1. Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia and Sakshi Malik clinch Gold medals
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In the Commonwealth Games, Bajrang Punia, Deepak Punia and Sakshi Malik clinched gold medals for India on 6 August.
Important facts
In men's freestyle wrestling, Bajrang Punia won the gold medal by defeating Lachlan McNeil of Canada 9-2 in the 65kg category, while Deepak Punia won the gold medal in the 86kg category by defeating Pakistan's Muhammad Inam 3-0.
Mohit Grewal won the bronze medal by defeating Jameson Aaron Johnson in the 125kg category.
In women's freestyle wrestling, Sakshi Malik won the gold medal by defeating Godinez Gonzalez of Canada in the 62kg category, while Anshu Malik won the silver medal in the 57kg category after losing 3-7 to Folasade Adekuroye of Nigeria.
Divya Kakran won the bronze medal by defeating Tiger Lily Cocker Lemali of Tonga in the 68kg category.
In athletics, India has set a new Asian record in the men's 4X400m relay. He has qualified for the finals.
India’s famous wrestlers
KD Jadhav - Maharashtra's wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav became India’s first individual Olympic medallist at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
Udey Chand - In 1961 he became the first Indian wrestler to win a world championship medal - bronze in the 67kg category.
Alka Tomar - She laid the foundation for women’s wrestling in India. She won the gold medal at the Commonwealth championships in 2005.
Sushil Kumar - He won bronze in 66kg freestyle at Beijing Olympics 2008. He won the world championships gold medal in 2010.
Yogeshwar Dutt - He is a two-time Commonwealth Games champion and won Asian Games gold in 2014 in the 65kg category.
Sakshi Malik - She won gold at the Commonwealth championships in 2017 and a bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
2. India beats South Africa in Women's Lawn Bowls Final to win first-ever gold medal
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In the Commonwealth Games 2022 being played in Birmingham, the Indian women's team defeated South Africa in the final 17-10 to win the gold medal in the lawn ball event.
Important facts
This is the first time that India has won any medal in this event in the Commonwealth Games.
The Indian team includes 42-year-old Lovely Choubey (Lead) of Ranchi, 41-year-old Pinky (Second) of Delhi, 34-year-old Roopa Rani (Skip) of Ranchi and 32 years old Nainmouni Saikia (Third) of Assam.
History of Lawn Ball in Commonwealth Games
Lawn ball was included in the Commonwealth Games in 1930.
India took part in lawn ball for the first time as a host at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
India's lawn ball team has participated in the Commonwealth Games four times, but has not won any medals in the last three times.
The record for winning the most gold medals in lawn ball is held by England, who has won 21 gold medals, while Scotland is in second place with 20 gold.
Lawn Ball Game
Lawn ball is an outdoor game in which a ball is thrown on the field i.e. that ball is rolled and pushed forward by the player.
This ball is made of rubber, wood or any other material and can weigh up to 1.59 kg.
A key word in this game is jack. The aim of the players is to get the ball as close to the jack as possible.
The player whose jack is closest gets the point.
The length of the jack is about 23 metres.
The game is usually played on a flat lawn, approximately 40–42 yards (37–38 m) across.
Lawn ball games can include teams of singles, doubles, three and four players. During this time, there are separate teams for both men and women.
3. England beats Germany 2-1 in UEFA Women Euro 2022 final
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The England women's football team made history late on 31 July and became the UEFA Women's European Champion.
Important facts
In the final of this competition, popularly known as Euro 2022, England defeated 8-time champions Germany 2-1 in extra time and became the fourth team to win the title as hosts.
Earlier, Norway (1987), Germany (1989, 2001) and Netherlands (2017) have won the Euro title as hosts.
This final match was played at the famous Wembley Stadium in London.
In the match, both the teams gave equal competition to each other from the beginning and kept the defence strong.
Neither team could score in the first half. In the second half, Alla Toon scored in the 62nd minute to give England a 1-0 lead.
