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Our solar system consists of one central star, the Sun
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The Solar System have nine planets named Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
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Our solar system consists of more than 60 moons
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Our solar system consists of millions of rocky asteroids
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Our solar system consists of billions of icy comets
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The solar system is said to be over 5 billion years old.
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Planets are different in sizes and colors. The four planets closer to the Sun are called ‘rocky’ planets.
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Only two planets have (Earth and Mars) have moons
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The asteroid belt is a zone between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
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Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye (Without telescope or binoculars)
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Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are called ‘rocky’ or’ terrestial’ planets.
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`Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called the gaseous planets.
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Jupiter and Saturn contain the largest percentages of hydrogen and helium, while Uranus and Neptune contain largest shares of ices, frozen water, ammonia, methane, and carbon monoxide.
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The four gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, have rings.
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Hubble is one of the worlds most powerful telescopes.
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The Sun is too bright for the Hubble Space Telescope to observe.
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The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth.
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The earth began billions of years ago as a huge ball of swirling dust and gases.
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Earth is only known planet where life began on 600 million years ago.
Sports related quiz
Sports related quiz -
An avereage soccer player can run almost 5 to 7 miles in a whole ninty minutes of a socer game.
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Holes in a golf course must be 4.25 inches in diameter, and at least 4 inches deep and a standard golf course contains 18 holes between 100 and 600 yards length.
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In tennis there are most numbers of officials compare to the number of players like in tennis tournaments there are 13 officials in regards of two players.
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The spots on dice are called “pips. And the word ‘pip’ commonly used for a ‘spot’ or a ‘speck’.
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Try to add all the numbers on a roulette wheel which is usually played in the casinoand cosidered as easiest casion game, that is 1through 36, you get ’666′, the biblical number of fallen man.
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The world’s highest cricket ground is in Chail (HP), India, which has highest altitude of 2250 Meter of above sea level.
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Since 1896 from the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia are the pnly two nations whose athletes have taken parts in every Olympic Games.
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In 1935, Jesse Owens broke 4 world records in 45 minutes
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Fishing is the biggest participant sports in the world.
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Soccer is the most attended or watched sport in the world.
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Boxing became a legal sport in 1901.
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More than 100 million people hold hunting licences.
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The record for the most major league baseball career innings is held by Cy Young, with 7,356 innings.
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The first instance of global electronic communications took place in 1871 when news of the Derby winner was telegraphed from London to Calcutta in under 5 minutes.
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In 1898, one of the first programmes to be broadcasted on radio was a yacht race that took place in British waters.
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Sports command the biggest television audiences, led by the summer Olympics, World Cup Football and Formula One racing.
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Korfball is the only sport played with mixed teams, consisting of 4 men and 4 women.
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The Major League Baseball teams use about 850,000 balls per season.
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About 42,000 tennis balls are used in the plus-minus 650 matches in the Wimbledon Championship.
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A baseball ball has exactly 108 stitches, a cricket ball has between 65 and 70 stiches.
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A soccer ball is made up of 32 leather panels, held together by 642 stitches.
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The baseball home plate is 17 inches wide.
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Basketball and rugby balls are made from synthetic material. Earlier, pigs’ bladders were used as rugby balls.
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Golf the only sport played on the moon – on 6 February 1971 Alan Shepard hit a golf ball.
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Bill Klem served the most seasons as major league umpire – 37 years, starting in 1905. He also officated 18 World Series.
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The oldest continuous trophy in sports is the America’s Cup. It started in 1851, with Americans winning for a straight 132 years until Australia took the Cup in 1983.
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Volleyball was invented by William George Morgan of Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895.
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A badminton shuttle easily travels 180 km/h (112 mph).
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Ferenc Szisz from Romania, driving a Renault, won the first Formula One Grand Prix held at Le Mans, France in 1906.
