Category: Sports Current Affairs

French cyclist Remy Di Gregorio outlawed by UCI for 4 years

May 13, 2020

• French cyclist Remy Di Gregorio has been outlawed for 4 years by the International Cycling Union (UCI) for using a form of banned blood-boosting hormone EPO (Erythropoietin).

Sania Mirza Becomes 1st Indian to grab Fed Cup Heart Award

May 11, 2020

• Tennis star Sania Mirza on 11th May came up as the first Indian to win the Fed Cup Heart Award for her successful return to the court post motherhood.

China clinches Online Nations Cup, India finish dismal fifth

May 11, 2020

• Top-seed and favorite China were crowned champions at the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup on 10^th May by virtue of higher points tally despite their final match against the USA ending in 2-2 draw.

Former world snooker champion Peter Ebdon announces retirement.

May 5, 2020

• Former world snooker champion from United Kingdom, Peter Ebdon announces retirement. He became world champion in 2002 by beating Stephen Hendry from Scotland. He also won 7 other snooker events from 1993 to 2012.

New Zealand cricket announces ANZ Cricket Awards.

May 4, 2020

• New zealand cricket team has announced Annual New Zealand Cricket awards. Here is the list of winners:
• ANZ international Women’s ODI player of the Year: Suzie Bates
• ANZ international Men’s ODI player of the Year:Kane Williamson
• ANZ international Women’s T-20 player of the Year: Sophie Devine
• ANZ international Men’s T-20 player of the Year: Ross Taylor.

ICC bans Deepak Aggarwal for breaching Anti-corruption code

May 2, 2020

• International Cricket Council (ICC) has booked Deepak Aggarwal, Cricketer from Sonipat, Haryana from all forms of cricket for breaching ICC Anti-Corruption Code for a period of 2 years.
• He  came on Dubai’s ICC anti-corruption unit’s radar because of his suspicious movement during a game in Abu Dhabi.

J. Arunkumar appointed as coach of the US national cricket team.

April 30, 2020

• J. Arunkumar has been appointed as coach of United States (US) national cricket team. He is a former cricketer from Karnataka having various outstanding achievements.He will be replacing James Pamment.

Men’s World Boxing championship 2021 to be held in Serbia

April 29, 2020

• Men’s World Boxing Championship 2021 will be held in Belgrade, Serbia. This was supposed to be held in India but International Boxing Association (AIBA)  took hosting rights from India as New Delhi didn’t fulfill its obligations to pay host fee as mentioned in the Host City Agreement terms. This event was held earlier in Serbia in 1978.

Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal banned by PCB

April 28, 2020

• Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned pakistani batsman Umar Akmal for corruption charges. He has been banned for a period of 3 years from all forms of cricket.

Indian runner Jhuma Khatun banned for doping.

April 28, 2020

• India’s middle distance runner Jhuma Khatun tests positive for dehydrochloromethyl testosterone, a steroid. Due to this she has been banned for four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics.
• She was tested positive by National Anti Doping Agency (NADA)