Lena Magul scored for Germany in the 79th minute to level the match.
The hero of England's victory was Chloe Kelly, who scored a goal in extra time to give England a decisive 2-1 lead.
England's team last reached the final in 2009 and then Germany won the title by defeating them.
UEFA Women’s EURO 2022
The Women's Euro or UEFA European Women's Championship, established in 1984, is the top competition for women's football featuring teams from the UEFA Confederation.
The tournament was started in 1984 with four teams: Sweden, Italy, Germany and Norway.
From 1997, the Women's Euro expanded to an eight-team tournament and later in 2009 to a twelve-team competition.
Four more teams were added from 2017 onwards.
The initial winner of the tournament was Sweden, and in 1987 the second edition was won by Norway.
4. Indian weightlifter Achinta Shuli lifts record 313 kg to win gold medal in Commonwealth Games
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Indian young player and weightlifter Achinta Shuli has made the entire nation proud by winning a gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Important facts
This is India's third gold medal in the current Games.
Earlier, Mirabai Chanu had won a gold medal in the 49kg event.
19-year-old Jeremy Lalrinnunga, competing in the 67kg category, also lifted gold medals in snatch and clean and jerk by lifting a total of 300kg.
Shuli, who comes from West Bengal, created a new Commonwealth Games record by lifting a total of 313 kg.
Achinta’s Snatch Round
1st attempt - 137kgs
Second attempt - 140 kgs
Third attempt - 143 kg
Six medals in Commonwealth 2022 so far
So far all six medals in Commonwealth 2022 have been taken to India by lifters.
Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Shuli won gold medals.
Sanket Mahadev Sargar and Bindiyarani Devi won silver medals.
Apart from this, Gururaja Pujari was successful in winning the bronze medal in the 61 kg weight category.
5. India to host Women's ODI World Cup in 2025
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According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), India will host the ICC Women's ODI World Cup for the year 2025.
Important facts
The Council has selected four countries to host the ICC Women's World Cup from 2024 to 2027.
These countries are India, Bangladesh, England and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh will host the Women's T20 World Cup competition in the year 2024.
The 2026 edition of the Women's T20 World Cup will be held in England.
Sri Lanka will host the 2027 Women's T20 Champions Trophy but it will depend on whether they qualify for the competition.
The host countries were selected through a bidding process conducted under the supervision of a subcommittee of the ICC Board.
The committee also included Sourav Ganguly, President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Establishment- 15 June 1909
Headquarter- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The ICC currently has 104 member states: 12 full members and 92 associate members.
President- Greg Barkley
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Establishment- 1928
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
President- Sourav Ganguly
Secretary- Jay Shah
6. PV Sindhu named India's flagbearer for Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony
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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu as the flag-bearer of Team India at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Important facts
Manpreet Singh, the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the bronze medal in Tokyo 2020, has also been chosen as the flag bearer of India along with PV Sindhu.
This is the second time that PV Sindhu will be India's flag-bearer at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony; she also held the Indian flag at the Gold Coast 2018 edition.
Manpreet Singh was one of the two flag bearers of India at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
Olympic medalists Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain were the other two candidates being considered for the flag bearer.
Commonwealth Games 2022
Organising - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England
Motto- Games for Everyone
Mascot - 'Perry the Bull'
Nations participating- 72 Commonwealth nations
Events- 280 in 20 sports
Athletes participating- 5,054
Women's cricket as well as T20 cricket have been included in the Commonwealth Games for the first time.
For the first time in a major sporting event, there are more medal events for women than for men.
215 athletes will participate in the Commonwealth Games 2022 from India, these athletes will participate in 141 events of 19 sports.
History of commonwealth games
This is the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games.
The first Commonwealth Games were held in the Canadian city of Hamilton in 1930.
It has been organised every four years since 1930.
The Commonwealth Games in 1942 and 1946 could not be held due to World War II.
India is becoming a part of these games for the 18th time.
India has so far won 181 gold, 173 silver and 149 bronze medals in these games.