COUNTRIES AND THEIR NATIONAL SPORTS
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Australia
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Cricket
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Canada
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Ice Hockey
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China
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Table Tennis
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England
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Cricket and Rugby Football
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India
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Hockey
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Japan
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Ju-Jitsu
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Russia
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Chess
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Scotland
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Rugby Football
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Spain
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Bull Fighting
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USA
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Baseball
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Sites of Summer Olympic
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YEAR
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CITY
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1896
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Athens
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1900
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Paris
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1904
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St. Louis
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1908
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London
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1912
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Stockholm
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1920
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Antwerp
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1924
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Paris
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1928
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Amsterdam
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1932
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Los Angeles
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1936
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Berlin
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1948
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London
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1952
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Helsinki
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1956
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Melbourne
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1960
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Rome
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1964
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Tokyo
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1968
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Mexico City
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1972
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Munich
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1976
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Montreal
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1980
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Moscow
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1984
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Los Angeles
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1988
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Seoul
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1992
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Barcelona
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1996
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Atlanta
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2000
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Sydney
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2004
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Athens
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2008
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Beijing
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2012
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London (Scheduled)
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SPORTS AND THE TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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Badminton
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Angled Drive Serve, Backhand Low Serve, Bird, Deuce, Double Droup, Fault, Flick Serve, Forehand Smash, Let, Lob, Love All, net Shots, Rush, Smash.
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Baseball
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Base, Battery, Bunting, Catcher, Diamond, Hitter, Home Infield, Outfield, Pinch, Pitcher Plate, Pullout, Short Stop, Strike.
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Basketball
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Ball, Basket, Blocking, Dribbling, Free Throw, Held Ball, Holding, Jump Ball, Multiple Throws, Pivot.
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Billiards
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Baulk Line, Break, Bolting, Cannon, Cue, Hazard, In-off, Jigger, Long jenney, Pot, Scratch, Screw Back, short Stop, Strike.
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Boxing
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Ausiliary Point System, Babit Punch, Break, Cut, Defence, Down, Hook, Jab, Lying On, Knock, Seconds out, Slam, Upper Cut, Weight In, Win by Knock-out.
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Bridge
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Auction, Bid, Chicane, Cut, Declarer, Doubleton, Dummy, Finesse, Grand Slam, Little Slam, Notrumps, Over-trick, Revoke, rubber, Ruff, Shuffle, Suit, Vulnerable.
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Chess
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Bishop, Capture, Castling, Checkmate, En Passant, Gambit, Grand Master, King, Knight, Pawn, Queen, Rook, Stalemate, Under Promoting.
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Cricket
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Ashes, Banana, Boundary, Bowling, Caught, Chinaman, Cover Drive, Crease, Doosra, Duck, Duckworth-Lewis Rule, Fine Leg, Follow On, Full Toss, Gardening, Googly, Gully, Hat-trick, Hit Wicket, Inswinger, l.b.w., Leg-break, Leg-bye, Leg Glance, late Cut, maiden Over, No Ball, Off Break, On Drive, Out, Outswinger, Over, Mandatory Over, over Pitch, Popping Crease, Rubber, Run Down, Run Out, Short Pitch, Silly Point, Slip, Square Leg, Stone Walling, Straight Drive, Stumped, Short leg, Spin, Swing, Thirdman, Yorker.
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Croquet
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Hoops, Mallet, Peg Out.
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Draughts
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Huff
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Football
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Advantage Clause, Blind Side, Centre Forward, Corner Kick, Dead Ball, Direct Free Kick, Dribble, Goal kick, Golden Goal, Hat-trick, Marking, OffSide, Penalty Kick, Penalty Shootout, Red Card, Striker, Throw In, Tripping.
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Golf
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Best-ball Foursome, Bogey, Bunker, Caddie, Dormy, Fairway, Fourball, Foursome, Greed Holes, Links, Niblic, Par, Put, Rough, Stymied, Tee, Threesome.
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Gymnastics
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A-bars, Ariel, Blocks, Cone of Swing, Dish, Flairs, Giants, Inlocate, Kip, Planche, Tariff, Tumble, Virtuosity, Wrap.
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Hockey
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Advantage, Back-stick, Bully, Cary, Centre Forward, Corner, Dribble, Flick, Free-hit, Goal Line, Green Card, Halfway Line, Hat-trick, Off-side, Red Car, Roll -in, Scoop, Short Corner, Sixteen-yard hit, Square Pass, Stick, Striking Cirele, Tackle, Tie-breaker, Zonal Marking.
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Horse Racing
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Jockey, Punt, Steeplechase, Thorough Bred.
