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By admin: June 4, 2023

1. South Korea's An Se-young wins Thailand Open final

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World No. 2 Ann Se-young of South Korea claimed her fourth title in 2023 by defeating China's He Bingjiao in the women's singles final of the Thailand Open badminton tournament on June 4.

An overview of the news

  • Thailand Open Badminton was played in Bangkok.

  • 21-year-old Ann Si-young won 21-10, 21-19.

  • The South Korean player has been able to make the finals of every tournament he has played this year, winning titles at the All England Open, India and Indonesia.

  • She will be eyeing his fifth title at the Singapore Badminton Open, which begins at the Indoor Stadium.

  • In the men's final, Thailand's Kunlavut Witidson won the first gold medal by defeating Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-12, 21-10 in just 38 minutes. He became the fourth Thai man to win the tournament.

By admin: June 4, 2023

2. South Korea's An Se-young wins Thailand Open final

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World No. 2 Ann Se-young of South Korea claimed her fourth title in 2023 by defeating China's He Bingjiao in the women's singles final of the Thailand Open badminton tournament on June 4.

An overview of the news

  • Thailand Open Badminton was played in Bangkok.

  • 21-year-old Ann Si-young won 21-10, 21-19.

  • The South Korean player has been able to make the finals of every tournament he has played this year, winning titles at the All England Open, India and Indonesia.

  • She will be eyeing his fifth title at the Singapore Badminton Open, which begins at the Indoor Stadium.

  • In the men's final, Thailand's Kunlavut Witidson won the first gold medal by defeating Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-12, 21-10 in just 38 minutes. He became the fourth Thai man to win the tournament.

By admin: June 4, 2023

3. Bishkek Ranking Series 2023: Manisha wins gold

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Manisha, an Asian championships bronze medallist in women's 65kg, won India's first gold medal at the Bishkek Ranking Series 2023 in Kyrgyzstan 3rd May.

An overview of the news

  • Reetika, who also won a bronze at the Asian championships, settled for silver in the women's 72kg event.

  • Sarita Mor, a former Asian champion and 2021 world championships bronze medallist, clinched a bronze in women's 59kg.

  • With the three medals from Indian women wrestlers, India's tally at the ongoing Ranking Series reached four. Greco-Roman wrestler Manjeet (55kg) won bronze earlier.

  • Manisha competed in the nordic round system and remained unbeaten in her four matches, defeating opponents from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Ukraine to secure gold.

  • Reetika won her bout against Italy's Dalma Caneva but lost to Kazakhstan's Zhamila Bakbergenova, settling for silver in the women's 72kg event.

  • Sarita Mor secured bronze after defeating Kazakhstan's Diana Kayumova via technical superiority.

  • Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers Sajan (77kg) and Vikas (72kg) reached the medal round but lost their matches.

By admin: June 4, 2023

4. Bishkek Ranking Series 2023: Manisha wins gold

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Manisha, an Asian championships bronze medallist in women's 65kg, won India's first gold medal at the Bishkek Ranking Series 2023 in Kyrgyzstan 3rd May.

An overview of the news

  • Reetika, who also won a bronze at the Asian championships, settled for silver in the women's 72kg event.

  • Sarita Mor, a former Asian champion and 2021 world championships bronze medallist, clinched a bronze in women's 59kg.

  • With the three medals from Indian women wrestlers, India's tally at the ongoing Ranking Series reached four. Greco-Roman wrestler Manjeet (55kg) won bronze earlier.

  • Manisha competed in the nordic round system and remained unbeaten in her four matches, defeating opponents from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Ukraine to secure gold.

  • Reetika won her bout against Italy's Dalma Caneva but lost to Kazakhstan's Zhamila Bakbergenova, settling for silver in the women's 72kg event.

  • Sarita Mor secured bronze after defeating Kazakhstan's Diana Kayumova via technical superiority.

  • Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers Sajan (77kg) and Vikas (72kg) reached the medal round but lost their matches.

By admin: June 2, 2023

5. India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey

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India-won-the-Men's-Junior-Asia-Cup-2023-title-in-HockeyIndia won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final held in Salalah, Oman.

An Overview of the News

  • The win marked India's fourth title in the men's Junior Asia Cup, having previously won in 2004, 2008 and 2015.

  • Angad Bir Singh and Arjit Hundal Singh scored for India, while Pakistan managed to score a goal through Basharat Ali.

  • In the semi-finals, India defeated Republic of Korea 9–1, while Pakistan defeated Malaysia 6–2 to enter the final.

  • Pakistan are the second most successful team in the men's junior Asia Cup with three titles, but their last win was 27 years ago in 1996.

Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup

  • It is an international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).

  • The tournament has been held annually since 1988 and serves as a qualifying event for the men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.

