Important Topic Wise Current Affairs - January 2024 - Important Sports News

Important Topic Wise Current Affairs – January 2024 - Important Sports News
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Australian batter David Warner announces retirement from One Day International cricket
 Australian batter David Warner has announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs).
 The 2-time ODI World Cup Winner had previously announced that he would be ending his Test
career after Australia's upcoming Test against Pakistan in Sydney.
 However, the opener has said that he will keep himself available for selection in the Champions
Trophy in 2025.
 Warner is Australia's sixth-highest run scorer in the ODI format and is only second to former
captain Ricky Ponting's tally for most Centuries for Australia in ODIs.
In Men's Chess, Dommaraju Gukesh secures spot at a prestigious Candidates tournament
 In Men's Chess, Dommaraju Gukesh has secured his spot at the prestigious Candidates
tournament, which will take place in Toronto from April 2 to 25, 2024.
 Gukesh became the third Indian to make the Candidates tournament, joining R Praggnanandhaa
and Vidit Gujrathi.
 This is the first time in history that three Indians are playing the Candidates.
 The winner gets the chance to take on China’s Ding Liren in the next World Chess Championship.
 In Women's Candidates, Koneru Humpy and Rameshbabu Vaishali will represent the country.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates the Beach Games held at Ghoghala Beach in UTs of
Diu
 Beach Games was inaugurated by Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur at Ghoghla Beach
in the Diu.
 The beach games, which started on January 4, will be played till January 11.
 Due to this festival, beach games will also be promoted in other beach states and union territories
of the country.
 Organizing this festival will establish new dimensions and will also promote culture and tourism in
the Union Territory.
 More than twelve hundred players are participating in these competitions from States and Union
Territories.
Tata Steel Chess tournament 2024 to begin at Wijk aan Zee in Netherlands
 Tata Steel Chess tournament 2024 will begin at Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands.
 First Round of the tournament will start at 8:30 p.m.
 It will be available on chess.com/TV and chess24's Twitch and YouTube channels.
 Some of the strongest players in the world are gathering in the tournament also called the
"Wimbledon of Chess".
 Viswanathan Anand was the record winner for a long time until he was replaced by Magnus
Carlsen.
India wins its first Gold medal at Zagreb Open 2024 Wrestling Tournament in Croatia
 Reigning Asian champion Aman Sehrawat won the Gold medal in Men’s 57kg at the Zagreb Open
2024 Wrestling Tournament in Croatia.
 He defeated China’s Zou Wanhao via technical superiority in the 57kg final, to win India’s first
medal in this edition of the Ranking Series.
 Meanwhile, another Indian wrestler Yash Tushir was defeated by USA’s Quincy by 15-4 in the
round of 16 of the men’s 74kg category.
 Nonetheless, the competition will feature Freestyle wrestlers Vicky and Sumit competing in the
men's 97kg and 125kg weight classes, respectively.
India on top of medals table in Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta with 07 Gold, 06 Silver, and 06
Bronze medals
 Media_SAIIn Women's shooting, Rhythm Sangwan bagged the Bronze medal in the 25-meter
Pistol event at the Asian Shooting Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.
 With this medal, Rhythm confirmed the 16th Paris Olympic quota for the Indian shooting contingent.
 Also, this is the sixth Paris quota in the pistol events for India and the second in women's 25m
Pistol.
 Rhythm ended the tournament with an impressive performance collecting a total of five medals, 1
gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
Indian Shooter Yogesh Singh Wins Gold in Men’s 25m Centre Fire Pistol at Asia Olympic Qualifiers
● Indian shooters continued with winning gold in the Asia Olympic Qualifiers with Yogesh
Singh winning the top prize in individual as well as team event of the men’s 25m centre fire
pistol competition in Jakarta, Indonesia.
● Yogesh claimed the individual gold medal after shooting 573, finishing ahead of silver winner
Muad Al Balushi of Oman (570) and Indonesia’s Anang Yulianto (567).
● The other two Indian participants in the event, Pankaj Yadav (567) and Akshay Jain (564),
ended fourth and sixth.
● The Indian trio aggregated 1704 to bag the team gold ahead of shooters from Oman and
Indonesia.
● In the women's event, the Indian trio of Shreyasi, Manisha Keer and Bhavya Tripathi, however,
won the silver medal in the women’s trap team event with a total of 328, finishing behind China
and ahead of Kazakhstan.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi once again bags The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award
● Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has once again bagged The Best FIFA Men’s Player.
● The announcement was made at the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London.
● Messi came out on top in the voting leaving behind the other finalists, Erling Haaland and
Kylian Mbappe.
● This is the 3rd time in the last 4 years that Messi has got the award.