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Judo
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Ashi-waza, chui, Dan, Dojo, Gyaku, Hajime, Ippon, Jigotai, Kaeshiwaza, Koka, Makikomi, Nage-waza, O-goshi, Randori, Scarf, Tani-Otoshi, Uchi-komvi, Waki-gatame, Yoshi, Yuko.
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Karate
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Age Zuki, Ai-uchi, Aka, Chakugan, Dachi, Encho Sen, Fudotachi, Gedan, Geri, Hajime, Ibuki, Jion, Kakato, Koka, Makiwara, Nidan, Obi, Rei, Sanbon, Shiro, Tobigeri, Ude, Waza-ari, Yoko-geri, Zanshin, Zen-no.
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Polo
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Bunker, Chukker, Mallet.
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Rowing
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Bow, Bucket, Cow, Ergometer, Feather, Paddle, Regatta.
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Rugby Football
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A Trackle, Lines, Scrum, Touch, Try.
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Shootng
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Bag, Bull's Eye, Marksmanship, Muzzle, Plug.
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Skiing
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Tobogganing.
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Swimming
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Breast Stroke, Crawl.
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Table Tennis
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Anti Loop, Backspin, Chop, Loop, Penhold Grip, Push, Spin, Twiddle.
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Tennis
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Ace, Backhand Stroke, Deuce, Deep Volley, Deuce, Double Fault, Fault, Ground Stroke, Half Volley, Let, Love, Slice, Smash, Volley
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Volleyball
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Ace, Base-line, Blocking, Doubling, Foot Fault, Heave, Holding, Jump Set, Lob Pass, Love All, Point, Quick Smash, Scouting, Service, Spike, Tactical Ball, Volley, Windmill Service.
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Wrestling
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Half-Nelson, Head Lock, Heave, Hold, Rebouts, Scissor.
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AREA/MEASUREMENTS OF VARIOUS SPORTS FIELDS
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Badminton
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44ft by 20ft. (doubles); 44ft. By 17 ft (singles)
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Baseball
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Diamond shaped ground; 90ft on each side and 127ft. Along the diagonal
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Basketball
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85ft by 46ft (maximum dimensions)
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Billiards
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10ft. Long, 5ft. Side and 3ft. High
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Cricket
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Ground: Round or oval shaped; Wickets: 22 yds. Apart; Ball: 8 13/14 to 9 inches in circumference and 5 3/4 oz. in weight; Bat: 4 1/4 inches maximum width and 38 inches maximum length; Bowling crease: 8 ft. and 8 inches in length; Popping crease: 4 ft. fro
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Derby Course
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1 1/2 miles (2.4 km).
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Football
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Length: 100 yds. To 130 yds.; breadth 50 yds; Goal width: 8 yds., Bar: 8 ft. from ground; Area 6 yds., from each goal-post; Ball: 27 inches to 28 inches in circmference; Duration: 90 minutes maximum.
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Golf
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Hole 4 1/2 inches; Ball: 1 1/2 oz. in weight.
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Hockey
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Ground 100 yds. By 55 to 60 yds.; Duration of game: two periods of 30 minutes each plus extra time in case of draw or suspension of game for some reason; Goal perpendicular posts: 8 yds. Apart joined together by a horizontal cross bar 7 ft. from ground; B
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Marathon Race
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26 miles, 385 yards.
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Polo
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Ground: 300 yds. By 200 yds.
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Table Tennis
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9 ft. x 6 ft. x 2 1/2 ft.
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Tennis
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78 ft. by 28 ft. (singles), 78 ft. by 36 ft. (doubles).
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Volleyball
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Rectangular 30 ft. by 30 ft.
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TROPHIES ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS SPORTS & GAMES
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Air Racing
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Jawaharlal Challenge Trophy, King's Cup, World Cup.
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Archery
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Federation Cup
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Athletics
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Charminar Trophy, Federation Cup, World Cup.
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Badminton
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Agarwal Cup, Amrit Diwan Cup, Asia Cup, Austrelasia Cup, Chadha Cup, European Cup, Harilela Cup, Ibrahim Rahimatollah Challenge Cup, Konica Cup, Narng cup, Sophia Kitiakara Cup, Konica Cup, S. R. Ruia Cup, Thomas Cup, Tunku Abdul Rahman Cup, Uber Cup, World Cup, Yonex Cup.
