Nurmi Games (Silver)
2021 Tokyo Olympics (Gold Medal)
2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Medal)
2017 Asian Athletics Championships (Gold Medal)
2016 South Asian Games (Gold Medal)
9. Harmanpreet Singh Leads India to Bronze with Top Scorer Title at Paris 2024 Olympics
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India secured the bronze medal by defeating Spain 2-1 on August 8, 2024. This win marked their second consecutive Olympic bronze medal after Tokyo 2020.
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Captain Harmanpreet Singh led the scoring charts with 10 goals in eight matches, surpassing Australia’s Blake Govers, who scored 7 goals.
Harmanpreet Singh scored both goals for India in the bronze medal match, demonstrating his crucial role in the team’s comeback from a goal down.
Harmanpreet scored in every match except for the group-stage game against Belgium.
His goals included seven from penalty corners and three from penalty strokes.
Significance of the Win
With this bronze medal, India achieved back-to-back Olympic medals for the first time since 1972, highlighting the team’s progress and Harmanpreet's significant contribution.
Indian Medalists at Paris 2024
Manu Bhaker: Bronze (Women's 10m Air Pistol Shooting)
Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh: Bronze (Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol Shooting)
Swapnil Kusale: Bronze (Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting)
Indian Hockey Team: Bronze (Men's Hockey)
Neeraj Chopra: Silver (Men's Javelin Throw)
Aman Sehrawat: Bronze (Men's 57kg Wrestling)
10. India Clinches Second CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League Title
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India won the 4th CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League for the second time.
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In the final, India defeated Nepal with a score of 23-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21, 15-5.
The match took place at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on 7 August .
This was the second time Nepal faced India in a title match at home, the first being during the 13th South Asian Games.
Despite losing to Nepal in the league stage, India secured the championship in the finals.
India clinched the gold medal, Nepal secured silver,and Iran settled for bronze in the tournament.
Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA)
Founded - December 1993
President - Mohamed Latheef
