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Sebastian Coe re-elected as IAAF chief

During the 52nd IAAF Congress at Doha, Sebastian Coe from Britain has been re-elected as president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for a second term for 4 years. Coe is the former Olympic and world champion middle-distance ..

Iran lifts 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship title

Iran has lifted the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship title by defeating Australia in straight sets at Azadi Sports Complex  in Tehran. 

Amit Panghal becomes first Indian male boxer to qualify for final of World Boxing Championships

Ace Indian boxer Amit Panghal settled for a silver at the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships at Ekaterinburg in Russia. He lost to Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan Zoirov in flyweight (48-52 kg) category. Though, Panghal created history as he became ..

Shuey Rhon Rhon official mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics

The “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is the official mascot of the 2022 Winter Paralympics, which is scheduled to be held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, from 4 to 13 March 2022. The mascot is a Chinese lantern child designed with ..

Spain wins 2019 men’s FIBA World Basketball Championship

The Spain men’s national basketball team has won the 2019 men’s FIBA World Basketball Championship in Beijing, China. In the final, they defeated Argentina with a score of  95-75.

Mayank Vaid becomes first Indian to complete Enduroman triathlon

Mayank Vaid from Himachal Pradesh has become the 44th person in the world and first Indian to complete the ‘Enduroman – Arch to Arc’ — a triathlon from England to France which is considered to be one of the toughest ..

2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in India

The 7th edition of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2020 will be hosted by India from 2nd to 21st November 2020. The host cities for the tournament are yet to be approved with FIFA. Spain are the defending champions. India ..

Megan Schutt becomes first woman to claim two hat-tricks in international cricket

Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt has scripted history by becoming the first woman to claim two hat-tricks in international cricket.  Schutt also became the only woman cricketer from Australia to claim a hat-trick in One Day Internationals (ODIs) in the ..

Ronaldo Laitonjam from India wins gold medal at 2019 Track Asia Cup competition

In Cycling, Ronaldo Laitonjam from India has won his 4th gold medal at the 2019 Track Asia Cup competition at the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium in New Delhi. He also created a new Asian record by clocking 10.065 seconds in ..

Pawan Munjal chosen for 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall Of Fame

Dr. Pawan Munjal, CMD of Hero MotoCorp, will be inducted into the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall Of Fame on 6th November 2019. With this, He will join legendary golfers such as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and more on this ..