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SPORTS MATERIAL STATIC PART
Olympic Games
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games is lost in the midst of
pre-history, but for many centuries they were only a festival of the Greek
people. The Games were fest held in honour of the Greek god, Zeus in 776 BC in
the plain of the kingdom of Elis, nestled in a lush valley between the Alpheus
River and Mount Kronion, 15 km from the lonian Sea. The Olympiad celebrated
that year was considered as the first and was used to date subsequent historic
events. But religious ceremonies and games were held in Olympia before that
time. The oldest sanctuary of Greece was there, the alter of the Great Mother
of Gods, Rhea (Earth). On the day of the feast, the priest stood in front of
the altar, ready to perform a sacrifice. Women were forbidden to be present on
one stadium (about 200 yds.) As soon as a signal was given they ran and the
first to arrive at the altar received the torch from the priest's hand and lit
the sacrifice fire.
It was at the International Congress for the Study of the Propagation f
the Principles of Amateurism held in Paris in June 1894 that the delegates led
by Baron Pierre de Coubertin and associates unanimously voted to restore the
Olympic Games and to create an International Olympic Committee to oversee them
De Coubertin had planned to propose Paris for the site of the first modern
Olympics in 900 but the enthusiasm and zeal of the delegates was so great that
they insisted the first Games to be held in 1896 Games. Since then these Games
are held every four years.
Olympic Symbol : It comprises five rings or circles, linked together
to represent the sporting friendship of all people. The rings also symbolise
the continents- Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America. Each ring is of a
different colour i.e. blue, yellow, black, green and red. The rings are meant
to represent five continents viz., Africa (black), America (red), Asia
(yellow), Australia (green) and Europe (Blue).
Olympic Flag: The Olympic flag, created in 1913 at the suggestion
of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was solemnly inaugurated in Paris in June 1914
but it was raised over an Olympic stadium for the first time at the Antwerp
used for the Winter Games. These flags are made of white silk and contain above
mentioned five interwined rings. From left to right the rings are blue, yellow,
black, green and red.
Olympic Flame(Torch): It was at the Amsterdam Games in 1928 that for the
first time an Olympic flame was ceremonially lighted and burned in a giant
torch at the entrance of the stadium. The modern version of the flame was
adopted in 1936 at the Berlin Games. The Olympic flame symbolises the
continuity between the ancient and modern games. The torch, used to kindle the
flame, is first lit by the sun's rays at Olympia, Greece, and then carried to
the site of the Games by relay of runners. Ships and planes are used when
necessary. On July 15, 1976, space age technology was used to transport the
flame from one continent to another.
Olympic Motto: The Olympic motto is
"Citius-Altius-Fortius" (faster, higher, stronger). Rev. Father Didon
(1840-1900), headmaster of a school near Paris and a great promoter of sports
in the French Catholic colleges first used the motto and had it embroidered on
the pennants of his school clubs. This succinct definition of the philosophy of
sport appealed to father Didon's friend, Baron Pierre de Coubertin who was
responsible for the revival of the Olympic Games nearly 1,500 years after the
last of the ancient Games. It was adopted at his suggestion at the
International congress for the "Study and Propagation of the Principles of
Amateurism" on June 23, 1894, the same day on which the restoration of the
Olympic Games and the creation of the International Olympic Committee were also
decided.
Olympic Prizes, Medals and Certificates: While in ancient times the Olympic heroes received
a crown of olive branches for their exploits, modern Olympics Champions are
rewarded with medals and certificates. The winning athlete now receives a Gold
medal, the athlete in the second place is awarded a silver medal and the third
placed athlete in the second place is awarded a Silver medal and the third
placed athlete wins a Bronze medal. In addition, all athletes ranking from
first to sixth receive a certificate. Each medal is 60 mm in diameter and 3 mm
thick. The first and second place medals are made of 92.5 percent silver and the
medals for the first winner is then plated with 6 gram of fine gold. Thus this
medal is not full gold. The third place medal is of bronze.
Olympic Mascot: It was introduced in
1972 at the 20th Olympics Games held at Munich and since then an Olympic Mascot
is selected for a particular year and venue. The following have been the Mascot
so far :-
Olympic Order Instituted in 1974, the Olympic Order in a
gold, silver or bronze decoration, awarded to a person who has rendered
outstanding services or displayed the Olympic ideals.
Mrs Indira Gandhi was awarded this Order in 1983 by the IOC for her contribution to the organisation of the New Delhi Asiad (1982.)