● Spain and Barcelona striker Aitana Bonmati was bestowed with the Best FIFA Women’s
Player Award.
● Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola won the Best Men’s Manager award while England
coach Sarina Wiegman claimed the award for the Best Woman Coach for a record fourth time.
● Manchester City stopper Ederson won the Best Men’s Goalkeeper while Mary Earps, the
Manchester United and England No. 1, won the Women’s Goalkeeper award in the ceremony
in London.
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa surpasses Viswanathan Anand to become India’s number-one Chess
player
● India Chess Wizard Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated World Chess Champion Ding
Liren in the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee, in the Netherlands.
● As a result of this victory, Praggnanandhaa became only the second Indian after
Vishwanathan Anand to defeat a reigning champion.
● He also overtook Anand to become India’s new number one Chess player in terms of live
ratings.
Tamil Nadu has won the gold medal in rhythmic yoga at the Khelo India Youth Games.
● Tamilnadu won gold in rhythmic yoga followed by West Bengal and Maharashtra.
● In the women’s section, West Bengal won the gold followed by Maharashtra and Tamilnadu.
● The four-day Mallar Kambu competition will be held in Tiruchirappalli
● In the Khelo India Youth Games, in the Squash single girls category round 16, Pooja Arthi,
Deepika and Shameena Riaz from Tamilnadu have moved to the next round.
● Yashi Jain and Chhavi Sharan from Rajasthan, Khushboo and Unnati Tripathi from Uttar
Pradesh and Nirupama Dubey from Maharashtra have also moved to the next round.
● Tavneet Singh Mundra from Madhya Pradesh, Ansh Tripathy, Karan Yadav and Aryan Pratap
Singh from Uttar Pradesh, Sandesh, Meyyappan and Arihant from Tamilnadu, Avalokit Singh
from Rajasthan have moved to the next round after round robin in Squash Boys Category.
Raiza Dhillon wins silver in the women’s skeet final at the Asia Olympic Qualification shotgun
tournament.
● Indian Shooter Raiza Dhillon has won silver in the women’s skeet final at the ongoing Asia
Olympic Qualification shotgun tournament in Kuwait.
● With this win, Raiza secured Paris 2024 Olympic quota in shooting.
● While Maheshwari Chauhan got Bronze and Ganemat Sekhon finished at 4th.
● The trio also won the team gold medal for India.
● Dhillon was on top of the table with six out of six targets.
● The Indian continued to lead the final with 14 hits.
With 127 medals, Maharashtra leads the Khelo India Games medal tally followed by Haryana.
 In the Khelo India games, Maharashtra ranks first in the medal tally with a total of 127 medals
including 44 gold, 39 silver, and 44 bronze medals followed by Haryana scoring 94 medals including
33 gold, 19 silver, and 42 bronze medals.
 Tamil Nadu stood third with a total of 82 medals including 29 gold, 19 silver, and 34 bronze medals.
 In the Football semi-finals boys Meghalaya beat Jharkhand 5-3 and in another semi-finals, Punjab
beat Odisha 1-0
 In the Kho Kho semi-finals girls, Odisha beat Delhi 27 -18 and Maharashtra beat Gujarat 27 -16.
 In Boys Kho Kho, Maharashtra beat Karnataka 29 -23 and Delhi beat Gujarat 43-28.
 In Shooting, - Skeet boys all the medal winners were from Punjab. Gurfateh Singh Sandhu, Zorawar
Singh Bedi, and Harazeez Singh Alwa from Punjab won the gold, silver, and bronze medals
respectively.
 In Shooting Skeet Girls, Devyani Rathore and Yashaswi Rathore both from Rajasthan won gold and
silver medals respectively. Venkat Lakshmi Lekhu from Tripura won the bronze medal.
ICC lifts suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket after two-months

 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate
effect.
 Sri Lanka Cricket has been reinstated as a member of the International Cricket Council after a two-
month suspension.
 Sri Lanka Cricket was suspended for violation of responsibilities as an ICC Member, in particular, the
requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference
in the governance, regulation, and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka.
Divyansh Singh Panwar from India clinches gold medal in men's air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup
held in Cairo
 In air rifle shooting, Indian Olympian Divyasnsh Singh Panwar had struck gold in the men's event
with a world record score in the final while Sonam Uttam Maskar, competing in her first International
Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup, bagged silver in the women's 10-metre event in Cairo.
 The 21-year-old shot 253.7 bettering Chinese Sheng Lihao's 253.3, set at the Asian Games in
Hangzhou last year.
 India is now firmly on the top of the table in the season-opening World Cup stage with two gold and
three silver medals in their kitty after three days of competition.
