Sports Awards 2018-19

I. Commonwealth Games 2018:

• Held in: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
• Mascot: Borobi (Blue Koala)
• Motto: "Share the Dream"
• Indian Flag Bearer: PV Sindhu
• Maximum Medals by: Shooters (16), Wrestlers (12), Weightlifters (9), Table Tennis (8)
• First Gold in an Event: Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)
• First Indian Woman to get an individual gold in Table Tennis: Manika Batra
• First Gold Medal in Mixed Badminton Event: Ashwini Ponappa and Satvik Rankireddy
• Youngest to win a Gold Medal: Anish Bhanwala (15 years)
• First Gold in Commonwealth ever: Indian Table Tennis Team
• First Gold Winner in Javelin Throw: Neeraj Chopra
• First Indian to win 2 Golds in Commonwealth: Saina Nehwal
• Woman to win a Gold in Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat
• Medal Winner in every Event: Manika Batra
• Silver Medal (Badminton): PV Sindhu
• Silver Medal in Squash: Saurav Ghoshal and Dipika Pallikal
• Bronze Medalists:

1. Sakshi Malik (Freestyle Wrestling)

2. Navjeet Dhillon (Discus Throw)

3. Sachin Chaudhary (Heavyweight)

4. Deepak Lather (Youngest Weightlifter)

• Medal Tally:

1. Australia

2. England

3. India (66 Medals: 26 Gold, 20 Silver, 20 Bronze)

• 5th Time being held in Australia
• Gender equality was achieved because of the equal number of the event for male and female 
• Commonwealth Games 2022: Birmingham, UK
• Commonwealth Games 2022 Motto: "Heart of UK, Soul of Commonwealth"

II. Asian Games:

• 18th Asian Games 2018: Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia
• Indian Flag Bearer: Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Thrower)
• India's position in the Medal Tally: 8th 
• India's Medals: 69 (Gold 15; Silver 24; Bronze 30)

• Asian Games 2022: Hangzhou, China
• Asian Games 2014: Incheon, South Korea
• Torch Relay began at: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi (as first Asian Games were held in India)
• Asian Games 2018 Mascots:

1. Bhin-Bhin ('Bird of Paradise'): represents Strategy and Tactics

2. Atung ('Bawean Deer'): represents Speed and Never Give Up! Attitude
3. Kaka ('Javan Rhino'): represents Power

• Highest Medal Tally:

1. China

2. Japan

3. South Korea

4. Indonesia 

I. FOOTBALL

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• 2018 Ballon d'Or (for Best Male Footballer in the World) Presented by France Football: Luka Modric (Croatia)

• 2018 Ballon d'Or Feminin (for Best Female Footballer in the World): Ada Hegerberg (Norway)

• Kopa Trophy (for Best Performing Player under the age of 21) Presented by France Football: Kylian Mbappe (France)

II. CRICKET
III. LAWN TENNIS
IV. BADMINTON