ज्वाला-दिजू की जोड़ी ने इतिहास रचा August 31, 2009

ज्वाला गट्टा और वी दिजू की भारतीय जोड़ी ने चीनी ताइपे ग्रां प्री बैडमिंटन टूर्नामेंट का मिक्स्ड डबल्स ख़िताब जीत लिया है.

उन्होंने इस मुक़ाबले में हेंद्रा अप्रिदा गुनावन और विटा मेरिसा की इंडोनेशियाई जोड़ी को लगातार गेमों में 24-22, 21-18 से हराकर नया इतिहास रच दिया.

इसके साथ ही ज्वाला और दिजू ने किसी ग्रां प्री टूर्नामेंट का मिक्स्ड डबल्स का ख़िताब जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय जोड़ी बनने की उपलब्धि हासिल कर ली है.

भारतीय जोड़ी ने फ़ाइनल मैच की शुरुआत जोरदार तरीके से की और देखते ही देखते 15-9 की बढ़त बना ली.

TERMS USED IN DIFFERENT GAMES & SPORTS August 28, 2009

• Badminton = Deuce ; Smash ; Drop ; Let ; Game ; Love ; Double Fault.
• Baseball = Pitcher ; Strike ; Diamond ; Bunting ; Home ; Put Out.
• Boat Race = Cox.
• Billiards = Jigger ; Break ; Scratch ; Cannons ; Pot ; Cue ; In Baulk ; In Off.
• Boating = Cox.
• Boxing = Jab ; Hook ; Punch ; Knock-out ; Upper cut ; Kidney Punch.
• Bridge = Revoke ; Ruff ; Dummy ; Little Slam ; Grand Slam ; Trump ; Diamonds ; Tricks .
• Chess = Gambit ; Checkmate ; Stalemate ; Check.
• Cricket = L.B.W ; Maiden over ; Rubber ; Stumped ; Ashes ; Hattrick ; Leg Bye ; Follow on ; Googly ; Gulley ; Silly Point ; Duck ; Run ; Drive ; No ball ; Cover point ; Leg Spinner ; Wicket Keeper ; Pitch ; Crease ; Bowling ; Leg-Break ; Hit-Wicket ; Bouncer ; Stone-Walling.
• Crocquet = Mallett ; Hoops.
• Football = Dribble ; Off-Side ; Penalty ; Throw-in ; Hat-Tick; Foul ; Touch ; Down ; Drop Kick ; Stopper ;
• Golf = Hole ; Bogey ; Put ; Stymie ; Caddie ; Tee ; Links ; Putting the green.
• Hockey = Bully ; Hat-Trick ; Short corner ; Stricks ; Striking Circle ; Penalty corner ; Under cutting ; Scoop ; Centre forward ; Carry ; Dribble ; Goal ; Carried.
• Horse Racing = Punter ; Jockey ; Place ; Win ; Protest.
• Kho-Kho = Runner ; Chaser ; Poleby ; Out ; Foul.
• Lawn Tennis = Volley ; Smash ; Service ; Back-hand-drive.
• Polo = Chukker ; Bunder ; Mallet.
• Rifle Shooting = Bull’s eyes.
• Rugby Football = Drop Kick ; Screen.
• Skiing = Toboggaining.
• Swimming = Stroke.
• Volleyball = Deuce ; Booster ; Spikers ; Service ; Love.
• Wrestling = Heave ; Half Nelson.

कोवेंट्री ने की सईद अनवर की बराबरी August 17, 2009

बुलावायो. जिम्बाब्वे के मध्यक्रम के धुरंधर बल्लेबाज charles koventrii चाल्र्स कोवेंट्री ne 194 रनों की ताबड़तोड़ पारी खेलते हुए पाकिस्तानी बल्लेबाज सईद अनवर के सर्वाधिक रनों के रिकॉर्ड की बराबरी कर ली, पर उनकी यह पारी उनकी टीम को जिता न सकी और जिम्बाब्वे मैच के साथ-साथ सीरीज भी हार गया। बंगलादेश के तमीम इकबाल की शतकीय पारी उन पर भारी पड़ी और मेहमानों ने सीरीज पर 3-1 अजेय बढ़त हासिल कर ली।

Bolt breaks 100m world record

Usain Bolt proved again he races in a world of his own, winning a huge matchup against Tyson Gay in a world record time of 9.58 seconds on Sunday at the world championships.

Running full-out in ideal conditions and against the toughest competition possible for the first time in his 22 years, Bolt blew away his own world record by a massive .11 seconds and made Gay seem like a laggard despite setting a U.S. record of 9.71 seconds.

“I got a pretty good start,” Bolt said. “I was there at 20 meters and that was it.”

It was the biggest increase in the record since electronic time was introduced in 1968.

Asafa Powell of Jamaica took bronze in 9.84.

Exactly one year ago at the Beijing Games, Bolt was breezing after 70 meters and set a record of 9.69. But on the deep indigo blue track of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Gay pushed him and his own sore groin as far as he could. To no avail.

