Saturday, October 16, 2010

Ace sports persons of India

We all are interested in sports ,I believe, so today's blog I will dedicate to sports.I will write about sports- persons who were the first to have achieved something for India in their sport.
Do you know who was the first Indian to get an Olympic Gold?
Answer:India got its first Gold in 1928 in Hockey . India defeated hosts Netherlands 3-0. India won the match for a player called Dhyan Chand. After that India received several medals in Hockey in Melbourne Olympics , Tokyo Olympics and Moscow Olympics.
Do you know who was the first Indian to receive the '' Super Series Tittle''.
Answer: It was none other than  Saina Nehwal.  It was Saina's gold that raised India in the second position in the '' XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010'' in the medal's tally.
Do you know who was the first Indian to swim across the ''English Channel''.
Answer : It was a man called Mihir Sen , he crossed the ''Channel on 27 September 1958 in 14 hrs and   45 minutes.
Do you know who was the first Indian to get a ''CWG'' medal
Answer : It was Rashid Mian Amwar , he received the bronze medal in wrestling in the ''Freestyle Welterweight '' Catogary in 1934 London  Empire Games as the Games were called that.  

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