 This was Divyansh's fifth overall World Cup stage gold and second individual gold after his last effort
came in Putian in 2019.
Rohan Bopanna has become the World No. 1 Doubles Player after his Australian Open Victory
 Indian Tennis star Rohan Bopanna for the first time climbed to World Number One position in the
latest ATP Doubles Rankings released.
 Rohan Bopanna won his career’s first Men’s Doubles Grand Slam at the Australian Open to jump
two places in the ATP Rankings.
 Bopanna’s Australian partner Matthew Ebden is the new World Number Two.
 43-year old Bopanna is the oldest World Number One in Men’s Tennis.
 He is also the fourth Indian tennis player after Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza to
reach the top of the tennis rankings.
 All four are also the only Indian Grand Slam winners.
Rohan Bopanna, the oldest Grand Slam winner clinched the Australia Open 2024:
 India's tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden clinched the grand
slam title at the Australian Open 2024 after the duo defeated Italy's Simone Bolelli, and Andrea
Vavassori in the men's doubles final at Melbourne Park.
 The 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna, who recently became World No. 1 in the ATP men's doubles
rankings is now the oldest grand slam winner.
 The victory in the Australian Open marks the initial significant triumph for the duo, who
experienced defeat in the US Open final last year.
 Following the rankings update, Rohan Bopanna will ascend to the world number one spot, while
Matthew Ebden, despite participating in three additional tournaments within the ranking period,
will hold the number two position.
About Rohan Bopanna
1. Rohan Bopanna was born in Coorg district Karnataka in March 1980 and developed an early
interest in tennis.
2. He carried the game to the United States, where is attended his college and slowly made his
name in the world of professional tennis championships.
3. Rohan Bopanna is renowned for his success in doubles tennis.
4. He has secured victories in Grand Slam events, including winning the mixed doubles title at the
2017 French Open with his partner Gabriela Dabrowski
5. Recipient of the Arjuna Award, Rohan Bopanna has been a pivotal constituent of India's Davis
Cup squad since his inaugural appearance in 2002.
6. Furthermore, he clinched victory in the 2006 Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying competition for the
2007 Hopman Cup, alongside Sania Mirza.
7. Rohan Bopanna has secured considerable success on the ATP Tour.
8. He has won numerous titles in doubles events, showcasing his skill and consistency as a doubles
specialist on the professional circuit.
9. The grand slam winner is actively involved in promoting and developing tennis in India.
10. He has established the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy to nurture young talent and provide
them with opportunities to excel in the sport, contributing to the growth of tennis in the country.
Aryna Sabalenka crushes Zheng Qinwen to defend Australian Open title
 Aryna Sabalenka crushes Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to defend Australian Open title.
 She became the first woman to do so in more than a decade.
 The 25-year-old Belarusian defending champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka
defeated Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to win the Australian Open women's singles
title in Melbourne.
 Sabalenka took just 33 minutes to race through a 6-3 win in the first set at Melbourne Park.
 This is Sabalenka's second Grand Slam title while Zheng was gunning for a first.
 Sabalenka became the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since 2013.
Virat Kohli wins ICC ODI Player of the Year award for 4th time
 Indian batting star Virat Kohli bagged the ICC ODI Player of the Year award for the fourth time,
following his record-breaking performance in the World Cup 2023.
 Kohli had previously won the award in 2012, 2017, and 2018 and also stands amongst the four
nominees for the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2023 award.
 Notably, Kohli has become the first-ever cricketer to clinch this award four times, surpassing AB de
Villiers' tally of three awards.
 Virat Kohli built on his comeback in 2022 with a spectacular 2023, where he won the Player of the
Tournament performance at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Nikita Kumari of Rajasthan wins the Khelo India Youth Games gold in discus throw.
 In the Khelo India youth games, Nikita Kumari of Rajasthan won the gold in the discus throw event.
 She was followed by Riddhi from Haryana winning the silver while Bhakti Gawade from Maharashtra
won the bronze.
 In the triple jump match Paveena Rajesh from Tamil Nadu won the gold followed by Pamela Var
shini.G. from Tamil Nadu winning silver and P.V.Abirami from Kerala taking the bronze medal.
 In the volleyball girls' event, West Bengal defeated Kerala 3-0.
 In the hammer throw boys' event,Omkar Prasad Nand from Odisha took the first place followed by
Yashar Kurbar by Karnataka and the third place was taken by Nikhil Yadav, Haryana.
 In the 800m girls athletics, M.An Silin and Aksilin from Tamil Nadu won the gold and silver medals
while Priyanka Olkar from Karnataka won the bronze.