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Basketball
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Basalat Jha Trophy, B. C. Gupta Trophy, Federation Cup, S. M. Arjuna Raja trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, William Jones Cup.
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Billiards
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Arthur Walker Trophy, Thomas Cup.
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Boat Rowing
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American Cup (Yacht racing), Wellington Trophy (India).
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Boxing
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Aspy Adjahia Trophy, federation Cup, Val iBaker Trophy.
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Bridge
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Basalat Jha Trophy, Holkar Trophy, Ruia Gold Cup, Singhania Trophy.
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Chess
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Naidu Trophy, Khaitan Trophy, Limca Trophy, Linares City Trophy, World Cup.
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Cricket
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Anthony D'Mellow Trophy, Ashes, Asia Cup, Benson and Hedges Cup, Bose Trophy, Champions Trophy, Charminar Challenge Cup, C. K. Nayudu Trophy, Cooch-Behar Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Gavaskar-Border Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Gavaskar-Border Trophy, G. D. Birla Trophy, Gillette Cup, Ghulam Ahmad Trophy, hakumat Rai Trophy, ICC World Cup, Interface Cup, Irani Trophy, Jawaharlal Nehru Cup, Lombard World Challenge Cup, McDowells Challenge Cup, Merchant Trophy, Moin-ud-Dowla Cup, NatWest Trophy, Prudential Cup (World Cup), Rani Jhansi Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Rohinton Baria Trophy, Rothmans Cup, Sahara Cup, Sharjah Cup, Sheesh Mahal Trophy, Sheffield Shield, Singer Cup, Sir Frank Worrel Trophy, Texaco Cup, Titan Cup, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy, Wisden Trophy, Wills Trophy, World Series Cup.
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Football
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African Natons Cup, Airlines Cup, america Cup, Asia Cup, Asian Women's Cup, Bandodkar Trophy, B. C. Roy Trophy, Begum Hazrat Mahal Cup, Bicentennial Gold Cup, BILT Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Colombo Cup, Confederations Cup, DCM Cup, Durand Cup, European Cup, FA Cup, Federation Cup, G. V. Raja Memorial Trophy, gold Cup, Governor's Cup, Greek Cup, Great Wall Cup, IFA Shield, Independence Day Cup, Indira Gandhi Trophy, Inter-Continental Cup, Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, Kalinga Cup, Kings Cup, Kirin Cup, Lal Bahadur Shastri Trophy, McDowell Cup, Merdeka Cup, Nagjee Trophy, Naidunia Trophy, Nations Cup, NFL Trophy, Nehru Gold Cup, Nizam Gold Cup, Raghbir Singh Memorial Cup, Rajiv Gandhi Trophy, Rovers Cup, Sanjay Gold Cup, Santosh Trophy, Scissors Cup, Sir Ashutohs Mukherjee Trophy, Stafford Cup, Subroto Cup, Supercup Trophy, Todd Memorial Trophy, UEFA Cup, US Cup, Vittal Trophy, Winner's Cup, World Cup.
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Golf
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Canada Cup, Eisenhower Trophy, Inter-Continental Cup, Maekyung LG Fashion Open Trophy, Muthiah Gold Cup, Nomura Trophy, Paralamdi Trophy, President's Trophy, Prince of Wales Cup, Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, Topolino Trophy, Walker Cup, Waterford Crystal Trophy, World Cup.
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Hockey
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Agha Khan Cup, Allwyn Asia Cup, Azlan Shah Cup, Beighton Cup, Bhim Sain Trophy, BMW Trophy, Bombay Gold Cup, Champions Trophy, Clarke Trophy, Dhyan Chand Trophy, Esanda Champions Cup, European Nations Cup, Gurmeet Trophy, Guru Nanak Cup, Gyanvati Devi Trophy, Indira Gandhi Gold Cup, Intercontinental Cup, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Cup, Kuppuswamy Naidu Cup, Lady Rattan Tata Cup (women), Lal Bahadur Shastri Cup, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Modi Gold Cup, Murugappa Gold Cup, Nehru Trophy, Obaidullah Gold Cup, Prime Minister's Gold cup, Rangaswami Cup, Ranjit Singh Gold Cup, Rene Frank Trophy, Sanjay Gandhi Trophy, Scindia gold Cup, Shriram Trophy, Tunku Abdul Razak Cup, Wellington Cup, World Cup, Yadavindra Cup.