Mrs Indira Gandhi was awarded this Order in 1983 by the IOC for her contribution to the organisation of the New Delhi Asiad (1982.)
The Olympic Cup: Olympic Cup Instituted in 1906 by Coubertin. Its
reproduction is awarded to an institution which contributes to the development
of sports in general and the Olympic cup remains at the Chateau de vivy in
France.
Sir Thomas Fearnley: Cup is awarded to a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievement in the service of the Olympics. It was instituted in 1950 by Sir Thomas Fearnley, a former IOC member.
Mohammed Toher Trophy: Awarded to an amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian. It was instituted in 1950 by the former IOC member Mohammed Toher.
Count Alberta Banacossa Trophy: Awarded to a national Olympic Committee for outstanding work. It was instituted in 1954 by the Italian National Olympic Committee in honour of its IOC member Count Alberto Bonacossa.
Tokyo Trophy: It is given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athelete during the Games. It was instituted in 1964 and presented by Tokyo City.
Sir Thomas Fearnley: Cup is awarded to a club or a local sport association for remarkable achievement in the service of the Olympics. It was instituted in 1950 by Sir Thomas Fearnley, a former IOC member.
Mohammed Toher Trophy: Awarded to an amateur athlete, not necessarily an Olympian. It was instituted in 1950 by the former IOC member Mohammed Toher.
Count Alberta Banacossa Trophy: Awarded to a national Olympic Committee for outstanding work. It was instituted in 1954 by the Italian National Olympic Committee in honour of its IOC member Count Alberto Bonacossa.
Tokyo Trophy: It is given for exemplary conduct displayed by an athelete during the Games. It was instituted in 1964 and presented by Tokyo City.
Thirtieth Olympics
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|
Year
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2012
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Date
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July 27 to August 12
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Place (Proposed)
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London
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Participating Countries
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204
|
Players
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10,820
|
Game Competitions
|
26
|
India's Position
|
Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar managed to claim another
medal by winning silver in the men's freestyle wrestling.(Total 6 medals by
India.)
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The next
Summer Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016.
Commonwealth Games
After Olympics, Commonwealth Games is
the second largest sports festival in the world. The Games are held once in
four years but only in between the Olympic years. The Games were originally
known as the British Empire Games.
Some Important facts about
Commonwealth Games
The first Commonwealth Games were
held in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada.
The 10th Commonwealth Games were held
at Christchurch, New Zealand in 1974 and the 15th in Victoria(Canada) in 1994,
where about 3,350 athletes from a record 64 nations(including South Africa,
which joined the family of Commonwealth athletes after 36 years) participated.
Namibia also, which gained its
independence in 1990, made its debut while Hong Kong made its final appearance
in the Games before being ceded to China in 1997.
XVI Commonwealth Games were held in
1998 in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) while XVII Commonwealth Games were hosted by UK
with Manchester as their Venue.
After the Olympics, Commonwealth
Games are the second largest sports event of the world.
This event is organised
in between two Olympic games, which is also known as the Olympic year.
India, for the first time,
participated in the second Commonwealth games held in London in 1934.
The 2010 Commonwealth
Games, officially known as the XIX commonwealth games were held in
Delhi, India from 3 to 14 October 2010. The
official mascot of the Games was Shera and
the official song of the Games, " Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto” was composed by
celebrated Indian musician A. R. Rahman.
The 2014 Commonwealth Games,
officially the XX Commonwealth
Games, will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
over 11 days of competition from 23 July to 3 August 2014.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games (XXI) will
be held at Gold Coast, Australia.
Asian Games
The first Asian Games began on March
4, 1951 in New Delhi.
The Asian Games Association has
choosen shining sun as its symbol.
The AGF(Asian Games Federation)
adopted 'Ever Onward', given by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, as the motto of the Asian
Games.
The emblem of Asian Games is a
'bright full rising sun' with interlocking rings.
The Maharaja of Patiala presented the
Torch and the flag for the first Asian Games and since then they have been
carried from country to country.
History: The idea of the Asian Games was first
conceived by Prof. G.D. Sondhi. The suggestion for holding the Asian Games was
first made in a conference of Asian Countries held in New Delhi in 1947 and
Jawaharlal Nehru suggested that it be called Asian Games.
Background: First held as West Asian Games at New Delhi in 1934 in which India, Afghanistan, Palestine and Sri Lanka participated. In view of the enthusiasm it was decided to hold these games once in four years at mid-point between the Olympics. However, these games were abandoned during World War II.