 In Mallakhamb events, on the whole Maharashtra won the gold medal with 209.25 points followed by
Tamilnadu at a score of 207.35 points and Madhya Pradesh stood third with 205.30 points.
Tata remains IPL title sponsor in record-breaking US$300m deal

 Tata Group has won IPL sponsorship rights for 5 years for $300 million.
 Tata Group has won the title sponsorship of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 2024-28.
 IPL has become the world’s richest T20 tournament with the brand value of $8.4 billion.
 Tata Group has been the title sponsor of both the men’s IPL and the Women’s Premier League.
 The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a men's Twenty20 cricket league. It is annually held in India.
 The league is contested by ten city-based franchise teams. The BCCI founded the league in 2007.
Maharashtra gymnast Aaryan Davande has won the gold medal in boys' artistic all-round category at
Khelo India Youth Games held in Chennai.
 In the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, defending champions Maharashtra opened their gold medal
account when gymnast Aaryan Davande clinched the Boys Artistic All-Round crown at the SDAT
Aquatics complex in Chennai.
 Davande accumulated a total of 73 points to beat Uttar Pradesh’s Pranav Mishra. Harshit of UP
clinched the bronze in the event.
 Girls team from Tamilnadu won the gold medal, Rajasthan bagged silver and Maharashtra got
Bronze in Cycling team sprint event.
 In the 500-metre trial girls category, J. Srimathi won gold, Vimla from Rajasthan bagged silver and R.
Tamilarasi from Tamilnadu got the bronze medal.
 In the Boys cycling event, Aashirwad Saxena from Telangana won the gold, Vedant Jadhav from
Maharashtra bagged the silver and Gumoor Poonia from Haryana got the bronze medal.
 Kerala won the gold, Maharashtra bagged silver and Tamilnadu got the bronze medal in the team
sprint cycling event.
BCCI announces that Virat Kohli will miss the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons.
 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that Indian batting maestro Virat
Kohli has opted to withdraw from the first two Tests against England, citing personal reasons
 BCCI assured that Kohli's replacement will be announced shortly.
 India is set to play a five-match Test series, the first of which will be held in Hyderabad on January
25.
 The second match of the series will be played on February 2 in Visakhapatnam.
 The series will conclude with the fifth and final test to be held in Dharamshala on March 11.
About BCCI
 President: Roger Binny
 Headquarters: Mumbai
 Founded: December 1928
Khelo India games: In the under-18 women's hockey match, Madhya Pradesh defeats Chhatisgarh 1-0.
 In Khelo India games, women's hockey under 18 category,Madhya Pradesh won against
Chhatisgarh 1-0, Tamilnadu lost to Mizoram 0-7, Haryana won Jharkhand by scoring four goals
against three Odisha scored a two-goal win against Punjab.
 Other games like Cycling, Judo, Boxing, Squash, Fencing, Gymnastics, and Yogasana are being
held in various places across Chennai.
 Under 18 men's hockey, Punjab will face Tamil Nadu, Orissa is pitted against Madhya Pradesh,
Jharkhand against Maharashtra, and Haryana will face Chandigarh.
 Gadka games will be played at Madurai
Man Singh of India wins the gold medal in the 2024 Asian Marathon Championships in Hong Kong.
 India’s Man Singh claimed the gold medal at the Asian Marathon Championships 2024 with a
personal best timing of two hours 14 minutes and 19 seconds in Hong Kong.
 The 34-year-old Indian marathon runner comfortably beat runner-up Huang Yongzheng of China with
a time difference of 65 seconds in the men’s event.
 Kyrgyzstan’s Tiapkin Ilya came third in 2:18:18.
 Man Singh’s previous personal best was 2:16:58, clocked at Mumbai Marathon 2023.
 Man Singh was part of the Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2023 and finished eighth with a
timing of 2:16:59 in the marathon event.
 In the women’s event, India’s Ashvini Jadhav finished eighth in 2:56:42 and Jyoti Gawate finished
11th in 3:06:20.
 The entry standard for the women’s marathon for the Paris 2024 Olympics is 2:26:50.
In rhythmic gymnastics, Sanyukta Kale wins gold.
 In the rhythmic gymnastics individual event of the Khelo India Youth games, Sanyukta Kale from
Maharashtra won the gold, Muskan Rana from Jammu and Kashmir won the silver and Life Adlakha
won the bronze medals.
 Raja Babu Yadav, Gymnastics coach from Uttar Pradesh told Akashwani that Indian gymnastics
players are ready to compete in international games.
 Pranav Mishra who won the silver medal said that it was a momentous occasion for him.
 In the women artistic individual gymnastics, Nishika Agarwal from Telangana won the gold, Soumili
Karar from West Bengal won the silver and Sara Rawool won the bronze medals.

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