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 Important Topic Wise Current Affairs – February 2023- Important Sports News

Hockey World Cup: Germany lifts title, Netherlands finishes 3rd

 Germany beat Belgium 5-4 in the penalty shootout to win the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023
at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
 The scores were level at the end of regulation time at 3-3 with Florent Van Aubel (10’), Tanguy

Cosyns (11’) and Tom Boon (59’) getting on the scoresheet for Belgium. Player of the match
Niklas Wellen (29’), Gonzalo Peillat (41’) and Mats Grambusch (48’) netted for Germany.

 Jean-Paul Danneberg proved to be the hero for Germany as the goalkeeper made three saves in
the penalty shootout.
 Belgian goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch made two saves to keep his team in contention but

Germany kept their composure to clinch the title in the sudden death.
India to host Club Volleyball World Championship for two years

 The Volleyball World and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have announced India as

the host for the men’s Club World Championship for two years.
 The champions of the RuPay Prime Volleyball league will compete in the Club World

Championship in 2023 and 2024 against some of the top teams from countries like Italy, Brazil

and Iran.
 The Club World Championship is scheduled from December 6 to 10 this year, and the host city
would be announced later in the season.

 The volleyball league this season would be held from February 4 to March 5.

 The league will be staged in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi, featuring 31 games in all.
Australian Open: Sania Mirza ends her Grand Slam

 India's tennis ace Sania Mirza signed off her career with six Grand Slam titles after failing to win
the Australian Open mixed doubles trophy with compatriot Rohan Bopanna at the Rod Laver Arna

in Melbourne.
 Bopanna and Sania lost 6-7(2) 2-6 to the Brazilian pair of Luisa Stefani and Rafael Mataos in the
title clash.

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 Coming into her final Major tournament, Sania had six Grand Slam titles - three women's doubles
and as many mixed doubles - in her cabinet.

 The 42-year-old Bopanna has one French Open mixed doubles title to his credit.

Jonatan Christie and An Se Young win Indonesia Masters titles

 Jonatan Christie claimed his first title in 10 months at the 2023 Indonesia Masters

 In an all-Indonesian final, he defeated Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21-15, 21-13 in 44 minutes for
his maiden BWF Badminton Tour title on home soil inside Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Sports

Palace.
 Christie's last BWF Tour title came at the Swiss Open in March 2022.
 An Se Young of the Republic of Korea defeated Carolina Marin 18-21, 21-18, 21-13 to claim her

second singles title of the season.

 Usman Khawaja bags inaugural Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year award
 Australia's Usman Khawaja bagged the inaugural Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year

award following brilliant performances in the last 12 months.

 The left-hander has been Australia's leading run scorer in Tests since making a comeback in

January 2022.

 Khawaja amassed 1020 runs at an average of 78.46.

 He capped off the voting period with an unbeaten 195 during the rain-affected New Year’s Test
against South Africa at the SCG – his third consecutive Test century at the venue.

Aaron Finch announces retirement from international cricket

 Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from international T20Is.
 It has ended his 12-year-long international cricket career.

 Earlier, he had announced retirement from the 50-over format in September last year.
 He said that it's important for the new captain and opener to give sufficient time for the 2024 T20

World Cup.
 He made his international cricket debut in a T20I against England in 2011.
 He played 103 T20 matches for Australia and scored 3120 runs at an average of 34.28 and a

strike rate of 142.5.

 He led Australia in 76 men's T20Is, as well as in 55 ODIs.

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 His highest score was 172 against Zimbabwe in 2018.
TOPS Weightlifting Development athlete Akanksha becomes champion

 For Maharashtra weightlifter Akanksha Vyavhare, the TOPS weightlifting athlete, who dreams of

becoming like Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu, it was a tough and painful Gold at the Khelo
India Youth Games.

 Akanksha undoubtedly emerged as the champion in the 45kg category but she had to overcome
a tough fight from Silver medallist Asmita Dhone.

 The 14-year-old Akanksha lifted a total of 147 kg just four kilograms more than Asmita (143).
 Akanksha lifted 67 kgs in snatch and 80 kgs in clean and jerk.
 In terms of total weight, Akanksha set the youth national record while Silver medallist Asmita lifted

61 kgs in snatch and 82 kgs in clean and jerk, and Anjali Patel of Uttar Pradesh with a total of 142
kg (snatch 63 kg, clean and jerk 79 kg) walked away with the Bronze medal.