It was Prof. Gurudutt Sondhi, a member of the IOC who encouraged by the sport-lover Maharaja Yadvendra Singh of Patiala and supported by Pandit Nehru, tried to revive these games at the Asian Relations Conference (ARC) convened by Pt Nehru at New Delhi in 1947. The Asian Athletic Federation (AAF) was formed in 1948 which decided to hold the first Athletic Championship at New Delhi in 1949. However, the plan did not materialise.
Again in February 1949, the AAF met at New Delhi where it was renamed as "Asian Games Federation" (AGF). The AGF then decided to rename the Asian Atheletic Championship as "Asiatic Games". Subsequently Pt Nehru suggested that these games be called "Asian Games." The first President and Secretary of AGF were Maharaja Yadvendra Singh of Patiala and Prof. G.D. Sondhi respectively.
Motto, Emblem and Torch of Asian Games The AGF adopted 'Ever Onward' given by Pt Jawaharlal Nehru at the motto of the Asian Games. The Emblem is a bright full rising sun with interlocking rings. The Maharaja of Patiala (Yadvendra Singh) presented a Torch and a flag for the first Asian Games and since then they have been carried from country to country.
Pt Jawaharlal Nehru's Message to the Participants of the First Asian Games "Play the game in the spirit of the game."
Background: First held as West Asian Games at New Delhi in 1934 in which India, Afghanistan, Palestine and Sri Lanka participated. In view of the enthusiasm it was decided to hold these games once in four years at mid-point between the Olympics. However, these games were abandoned during World War II.
It was Prof. Gurudutt Sondhi, a member of the IOC who encouraged by the sport-lover Maharaja Yadvendra Singh of Patiala and supported by Pandit Nehru, tried to revive these games at the Asian Relations Conference (ARC) convened by Pt Nehru at New Delhi in 1947. The Asian Athletic Federation (AAF) was formed in 1948 which decided to hold the first Athletic Championship at New Delhi in 1949. However, the plan did not materialise.
Again in February 1949, the AAF met at New Delhi where it was renamed as "Asian Games Federation" (AGF). The AGF then decided to rename the Asian Atheletic Championship as "Asiatic Games". Subsequently Pt Nehru suggested that these games be called "Asian Games." The first President and Secretary of AGF were Maharaja Yadvendra Singh of Patiala and Prof. G.D. Sondhi respectively.
Motto, Emblem and Torch of Asian Games The AGF adopted 'Ever Onward' given by Pt Jawaharlal Nehru at the motto of the Asian Games. The Emblem is a bright full rising sun with interlocking rings. The Maharaja of Patiala (Yadvendra Singh) presented a Torch and a flag for the first Asian Games and since then they have been carried from country to country.
Pt Jawaharlal Nehru's Message to the Participants of the First Asian Games "Play the game in the spirit of the game."
16th (2010)
Asian Games held in Guang Zhou, China.
17th (2014) Asian Games
will be held in Incheon, South Korea.
SAF Games
The SAF game was first held in
1984 at Kathmandu, Nepal. The seven participating countries are India,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives. The motto of SAF
games is "Peace, Prosperity and Progress". The games year 1986
edition was not staged as it was a year of Commonwealth and Asian Games.
