FIFA World Cup 2022- Iran team stay silent during national anthem; chose the grandest stage to protest against country’s governance
Iran's World Cup Football team refused to sing their national anthem before the World Cup match against England as a sign of support to the anti-government protesters in the country. Since the death of 22-year old woman Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran two months ago, there has been continuous protest in Iran. Amini was arrested after allegedly violating...
FIFA World Cup 2022- Qatar loses to Equador; becomes the first host nation to lose an opening match
Equador won the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by defeating host Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt stadium. Qatar, the first Arab nation to host the FIFA Football World Cup, had a disappointing start to the tournament as they lost to Equador 2-0 and became the first host nation to lose an opening match. Of the 22...
The buzz getting louder as the entire Middle East gears up for Football World Cup 2022
The big kickoff is just four days away. With the stars arriving and the fans thronging, the entire Middle East has risen to the occasion to host the Football World Cup 2022. Twelve years after being awarded the rights to host the Football World Cup 2022, Qatar, one of the smallest Gulf states, has prepared eight stadiums, constructed a Metro...
Unstoppable on Wheels- this one-of-a-kind tennis tournament gets positive response in Mumbai
Mumbai’s 1st All India Tennis Association (AITA) ranked Wheelchair Tennis tournament, Mumbai Open 2022 was recently organized by the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour (IWTT) at Navi Mumbai Sports Association. Sport is a wonderful medium to allow people with physical disabilities to shed their inhibitions and transform their lives. Wheelchair Tennis is a form of that which provides sporting opportunities to...
Vicky Lopez- the golden girl of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Nigerian-born Spanish forward Vicky Lopez has been awarded the Golden Ball for her outstanding performance in the U-17 Women's World Cup tournament held in India. Vicky Lopez Born in Madrid to a Spanish father and a Nigerian mother, Lopez attracted the attention of Alfredo Ulloa, the president of Madrid CFF while playing Football on the beaches of Benidorm. She was signed...
U-17 Women’s World Cup- Spain successfully defend title against first time finalist Columbia
Spain defeated Columbia 1-0 to retain the U-17 Women's World Cup title in front of 1,85,000 people in attendance at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. A late own goal by Ana Guzman led Spain to win the U-17 Women's World Cup for the second time in a row. Columbia, who lost their group stage match against Spain...
BCCI announces equal pay for for all centrally contracted men and women Indian cricketers
The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI), in a historic move, ended the pay disparity between its men and women players. From now onward, there will be equal match fees for all centrally contracted men and women Team India cricketers. BCCI has taken this decision to end gender disparity and promote equality in the country's most popular sport. As per the...
National Games 2022- Services emerge champions with 61 gold
Curtains fell down on the 36th Nationals Games that were held in Gujarat from September 29 to October 12. India’s prestigious multi-event sporting event, the 36th National Games 2022, was held across six cities of Gujarat- Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. Around 7,000 athletes took part across 36 sporting disciplines that included traditional Olympic disciplines as well as...
When PV Sindhu tries her hands on shooting; Anju Bobby George accompanies her
P V Sindhu, Anju Bobby George and Trupti Murgunde visited the Ahmedabad Military and Rifle Training Association range in Khanpur during the ongoing National Games in Gujarat. It was a different ball game for Badminton star PV Sindhu. During her presence at the National Games 2022, she visited the Ahmedabad Military and Training Association in Khanpur to meet the shooters...
National Games 2022- West Bengal topped the medal tally in Table Tennis
West Bengal's Sutirtha Mukherjee and Gujarat's Harmeet Desai won gold in Table Tennis Women's and Men's Singles at the National Games 2022 played in Surat, Gujarat. Sutirtha Mukherjee won a deserving gold at the National Games 2022 when she defeated Sreeja Akula of Telangana with a resounding 11-8, 11-7, 11-8, 12-14, 11-9 triumph in the summit clash. Sutirtha also won...