SPORTS NOVEMBER 2010

SPORTS NOVEMBER 2010

• Preeja Sreedharan won India's fourth Gold Medal at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou when she triumphed in the women's 10,000m final. Preeja's success was preceded by shooter Ronjan Sodhi (men's double trap) and followed by athlete Sudha Singh (women's 3000m steeplechase), as India gained three Gold in all. 
• Raju Yadav Manuka won Mr.World Bronze Medal and Laxman Reddy won Mr.World Gold Medal in the World Body Building Chanmpionship held in Las Vegas.
• Jayanth Reddy was a fifth Dan taek wando expert executed 171 kicks in one minute scripting his way in to the Guinness book India's Somdev Devvarman and Sanam Krishan Singh won Gold Medal at the Asian Games at Guangzhou, China. 
• Somdev Devvvaraman won the first Gold Medal in Asian Games Tennis Singles at Guangzhou.This is the first time since Japan's Toshiro Sakai in the '1974 Tehran Asiad' that a player has swept both singles and doubles Gold at the same Games. 
• The Indian team won the Test Series against New Zealand at VCA Stadium in Nagapur. This is the 3rd Biggest Victory of India. Awarded for the 'Man of the Mach'- Rahul Dravid, `'Man of the Series'-Harbhajan Singh. Tarundeep Rai created history after he became the first Indian archer in the Asian Games history to win the silver in the Men's individual archery event being held at Guangzhou, China. 
• India won a medal in Hockey at Asian Games after a gap of 8 eight years. India won Bronze against South Korea where as Pakistan won Gold against Malaysia. 
• India stood at sixth place in medals tally during the 16th Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China. In total India won 14 Gold, 17 Silver and 33 Bronze medals during the event. India made their second best performance in its history by winning 14 Gold medals. 
• Bangladesh won their first Gold medal in its history of Asian Games. Bangladesh won Gold medal in T20 Cricket against Afghanistan. This is the first time that Cricket has been introduced in Asian Games. Chinese Badminton superstar, Lin Dan was named as Most Valuable Player of Guangzhou Asian Games. The 27 year old claimed the major title after collecting the highest number of votes. 
• Million Feyisa of Ethiopia and Lalita Babbar are declared as the champions of men's and women's categories of the Eighth Edition of the Hyderabad 10K run as Necklace Road. 
• Martin Kaymer of Germany became the Europe's number one golfer after winning the 'The Race to Dubai'. Kaymer received the trophy of ‘Best European Golf player of the year'. 
• Roger Federer of Switzerland won the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals held in London against Rafael Nadal of Spain. This is the fifth time that Federer won the ATP World Tour Finals. 
• Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) signed a host-city contract with Nanjing, China for the Second Asian Youth Games in 2013. President of OCA Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah signed the contracts. The first edition of Games were held in Singapore Germany's Sebastian Vettel, 23 year old Red Bull driver became the youngest world champion of Formula One with his victory in Abu Dhabi Grand Pix. 
• Pankaj Advani becomes the first gold medalist for India at the 16th Asian Games being held at Guangzhou. Pankaj defeated Myanmar's Oo Oo Nay Thway to get the gold in billiards. 
• The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah announced that Cricket will be part of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. 
• Harbhajan Singh became the first No.8 batsman in the history of Test Cricket to hit back-to-back centuries against New Zealand at Ahmedabad and Hyderabad respectively. 
• Chris Gayle, former captain of West Indies became the first of his country's batsman to get triple century against Sri Lanka for 333 runs before being bowled by Ajanta Mendis at Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka.
• Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) signed a host-city contract with Nanjing, China for the Second Asian Youth Games in 2013. President of OCA Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah signed the contracts. The first edition of Games were held in Singapore 
• Germany's Sebastian Vettel, 23 year old Red Bull driver became the youngest world champion of Formula One with his victory in Abu Dhabi Grand Pix.
• Pankaj Advani becomes the first gold medalist for India at the 16th Asian Games being held at Guangzhou. Pankaj defeated Myanmar's Oo Oo Nay Thway to get the gold in billiards.
• The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah announced that Cricket will be part of 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. 
• Harbhajan Singh became the first No.8 batsman in the history of Test Cricket to hit back-to-back centuries against New Zealand at Ahmedabad and Hyderabad respectively.
• Chris Gayle, former captain of West Indies became the first of his country's batsman to get triple century against Sri Lanka for 333 runs before being bowled by Ajanta Mendis at Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka.
• Ramesh Masthipuram, senior police officer from Andhra Pradesh successfully completed the Athens Classic Marathon with a distance of 42.195 KM. 
• German Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull team wins Brazillian Formula One Grand Prix World Championship. Roger Federer wins final of Swill Indoors ATP Tennis against Serbian Novak Djokovic. 
• Chirag United wins Durand Cup against JCT played at Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi 
• India's star and World No. 2 Badminton player Saina Nehwal received Rajiv Khel Ratna Award 2009. The India's highest sporting award carries a medal, citation and cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh 
• Harbhajan Singh scored his first test century against New Zealand in Ahmedabad 
• Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider announced his retirement from international cricket within in three months of his Test debut due to death threats on match fixings. 
• The International Cricket Council appointed Sachin Tendulkar as official event ambassador for 2011 Cricket World Cup 
• Asian Games 2010 inaugurated in Guangzhou, China. The 16th Asiad games being held in China and the 1st Asiad games were held in 1951 in New Delhi. 
• Hyderabad team created a new record lowest total in Ranji matches with 21 runs against Rajasthan for their total of 220. The match was played in Hyderabad.
• Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the WTA Championship final, while beating World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at Doha
• The Commissioner of ICC for code of conduct rejects the appeal of Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir against suspension for spot-fixing