1. Sports and Number of Players
Sports
|
Number of Players
|
Baseball
|
9
|
Rugby football
|
15
|
Polo
|
4
|
Water Polo
|
7
|
Kho Kho
|
9
|
Kabaddi
|
7
|
Hockey
|
11
|
Football (Soccer)
|
11
|
Cricket
|
11
|
Netball
|
7
|
Volleyball
|
6
|
Badminton
|
1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively)
|
Tennis
|
1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively)
|
Table Tennis
|
1 or 2 (Singles & Doubles respectively)
|
Basketball
|
5
|
Gymnastic
|
Several individuals compete simultaneously
|
Billiards/Snooker
|
1
|
Boxing
|
1
|
Chess
|
1
|
Bridge
|
2
|
Croquet
|
13 or 15
|
Golf
|
Several individuals compete simultaneously
|
Lacrosse
|
12
|
2. Court / Campus / Filed
Court/Campus/Field
|
Games/Sports
|
Court
|
Tennis, Badminton, Net Ball, Handball, Volleyball, Squash, Kho-Kho,
Kabaddi
|
Diamond
|
Baseball
|
Ring
|
Sketing, Boxing
|
Course
|
Golf
|
Pool
|
Swimming
|
Board
|
Table Tennis
|
Mat
|
Judo, Karate, Taikwondo
|
Arena
|
Horse riding
|
Vellodrome
|
Cycling
|
Field
|
Polo, Football, Hockey
|
Track
|
Athletics
|
Pitch
|
Cricket
|
Greens
|
Bowls
|
Rink
|
Curling, Ice Hockey
|
Range
|
Shooting, Archery
|
3. Cups and Trophies
Sport
|
Cups and Trophies
|
Hockey
|
Aga Khan Cup, Begam Rasul Trophy
(women's), Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (women's),
Gurunanak Championship (women's), Dhyanchand Trophy, Nehru Trophy, Sindhia
Gold Cup, Murugappa Gold Cup, Wellington Cup etc
|
Football
|
Beghum Hazarat Mahal Cup, BILT Cup,
Bordoloi Trophy, Colombo Cup, Confederation Cup, DCM Trophy, Durand Cup,
Rovers Cup, BC Rai Trophy (National Championship), FIFA World Cup, Jules
Rimet Trophy, Kalinga Cup, Santosh Trophy (National Championship), IFA
Shield, Scissor Cup, Subroto Mukherjee Cup, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy,
Todd Memorial Trophy, Vittal Trophy, etc.
|
Cricket
|
Anthony D' Mellow Trophy, Ashes,
Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges Cup, Bose Trophy, Champions Trophy, Charminar
Challenger Cup, CK Naidu Trophy, Cooch - Behar Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep
Trophy, Gavaskar - Border Trophy, GD Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup, Ghulam
Ahmand Trophy, Hakumat Rai Trophy, ICC World Cup, Irani Trophy, Interface
Cup, Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, Lomboard World Challenge Cup, Mc Dowells Challenge
Cup, Merchant Cup, Moin-ud-Dowla Cup, Nat West Trophy, Prudential Cup (World
Cup), Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rohinton Baria Trophy, Rothmans Cup,
Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Sheesh Mahal Trophy, Sheffield Shield, Singer Cup,
Sir Frank Worrel Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay
Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World Series Cup.
|
Table
Tennis
|
Berna Bellack Cup (men), Corbillion
Cup (women), Jai Laxmi Cup (women), Rajkumari Challenge Cup (women junior),
Ramanuja Trophy (men junior), Travancore Cup (women), Swathling Cup (men),
etc
|
Badminton
|
Aggarwal Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia
Cup, Australasia Cup, Chaddha Cup, European Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim
Rahimatollah Challenger Cup, Konica Cup, Narang Cup, SR Ruia Cup, Sophia Cup,
Kitiakara Cup, Thomas Cup, Tunku Abdulrahman Cup, Uber Cup, World Cup, Yonex
Cup etc
|
Basketball
|
Basalat Jha Trophy, BC Gupta
Trophy, Federation Cup, SM Arjuna Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, William Jones
Cup, Bangalore Blues Challenge Cup, Nehru Cup, Federation Cup etc.
|
Bridge
|
Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy,
Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy, etc
|
Polo
|
Ezra Cup, Gold Cup, King's Cup,
Prithi Cup, Schneider Cup etc.
|
Athletics
|
Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup
etc
|
Air
Racing
|
Jawaharlal Challenge Trophy, King's
Cup, Schneider Cup etc
|
Billiards
|
Arthur Walker Trophy, Thomas Cup
etc
|
Boxing
|
Aspy Adjahia Trophy, Federation
Cup, Val Baker Trophy etc.
|
Golf
|
Canada Cup, Eisenhower Trophy,
Muthiah Gold Cup, Nomura Trophy, President's Trophy, Prince of Wales Cup,
Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, World Cup etc
|
Chess
|
Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca
Trophy, Lin Arec City Trophy, World Cup, etc
|
Horse
Racing
|
Beresford Cup, Blue Raiband Cup,
Derby, Grand National Cup etc.
