Current Affairs - January 2021

Month January 2021 Type Sports

4 Current Affairs were found in Month - January 2021 for Type - Sports

Sports 1. 2020 Thailand Open - Men's Singles - () Women's Singles - (Spain) Men's Doubles - Chinese Taipei 's AND Wang Chi-lin Women's Doubles - Indonesia's AND Mixed Doubles - Thailand's AND 2. BCCI decided not to conduct Ranji Trophy in 2020-21, making it first time in 87 years since its inception in 1934-35, that India’s premier first-class cricket national championship will not be held in domestic season. 3. Misc. Sports Events (January 2021) - Sports minister Kiren Rijiju launched Assam Rifles Public School (ARPS) in Shillong as a Khelo India Sports School, as North-east's first Sports School announced under Khelo India scheme. Goa’s Leon Mendonca became India’s 67th chess Grandmaster,by winning final norm at a tournament in Italy. Australia's Claire Polosak became first female match official in a men's Test match, when she took fourth umpire's role in third Test between India and Australia. Khelo India Ice Hockey Tournament organised at Chiktan in Kàrgil (Ladakh). Jigmet Dolma from India secured fourth position in Dhaka Marathon 2021 (Bangladesh). Marathon was organized to commemorate return of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Pakistan jail to Bangladesh in 1972. Sports Ministry decided to name all upcoming and upgraded sporting facilities of Sports Authority of India, after renowned athletes, who have contributed to sports in India. 1st ever Khelo India Winter Sports Festival held at Padum in Zanskar of Kargil district. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) won 10th National Ice Hockey Championship, defetaing Ladakh, in Gulmarg. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launched a breakthrough Reference Material for use in chemical testing in field of anti-doping, jointly synthesised by National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Guwahati. 4. Tamil Nadu won its 2nd Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 Cricket title, after winning 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Top

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