Current Affairs- Sports Capsule For IBPS RRB MAINS 2017
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1.Roger Federer won Shanghai Masters Title
Roger Federer won the Shanghai Masters and claimed his 19th Grand Slam title in Wimbledon title 2017
He defeated Rafal Nadal.
2.Esther Staubli became first female referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U17 World Cup
Esther Staubli became first female referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.
3.National Award for Boxing Coach Sandhu & Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak
President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National award for senior citizens to Indian boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for 2017 to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak.
4.Iceland becomes smallest nation ever to enter FIFA World Cup
Iceland becomes the smallest country ever to qualify for the final stage of the FIFA World Cup.
5.Rafael Nadal Wins China Open Title
Rafael Nadal (Spain) won his China Open Title. He defeated Nick Kyrgios (Australia) at the China Open 2017.
6.Tyrrell Hatton retains Dunhill Links Championship title
Tyrrell Hatton became the first man to retain the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title.
7.Anupama Clinches World Open Under-16 Snooker Championship Title
India’s Anupama Ramachandran clinched the World Open Under-16 Snooker Championship title at St. Petersburg in Russia.
8.Australia invited for 2022 Asian Games for 1st time in history
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) invited Australia to compete at Asiad (Asian Games) in 2022, for the first time. The invite is for selected sports like football and basketball to enable athletes to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
9.Kuldeep Yadav becomes First Indian spinner to take hat trick in ODIs
Kuldeep Yadav (22-year-old from Kanpur) became the first Indian spinner to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket during the second match against Australia at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The Narendra Modi government will invest Rs 1,756 crore for a period of three years for the revamping of ‘Khelo India’ scheme, which has been taken with twin goals: Sports For All and Sports For Excellence. Each athlete selected under this scheme will receive an annual scholarship worth Rs 5 lakh for 8 consecutive years.
11.Lewis Hamilton won Singapore Grand Prix
Mercedes’ British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton registered his 60th career won at the Singapore Grand Prix. He defeated Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel score.
12.PV Sindhu wins Gold at Korea Open Superseries Competition
PV Sindhu becomes the first Indian to win Gold Medal at the Korea Open Superseries Competition.
13.Kochi to host BWF Senior Badminton World Championships
This is the first time in India, Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Senior Badminton Championship tournament held in Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium of Kochi.
14.Prakash Padukone got badminton’s first lifetime award
Badminton Prakash Padukone conferred with the first Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) for his rich contribution to the sport. He is the first recipient of the lifetime achievement award
15.Rafael Nadal won 2017 US Open title
Rafael Nadal (Spain) won the 2017 US Open title in men’s single category. He defeated Kevin Anderson from South Africa.
16.India Finishes 5th at Moscow Shotgun World Championships
India finished fifth in the medals tally with one gold and two silver medals at the Moscow Shotgun World Championships.
17.India won 2nd SABA U-16 Championship
India won 2nd South Asian Basketball, SABA, Under – 16 Championship They defeated Bhutan by 131-50 in its last league match at Kathmandu in Nepal.
18.James Anderson becomes first England bowler, overall third pacer to take 500 Test wickets
James Anderson (35-year-old) became the third pacer, sixth bowler overall and first Englishman to take 500 Test wickets. Windies’ pacer Courtney Walsh was the first fast bowler to achieve the feat, followed by Australia’s Glenn McGrath
Sjoerd Marijne appointed as the new Chief Coach of India Men’s Senior Hockey team and Harendra Singh was appointed as coach of the senior women’s team.
20.India to Host Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in 2019
India will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting Championships.
21.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore appointed as New Sports Minister
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is appointed as the new Youth Affairs and Sports Minister.
22.Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the First Wicketkeeper to Effect 100 Stumpings
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to attain 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals (ODIs).
23.Hamilton won Belgian Grand Prix
Mercedes’ British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton won 58th career race and got Belgian Grand Prix title.
24.P V Sindhu Won Silver at World Badminton Championship 2017
PV Sindhu won the Silver medal in World Badminton Championship 2017. Saina Nehwal won a bronze in the same tournament.
25.Lionel Messi Becomes First Ever Player to Score 350 La Liga Goals
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scored a second-half brace against Alaves becoming the first ever player to score 350 goals in La Liga.
26.Ronaldo First to be named Men’s Player of the Year
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo won The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Men’s Player of the Year award for the 2016/17 season.
27.National Sports Awards 2017
- The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2017 are won by Shri Devendra – Para Athlete and Shri Sardar Singh – Hockey.
b.The Dhyan Chand Award 2017 are won by Mr. Bhupender Singh – Athletics, Mr. Syed Shahid Hakim – Football & Ms. Sumarai Tete – Hockey.
c.The Arjuna Awards 2017 are won by Ms. V.J. Surekha – Archery, Ms. Khushbir Kaur – Athletics,
Mr. Arokia Rajiv – Athletics, Ms. Prasanthi Singh – Basketball, Sub. LaishramDebendro Singh – Boxing,
Mr. CheteshwarPujara – Cricket, Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur – Cricket, Ms. OinamBembem Devi – Football,
Mr. S.S.P. Chawrasia – Golf, Mr. S.V. Sunil – Hockey,Mr. Jasvir Singh – Kabaddi, Mr. P. N. Prakash – Shooting,
Mr. A. Amalraj – Table Tennis, Mr. SakethMyneni – Tennis, Mr. SatyawartKadian – Wrestling
Mr. Mariyappan – Para-Athlete, Mr. Varun Singh Bhati – Para-Athlete.