|
Netball
|
Anantrao Pawar Trophy, etc
|
Rugby
Football
|
Bledisloe Cup, Calcutta Cup, Webb
Ellis Trophy, etc
|
Shooting
|
North Wales Cup, Welsh Grand Pix
etc
|
Volleyball
|
Centennial Cup, Federation Cup,
Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup, etc
|
4. Sport Stadiums
Stadium
|
Sports
|
Place
|
In
India
|
||
Indraprastha Stadium
|
Indoor Games
|
Delhi
|
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|
Athletics
|
Delhi
|
Ferozeshah Kotla Ground
|
Cricket
|
Delhi
|
Ambedkar Stadium
|
Football
|
Delhi
|
Shivaji Stadium
|
Hockey
|
Delhi
|
National Stadium
|
Hockey
|
Delhi
|
National Stadium
|
Hockey and Others
|
Mumbai
|
Wankhede Stadium
|
Cricket
|
Mumbai
|
Brabourne Stadium
|
Cricket
|
Mumbai
|
Eden Gardens
|
Cricket
|
Kolkata
|
Green Park Stadium
|
Cricket
|
Kanpur
|
Keenan Stadium
|
Cricket
|
Jamshedpur
|
Nehru (Chepak) Stadium
|
Cricket
|
Chennai
|
Varabati Stadium
|
Cricket
|
Cuttack
|
In World
|
||
Aintree, Doncaster, Epsom
|
Horse racing
|
England (UK)
|
Flemington
|
Horse racing
|
Melbourn (Australia)
|
Headingley Manchester
|
Cricket
|
England (UK)
|
Lords, Oval, Leeds
|
Cricket
|
England (UK)
|
Black Heath
|
Rugby Football
|
London (UK)
|
Wimbledon
|
Lawn Tennis
|
London (UK)
|
Wembley Stadium
|
Football
|
London (UK)
|
Brookland
|
Football
|
England (UK)
|
Twickenham
|
Rugby Football
|
England (UK)
|
Putney Mart Lake
|
Boat Race
|
England (UK)
|
Trent Bridge
|
Cricket
|
England (UK)
|
White City
|
Dog race
|
England (UK)
|
Hurlington
|
Polo
|
England (UK)
|
Henlay
|
Regata
|
England
|
Brisbane, Melbourne
|
Cricket
|
Australia
|
Perth, Sydney
|
Cricket
|
Australia
|
Yankee Stadium
|
Boxing
|
New York (USA)
|
Brooklyn
|
Baseball
|
New York (USA)
|
Forest Hill
|
Tennis
|
USA
|
Sendy Lodge
|
Golf
|
Scotland
|
5.
Important Terminology in Various Sports
Some important terminology in Wrestling: - Heave,
Half, Nelson, Rebuts, Hold sager etc
Some important terminology in Chess: - Bishop,
Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Pawn, Grand-master etc.
Some important terminology in Golf :- Bogie,
Fore some, Stymie, T, Put hole, Nib lick, Caddy, Limns, Iron, Putting, The
green, Bunker etc.
Some important terminology in Baseball: - Home,
Diamond, Pitcher, Put out, Home run, Strike, Ant rubber etc.
Billiards Some important terminology in Billiards: - Cue,
Jigger, Pot, Break Pot, In luck, In off, Cans, Bolting, Hazard, Long etc.
Some important terminology in Boxing
:- Punch, Upper cut, Round, Jab,
Hook, Knock down, Knock out, Hitting willow, Ring, Break, Bell, Belt, Blow,
Bounce, Bout etc.
Swimming Some
important terminology in Swimming:
- Crawl, Breast stroke, Spring Board,
Twist, Butter fly etc.
Kho-Kho Some important terminology in Kho-Kho :- Chasers,
Active Chaser, Runners, Diving, Taking a direction, To recede, Tapping,
Trapping, Dupe turn, Late Kho, Giving Kho, Fake Kho etc.
Rifle
Shooting Some important terminology
in Rifle Shooting: - Target,
Bulls eye, Muzzle flub etc
Some important terminology in Polo: - Bunker,
Chuker, Mallet etc
Some
Important terminologies of Cricket:- played on, Appeal, Bye, Leg Bye, Power Play,
Follow on, Dusara, Beamer, Hoober Shot, Lost Ball, Duck worthLuis, Retired
Hurt, Chinaman, Batsman, Bowler, Wicket Keeper, Fielder, LBW (Leg Before
Wicket), Catch, Hit Wicket, Throw, Maiden over, Four, Sixer, Wide, Swing,
Stroke, Cover,Mid on, Mid off, Mid Wicket, over the wicket, round the wicket,
Leg spinner, Off spinner, Over throw, Over slip, Gulley, Cover point, Long off,
Long on, Third man, Short pitch, Hook, Dead ball, Run out, Popping crease,
Pitch, Bouncer (or Bumper), Full toss, Yorker, Yorked, Googley, Wicket Maiden,
Snick, Duck, Hat-Trick, Rubber, The Ashes, Scoring a Ton etc.
