Weekly Current Affairs (12th May to 18th May 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (12th May to 18th May 2024)

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Category : Sports Published on: May 19 2024

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  • New Zealand cricketer Colin Munro calls time on his international cricket career.
  • Senthilkumar and Rathika appointed as captains for the Indian team in the 22nd Asian Team Squash Championships.
  • United World Wrestling suspends Bajrang Punia; Sports Authority of India approves training abroad but wrestler cancels trip.
  • The Scotland cricket team unveils their T20 World Cup jersey featuring the Nandini dairy brand logo.
  • Neeraj Chopra clinches the gold medal in javelin at the Federation Cup 2024 in Bhubaneswar.
  • Mountaineer Rita Sherpa sets new world record, summiting Mount Everest for the 29th time.
  • Indian boxers clinch 43 medals in Under-22 and Youth Boxing Championships.
  • Aman Sehrawat makes history as the first Indian male wrestler to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
  • Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri has announced his retirement from international football, with his last match being against Kuwait on June 6.
  • P Shyaamnikhil became India's 85th Grandmaster by completing his third and final GM norm.
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