India has been among the top five countries in terms of medals in each consecutive Commonwealth Games since the 2002 Manchester Games.
From 1930 to 1950 these games were called the British Empire Games.
In 1978 these games were named Commonwealth Games.
7. PM Modi inaugurate 44th Chess Olympiad-2022 at JLN Indoor Stadium in Chennai
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 44th Chess Olympiad at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai on 28 July.
Important facts
The Chess Olympiad will be held from 28 July to 10 August at Punjeri village in Mamallapuram.
The winners of the tournament will be awarded a total prize of Rs 5 lakh.
About Chess Olympiad
It is a biennial team event, in which teams from around 190 countries compete for honours over a period of two weeks.
This championship has been organised since 1927.
International Chess Federation (FIDE) organises the tournament and selects the host nation.
FIDE is an international organisation based in Switzerland that links various national chess federations and serves as the governing body of international chess competition.
It was founded in Paris, France, on July 20, 1924.
In 1999, FIDE was recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
FIDE President - Arkady Dvorkovich
Indian champion
Vishwanathan Anand of India is the only Indian player who has won a World Chess title .
He has won it five times 2000,2007,2008,2010,2012.
Please see post of 20 June 2022 also
8. Max Verstappen wins 2nd consecutive French Grand Prix
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Red Bull's Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen has won the French Grand Prix title on 24 July 2022.
Important facts
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third respectively.
With this win, Verstappen secured his 69th podium finish.
Max Verstappen has won seven races in 2022 - Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Miami Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix, Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Canadian Grand Prix and now French Grand Prix
List of 2022 F1 Race Winners
F1 Race | Winners |
Bahrain Grand Prix | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari Monaco) |
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) |
Australian Grand Prix | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari Monaco) |
Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) |
Canadian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) |
Spanish Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) |
British Grand Prix | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) |
Austrian F1 Grand Prix | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari Monaco) |
9. 1st Khelo India Fencing Women’s League started at Talkatora Indoor Stadium
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The first Khelo India Fencing Women's League was started on 25 July 2022 at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
Important facts
The first of its kind national fencing competition for women will be held in three phases till July 29.
Phases 1 and 2 are scheduled in New Delhi, while the final phase will be held in Patiala.
More than 300 women cadets from 20 states will participate in the competition in junior (under-17), junior (under-20) and senior categories.
The Khelo India Women's Fencing League is an open national level ranking tournament for women.
Fencers registered with the Fencing Association of India (FAI) portal and nominated by their respective State Associations are also participating.
A total of Rs 1.54 crore has been sanctioned by the Sports Authority of India for this event. The prize money for each phase has been fixed at Rs 17.10 lakh.
Tokyo Olympian and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athlete Bhavani Devi will be the league's participant in the senior category event.
Bhavani Devi will represent Tamil Nadu.
Also other TOPS athletes participating in the league are Shreya Gupta (J&K), Vedika Khushi (Chhattisgarh), Tanishaa Khatri (Haryana) AP and Sheetal Dalal (Haryana).
10. Neeraj Chopra wins silver at World Athletics Championships
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India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has won a silver medal in the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, USA.
Important facts
He has become the first Indian male athlete to win a medal in the history of this tournament. He is also the first Indian to win a silver medal in this competition.
Prior to this, veteran athlete Anju Bobby George had won a historic bronze medal in 2003.
Anju Bobby George won the bronze medal in the long jump.
Neeraj won the silver in the fourth round by throwing a javelin 88.13 metres away.
Grenada legend Anderson Peters retained his gold medal with a throw of 90.46m in his second attempt.
Yakub Valdesh of Czech Republic has received the bronze medal.
About Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra is a track and field athlete competing in javelin thrower.
Neeraj created history by winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2021 by throwing the 87.58m javelin.
He is the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win a gold medal in athletics at a World Championship level.
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)
2021 Tokyo Olympics (Gold Medal)
2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Medal)
2017 Asian Athletics Championships (Gold Medal)