Length of Pitch
|
22 yards (20.11 meters)
|
Length of Crease
|
1.22 - 1.83 meters (4 ft)
|
Some
important terminology in Badminton:- Badminton court, End, Trans Lines, Back
gallery, Service Court, Let, Forward stroke, Backward Stroke, Toss or Lob,
Clear, Smash, Net Strokes, Rally, Setting, First hand or Second hand, Side out,
Base of operation, Rotation, Long service, Net Fault, Double fault, Foot fault,
Service break, Match Point, Set point, High service, Cross shot, Service
change, Drive, Drop shot, Duce, Advance etc.
Length of court
|
44 fee
|
Width of the court
|
20 feet (for doubles) and 17 feet
(for singles)
|
Height of the net
|
5 feet
|
Some
Important Terminology in Football
:- Abbey, Dribble, Extra time, Full
back, Half back, Striker, Centre, Forward, Penalty kick, Free kick, Scissor
kick, Goal kick, Direct kick, Corner kick, Referee, Tie breaker, Hat trick,
Hand ball, Sweeper, Back, Throw in, Hand-ball (Fault), Touch line, Place Kick,
or Kick off, Direct Free Kick, Indirect Free Kick, Tackle, Off side, Sliding
Tackle, Drop Ball, Sudden death, Penalty shoot out etc.
Length of the ground (Field)
|
91 to 120 meters
|
Width of the ground (Field)
|
45 to 91 meters
|
Some
important terminology in Basketball
:- Dribbling, Front court, Second
dribble, Two count stop, Travelling or shifting, Pivoting, Held ball, Jump
ball, Violation, Foul, Feinting or Dodging, Shooting, Set shot, Ring, Guard
point, Dead ball, Basket Rudnick, Hook Pass, Goal, Centre line, Free throw
line, Onstead, Fast break, Lay-up shot, Man to man defence, Pack, Three point,
Turn over, Assist, Throw, Goal Tending, Steal, Tap etc.
Length of the court
|
28 meter
|
Width of the court
|
15 meter
|
Height of the basket from ground
|
3.05 meter
|
Some
important Terminology in Hockey
:- Advantage, Back-stick, Bully,
Carry, Dribble, Dodge, Goal line, Green Card, Flick, Free hit, Face of Stick,
Jab Stroke, Lung Stroke, Melle, Off side, Penalty shoot out, Short Corner,
Striking circle or Shooting circle, Square pass, Tackling, Through pass, Under
cutting, Stick, Penalty stroke, Scoop, Side line, Tie breaker, Penalty, Under
cutting, Volley, Centre forward, Roll in, Push in, Shooting, Half volley, Full back
etc.
Length of Playing field
|
91.44 meters
|
Width of the Playing field
|
50 to 55 meters
|
Weight of the Ball
|
155 to 163 grams
|
Some
important terminology in Lawn Tennis :- Ace,
Advantage, A let, Back hand drive, Deuce, Chip Shot, Volley, Half Volley, Let
fault, Foot fault, Double Fault, Smash, Service, Grand Slam, Singles sticks,
Love, Slice.
Some
important terminology in Table Tennis
:- Foil, End line, Late control,
Flat hit, Block stroke, Service, Penholder grip, Back spin, Centre line, Half
Court, Side spin, Swing stroke, Push Stroke, Rally, Let, Reverse, Top Spin,
Drop shot, Lob, Chopped return, Counter
Some
important terminology in Volleyball
:- Antennae, Attack hit, Back zone
players, Dribbling, Libero, Front Zone players, Blocking, Smash, Rotation,
Boosting, Net fault, Volley Pass, Forearm pass, Service, Hook serve, Set up,
Referee etc.
SPORTS MATERIAL-Current Affairs
March
2014
Hockey to become 60-minute game from Sep 1
Hockey to become 60-minute game from Sep 1
Lausanne, March 20 (IANS) The international hockey federation (FIH) Thursday introduced major changes to the structure of the sport including reducing the 70-minute game to 60 minutes comprising four 15-minute quarters instead of two 35-minute halves. The changes will come into effect from Sep 1.
Virat Kohli reclaims No.1 ODI ranking
India's Virat Kohli has reclaimed the No.1 position in the latest ICC rankings for One-Day International (ODI) batsmen released Sunday at the conclusion of the Asia Cup which was won by Sri Lanka.
Kohli had entered the Asia Cup, trailing No.1 ranked AB de Villiers by two points. Kohli's tournament aggregate of 189 runs in three innings, with 136 against bangladesh as his series best, earned him 12 points which has put him ahead of South Africa ODI captain by nine points.