INDIAN CRICKET August 13, 2009

Zindgi Ek Cricket Hai
Saari Dharti Khel Ka Maidaan

Aur Us Pe Karmbhoomi Hi Pitch Hai
Zindgi Ek Cricket Hai

Cricket: The sport religion of India
In the context of today, it can be said that Cricket has become synonymous with the identity of being an Indian sports enthusiast. Such is the charisma of the game in the nation and so badly are the people influenced with the aura of Cricket-stars that their glory and fan following can easily put some Bollywood stars to shame.

Initial days of Cricket in India
It is said that initially Cricket found its origin in South East England, and further moved to British Colonies the world over. As India also was one of the British colonies, the game found its roots over here through the British Officers who brought it along to India as a favorite pastime.

Although the national game of India is Hockey and the country has been a strong power in the game at world level for a long period, still over the period of time Hockey took the back seat and Cricket came to the forefront as far as popularity among the masses is concerned. The main reason behind this might be India’s strong presence in the arena of Cricket, and its gradually diminishing strength in world Hockey.

The early maestros
Right since the early days of Cricket in India, the country has produced a range of talented and accomplished Cricket players. These include Ranjit Singh Ji, Vijay Hazare, C.K.Nayadu, Polly Umrigar, Sunil Gavaskar etc. Of all these, probably Sunil Gavaskar was the first Cricket player who managed to accomplish the superstar status among the Cricket fans of the nation.

The Kapil charisma
After this, the Kapil Dev led squad of Indian Cricket accomplished a remarkable feat by winning the World Cup 1983, making the people of the country go literally crazy about the game. The new format viz. the Limited Over One Day Cricket became the newest passion for the young generation of the nation which didn’t like to wait the 5-day long Test Matches. The increased speed, excitement and thrill of the game worked wonders in terms of making more and more people addicted to the game, and India’s strong position in the game which consequently led it to more and more victories at the international level translated in firm growth of the game in the nation as a popular sport.

Post Kapil era
Even after this India continued to produce accomplished Cricket players like Mohd. Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar who constantly led India to more and more victories and trophies, but no team could repeat the charisma created by the Kapil Dev boys, as India still waits for its second World Cup Trophy.

The Dhoni Effect
Then a young boy from the state of Jharkhand with rock star-like looks and college boys-like attitude entered the scenario. The boy named Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as Mahi among the young crowd soon became the icon of Indian Cricket. Under the leadership of this talented batsman and captain, Indian Cricket team managed to win the first Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, which gave the already game a yet another boost among the sports freaks of the nation.

The M.S. Dhoni led team has been said to be one of the most successful teams Indian Cricket had ever got, and has time and again proved its strength by winning many major international championships and trophies.

WADA -Whereabouts controversy

Sushil asked Swapnil “aare do u know abt the WADA thing, many sport org(BCCI) opposing it.”

lets see y r they opposing.

The current anti-doping code revised the “whereabouts” system in place since 2004, requiring athletes to select one hour per day, five days a week to be available for no-notice drugs tests. However on January 1, 2009 this was extended to seven days a week and unlike the previous system athletes have to be available for the full hour.^[3]

This has led to a legal challenge from Sporta the Belgian sports union who argue that the system violates Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.^[4]

FIFPro is also preparing a challenge based on data protection and employment law.^[5]

A significant number of sports organizations, governments, athletes, and other individuals and organizations have expressed support for the new whereabouts requirements. The International Association of Athletics Federations^[6] and UK Sport^[7] are two of the most vocal supporters of this rule. Tennis all-time great Roger Federer has also expressed approval for rigorous testing saying that “the guy is cheating and they are smart, right?” ^[8] Both UEFA and FIFA have rejected the system citing privacy concerns,^[9] as has the BCCI.^[10]

WADA has also published a Q&A explaining the rationale for the change.^[11]

WADA

One day my friend asked me “arre woh WADA ka news dekha kya, BCCI aur INDIAN cricket team uska opposition kar rahi hai. yar ye WADA hota kya hai?”

Lets see wat WADA actually is!!!!

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), French: Agence mondiale antidopage, is an independent foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was set up on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sport. Its current chairman is former Australian finance minister John Fahey, who in 2008 succeeded Dick Pound, a former IOC vice-president and outspoken opponent of drugs in sport. In 2001, WADA voted to move its headquarters to Montreal, Canada the following year.

Initially funded by the International Olympic Committee, WADA now receives half of its budgetary requirements from them, with the other half coming from various governments throughout the world. Its governing bodies are also composed in equal parts by representatives from the sporting movement (including athletes) and governments of the world. The agency’s key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code – the document harmonizing regulations regarding anti-doping in all sports and countries. It also produces an annual list of prohibited substances and methods that athletes are not allowed to take or use.

As a monitoring body and leading force in the sporting world, WADA has significantly advanced the fight against doping in sport in recent years.