Sports Minister unveils mascot, theme song, jersey for 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games:

 In Jammu and Kashmir, the Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur along with
the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha and other dignitaries launched the

Mascot, Theme Song and Jersey for the 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games at Raj Bhawan,

Jammu.
 The beginning of the biggest sporting extravaganza at the world-famous Ski resorts of Gulmarg in
the Baramulla district of Kashmir division from the 10th of this month.

 The 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games is scheduled to be held from the 10th to the 14th of
this month and is supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and is being organised by
the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council as well as the Winter Games Association of Jammu and

Kashmir.
 Around one thousand 500 athletes from across the country will take part in the games.

 The main attractions during the mega event are a snowshoe race, ice skating, ice hockey, skiing,
nordic ski, snowboarding, ski mountaineering and ice stock among others during the 5-day mega
event.

 Nine sports events will feature in the Winter Games.

 The 1st edition of the Khelo India Winter Games took place in 2020 and hosts Jammu and

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Kashmir topped both editions of the games so far.
Penske’s Vergne wins drama-filled inaugural Hyderabad E-Prix:

 Two-time champion Jean-Eric Vergne from DS Penske team held his nerves to win his maiden
race at the inaugural Formula E race Hyderabad E-Prix at the street circuit on the banks of
Hussain Sagar Lake at the NTR Marg.

 The race was action-packed, with minor crashes, wheel-to-wheel action that sent the motorsport
fans in the city into delirium.

 The French driver Vergne, took advantage after TCS Jaguar’s Mitch Evans, who took the pole in
the morning session and was running third at the time, crashed along with three other cars when
his teammate Sam Bird rammed into him on the first turn in the 12th lap.

Joginder Sharma Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket:

 Fast bowler Joginder Sharma, who registered his name in the minds of cricket fans after bowling
India to victory in the inaugural Mens T20 World Cup in 2007, has announced his retirement from

all forms of cricket.

 Sharma had represented India in four ODIs and as many T20Is from 2004 to 2007, picking five

wickets across both formats.

 In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he represented Chennai Super Kings in the first four
seasons, picking 12 wickets in 16 matches.
 But he is most remembered for his last-over heroics in the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan

in Johannesburg.
 Tasked to bowl the final over by captain M.S. Dhoni in the match, Joginder had to defend six runs
off four balls with one wicket remaining.

Oval to host ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final

 The International Cricket Council announced that the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final

will take place at The Oval, London from June 7 to 11.

 The reserve day is scheduled on June 12.

 New Zealand had won the inaugural edition, defeating India by eight wickets in the 2021 final in
Southampton.
 Australia leads the nine-team points table for the ongoing cycle with a healthy points percentage of
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75.56, followed by India at 58.93.
About ICC:

 Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 Motto: Cricket for good.

 Founded: 15 June 1909

 Chairman: Greg Barclay

 General Manager: Wasim Khan

Real Madrid win 2022 FIFA Club World Cup by beating Al Hilal

 Real Madrid won the Club World Cup by defeating Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal by 5-3 in the final in Rabat,

Morocco.
 Madrid last won the club world cup in 2018 while it won the Club World Cup also in 2014, 2016 and

2017.
 Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde scored two-two goals each while Karim Benzema scored one
goal.

 Madrid also won three Intercontinental Cups in 1960, 1998 and 2002.
 The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup has been hosted by Morocco.
 Chelsea was the winner of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup.

 Real Madrid is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.

Singapore replaces Kazan as host of 2025 World Aquatics Championships

 Singapore has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships,
replacing Russian city Kazan which is hoping to secure the event in 2029.

 Kazan was named as host of the 2025 edition in 2019, but the event that features swimming, water

polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving competitions has now been
moved to Singapore.

 The decision comes after Kazan lost the rights to stage last year's World Swimming (25m)
Championships, with Melbourne in Australia taking the city's place, due to Russia's invasion of
Ukraine.

 However, Tatarstan's Minister of Sport Vladimir Leonov insisted that discussions were underway with
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World Aquatics over Kazan staging the World Aquatics Championships in 2029 - 14 years after it last
played host.

 The World Championship in Kazan has not been cancelled, it has been postponed to 2029.

 Singapore will become the first Southeast Asian nation to host the World Aquatics Championships,
with World Aquatics President Husain Al-Musallam saying the event is in "good hands".

About World Aquatics

 World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, is the international federation recognised by the

International Olympic Committee for administering international competitions in water sports.

 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland

 Founded: 19 July 1908.

