Current Affairs - Sports

In the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 tournament, the Goa Challengers secured a victory against the Jaipur Patriots with a final score of 5-2. Key contributions from players like Harmeet Desai and Yangzi Liu played a crucial role in their triumph. Desai's remarkable comeback in Mixed Doubles, alongside Liu's win in Women's Singles, helped the Goa Challengers dominate the match and ultimately emerge victorious in this opening tie.

The 2024 Lausanne Diamond League took place in Switzerland, where India's Neeraj Chopra achieved a season-best javelin throw of 89.49m. Despite his strong performance, Chopra finished in second place, as Grenada's Anderson Peters secured first place with a record-breaking throw of 90.81m. This event in Lausanne is part of the prestigious Diamond League series, highlighting top athletes from around the world.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, originally scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, has been relocated to the UAE due to ongoing unrest in Bangladesh and subsequent travel advisories from several countries. Despite the move, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will retain hosting rights, and the ICC acknowledged the efforts of both Bangladesh and the support from the UAE, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. The matches will now take place in Dubai and Sharjah in the UAE.

India's wrestling team achieved success at the U17 World Championship, with three female wrestlers advancing to the semifinals and Greco-Roman wrestler Ronak Dahiya earning a bronze medal. Aditi Kumari reached the 43kg semifinal in Greco-Roman, Neha made it to the 57kg semifinal in freestyle, and Pulkit advanced to the 65kg semifinal in Greco-Roman. Ronak Dahiya ranked No. 2 in the world, won the bronze in Greco-Roman, defeating Turkey's Emrullah Capkan.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia have signed a partnership to launch the first Olympic ESports Games. This partnership, aimed at promoting ESports globally, comes after the Olympics Executive Board proposed the ESports Games in 2023. Abhishek Issar, a prominent figure in the esports industry, highlights the potential impact of this partnership and the growth in esports viewership in India, emphasizing the importance of such collaborations in elevating esports to Olympic status. This initiative aligns with Saudi Arabia's efforts to expand sports participation and hosting of international events, marking a significant step in bridging the gap between traditional sports and the digital gaming arena.