1. After a spectacular 16-day action, curtains came down on World’s biggest sporting event.
32nd Summer Games conclude with closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
2. Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has announced a special cash reward of 2 crore rupees for Neeraj Chopra for winning Gold at Tokyo Games.
3. BCCI also announced cash reward for medal winners at Tokyo Olympics. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said, Neeraj Chopra will be given 1 crore rupees. 50 lakh rupees each will be given to silver-medalist – Mirabai Channu and Ravi Kumar Dahiya. 25 lakh rupees each to be given to bronze medalist- PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, and Bajrang Punia.
4. Indian Olympic medal winners to be honoured in Delhi today on 09 Aug (Monday) at 6.00 pm at Dhyan Chand Stadium.
5. The first Test between India and England at Trent Bridge ended in a draw after rain washed out the final day’s play on Sunday. The second match of the five-test series is scheduled at Lord’s from 12 Aug (Thursday).
Pataudi Trophy, 2021,
1st Test
ENG 183 (65.4)
303 (85.5)
VS
IND. 278 (84.5)
52/1 (14.0)
England drew with India
Ch Narmada Naveen Kumar |