Khelo India Winter Games concludes in Gulmarg

 The third edition of Khelo India Winter Games concluded in Gulmarg with a grand function attended
by over 2,000 participants, including players, tourists and officials of different departments.
 J&K topped the medal tally, bagging 26 gold medals, 25 silver and 25 bronze medals, followed by

Maharashtra that got 13 gold, eight silver and six bronze medals.
 The third position was achieved by Himachal Pradesh which won 10 gold, 14 silver and 7 bronze
medals while the Army scored 10 gold, 10 silver and 9 bronze medals.

 Nisith Pramanik, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, was the chief guest for
the concluding ceremony.
32-year-old Jeje Lalpekhlua announces his retirement

 32-year-old Jeje Lalpekhlua has announced his retirement.

 Jeje represented seven clubs across 13 years and scored 23 goals from 56 games for the National

Team.
 He is a 2-time Indian Super League winner with Chennaiyin FC, lifting the cup in 2015-16 and 2017-

18 and winning the 2015 Emerging Player of the League.

 He is the third-highest Indian goalscorer in the ISL.
 In a Blue Tiger shirt, he won the SAFF Championship in 2011 and 2015, and the Intercontinental

Cup twice, once in 2017 and then in 2018.

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About SAFF

 South Asian Football Federation, founded in 1997, is an association of the football-playing nations in
South Asia which is the regional subsidiary of the larger Asian Football Confederation.
 The members of the association are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri

Lanka.
 Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh

 President: Kazi Salahuddin

 Founded: 1997
 Membership: 7 member associations

Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra beat Bengal by 9 wickets to bag the second title
 Saurashtra defeated Bengal by nine wickets in the final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

 Saurashtra fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat was declared player of the match.

 Saurashtra has won the Ranji Trophy title for the second time.

Indian team settle for Bronze at Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship in Dubai

 Indian team led by P.V. Sindhu won the bronze medal at Badminton Asia Mixed Team

Championship.

 The Indian Team faced a 2-3 defeat against China in the semifinals.
 Prannoy and Sindhu lost their respective singles contests.

About BWF:
 Founded: 5 July 1934
 President: Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

 Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tilottama Sen wins bronze medal in Women’s 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup at Cairo in Egypt

 Indian teen Tilottama Sen has won a bronze medal in the women’s 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World
Cup at Cairo in Egypt.

 The 14-year-old Sen won second bronze for India, fifth overall after ending the top eight ranking
round with a score of 262.

About ISSF:

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 The International Shooting Sport Federation is the governing body of the Olympic shooting events
in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines, and of several non-Olympic shooting sport events.

 Headquarters: Munich, Germany

 President: Vladimir Lisin
 Founded: 1907

Vignesh and Visakh NR become India’s first brothers to become Grandmasters

 India’s chess player Vignesh NR has become India’s 80th Grandmaster after he defeated

Germany’s IM Ilja Schneider and won the 24th NordWest Cup 2023 at Bad Zwischenahn in

Germany.
 The Chennai boy reached the milestone after crossing 2500 in the live ratings.
About FIDE:

 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland

 President: Arkady Dvorkovich
 Founded: 20 July 1924, Paris, France

All-India Taekwondo Championship marking 50 years India Korea relations begins in Delhi

 The All-India Taekwondo Championship begins in New Delhi.

 Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi inaugurated the three-day All-India Taekwondo
Championship in New Delhi.

 The All-India Taekwondo Championship is being organized to mark the 50th year of diplomatic
ties between South Korea and India.
About South Korea:

 Capital: Seoul
 Currency: South Korean won
After IPL, Tata bags title rights for WPL

 Tata Group bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women’s Premier League beginning in

Mumbai on March 4.

 The Indian multinational conglomerate had last year replaced Vivo as the title sponsor for the
Indian Premier League.

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 The first edition will be played in Mumbai across two venues — Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil
Stadium.

About TATA Group

 Founder: Jamsetji Tata
 Founded: 1868, Mumbai

 Chairman: Natarajan Chandrasekaran

Cameron Norrie beats world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz to claim Rio Open

 World number 2 Carlos Alcaraz won the Argentina Open in a spectacular performance, defeating
Cameron Norrie in the final.
 The 19-year-old Spain's Carlos has won his seventh ATP Tour title.

 Alcaraz is the first Spanish player since Rafael Nadal in 2015 to win the title in Buenos Aires.
Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian to take 100 T20I wickets
 Deepti Sharma has become the first Indian bowler to complete 100 wickets in T20Is.

 The 25-year-old reached the landmark in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match against West
Indies.

 Overall, Anisa Mohammad of WI-W is at the top of the bowling charts with 125 dismissals in 117

games.

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