The yr 2024 noticed a brand new period of sports in India. Where now worldwide stars are rising not solely in cricket but in addition in hockey, taking pictures, javelin throw and chess. Talking solely about 2024, this yr the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, T20 World Cup, the last of the Diamond League in athletics and the Asian Champions Trophy in ladies’s hockey have been additionally in dialogue. Despite all this, India has not too long ago turn out to be well-known in chess additionally.
Won T20 World Cup title in cricket
After a protracted wait of 17 years, India gained the T20 World Cup title collectively hosted by America and West Indies beneath the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. After shedding the 2023 ODI World Cup, cricket followers bought an enormous present this yr. India’s last match was towards South Africa, which Team India gained thrillingly by a detailed margin of seven runs and gained the World Cup title for the second time in the historical past of T20 cricket.
6 medals in Paris Olympics
This yr, the Mahakumbh of sports was organized in Paris, the capital of France. In which India additionally participated. However, this time the Olympics was nothing particular for India, the gold medal gained by Neeraj Chopra in Javelin Throw in the Tokyo Olympics couldn’t be saved this time in the Paris Olympics and Neeraj Chopra had to be content material with silver. Also, Manu Bhakar made loads of headlines by profitable 2 bronze medals in taking pictures in Paris Olympics. India had gained 3 medals in taking pictures, one medal every in athletics, hockey and wrestling. However, Indian gamers failed to take the medal rely to double figures.
India’s dominance in Paralympics
However, India gave its greatest efficiency in Paralympics historical past, profitable a complete of 29 medals. A complete of 29 medals got here to India’s account, which was 10 greater than final time. India bought 17 medals in athletics, 5 in badminton, 4 in taking pictures, 2 in archery and one medal in judo.
15 medals in Archery World Cup
Archery World Cup was held in April, in which India carried out nicely and gained a complete of 15 medals. India gained 7 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals in that match. Most of India’s medals got here in group occasions, however Indian archers had to wrestle in the singles occasions.
Youngest World Chess Champion
D Gukesh i.e. Dommaraju Gukesh gained the World Chess Championship title at the age of simply 18 by defeating Ding Liren of China. He grew to become the world’s youngest chess participant.
Women gained the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy
India confirmed its dominance in the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy. The Indian hockey group gained the Asian Champions Trophy title by remaining unbeaten in the whole match. Team India had created historical past by defeating China 1-0 in the last. This was the third time that the Indian ladies’s hockey group gained this title.