February
2014
India draws second Test, New Zealand clinch series 1-0
India drew the second and final Test as New Zealand clinched the series 1-0 at the Basin Reserve here Tuesday.' Chasing a target of 435, India finished at 166/3 with Virat Kohli scoring an unbeaten 105 and Rohit Sharma 31 not out.
January
2014
Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred with Bharat Ratna
Sachin Tendulkar and CNR Rao conferred with Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour
was conferred on cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar (40) and eminent scientist
Prof CNR Rao (79) by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. The awards were
given at the Durban Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on 4 February
2014.
The recipient of the award will receive a
Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion. This award does
not carry any monetary grants.
With this felicitation, Sachin became the
first sportsperson to be conferred with the honour of Bharat Ratna. He is also
the youngest person alive to be conferred with the award. Master blaster Sachin
retired from international cricket on 16 November 2013. Sachin after receiving
the award dedicated it to his mother.
Joshna Chinappa won the Winnipeg Winter
Club Open trophy
Squash player Joshna Chinappa won the Winnipeg Winter Club Open trophy on 3 February 2014. She defeated Heba El Torky of Egypt. The fourth seeded Indian triumphed 3-2 (11-13 11-8 11-5 3-11 12-10) in a see-saw battle.
The world number 27 Chinappa rallied after
losing the opening game which was dominated by Heba.
The triumph of Chinappa marked the second
consecutive year of an Indian winning the trophy with Dipika Pallikal being the
first to clinch it before her in 2013.
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US Open 2013
Men's Singles - Rafael
Nadal
Women's Singles - Serena
Williams
Men's Doubles - Leander
Paes / Czech Republic Radek tepanek
Women's Doubles - Andrea Hlavaekova / Czech
Republic Lucie Hradecka
Mixed Doubles - Andrea
Hlavaekova / Belarus Max Mirnyi
Wimbledon 2013
Men Singles — Andy
Murray
Women Singles — Marion
Bartoli
Men Doubles — Bob and Mike Briyan
Women Doubles - Hsieh
Su-wei / China Peng Shuai
Mixed Doubles - Daniel
Nestor / France Kristina Mladenovic
2013
Sony Open Tennis
Men's Singles - Andy
Murray
Women's Singles - Serena
Williams
Men's Doubles - Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi /
Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer
Women's Doubles - Russia Nadia Petrova /
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
French
Open 2013
Men Single- Rafael
Nadal
Women Single - Serena
Williams
Men Double- Bob Bryan /
United States Mike Bryan
Women Double - Ekaterina Makarova / Russia
Elena Vesnina
Mixed Double - Lucie
Hradecka / Czech Republic Frantigek ermak
Australian Open 2013
Men's Singles — Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women's Singles — Victoria Azarenka
(Belarus)
Men's Doubles — Bob
Bryan (America) and Mike Bryan (America)
Women's Doubles — Sara
Errani (Italy) and Roberta Vinci (Italy)
Mandrid Open 2013
Men's Singles - Rafael
Nadal
Women's Singles - Serena
Williams
Men's Doubles - Bob
Bryan / United States Mike Bryan
Women's Doubles -
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Czech Republic Lucie afai-"ova
2013 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
(Italian Open)
Men's Singles - Spain
Rafael Nadal
Women's Singles - United
States Serena Williams
Men's Doubles - United States Bob Bryan /
United States Mike Bryan
Women's Doubles - Chinese Taipei Hsieh
Su-wei / China Peng Shuai
Malaysian Open Badminton Championship
2013
Men's Singles - Lee
Chong Wei (Indonesia)
Men's Doubles-MohdAhsan
(Indonesia) -HendraSetiawan (China)
Women's Singles- Tai
Tzu-ying (Thailand)
Women's
Doubles-BaoYixin-Tian Qing (China)
Brisbane International Tennis — 2013
Womens Single's -
Serena Williams (USA)
Men's Singles - Andy
Murray from (Scotland)
Women's Doubles -SaniaMirza and
BethanieMattek-Sands
Men's Doubles - Marcelo
Melo and Tommy Robredo
Davis Cup 2012 –
Winner- Czech Republic Runner-
Spain
Champions League T-20
Winner-Sydney Sixers
Runner-Highveld Lions
52nd National Open Athletics
Championships 2012 –
Venue — Chennai
Winner - Railways Runner up — Services
U-19 World Cup 2012
Venue-Australia
Winner-India
;Runner-Australia
Man of The Match-Unmukt
Chand(Indian Captain)
Azlan Shah cup -
Venue- Malaysia
Winner-NZ;
Runner-Argentina; 3rd Place-India
Thailand Open Grand Prix Single
Venue-Bangkok;
Winner-SainaNehwal
Runner-RatchanokInathon(thiland)
Indonesia Open Single
Venue- Jakarta;
Winner-SainaNehwal
Runner -Li Xuerui(China)
Euro Cup-2012
Venue- Poland And
Ukrain; Winner-Spain; Runner-Italy
Cincinnati Masters
Men Single- Roger
Federer bt Novak Djokovic
Women Single- Li Na bt
Angelique Kerber (Germany)
74th National Table Tennis
Championship
Mens Singles -
Soumyajit (youngest national champion)
Womens Singles -
ShaminiKumaresan
Mens
Doubles — Sourav Chakraborty and GaneshanSathiyan
Women
doubles - K. Spoorthy and NikhatBanu
Swiss Athletes of the Year 2012
Roger Federer (Men)
Nicola
Spirig (Women)
12th Asian Billiards championship - Rupesh
Shah
2013 Senior National Women's Boxing
Championship - Preeti Beniwal
Canadian Grand Prix - Sebastian Vettel
Confederations
Cup 2013 - Brazil
First captain to win all ICC Trophies
- MS Dhoni
First Indian to win a medal in Youth World
Weightlifting Championship - Chandrika Tarafdar
German Cup 2013 - Bayern Munich
Grenke Chess Classic
Trophy 2013 - Viswanathan Anand
ICC Women's World Cup
2013 - Australia (6th title)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
hockey tournament - Air India
National Weightlifting
Championship 2013 - Manpreet Kaur
Sudirman Cup — China
Youngest national Table Tennis
Champion - Somyajeet Ghosh
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 22 August 2013 announced the
National Sports Awards-2013 for the following
sportspersons/coaches/organizations after approving the same as recommended by
the Selection Committees.
A. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award:
Sl. No.
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Name
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Discipline
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1.
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Mr. Ronjon Sodhi
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Shooting
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B. Arjuna Awards:
Sl. No.
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Name