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Horse Racing
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Beresford Cup, Blue Riband, Derby, Grand Natonal Cup.
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Kabaddi
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Federation Cup
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Kho-Kho
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Federation Cup
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Netball
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Anantrao Pawar Trophy.
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Polo
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Ezar Cup, Gold Cup, King's Cup, President Cup, Prithi Singh Cup, Radha Mohan Cup, Winchester Cup.
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Rowing
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Beefeather's Gin.
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Rugby Football
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Bledisloe Cup; Calcutta Cup, Webb Ellis Trophy.
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Shootng
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North Wales Cup, Welsh Grand Prix.
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Snooker
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Team Tournament Asean Cup.
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Table Tennis
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Asian Cup, Berna Bellack Cup, Corbillion Cup (women), Electra Gold Cup, Gasper-Giest Prize, Grand Prix, Jayalaxmi Cup (women), Kamala Ramanunjan Cup, Marcel Corbillon Cup, Pithapuram Cup (men), Swaythling Cup (men), Travancore Cup (women), U Thant Cup, World Cup.
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Tennis
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Ambre Solaire Cup, A T&T Cup, Champions Cup, ATP President's Cup, Davis Cup, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Cup, Edgbaston Cup, Evert Cup, Federation Cup, Ghafar Cup, Grand Prix, Grand Slam Cup, Nations' Cup, Watson's Water Trophy, Wightman Cup, Wimbledon Trophy, World Cup, World Team Cup.
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Volleyball
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Centennial Cup, Federation Cup, Indira Pradhan Trophy, Shivanthi Gold Cup, World Cup, World League Cup.
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Weightlifting
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World Cup.
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Wrestling
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Bharat Kesari, Burdwan Shield, World Cup.
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Yachting
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America Cup
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IMPORTANT SPORTS VENUES
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Athletics
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Commonwealth Stadium (Canada), Olympic Stadium (Athens), Stadium Australia (Sydney)
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Baseball
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Brooklyn (USA), Dodger Stadium (USA), Qualcomm Stadium (USA), Veterans Stadium (USA).
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Basketball
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Alamodome (Texas)D, Charlotte Coliseum (USA).
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Boat Rowing
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Putney (England).
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Boxing
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Madison Square Garden (USA), Yankee Stadium (USA).
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Cricket
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Asgiriya Stadium (Kandy), Arbal-Niaz Stadium (Peshawar), Bangabandhu National Stadium (Dhaka), Barabati Stadium (Cuttack), Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai), Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore), Eden Gardens (kolkata), Eden Park (Auckland), Ferozeshah Kotla Ground (Delhi), Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore), Green Park (Kanpur), Indira Priyadarshini Stadium (Visakhapatnam), Iqbal Stadium (Faisalabad), Jinnah Stadium (Gujranwala), Khettarama Stadium (Colombo), Lal Bahadur Stadium (Hyderabad), Leeds (London, England), Lords (London, England), M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai), Melbourne (Australia), National Stadium (Karachi), Nehru Stadium (Pune), Nehru Stadium (New Delhi), nehru Stadium (Goa), Old Trafford (Manchester, England), Oval (London, England), Pindi Stadium (Rawalpindi), Sabina Park (West Indies), Sawai Man Singh Stadium (Jaipur), Sinhalese Sports Club Stadium (Colombo), Trent Bridge (England), Wankhede Stdium (Mumbai), Wanderers (South Africa).
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Football
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Ambedkar Stadium (New Delhi), Athens Olympic Stadium (Greece), Brookland (England), Corporation Stadium (Kolkata), Fed Ex Field (USA), Millennium Stadium (UK), Nehru Stadium (New Delhi), Oita Big Eye Stadium (Japan), Pontiac Silverdome (USA), Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata), San Januario Stadium (Brazil), Veterans Stadium (USA), Wembley (London), Yokohama Internatioinal Stadium (Japan).
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Golf
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Augusta National Club (USA), Lyon Golf Club (France), Metropolitan Club (Melbourne), Sendy Lodge (Scotland), Yangon Club (Myanmar).
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Greyhound Racing
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White City (England).
