Category: Sports Current Affairs

India and Russia: joint winners of FIDE

August 31, 2020

• India and Russia were announced on August 30, 2020, as the joint winners of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad as Divya Deshmukh and Nihal Sarin lost connection to their games in the 2nd round.

The prize money of Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Awards enhanced

August 30, 2020

• The Ministry of Sports has announced a hike in the award money for four of the seven categories of the National Sports and Adventure Awards.

National Sports Awards 2020

August 30, 2020

• President of India Ram Nath Kovind on August 29, 2020, virtually conferred the National Sports and Adventure Award 2020 on the occasion of the National Sports Day. President Mr. Kovind presented the Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Dronacharya Award, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, and Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.

West Indies Cricketer Dwayne Bravo becomes the first bowler to scalp 500 wickets in T20I

August 29, 2020

• West Indies All-Rounder Dwayne John Bravo became the first bowler in International Cricket to scalp 500 wickets in Twenty20 International (T20I).

Sri Lanka Cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana retires

August 29, 2020

• Sri Lankan Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana announced retirement from all forms of International Cricket at the age of 38.

29th August observed as National Sports Day

August 29, 2020

• To mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, every year 29^th August is observed as National Sports Day. Major Dhyan Chand Singh won Olympics gold medals for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936.

Bryan brothers announce retirement from the sport

August 28, 2020

• Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan have announced their retirement from the sport.
• As the most accomplished team in doubles history, the Bryan brothers captured a record 119 trophies, including all four Grand Slams, all nine ATP Masters and Olympic gold medals, reports Xinhua news agency.

Table Tennis player Poulami Ghatak retires

August 27, 2020

• Poulami Ghatak, India’s ace Table Tennis player, decided to retire from the sport.
• She won three junior national championships as well as seven senior national championships between 1996 and 2016. In 2006, she represented India at the Commonwealth Games at Melbourne. At the age of 16, she participated in the Sydney Olympics.

India will host BRICS Games during Khelo India Games 2021

August 26, 2020

• Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju announced that India is planning to host BRICS Games 2021 during the same time and at the same venues as of Khelo India Games 2021.

Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to win UEFA Champions League

August 25, 2020

• In Football, German giants Bayern Munich have won the European Champions League for the sixth time after beating French side Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the final in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon.