SPORTS 2012

Sandeep Patil appointed as the Chief for BCCI Senior Selection Committee Former Cricketer and all-rounder, Sandeep Patil was appointed as the Chairman of the five member senior selection committee of BCCI on 27 September 2012 Double Trap Shooter, Ronjan Sodhi won Silver at ISSF World Cup Ronjan Sodhi, the double trap shooter on 24 September 2012 won Silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Maribor, Slovania Mary com became the brand ambassador of Super Fight League (SPL) Indian boxer and London Olympic bronze medalist M C Mary Kom on 24 September 2012 named as the brand ambassador of super fight league Caroline Wozniacki won the WTA Title at Korean Open Danish Caroline Wozniacki, the former world number one player won the Korean Open WTA Title on 23 September 2012 Abhishek Matoria elected as the President of Indian Boxing Federation Abhishek Matoria, a BJP MLA from Rajasthan was elected as the President of Indian Boxing Federation on 23 September 2012 Deepika Kumari won Silver at Recurve World Cup Deepika Kumari won Silver at Recurve World Cup on 23 September 2012 in Tokyo Golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar grabbed third Asian tour title Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar wrapped up a four-shot victory at the Yeangder tournament players Championship in Chinese Taipei on 17 September 2012 Mariamma Koshy appointed as the full-time President of Hockey India Hockey India on 17 September 2012 appointed Mariamma Koshy of Hockey Kerala as its new full-time President Wave Group was announced as the owner of Delhi Franchise of Hockey India Hockey India on 17 September 2012 announced Wave Group as the owner of the Delhi Franchise of Hockey India League (HIL) Indian Women won SAF Football Championship 2012 Indian Women registered a thumping win over Nepal in the final of SAF Football Championship in Colombo Dhoni named as the captain for IIC ODI team of the year Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of Indian Cricket team has been named as the Captain of ICCs ODI team of the year Railways won the 52nd National Open Athletics Championships Railways lifted the overall Trophy in the 52nd National Open Athletics Championships on 13 September 2012 Smiling Armadillo to be the official Mascot of 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil A Smiling Armadillo is declared to be the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on 12 September 2012 Indias Virender Singh won Bronze in World Deaf Championship India's Virender Singh won the bronze medal in the Men's 84 kgs free style category in the third World Deaf Championship at Sofia Serena Williams won Women's Singles US Open 2012 Serena Williams of USA won her fourth Women's Singles US Open title in New York on 9 September 2012 Special Committee recommended and submitted the report in favor of Hockey India managing the Game In a long going fight for, who will manage the game of hockey in India, the special committee came up with a decision in favor of Hockey India (HI) on 5 September 2012 India beat New Zealand by 5 Wickets and won the Series 2-0 India won the second cricket test against New Zealand by 5 wickets on 3 September 2012 India beat Cameroon in Penalty Shoot-out to win Nehru Cup Football Tournament India won Nehru Cup football tournament on 2 September 2012 after beating Cameroon 5-4 via penalty shoot-out Queen Elizabeth officially opened the London Paralympic Games Queen Elizabeth officially opened the London Paralympic games, which will be the biggest in the event's 64 year history Delhi won the 23rd Federation Cup National Throwball Championship Delhi teams, both in male and female categories, lifted 23rd Federation Cup Throw Ball Championship-2012 DLF announced to end its Association with Indian Premiere League Indias largest real estate company DLF decided to end its five-year long association with Indian Premiere League India defeated Australia to win ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup India defeated host and defending champion Australia to win ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Ankur Mittal won the Bronze Medal in the Fourth International Junior Shotgun Cup Ankur Mittal won the bronze medal in double trap in the fourth International junior shotgun Cup in Orimattila, Finland Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt chosen for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2012 Vijay Kumar and Bronze medalist Yogeshwar Dutt will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2012 South Africa replaced England as the Worlds Number One Cricket Team South Africa replaced England as the Worlds Number One Test Cricket team. The feat was achieved after its 2 -0 victory over England in the three Test-match series Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna finished Runners-up in the Cincinnati Masters Indias duo of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna finished runners-up at the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament (Cincinnati Masters) Roger Federer and Li Na won Cincinnati Masters World no. 1 tennis player Roger Federer won a record fifth Western & Southern Open Title (Cincinnati Masters ) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore appointed as the head of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards Committee Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the silver medallist of Athens Olympics 2004, was named the head of the 15-member committee IOA set up Three-Member Committee to resolve Issues in Indian Hockey The Indian Olympic Association set up a three-member committee to resolve the issue of how best to run the affairs of hockey in the country London Olympics 2012 concluded as US topped the Medal Tally

The 30th Summer Olympics (London Olympics 2012) concluded in London on 12 August 2012 Rory Mcllroy won the US PGA Golf Championship Rory Mcllroy won the US PGA Golf Championship at Kaiwah island on 12 August 2012 India bagged Record Six Medals in London Olympics 2012 as Sushil Kumar settled for Silver Sushil Kumar, the star Indian grappler, won India its sixth medal on the very last day in London Olympics 2012 Saina Nehwal clinched Bronze in Womens Singles Badminton Event at London Olympics 2012 Saina Nehawal won India its third medal at London Olympics 2012 after she clinched a bronze on 4 August 2012 Vijay Kumar bagged Silver in Olympics 25 Metre Rapid Fire Pistol Event Indian shooter Vijay Kumar clinched the silver on 3 August 2012 Hockey India signed a multi-year broadcast agreement with ESPN STAR Hockey India on 30 July 2012 signed a multi-year broadcast agreement with leading sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports Gagan Narang won Bronze in the men's 10 meter air rifle event at London Olympics Gagan Narang clinched the bronze medal in the men's 10 meter air rifle event on 30 July 2012 Gaurav Nandrajog won Coca-Cola Squash Open Championship 2012 Gaurav Nandrajog won Coca-Cola Squash Open Championship 2012 on 29 July 2012 30th Edition of Summer Olympics inaugurated in London Summer Olympic games 2012 inaugurated at Olympic Stadium at the Olympic Park in East London on 27 July 2012. Bradley Wiggins won the 99th Edition of Tour de France Bicycle Race Bradley Wiggins of Britain became the first cyclist of the country, to win the coveted Tour de France Cycling race on 22 July 2012 Englands David Howell won the 6th Leiden International Chess tournament Englands David Howell won the 6th Leiden International Chess tournament on 15 July 2012 India decided to send 81 Athletes to participate in London Olympics 2012 Indian finalised 81 Athletes Contingent to participate in London Olympics 2012 on 14 July 2012 England beat Australia 4-0 to claim NatWest Cricket Series England beat Australia in the fifth and final one-day international cricket played at Old Trafford on 11 July 2012 Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska to claim Wimbledon Womens Singles 2012 Ace US tennis player Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 in Wimbledon womens singles Title 2012 Roger Federer beat Andy Murray to claim Wimbledon Open Title 2012 Swiss Tennis maestro Roger Federer beat British player Andy Murray to win the Wimbledon Open Championship Gentlemens Singles Final 2012 Three Russian Female Athletes were Suspended Three Athletes of Russia were suspended on 3 July 2012 Spain beat Italy 4-0 to win UEFA Euro Cup Football Championship 2012 Spain beat Italy 4-0 to win UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Euro 2012 F1 Racer Sebastian Vettel defeated Lewis Hamilton to win European Grand Pix 2012 F1 Racer Sebastian Vettel defeated Lewis Hamilton to win European Grand Pix 2012 Valencia on 24 June 2012 Tintu Luka won Greenko 52nd National Inter-State Senior Althletic Championship Athletic Tintu Luka won Greenko 52nd National Inter-State Senior Althletic Championship on 24 June 2012 AITA announced Two Teams for Mens Doubles for London Olympics 2012 AITA announced Two Team for Mens Doubles for London Olympics 2012 on 21 June 2012 First Time Dress Code introduced in Wimbledon Sports First Time Dress Code introduced in Wimbledon by All England Club on 24 June 2012 Thingalaya marked an Indian Record at Athletics National Championship Indian Athlete Siddhanth Thingalaya marked an Indian Record on 18 June 2012 at Belgium Athletics National Championship in Brussels. Indian Hockey Goalkeeper D'Souza suspended for 1 year Sports DSouza suspended for 1year for anti-doping rule violation during World Series Hockey (WSH) tournament 2012. Tejaswini Mule won Silver medal at International Junior Shooting Championship Sports Tejaswini Mule won Silver medal at International Junior Shooting Championship in Suhl, Germany. She won the silver medal in the 50 metre rifle prone womens event. Harmeet Desai won Under- 21 Mens Final Brazil Open Table Tennis Sports Harmeet Desai won Under- 21 Mens Final Brazil Open Table Tennis on 17 June 2012. He had defeated Belgian Cedric Nuytin by 4 -2 to win the gold medal. He became the first Indian to achieve such an accomplishment. Saina Nehwal beat China's Xuerui Li to win her Third Indonesia Open Title Ace Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal clinched her third Indonesia Open Super Series title after beating China's Xuerui Li in title clash in Jakarta Indu Chaudhary and Sakshi Malik won Gold Medals in Asian junior wrestling championship 2012 Indu Chaudhary and Sakshi Malik won gold Medals in Asian junior wrestling championship 2012 at Almaty, Kazakhstan on 13 June 2012 Russian Tennis Player Maria Yuryevna Sharapova won French Open 2012 Maria Yuryevna Sharapova won French Open 2012 on 9 June 2012. She defeated Saria Erani from Italy by 6-3 and 6-2 Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic to claim his Seventh French Open Singles Title Spaniard Rafael Nadal on 11 June 2012 defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic to clinch his seventh French Open Singles Title 2012 Saina Nehwal clinched Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Title Ace Indian Badminton player Saina Nehwal clinched her 16th career title as she defeated Thailand's Ratchanok Inathon in the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold title Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi won Mixed Doubles Title of the French Open

Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi on 7 June 2012 won their second Grand Slam title together and first French Open trophy after beating Santiago Gonzalez(Mexico) and Klaudia Jans Ignacik (Poland) in the mixed doubles final, in Paris Tiger Woods claimed Memorial Tournament, won his 73rd PGA Tour Title Former world no. 1 golfer Tiger Woods defeated Spencer Levin and Rory Sabbatini to win his 73rd PGA Tour title New Zealand beat Argentina to win Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament New Zealand beat Argentina 1-0 to win Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh, Malaysia on 3 June 2012 Defending Champion Vishwanathan Anand beat Boris Gelfand to clinch FIDE World Chess Title Indias ace chess player Vishwanathan Anand on 30 May 2012 claimed the FIDE ( Federation Internationale des Echec) World Ches s Title for the record fifth time Mark Webber of Red Bull raced ahead to win the Monaco Grand Prix Mark Webber of Red Bull raced ahead to emerge victorious in the Monaco Grand Prix on 27 May 2012 Praveen Rana clinched the 66kg Title at First Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix Wrestling Championship Praveen Rana, the young Indian wrestler, clinched the 66kg freestyle title on the final day of the first Hari Ram Indian Grand Prix wrestling championship Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings to win Indian Premier League Season 5 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated the defending champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to win their maiden Indian Premier League Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic to clinch Italian Open Title Spaniard Rafael Nadal defeated world no. 1 Novak Djokovic to claim his sixth Italian Open Title on 21 May 2012 Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich to win its First Champions League Title Chelsea, the English football club defeated German football club Bayern Munich to win its first Champions League Title Maria Sharapova defeated Li Na to retain Italian Open title Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova defeated Li Na of China to retain the Italian Open title on 20 May 2012 Manjeet Singh Panghal defeated Gurleen Singh to claim the Junior National Boxing Title Manjeet Singh Panghal defeated Gurleen Singh to clinch the 69kg title in the 45th National junior boxing championship Malaysia defeated Pakistan to clinch Junior Hockey World Cup 2012 Title Malaysia defeated Pakistan to win the Junior Hockey World Cup 2012. Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych to win Madrid Open Title Swiss tennis star Roger Federer defeated Czech Tomas Berdych to win Madrid Open title on 13 May 2012. Indian Athletes bagged Four Gold, One Silver and Four Bronze Medals at Asian Grand Prix Indian athletes bagged four gold, one silver and four bronze medals, in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix in Bangkok on 8 May 2012 Krishna Poonia created New National Record, claimed Silver at Altius Track Crew Throwdown Meet Indias leading discus thrower Krishna Poonia on 7 May 2012 created a new national record by winning the silver medal at the Altius Track Crew Sriram Balaji defeated Swiss Joss Espasandin to win ITF Futures Men's Tennis Title Fifth ranked Sriram Balaji defeated Swiss Joss Espasandin in the summit clash of the MCC-SR Subramaniam Memorial ITF Indian Women Squash Team won its Maiden Asian Squash Championship Indian women squash team won its maiden gold at the 16th Asian Squash Championship in Kuwait on 5 May 2012 Spanish Football Club Real Madrid clinched Its 32nd Spanish League Title Spanish Football club Real Madrid clinched its 32nd Spanish league title and first in four years on 2 May 2012 Sushil Kumar won the World Wrestling Qualifying Tournament, secured a Berth for London Olympics Ace Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar won the 66kg freestyle title at the World Qualifying Tournament in Taiyuan Aditya Mehta defeated Pankaj Advani to clinch the 28th Asian snooker title India's top-seeded snooker player Aditya Mehta defeated compatriot and seven-time world champion Pankaj Advani to win 28th Asian snooker title Shon Wan Ho defeated Lee Chong Wei to win India Open Badminton Shon Wan Ho of Korea defeated Chinese defending champion Lee Chong Wei in the final clash and clinch his maiden Super Series title Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer to clinch Barcelona Open Title Worlds second ranked tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated sixth seeded David Ferrer to clinch Barcelona Open Title on 29 Apri l 2012 Chinas Chen Jin defeated Du Pengyu to clinch the Asian Badminton Championship Mens Singles Title The third seeded Chinas Chen Jin defeated fellow countryman and fifth seeded Du Pengyu in the mens finals of Asian Badminto n Championship Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to clinch His Eighth Consecutive Monte Carlo Masters Ace tennis player Rafael Nadal on 22 April 2012 clinched his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters China's Xiao Jia Chen defeated Saina Nehwal in the Asian Badminton Championship Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was defeated by the China's Xiao Jia Chen, in the second round of the Asian Badminton Championship Korean City of Changwon slated as the Venue for Shooting World Championship 2018 The shooting World Championship of 2018 was awarded to Korean city of Changwon on 17 April 2012 Croatias Ivan Ljubicic announced Retirement from Tennis Croatias Ivan Ljubicic announced retirement from tennis on 15 April 2012 after he suffered a 6-0,6-3 defeat to Ivan Dodig Indian Squash Player Saurav Ghosal won the $120000 El Gouna International Open Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal won a 3-2 victory over Robbie Temple of England at the $120,000 El Gouna International Open on 9 April 2012 PHF called off Three-nation International Hockey Tournament Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on 4 April 2012 called off its planned three-nation international hockey tournament after India pulled out of the event Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Maria Sharapova to clinch Miami Masters Title Fourth seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, on 31 March 2012, defeated Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova to clinch Miami Masters women singles Title

Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek claimed the Doubles Title of Miami Masters Seventh seeded, Indo-Czeck pair of Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek claimed the doubles title of Miami Masters Top Seeded Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray to lift Miami Masters Trophy World number one Novak Djokovic won the Miami Masters title on 1 April 2012. Djokovic defeated fourth seeded Andy Murray M.C. Mary Kom and Sarita won Gold Medals in the Asian Women's Boxing Championship Indian women boxers M.C. Mary Kom and Sarita on 25 March 2012, clinched two gold medals in the Asian women's boxing championship at Ulaanbaatar Ferrari Driver Fernando Alonso won the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso on 25 March 2012, won the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix Pakistan defeated Bangladesh to lift Asia Cup Trophy 2012 Pakistan defeated host Bangladesh to lift Asia Cup Cricket Trophy on 22 March 2012 National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel backdated the Commencement of One-Year Suspension of Four Athletes The National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (NADAP) on 20 March 2012 ruled that the sample collection dates were being chosen as commencement date of suspension Indian Ace Badminton Player Saina Nehwal won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold Trophy World no five Saina Nehwal retained the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold trophy by defeating China's Shixian Wang in Switzerland on 18 March 2012 Saina Nehwal suffered a Crushing Defeat at All England Championship Indias ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal suffered a straight-game defeat in the women's singles quarterfinals of the All England Championship Anjum Chopra to lead the Indian women's cricket team in Home Series against Australia Veteran Anjum Chopra was slated to captain the Indian women's cricket team in the limited-over series against Australia Indian National Women Kabaddi Team won first edition of World Cup Kabaddi Title Indian national women Kabaddi team clinched maiden women World Cup Kabaddi championship title on 4 March 2012 Pakistan appointed Dav Whatmore as its National Team Coach Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Dav Whatmore as its national team coach on 4 March 2012 South Africa recorded 3-0 Victory against New Zealand South Africa made a 3-0 clean sweep against New Zealand Indian Tennis Duo Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna clinched Dubai Doubles Title Indian Tennis pair of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna won the doubles title of Dubai Open on 3 March 2012 Roger Federar defeated Andy Murray to win Dubai Open Singles Title World no. 2 Roger Federar defeated third seeded Andy Murray in the singles final of Dubai Open on 4 March 2012 South Africa defeated Indian Women Hockey team in the Final of Olympics Qualifier South African Women Hockey team on 25 February 2012, defeated Indian Women Hockey Team to qualify for the London Olympics 2012 Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won Marseille Open Title Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina clinched Marseille Open final by beating Michael Llodra on 26 February 2012 South African Jbe Kruger clinched his Maiden European Tour title South African Golfer Jbe Kruger won Avantha Masters in New Delhi on 19 February 2012 Income Tax Department Stated BCCI owes Rs.371crore to it in Year 2009-10 The Income Tax department of India in a Right to Information reply on 19 February 2012 disclosed the tax amount pending with the BCCI Dow Chemicals Remain to be the Sponsor of London Olympics The International Olympic Committee on 16 February 2012 announced that Dow Chemicals will remain a sponsor of the London Olympics Sahara Reversed Its Decision to Withdraw Sponsorship of Indian Cricket Team Sahara Group on 17 February 2012 agreed to reverse its decision of quashing all the commercial ties with BCCI Egypt defeated India 2-1 in the final of the SDAT-WSF Under-21 Squash World Cup Egypt defeated India 2-1 in the final of the SDAT-WSF Under-21 Squash World Cup on 5 February 2012 Haryanas Ajay Mittal won Gold Medal at the 55th National Shooting Championships for Shotgun Ajay Mittal won the gold medal at the 55th National Shooting Championships for shotgun by defeating stalwarts like Sodhi & Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Amalraj won Maiden National Title at the 73rd Senior National and Inter-State TT Championships A Amalraj won his maiden national title by defeating A Sharath Kamal in the final of the 73rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to win the 100th Edition of the Australian Open at Melbourne Novak Djokovic emerged victorious in the mens single category while Victoria Azarenka lifted the trophy in the women categor y of the 2012 Australian Open Rajasthan defeated Tamil Nadu to win the 78th Ranji Trophy Rajasthan won the 78th Ranji Trophy by defeating Tamil Nadu on 23 January 2012 at the MA Chidambaram stadium Kerala Men emerged Winners at the the 60th Senior National Volleyball Championship in Raipur Kerala men defeated Uttarakhand to win the National title for the fourth time, in the 60th senior National volleyball championship Canadian Milos Raonic won the ATP Chennai Open by defeating Janko Tipsarevic Canadian Milos Raonic won the ATP Chennai Open by defeating world number nine Janko Tipsarevic 6-7 7-6 7-6 in the final on 8 January 2012 China won the Gold Medal with 16 points in the World Women's Team Chess Championship Indian team finished at the fourth position in the World Women's Team Chess Championship at Mardin,Turkey Kerala won Men's & Womens Title in the 10th All-India Volleyball Tournament for Vajpayee Cup Kerala defeated Andhra Pradesh to lift the men's title in the 10th All-India Invitational volleyball tournament for the Vajpayee Cup Honey Baisoya became the Youngest Winner of Goodricke East India Amateur Golf Championship Delhi's Honey Baisoya became the youngest winner of the 22nd Goodricke East India amateur golf championship at RCGC

Indonesias Taufik Hidayat defeated Sourabh Verma to win the $120000 India Open Grand Prix Indonesias experienced shuttler, Taufik Hidayat, won the 2011 Syed Modi India Open Grand Prix Gold badminton championship