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Hockey
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Dhyan Chand Stadium (Lucknow), Lal Bahadur Stadium (Hyderabad), Merdeka Stadium (Kuala Lumpur), Major Dhyan Chand Stadium (formerly National Stadium, New Delhi), Nehru Stadium (New Delhi), Sawai Man Singh Stadium (Jaipur), Shivaji Stadium (New Delhi), Wagener Stadium (The Netherlands).
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Horse Racing
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Aintree (England), Doncaster (England), Epsom (England), Flemington (Melbourne).
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Lawn Tennis:
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DLTA Grounds (New Delhi), Wimbledon (England), Forest Hill (USA).
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Polo
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Hurlington (England), Jaipur Pologrounds.
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Rugby Football
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Blackheath, Twickenham (England), Millennium Stadium (Cardiff, UK).
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Shootng
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Bisley (England), Markopoulo Center (Athens).
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Snooker
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Blackpool (England).
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Swimming
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Subhas Sarovar (Kolkata), Talkatora Swimming Pool (New Delhi).
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Swimming and Rowing:
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Cape Griz Zen Putney-Mort -Lake (England), Sleen Sports Complex (Australia).
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Table Tennis
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NDMC Indoor Stadium (New Delhi).
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Tennis
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Foro Italico Stadium (Rome), Rolland Garros Stadium (Paris), Flushing Meadows (New York).
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Commonwealth Game History
History: Reverend Ashley Cooper was the first person to propose the idea of having a Pan-Britannic sporting contest to foster a spirit of goodwill and understanding within the British Empire. In 1928, a key Canadian athlete, Bobby Robinson, was given the task of organizing the first ever Commonwealth Games. These Games were held in 1930, in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and saw the participation of 400 athletes from eleven countries.
Since then, the Commonwealth Games have been held every four years, except for the period during the Second World War. The Games have been known by various names such as the British Empire Games, Friendly Games and British Commonwealth Games. Since 1978, they have been known as the Commonwealth Games. Originally having only single competition sports, the 1998 Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur saw a major change when team sports such as cricket, hockey and netball made their first appearance.
In 2001, the Games Movement adopted the three values of Humanity, Equality and Destiny as the core values of the Commonwealth Games. These values inspire and connect thousands of people and signify the broad mandate for holding the Games within the Commonwealth.
After Olympics, Commonwealth Games is the second largest sports festival in the world. The Games are held once in four years but only in between the Olympic years. The Games were originally known as the British Empire Games. The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada. The 10th Commonwealth Games were held at Christchurch, New Zealand in 1974, the 11th in Edmonton (Canada) in 1978, the 12th in Brisbane (Australia) in 1982, the 13th in Edinburgh (Scotland) in 1986, the 14th in Auckland (New Zealand) in 1990 and the 15th in Victoria (Canada) in 1994, where about 3,350 athletes from a record 64 nations (including South Africa, which joined the family of Commonwealth athletes after 36 years) participated. Namibia also, which gained its independence in 1990, made its debut while Hong Kong made its final appearance in the Games before being ceded to China in 1997.
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Venue
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Year
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No of Countries
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1
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Hamilton, Canada
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1930
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11
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2
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London, United Kingdom
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1934
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16
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3
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Sydney, Australia
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1938
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15
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4
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Auckland, New Zealand
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1950
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12
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5
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Vancouver, Canada
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1954
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24
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6
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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1958
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35
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7
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Perth, Australia
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1962
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35
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8
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Jamaica, West Indies
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1966
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34
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9
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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1970
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42
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10
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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1974
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38
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11
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Edmonton, Canada
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1978
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48
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12
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Brisbane, Australia
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1982
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47
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13
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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1986
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26
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14
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Auckland, New Zealand
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1990
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55
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15
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Victoria, Canada
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1994
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64
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16
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1998
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70
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17
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Manchchester, United Kingdom
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2002
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72
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18
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Melbourne, Australia
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2006
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71
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19
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New Delhi, India
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2010
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71
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ASIAN GAMES
India played a leading role to organise sports festival for Asian countries on Olympic lines. 'Ever Onward' is the motto of the Asian Games and 'a bright full rising sun with interlocking rings' is its emblem. The first Asian Games were held at New Delhi in 1951 followed by Manila, Philippines (1954); Tokyo, Japan (1958); Jakarta, Indonesia (1962); Bangkok, Thailand (1966, 1970, 1978 & 1998); Teheran, Iran (1974); New Delhi, India (1982); Seoul, South Korea (1986); Beijing, China (1990); Hiroshima, Japan (1994); Bangkok, Thailand (1998); Busan, South Korea (2002); Doha, Qatar (2006). The next editions of the Games is scheduled to be held in and Guangzhou, China (2010).