  • To participate in the tournament, players must be under 21 years of age as of 31 December of the year preceding the tournament.

About Oman

  • It is a country located in Western Asia.

  • It is located on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

  • It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

  • Oman shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan.

Capital and largest city - Muscat

Official language - Arabic

Sultan - Haitham bin Tariq

Crown Prince - Theyazin bin Haitham

By admin: June 2, 2023

6. India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey

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India-won-the-Men's-Junior-Asia-Cup-2023-title-in-HockeyIndia won the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final held in Salalah, Oman.

An Overview of the News

  • The win marked India's fourth title in the men's Junior Asia Cup, having previously won in 2004, 2008 and 2015.

  • Angad Bir Singh and Arjit Hundal Singh scored for India, while Pakistan managed to score a goal through Basharat Ali.

  • In the semi-finals, India defeated Republic of Korea 9–1, while Pakistan defeated Malaysia 6–2 to enter the final.

  • Pakistan are the second most successful team in the men's junior Asia Cup with three titles, but their last win was 27 years ago in 1996.

Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup

  • It is an international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF).

  • The tournament has been held annually since 1988 and serves as a qualifying event for the men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.

  • To participate in the tournament, players must be under 21 years of age as of 31 December of the year preceding the tournament.

About Oman

  • It is a country located in Western Asia.

  • It is located on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

  • It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

  • Oman shares maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan.

Capital and largest city - Muscat

Official language - Arabic

Sultan - Haitham bin Tariq

Crown Prince - Theyazin bin Haitham

By admin: June 2, 2023

7. Mission Olympic Cell approved Neeraj Chopra's proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland

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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on 28th May approved Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra’s proposal to train in Kuortane, Finland.

An overview of the news

  • Neeraj will train at the Kurtane Olympic Training Center in Finland.

  • He is scheduled to compete in several World Athletics events next month.

  • The MOC members also approved paddler Payas Jain's proposal for an advanced training camp in Taiwan.

  • Proposals to get Indian table tennis stars Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran's personal trainers Aman Balgu and Raman Subramaniam for a number of events were also approved by the MOC.

  • The ministry said that the financial assistance will cover air travel expenses of the players, camp expenses, boarding and lodging expenses, medical insurance and pocket money apart from other expenses.

  • Neeraj, who recently became the first Indian Javelin thrower to become World Number One, followed a similar training plan in 2022 as well.

By admin: June 1, 2023

8. Prannoy wins BWF World Tour title for the first time

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Prannoy won his maiden BWF World Tour title on 28 May 2023 by emerging victorious at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament held in Kuala Lumpur.

An Overview of the News

  • After six years, Prannoy captured the championship title by defeating Weng Hong Yang of China in a thrilling men's singles final.

  • Prannoy is ranked 34th in the world and had earlier won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Championships.

  • The win ensured India's first singles title of the year.

Malaysia:

  • It is a South East Asian country.

  • It occupies parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.

  • Capital - Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

  • Prime Minister -Anwar Ibrahim

  • Official language - Malay

By admin: June 1, 2023

9. Prannoy wins BWF World Tour title for the first time

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Prannoy won his maiden BWF World Tour title on 28 May 2023 by emerging victorious at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament held in Kuala Lumpur.

An Overview of the News

  • After six years, Prannoy captured the championship title by defeating Weng Hong Yang of China in a thrilling men's singles final.

  • Prannoy is ranked 34th in the world and had earlier won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Championships.

  • The win ensured India's first singles title of the year.

Malaysia:

  • It is a South East Asian country.

  • It occupies parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.

  • Capital - Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

  • Prime Minister -Anwar Ibrahim

  • Official language - Malay

By admin: May 31, 2023

10. Savitribai Phule Pune University won its first gold medal in the women's tennis event at the Khelo India University Games

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first-gold-medal-in-the-women's-tennis-event-at-the-Khelo-India-University-GamesKhelo India University Games: Savitribai Phule Pune University won the first gold medal by defeating Osmania University in the women's tennis event.

An Overview of the News

  • They won 2–0 over defending champions Osmania University in the final match.

  • The tournament took place at the Ekana International Tennis Stadium in Lucknow.

  • The Jain University women's tennis team won the bronze medal by defeating Madras University by a score of 2-0.

  • The match between Anna University and Bharathiar University went into a deciding double, with Anna University eventually winning in a super tie-break.

  • Gujarat University won the bronze medal in a closely fought match against Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) with a score of 2-1.

About Uttar Pradesh

  • Uttar Pradesh is a state located in the northern part of India.

  • It has a population of over 240 million, making it the most populous state in India as well as the most populous subdivision in the world.

  • The state was officially established in 1950.

Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath

Capital - Lucknow

Governor - Anandiben Patel

Rajya Sabha - 31 seats

Lok Sabha - 80 seats