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151.

Which hockey team has won the 8th Senior National Women's Hockey Championship tournament-2018?

Answer» The Railway Sports Promotion Board has lifted the 8th edition of Senior National Women's Hockey Championship 2018, thrashing Madhya Pradesh 4-0 in the final to finish the tournament without losing a game on February 11. Vandana scored two goals while Priyanka Wankhede and Anupa Barla one each. In the bronze medal match, Haryana beat home team Jharkhand 2-0.
152.

How many players are named for Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Commonwealth Games by the Hockey India?

Answer» Hockey India named a 33-member core probables list for a national camp ahead of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Commonwealth Games - the first two major events of what is going to be a gruelling season. It is a crucial year for the men's team with major events lined up starting with the prestigious 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 between March 3 to March 10 followed by the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games starting April 4.
153.

This state won the Senior Women's National Football Championship for first time.

Answer» Tamil Nadu won the Senior Women's National Football Championship for the first time. Tamil Nadu, which was playing its first-ever final, defeated Manipur, 2-1 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. Skipper Indumathi and Indrani found the net for Tamil Nadu, while Ratanbala scored Manipur's only goal.
154.

Which country hosted the 5th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship 2018?

Answer» Indian "A" team won gold at the 5th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship held in Gold Coast, Australia, between 14 and 18 February 2018. The Indian "A" team was headed by Kiran Nadar. The team members were Keyzad Anklesari, B. Satyanarayana, Rajeshwar Tewari, Jaggy Shivdasani and Sunit Chokshi. The Indian "A" team defeated the Australian team with a score of 103-65. Indian "A" team won gold in the 5th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship.
155.

Canada and __________ inks pact adding feather to boost sports mutually.

Answer» India and Canada have inked a pact in the presence of Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Canadian Minister for Science and Sports Kirsty Duncan. There an academic part in terms of sports education is also something we seek help in. We have had a wonderful meeting with the minister and I am sure there will be a lot of active participation with each other." Meanwhile, Duncan appreciated the meeting with Rathore and said the two had some wonderful discussion. We are very pleased to sign the Memorandum of Understanding to talk about integrity in sports as well as using sports to succeed on sustainable development goals.
156.

Which country Unveils ICC-Approved T20 League?

Answer» Canada's own first franchise-based Twenty20 league "Global T20 Canada", was announced in New Delhi. The Global T20 Canada League will begin functioning from July 2018 at three venues in Toronto. It is conceptualized, designed, developed and managed by Mercuri Group with Cricket Canada. Global T20 Canada League has received official sanction of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Cricket Canada become the first Associate member of the ICC to start a Twenty20 franchise league in the North America market.
157.

Which sports person steps into finals Strandja Memorial Tournament?

Answer» In Boxing, MC Mary Kom stormed into the Finals of the Strandja Memorial Tournament at Sofia in Bulgaria while Vikas Krishan and two other male boxers entered the semifinals. In the Women's 48 kg category, five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom, targetting her third successive international gold medal, defeated China's Ye Jiali to make the summit clash. However, former world and Asian champion L Sarita Devi bowed out in the 60 kg section with a bronze medal. Meena Kumari Devi in 54 kg also settled for a Bronze. In the Men's draw, former Asian Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan in 75 kg, Asian Games bronze medallist Satish Kumar in +91 kg and Gaurav Solanki in 52 kg advanced to the semi-finals to assure themselves of medals. Earlier, Amit Panghal in 49 kgs had also made it to the last-4.
158.

India Clinched ____________ medals at Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament.

Answer» India comes up with best ever performance at the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Bulgaria. At Sofia, the country ended with a whopping 11 medals - five from men and six from women boxers. Overall, the contingent clinched two gold, three silver, and six bronze medals. Vikas Krishan, who claimed a gold medal in 75 kg category, was also adjudged the best boxer of the event, a first for an Indian. Another Gold medal was clinched by Amit Panchal.
159.

PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 held in _____________.

Answer» PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea from 9th - 23rd February, 2018. Motto of PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 was "Passion.Connected".Soohorang, a white tiger, and Bandabi, an Asiatic black bear were the official mascots for this event. More than 2900 athletes from 92 countries took part in PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018. Soohorang, a white tiger, and Bandabi, an Asiatic black bear were the official mascots for this event.
160.

Which organisation plans to build 'igloos' on Moon for astronauts?

