Tan Zhongyi and D Gukesh- Two challengers of 2024 World Championship are birthday twins
In our series World Champion Born On This Day, we shall see the life and career of a the two challengers of this year's World Championship- China's Tan Zhongyi and India's D Gukesh. Tan Zhongyi- World Youth Champion Tan Zhongyi was born on 29th May, 1991 in Chongqing. In 1997, she started learning to play chess. She won the World Youth...
Dipa Karmakar writes history again; becomes first India to win Asian Senior C’ships gold
Dipa Karmakar, the trendsetter, clinched gold medal in the Women's Vault event at the Asian Senior Championships at Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, has achieved the rare feat of becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Senior Championships. She was eighth with 12.650 in the qualification. But she scored an identical 13.566 in her...
World Para Athletics Championships 2024- India finishes on a high note
India won a total of 6 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze to register their best-ever performance at the World Para Athletics Championships 2024. In this edition of World Para Athletics Championships, India won a total of 17 medals, thus, overcoming the previous record of 10 medals won at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris. Gold Medal Winners for...
Paris Olympics- Eiffel Tower-inspired podiums and medals
The organisers of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics have revealed that the medals and podiums for the 2024 edition are inspired by the design of the Eiffel Tower. A piece of Eiffel Tower on the Medals Thousands of athletes across the globe cherish an Olympic medal as that makes them a part of history. In this edition of the Olympics, the...
World Football Day on May 25- Unanimously declared by the UN
United Nations (UN) recently adopted a resolution to proclaim World Football Day on May 25 worldwide. Football- A global phenomenon Football holds a unique position globally as it is one of the most powerful games to transcend national, cultural, and socio-economic boundaries. While promoting health and well-being, it has speaks the language of gender equality. Football has an immense global appeal. It...
Hi5 Youth Foundation partners with Sachin Tendulkar Foundation to construct basketball courts
Hi5 Youth Foundation and Sachin Tendulkar Foundation join hands to build basketball courts in Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. In a significant stride towards empowering underprivileged children through basketball program, the Hi5 Youth Foundation has partnered with Sachin Tendulkar Foundation (STF). Together, they will construct basketball courts in Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. This is the 5th and 6th basketball court...
Anatoly Karpov- The Champion Who Never Followed the Known Paths of Chess
In the series Champion Born On This Date, I wish to present Anatoly Karpov- the champion who can be considered to be the most original player of all times. Anatoly Karpov- One of the Most Feared Opponents Anatoly Evgenevich Karpov never followed the known paths of Chess strategy. He never worked hard and was criticised of 'having no clue of what...
No barrier to sport- Monika and Vinod triumph after transplantation
Transplantation is no barrier to sport- Ironman Monika Srivastava and biker Vinod Vishwakarma are two classic examples of people undergoing transplantation but later leading an active normal life. Monika Srivastava- A Living Donor Monika Srivastava, a full-time working woman is also an athlete. And that too after she donated one of her kidneys. Monika grew up in Delhi where she completed her...
Cristiano Ronaldo to become the first to play in six European Championship
Cristiano Ronaldo was named in Portugal's 26-member squad for the European Championships. Consequently, he is set to create history as the first footballer to play in six editions of the tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo played his first-ever European Championship in 2004. Since then, he has scored in every Euro and netted 14 goals in the finals. The 39-year-old had led Portugal...
Magnus Carlsen wins the first Casablanca Chess Variant Tournament
The Casablanca Chess featured grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Viswanathan Anand, and Amin Bassem competing in the new "Chess variant," a format designed to honor the history of chess. Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural Casablance Chess that took place over the weekend of May 18-19, 2024. World No. 1, Carlsen, finished the four-player event with 4.5 points from six rounds. Hikaru...