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Category: Sports Current Affairs

36th National Games allotted to Goa have been postponed

September 19, 2020
36th National Games
  • The 36th National Games allotted to Goa, which was scheduled from October 20 to November 4, 2020, had been postponed due to outbreak of the COVID-19.

Thomas and Uber Cup Finals postponed to 2021

September 16, 2020
Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
  • The Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup, which were scheduled to be held from 3 to 11 October 2020 in Denmark, has been postponed for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

F1 Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 won by Lewis Hamilton

September 14, 2020
Lewis Hamilton
  • The Formula One Tuscan Grand Prix 2020 won by Mercedes player from Great Britain Lewis Hamilton.
  • Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) took the second place followed by Alexander Albon (Red Bull – Thailand) at third place.

Poonam Khatri crowned Wushu World Champion

September 11, 2020
Poonam Khatri
  • Indian Wushu stalwart Poonam Khatri has claimed World Championship status after her silver medal at the Wushu World Championship last year has been upgraded to a Gold medal.

Ian Bell announces retirement from professional cricket

September 8, 2020
Ian Bell
  • Former stylish batsman Ian Bell announced he will retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2020 domestic season.

F1 Italian Grand Prix 2020 won by Pierre Gasly

September 7, 2020
Pierre Gasly
  • The Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2020 won by Pierre Gasly (French) where Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) took the 2nd position and Lance Stroll from Canada took the 3rd place.

AITA appointed Anil Jain as the new president and Anil Dhupar as the Secretary-General

September 6, 2020
AITA
  • The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has appointed Anil Jain as the new president and Anil Dhupar as the Secretary General.

World Open Online Chess Tournament won by P Iniyan

September 4, 2020
P Iniyan
  • The 48th Annual World Open online chess tournament won by Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan.
  • Iniyan defeated Grandmasters Baadur Jobava of Georgia, Sam Sevian, Sergey Erenburg of the USA and Nyzhyk Illia of Ukraine

Sumit Nagpal: first Indian in 7 years to enter the second round of Grand Slam Singles event

September 3, 2020
Sumit Nagpal
  • Sumit Nagpal became the first Indian to win a singles’ main draw match at a grand slam in the last 7 years.

Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2020

August 31, 2020
Lewis Hamilton
  • Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020 held on August 30, 2020.