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About Asian Games

Held: every four years

Abbreviation: Asiad

Motto: Ever Onward

First event: 1951 (India)

 Hockey introduced: 1958

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Mesut Ozil (World Cup-winning player)

Nationality: Germany

Profession: Football

Announced retirement at the age of: 34

Retirement: March 2023

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About Davis Cup 2024 title

Edition: 5th

Winner: Italy

Runners-up: Netherlands

Additional Information:

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis.

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• Harmanpreet Kaur has been awarded the ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2022 after a memorable showing in the ODI series in England. 
  
• Harmanpreet Kaur is a female cricketer from India. 

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The 2022 Women’s Pan Am Cup was the sixth edition of the championship. It was held from January 19 to 29, 2022 in Chile.

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About WTA China Open Tennis tournament 2024

Venue: Beijing, China

Final held on 6 October 2024

Winner: Coco Gauff (American)

Runners-up: Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic)

Additional Info:

Coco Gauff is the second American to win the China Open after Serena Williams did so in 2004 and 2013.

WTA stands for The Women's Tennis Association

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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024

Edition: 8th 

Venue: China 

Final held: 17 Sep 2024

Winner: India

Second place: China

Third place: Pakistan 

Total matched played: 20

Participating teams: 06

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World Championship of Legends 2024

Winner: India (By 5 wickets)

Runner-up: Pakistan

Final held on 13 July 

Final Venue: Edgbaston Stadium, England

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Handball is considered the national sport of Iceland.

The Icelandic national team is among the best in the world.

It notably winning silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.