SAP GAMES
The South Asian Federation Games (SAP Games) is a sport festival of South Asian countries. The South Asian Sports Federation comprising India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives was formed in New Delhi in November, 1982. The first SAP Games were held in Kathmandu in 1984 followed by Dhaka (1985), Kolkata (1987), Islamabad (1989), Colombo (1991), Dhaka (1993) and Chennai (1995). The Eighth SAF Games (September 25-Octobcr 4, 1999) were held in Kathmandu. Three new events—badminton, rowing and karate were introduced for the first time in the 9th SAP Games.
New Name for SAF Games: The SAP Games have been rechristencd as South Asian Games, according to a decision taken by the South Asian Sports Federation at its 32nd meeting held in Islamabad (Pakistan) on April 2, 2004.
Wimbledon Tennis
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and the only one still played on the game's original surface, grass, which gave the game of lawn tennis its name. The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July.
MEN'S SINGLE
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2010
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Mens Single
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Rafael Nadal (Spain) defeated Tomas Berdych(Czch Republic)
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2009
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Mens Single
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Roger Federer(Switzerland) defeted Andy Roddick (USA)
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2008
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Mens Single
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Rafel Nadal(Spain) defeated Roger Federer(Switzerland)
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2007
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Mens Single
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Roger Federer(Switzerland) defeted Rafel Nadal(Spain)
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WOMEN'S SINGLE
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2010
|
Womens Single
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Serena Williams(USA) defeated Vera Zvonareva(Russia)
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2009
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Womens Single
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Serena Williams (USA) defeted Venus Williams (USA)
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2008
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Womens Single
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Venus Williams (USA) defeated Serena Williams (USA)
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2007
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Womens Single
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Venus Williams (USA) defeted Marion Bartoli (France)
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MEN'S DOUBLES
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2010
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Mens Double
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Jürgen Melzer(Austria) and Philipp Petzschner(Germany) defeated Robert Lindstedt(Sweeden) and Horia Tecau(Romania)
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WOMEN'S DOUBLES
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2010
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Womens Double
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Vania King(USA) and Yaroslava Shvedova(Kazakhstan) defeated Elena Vesnina(Russia) and Vera Zvonareva(Russia)
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MIXED DOUBLES
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2010
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Mixed Double
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Leander Paes(India) and Cara Black(Zimbabwe) defeated Wesley Moodie(South Africa) and Lisa Raymond(USA)
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US Open Tennis
The "US Open Court of Champions" honors the greatest champions in the 122-year history of the U.S. Championships, which spans three centuries, beginning in 1851, becoming the US Open.
MEN'S SINGLE
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2010
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Mens Single
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Rafel Nadal (Spain) defeted Novak Djokovic (Sarbia)
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2009
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Mens Single
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Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) defeated Roger Federer (Switzerland)
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2008
|
Mens Single
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Roger Federer (Switzerland) defeated Andy Murry (UK)
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2007
|
Mens Single
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Roger Federer (Switzerland) defeated Novak Djokovic
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WOMEN'S SINGLE
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2010
|
Womens Single
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Vera Zvonareva (Russia) defeated Kim Clijsters (Belgium)
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2009
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Womens Single
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Kim Clijsters (Belgium) defeated Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
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2008
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Womens Single
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Serena Willams (USA) defeated Jelena Jankovic(Serbia)
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2007
|
Womens Single
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Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia)
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MEN'S DOUBLES
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2010
|
Mens Double
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Bob Bryan (USA) and Mike Bryan (USA) defeated Rohan Bopanna (India) Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan)
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WOMEN'S DOUBLES
|
2010
|
Womens Double
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Vania King (USA) and Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazaksthan) defeated Liezel Huber (USA)and Nadia Petrova (Russia)
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MIXED DOUBLES
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2010
|
Mixed Double
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Liezel Huber (USA) and Bob Bryan (USA) defeated Kveta Peschke (CZE) and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan)
|
Australian Open Tennis
The Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, in January - February.
