The 22nd Commonwealth Games concluded on the 8th in Birmingham, England. In the closing ceremony, Tamil Nadu table tennis player Sarath Kamal, who won 4 medals for the Indian team, and boxer Nikath Zareen led the national flag march. In this 12-day tournament, 210 players and players entered the field on behalf of India. In this Commonwealth Games, the Indian team collected a total of 61 medals including 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze, and India ranked 4th in the medal list.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to entertain the Commonwealth Games medalists today at his official residence in Delhi. PM Modi will meet the medal winners today at 11:00 am. In particular, Indian boxer Nikat Sarin, who was interviewed after winning a medal in Commonwealth Boxing, said that she is interested in meeting Prime Minister Modi. It is also noteworthy that Nikath Sarin said that he would buy an “autograph” from the Prime Minister on his boxing gloves.
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Racism Controversy : Newsy. Player Taylor accused of sensationalism
Usually, many star athletes publish autobiographies about their careers after retirement. In that way, New Zealand legend Taylor has released his autobiographical book called Black & White. Speaking at the launch of the book, he lamented that while playing for New Zealand, he was taunted at times as he was the only person of color in his predominantly white team.
He said:- Cricket in New Zealand is a white man’s game. Most of the matches I’ve played in my life have had a lot of challenges with being a dark brown face with a vanilla white line. He said that the event has been raging in our dressing room for several moments.
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Arjun Tendulkar moves to Goa
The 22-year-old left-arm fast bowler Arjun Tendulkar has been given a chance to play only in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali series against Haryana and Puducherry. In this case, Arjun Tendulkar has decided to leave Mumbai and join the Goa team in the next season of local matches. For this he has applied to the Maharashtra Cricket Association to issue a no-holds barred certificate.
In this regard, a press release issued by Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar Sports Management said, “It is important for Arjun to get maximum playing time on the field at this point in his career. We believe this team change will improve Arjun’s chances of playing more matches. He is starting a new phase in his cricketing career.”
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Canada Open Tennis: Sania Jodi in Quarter Finals
The US Open, the most important series in tennis with Grand Slam status, is set to begin at the end of this month. Prior to this, the Canada Open tennis matches are taking place. India’s top tennis star Sania Mirza is paired with American Madison Keys in the women’s doubles event.
Sania-Madison won the first round and qualified for the pre-quarter round. In the pre-quarterfinals, the Indian-American pair faced Russian top seeds Veronika Gudermedova and Elise Mertens today. In this match, Sania-Madison pair won 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 and qualified for the quarter finals.