March 2021 Sports

• Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari top archery trials
  Three women archers Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari from Jharkhand topped the National Olympic trials held in Pune to qualify for the Olympic qualifiers of the Archery Recurve team event to be held in Paris in July this year.
  
  After clearing the Olympic qualifiers for the team event in Paris, India will secure a place for Team Event in Archery for Tokyo Olympics. Deepika Kumari from Jharkhand has already secured her place for the Single's Event in Archery for Tokyo Olympics.
  
  Deepika, Ankita and Komalika have also made their chance to play in the upcoming two World Cup Archery to be held in Guatemala from April 19-25 and Shanghai from May 17-25 by giving their best performances in the National Olympic Trials.
  
  
• ICC announces expansion of women's cricket events post 2023 cycle
  On the occasion of International Women's Day, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the expansion of women's cricket events post 2023 cycle.
  
  The ICC said, more teams will compete in both the Women's World Cup and Women's T20 World Cup from 2026 onwards as part of the ICC's long-term commitment to grow the game globally and in a sustainable fashion.
  
  The ICC said, two 50-over World Cups will be played in 2025 and 2029 while four T20 World Cups have been scheduled for 2024, 2026, 2028, and 2030. The sport's governing body has also announced the advent of a new tournament, called Women's T20 Champions Cup and it will be played in 2027 and 2031.
  
  
• Kiren Rijiju flags off Walkathon on occasion of International Women’s Day
  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju flagged off Walkathon on the occasion of International Women’s Day and to celebrate 125 Years of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s legacy.
  
  The Walkathon was flagged off from Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
  
  Mr Rijiju said, women empowerment is the priority of the government.
  
  He said, Indian women are giving exceptional performance in various international sports disciplines and the government is providing an equal platform to all.
  
  
• Odisha to host the Indian Women's League in 2021
  The All India Football Federation announced that Odisha will host the Indian Women's League (IWL). However, the date will be announced at a later stage.
  
  In the ongoing Covid-19 case, Indian football has been trying to restart field sports. The game starts from the I-League qualifiers. Followed by the Indian Super League (ISL) and I League. The two leagues, ISL and I-League, are currently in competition.
  
  In recent years, Indian women's football has also received extensive attention on the international stage. The Indian senior team will gather in Goa on December 1, 2021 for a two-month training camp. They will also play three games in Turkey against Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.
  
  Indian Women’s League is the top women's professional football league organized in India. The first meeting of the league was held in Cuttack in October 2016. It is organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
  
  The game provides a platform for many budding football players to showcase their talents. It also provides them with opportunities to pursue a career in football.
  
  The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the governing body that manages the Indian Football Association. It is part of the South Asian Football Federation. It was established in 1937. AIFF is also a founding member of the Asian Football Federation, which is the supervisor of Asian football.
  
  The governing body sanctions and manages all competitive football matches and leagues nationwide, such as the Indian Super League, Super Cup and I League. It also manages local football matches with the state government. It also manages the Indian national football team, women's football team and several youth national teams.
  
  
• Who won gold medal in Ukraine wrestling event?
  Indian wrestler VineshPhogat won the women's 53kg gold medal. She won a medal at the 24th Ukrainian Outstanding Wrestler and Coach Memorial in Kiev, Ukraine.
  
  As a result, Indian wrestler VineshPhogat defeated Vanesa Kaladzinskaya, ranked seventh in the world from Belarus, in the final. This is a fight for the gold medal.
  
  After winning a wrestling match and after the lockdown imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, she won for the first time in a match. Now, the 26-year-old wrestler will resume playing in the first match of the season in Rome from March 4 to July 7, 2021.
  
  The gold medalist of the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games defeated Romania's Ana A in the semifinals to advance to the final. The wrestler recently booked her position in the Tokyo Olympics with a height of 53 kg. She is the only Indian female wrestler qualified to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.
  
  The 2020 Summer Olympics are also called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This is an upcoming international multisport event, which is expected to be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
  
  The plan was originally scheduled for July 24 to August 9, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the plan was postponed in March 2020. Even if it is rescheduled to 2021, the event still retains its name "Tokyo 2020". The Olympic Games was postponed and rescheduled for the first time, not cancelled.

Published date : 20 Mar 2021 02:49PM