MEN'S SINGLE
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2010
|
Mens Single
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Roger Federer(Switzerland) defeated Andy Murray(UK)
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2009
|
Mens Single
|
Rafel Nadal (Spain) defeted Roger Federer (Switzerland)
|
2008
|
Mens Single
|
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga(France)
|
2007
|
Mens Single
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Roger Federer (Switzerland) defeated Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (Chili)
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WOMEN'S SINGLE
|
2010
|
Womens Single
|
Serena Williams(USA) defeated Justine Henin(Belgium)
|
2009
|
Womens Single
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Serena Williams (USA) defeted Dinara Safina (Russia)
|
2008
|
Womens Single
|
Maria Sharapova (Russia) defeated Ana Ivanovic (Serbia)
|
2007
|
Womens Single
|
Serena Williams (USA) defeated Maria Sharapova (Russia)
|
MEN'S DOUBLES
|
2010
|
Mens Double
|
Bob Bryan(USA) and Mike Bryan(USA) defeated Daniel Nestor(Canada)and Nenad Zimonjic(Serbia)
|
2009
|
Mens Double
|
Bob Bryan(USA) and Mike Bryan(USA) defeated Mahesh Bhupathi(India)and Mark Knowles(The Bahamas) .
|
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
|
2010
|
Womens Double
|
Serena Williams(USA) and Venus Williams(USA) defeated Cara Black(Zimbabwe) and Liezel Huber(USA)
|
2009
|
Womens Double
|
Serena Williams(USA) and Venus Williams(USA) defeated Daniela Hantuchova(Slovakia) and Ai Sugiyama(Japan)
|
MIXED DOUBLES
|
2010
|
Mixed Double
|
Cara Black(Zimbabwe) and Leander Paes(India) defeated Ekaterina Makarova(Russia) and Jaroslav Levinsky(Czch Republic)
|
2009
|
Mixed Double
|
Sania Mirza(India) and Mahesh Bhupathi(India) defeated Nathalie Dechy(France) and Andy Ram(Israel)
|
French Open Tennis
The French Open is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar and the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world. Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam still held on clay and ends the spring clay court season.
MEN'S SINGLE
|
2010
|
Mens Single
|
Rafael Nadal(Spain) defeated Robin Söderling(Sweeden)
|
2009
|
Mens Single
|
Roger Federer (Switzerland) defeted Robin Soderling (Swdeen)
|
2008
|
Mens Single
|
Rafel Nadal (Spain) defeted Roger Federer (Switzerland)
|
2007
|
Mens Single
|
Rafel Nadal (Spain) defeted Roger Federer (Switzerland)
|
WOMEN'S SINGLE
|
2010
|
Womens Single
|
Francesca Schiavone (Itali) defeated Samantha Stosur (Australia)
|
2009
|
Womens Single
|
Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) defeted Dinara Safina (Russia)
|
2008
|
Womens Single
|
Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) defeted Dinara Safina (Russia)
|
2007
|
Womens Single
|
Justine Henin Hardenne (Belgium) defeated Ana Ivanovic (Serbia)
|
MEN'S DOUBLES
|
2010
|
Mens Double
|
Daniel Nestor(Canada) and Nenad Zimonjic (Serbia) defeated Lukas Dlouhy(Czech Republic) and Leander Paes(India)
|
2009
|
Mens Double
|
Lukas Dlouhy(Czch Republic) and Leander Paes(India) defeated Wesley Moodie(South Africa) and Dick Norman(Belgium)
|
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
|
2010
|
Womens Double
|
Serena Williams(USA) and Venus Williams(USA) defeated Kveta Peschke(Czech Republic) and Katarina Srebotnik(Slovenia)
|
2009
|
Womens Double
|
Anabel Medina Garrigues(Spain) and Virginia Ruano Pascual(Spain) defeated Victoria Azarenka(Belarus) and Elena Vesnina(Russia).
|
MIXED DOUBLES
|
2010
|
Mixed Double
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Katarina Srebotnik(Slovenia) and Nenad Zimonjic(Serbia) defeated Yaroslava Shvedova(Kazaksthan) and Julian Knowle(Austria)
|
2009
|
Mixed Double
|
L Huber(USA) and B Bryan(USA) defeated A-L Gronefeld(Germany) and M Knowles(The Bahamas)
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