Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Poland and Indonesia have also expressed interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics.
He said that “India will leave no stone unturned in the preparation for the successful organisation of the Olympics in 2036 – this is the dream of the 140 crore Indians”. No firm time frame has been set by the IOC for when the hosting rights for the 2036 Games will be award-ed. The 2036 Summer Games is the next available edition: Paris will host in 2024, Los Angeles in 2028, and Brisbane in 2032.
You heard us right! The International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) has said that it is considering the possibility of including e-sports (video games) in the Olympic Games.
This announcement was made by the IOC President Bach at the opening ceremony of the 141 st IOC Session in Mum-bai. The IOC recognises that video games are popular with the billions of people under the age of 34 years.
The 19th Asian Games 2023 were held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8. India reached an unprecedented milestone of 107 medals (28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze) at the Asian Games 2023. India finished 4th in the overall medal’s tally.
This is the first time in history, India has achieved this remarkable feat. Team India’s previous best was set at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. China topped the list with 383 medals.
Take a look at the full list of India’s medallists:
Novak Djokovic Wins US Open For Record-Equalling 24th Grand Slam Title
The 36- year-old tennis star from Serbia, Novak Djokovic won the US Open final by defeating Danil Medvedev. He has become the first player to win 24 Grand Slams in the Open Era, which began in 1968. He has won three of the four Grand Slam titles in 2023, becoming the first man to achieve this feat on four occasions. In winning 24 grand slam titles, Djokovic now equals Australian Margaret Court’s record.
American teenager Coco Gauff has won the US Open tournament for the first time. The 19-year-old beat Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka in a nail-biting final. This win makes her the youngest American to win a major tennis championship since 1999. Cori Gauff, who’s nicknamed “Coco”, made headlines when in 2019 she became the youngest player (at 15 years and 122 days) to qualify for the main Wimbledon draw since the professional era began in 1968. The US Open is her first major title win.
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Word Check
A Grand Slam is a very prestigious tennis tournament. There are four Grand Slam tournaments that take place every year – The US Open, Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.
The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted since the dawn of the sport in the 19th century.
Did You Know?
Tennis balls are very hard to recycle and they’re causing a problem for the Earth. Nearly all of the 330 million balls made worldwide each year eventually get wasted, with most ending up in landfill. Tennis balls can take more than 400 years to decompose. Grand Slam events go through nearly 100,000 balls over the course of the tournament and the tennis industry is scrambling for a solution.
Priya Malik Wins Gold at U20 World Wrestling Championships
Indian wrestler Priya Malik has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships held in Jordan.
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Indian Women Blind Cricket Team Wins Gold
The Indian women’s blind cricket team created history by defeating Australia in the finals of the International Blind Sports Federation World Games in Birmingham, England. They won the final match by 9 wickets, winning the gold medal.
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India Wins Bronze In Badminton
Indian badminton player HS Prannoy won the bronze medal in the men’s singles category at the BWF World Badminton Championships 2023 in Denmark.
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World Athletics Championships 2023 : India’s Men’s Relay Team Breaks The Asian Record
India’s men’s 4×400m relay team finished fifth in the final of the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. How-ever, the Indian men’s 4×400m relay team scripted history in the semifinal heat, by setting the Asian Record. The Indian team of Muhammad Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammad Ajmal Variathodi and Rajesh Ramesh shattered the Asian record in a stunning race, clocking 2 minutes and 59.05 seconds.
