Tokyo Olympics 2020: New dates announced; to be held from 23rd July to 8th August 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to organise Tokyo Olympics 2020, postponed for coronavirus pandemic, from 23rd July to 8th August 2021. In a telephonic conference among IOC President Thomas Bach, Tokyo 2020 President Mori Yoshiro, Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko and Olympic and Paralympic Minister Hashimoto Seiko the new dates for the Tokyo Olympics have been decided. The Olympics...
Tokyo 2020: IOC postpone Olympics till 2021 due to Coronavirus pandemic
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games is declared to be postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic throughout the world. Japan's prime minister and the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games by a year as the world battles the Coronavirus pandemic. "I proposed to postpone for a year and president Thomas Bach responded with...
P. K. Banerjee: The footballer, the coach and one of India’s legends
Legendary Indian Football player and coach Pradip Kumar Banerjee, fondly known as P. K. Banerjee, died in Kolkata at the age of 83 due to multiple organ failure. One of the greatest footballers of India, PK represented the country in 84 matches scoring 65 goals. He was one of the greatest and longest serving coaches of India who was...
Pickleball: A perfect sport for every woman that is needed to be coordinated well
It is a proven fact that Pickleball is less strenuous from other physical activities. Players have to cover a smaller court with little running and lesser strength compared to other racket sports. This is highly advantageous for all age group of people especially women. But its true impact lies in not only being a physical exercise but being a...
Mohun Bagan paints Indian League green-maroon, wins the title in its last I-League appearance with four games to spare
Mohun Bagan clinched the I-League 2019-20 title with a 1-0 win over Aizawl FC at Kalyani Stadium in Kolkata. By winning the title with four games to spare, the Mariners made their last season in the I-League a memorable one. From next season Mohun Bagan will play in the Indian Super League because of the merger of the 130-year...
Gujarat Open Pickleball: Competitive brilliance and sporting essence
In a first, Ahmedabad became host to the first-ever Pickleball tournament in the state of Gujarat. Held across two days, the Gujarat Open displayed a galore of sporting talent at the Pavan Pickleball Academy. Dr Balraj Shukla is a freelance sports writer who experienced Pickleball at Gujarat Open Tournament. Sportsavour is fortunate to have a first-hand write up on Gujarat...
Shafali Verma, the wonder teen who is shining brightly amidst the glory of Indian Cricket
Shafali Verma is the young sensation of Indian Cricket whose explosive batting in the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2020 has taken the world by storm. Cricket experts and fans are hailing Shafali as the next Indian superstar of Indian Women Cricket. She is only 16 and had already surpassed a 30-year-old record held by none other than SachinTendulkar. Shafali...
“Pickleball has given me hope to play for the country…….”
with Harsh Mehta DOB: 31st May 1998 State: Maharashtra City: Mumbai Club: Khar Gymkhana Being a national-level Table Tennis player, Harsh Mehta always dreamt of representing the country in international tournaments. But due to his growing-pressure in studies, he could not fulfil that dream. But Table Tennis has opened the gates for a different sport that is gradually taking him forward to fulfil...
‘Namaste Trump’ chant overshadows many watershed Cricket moments, as the newly-built Motera stadium opens for public
The refurbished Motera Stadium at Ahmedabad in Gujarat was publicly opened through the ‘Namaste Trump’ event. The newly-built stadium, which now has a seating capacity of 1,10,000 spectators, has overthrown Melbourne Cricket Ground as the largest Cricket stadium in the world. As US President Donald Trump specially mentioned the names of Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli while...
Indian wrestlers finish Asian Wrestling Championships with 20 medals, surpass last edition’s record of 19 medals
With a rich haul of 20 medals at the Asian Wrestling Championship 2020, Indian wrestlers broke the previous record of 16 medals that was won at the last edition of the tournament in Xi’an in China. India occupied the top spot of the team rankings in Men’s Freestyle at 95 points, followed by Iran at 83 points and Kyrgyzstan was...