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Discipline
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1.
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Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro
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Archery
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2.
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Mr. Ranjith Maheshwari
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Athletics
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3.
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Ms. P.V. Sindhu
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Badminton
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4.
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Ms. Kavita Chahal
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Boxing
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5.
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Mr. Rupesh Shah
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Billiards & Snooker
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6.
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Mr. Virat Kohli
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Cricket
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7.
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Mr. Abhijeet Gupta
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Chess
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8.
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Mr. Gagan Jeet Bhullar
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Golf
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9.
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Ms. Saba Anjum
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Hockey
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10.
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Ms. Rajkumari Rathore
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Shooting
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11.
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Ms. Joshna Chinnappa
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Squash
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12.
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Ms. Mouma Das
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Table Tennis
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13.
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Ms. Neha Rathi
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Wrestling
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14.
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Mr. Dharmender Dalal
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Wrestling
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15.
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Mr. Amit Kumar Saroha
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Athletics (Para)
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C. Dronacharya Awards for
2013:
Sl.No.
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Name
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Discipline
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1.
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Ms. Poornima Mahato
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Archery
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2.
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Mr. Mahavir Singh
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Boxing
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3.
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Mr. Narinder Singh Saini
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Hockey
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4.
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Mr. K.P. Thomas
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Athletics*
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5.
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Mr. Raj Singh
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Wrestling*
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* Lifetime contribution in coaching
D. Dhyan Chand Awards :
Sl.No.
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Name
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Discipline
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1.
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Ms. Mary D’souza Sequeira
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Athletics
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2.
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Mr. Syed Ali
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Hockey
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3.
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Mr. Anil Mann
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Wrestling
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4.
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Mr. Girraj Singh
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Para Sports (Athletics)
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E. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
Sl. No.
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Category
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Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2013
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1.
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Community Sports Identification and Nurturing of Budding Young Talent
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Dr. U.K. Mishra, Founder and President, National Sports Academy,
Allahabad
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2.
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Financial Support for Sports Excellence
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Services Sports Control Board
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3.
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Establishment and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence
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Pullela Gopichand Academy of Badminton, Hyderabad
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4.
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Employment of Sportspersons and sports welfare measures.
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Petroleum Sports Promotion Board
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