🚣🚴🏇🏊 SPORTS
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1. Indian Grandmaster and five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand expressed happiness at being elected as the Vice President of the World Chess Federation.
2. *CRICKET* India defeated West Indies by 88 runs in the fifth and final T20 International to win the five-match series 4-1 at Lauderhill in Florida, United States last night. Chasing a total of 189 runs, West Indies were skittled out for a paltry of 100 runs in 15.4 overs
3. Former India all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar has been named as the head coach of the Nepal national cricket team. the 59-year-old former cricketer played 39 Tests and 130 ODIs for India between 1984 and 1996.
4. After 11 days of thrilling sporting action, the Commonwealth Games came to an end in Birmingham with the closing ceremony.
The Commonwealth Games closing ceremony will also include the passing of the Queen’s baton to the city of Victoria in Australia, which will host the next Games in 2026. Before Victoria in 2026, the baton will travel through all 72 countries.
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*HIGHLIGHTS*
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1. Aus 67 57 54 178
2. Eng 57 66 53 176
3. Canada 26 32 34 92
4. India 22 16 23 61
5. NZL 20 12 17 49
India won 61 medals, including 22 Gold at Birmingham 2022 Games
Sharath Kamal, the legendary table tennis star, was India’s most successful athlete at the Commonwealth Games with as many as 4 medals, including 3 Gold as he took his overall tally to 13. Sharath Kamal won his second men’s singles title on the last day of the Birmingham 2022 Games, helping India finish on a high.
Wrestling was India’s most successful spot with 12 medals
*BADMINTON* : PV Sindhu defeats Michelle Li of Canada ; wins India’s 1st GOLD in Badminton at Common wealth Games.
Final score: 21-15, 21-13
Australia’s 28-year-old swimmer Emma McKeon bagged more medals than 56 nations/territories at CWG 2022. She bagged one bronze, one silver and six gold medals across various swimming events at the Games. Out of the 72 countries/territories that took part in CWG 2022, only 16 won eight or more medals.
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