Answer» Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started work on building igloos (referred to as lunar habitats) on the Moon. These lunar habitats will be built by sending robots and 3D printers to the Moon. It will be built from lunar soil and other material. Scientists, have already designed five prototypes of the lunar habitat. These lunar habitats will serve as outpost on the Moon just like the ones that have been built in Antarctica. Objective behind building lunar habitats is to help the astronauts to spend more time on the moon.
161.

Which state cricket team has won the 2018 Vijay Hazare trophy?

Answer» The Karnataka cricket team has won the 2018 Vijay Hazare trophy after defeating Saurashtra in the final by 41 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on February 27. With this, It has won the Vijay Hazare trophy 3 times. During the tournament, Karnataka's Mayank Agarwal scored 723 runs and won the Player of the match award. Beside this, Mohammed Siraj from Hyderabad took 23 wickets in the tournament.
162.

27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey tournament begins in?

Answer» The 27th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey tournament begins in the Malaysian city of Ipoh. Six nations - India, hosts Malaysia, defending champions England, Australia, Argentina and Ireland - are taking part in the tournament. India, currently the world number six side, will take on world number two Argentina in their opening round-robin match.
163.

Which country's team has won the 2018 IBSF Snooker Team World Cup?

Answer» The Indian Snooker team has lifted the first edition of IBSF Snooker Team World Cup title and won the prize money of $15,000. The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Manan Chandra defeated Pakistan (Muhammad Asif, Babar Masih) in the best-of-five final played in Doha on March 2.
164.

Which country's hockey team has won the 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah cup 2018?

Answer» World champions Australia have lifted the coveted 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah cup 2018 in Ipoh, Malaysia on March 10, 2018. In the final, they beat defending champions England by a narrow 2-1 margin. With this, Australia has now won the prestigious tournament for the 10th time. Earlier, in the classification match for the 3rd place, Argentina finished third after beating Malaysia 3-2. The hosts ended at the 4th spot.
165.

Which online payment service provider has become the official umpire partner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 5 years?

Answer» On 12th March 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced its association with Paytm as the Official Umpire Partner of the VIVO Indian Premier League for the next five years. Paytm is also the Title Sponsor of India Cricket.
166.

Which country was topped in ISSF Shooting World Cup 2018, Mexico?

Answer» International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup was held in Guadalajara, Mexico from 1st to 12th March, 2018. India topped the medal tally at ISSF Shooting World Cup by winning four gold, one silver and three bronze. hahzar Rizvi, Manu Bhaker, Akhil Sheoran and Om Prakash Mitharval won the gold medals for India. This is the first time that India has topped medal tally in ISSF competition.
167.

This state will host 80th Senior National Table Tennis Championships.

Answer» Odisha will host the Senior National Table Tennis Championships after 12 long years. Earlier, Odisha had hosted Senior National Table Tennis Championships in 2001 and 2006. The 80th Senior National Table Tennis Championships is expected to be held in Cuttack, Odisha. It was decided to make Odisha the host of 80th Senior National Table Tennis Championships at the 81st AGM (Annual General Meeting) of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), conducted recently in Gurugram.
168.

FIFA lifts three-decade ban on __________ hosting international matches.

Answer» FIFA lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football matches, allowing Arbil, Basra and Karbala cities to host official matches. Iraq will host a friendly tournament between Qatar and Syria on 21st March 2018 in Basra. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that, FIFA has allowed Iraq to host international matches but organisers of the championship should take the final decision. FIFA said that, still it cannot allow matches to be held in Baghdad, capital of Iraq. But Gianni Infantino assured that application for hosting matches in Baghdad will be studied.
169.

Which city will host the inaugural edition of the 4th Nation Intercontinental Cup football tournament?

Answer» Mumbai Football Arena, the new hub of Indian football, will play host to the inaugural edition of the 4 nation Intercontinental Cup. Tournament will see Indian national team competing with the likes of South Africa, New Zealand & Chinese Taipei. Intercontinental Cup comes on back of Tri-nation series in Sept 2017 which was also held at the same venue with India eventually emerging champions.
170.

India ranks ___________ on new Commonwealth innovation index.

Answer» India was ranked 10th on a new Commonwealth Innovation Index. First three rankers are UK, Singapore and Canada. The index was launched as part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in partnership with the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and its annual Global Innovation Index (GII). The sixty percent of Commonwealth 2018 participants were under 30 with a lot of talent and innovation and with this new digital platform. The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) will work as the delivery partner to host a new Commonwealth Innovation Fund (CIF). The GIF will manage the fund and its investments, which will be targeted at innovative projects across Commonwealth countries that "save and improve lives".
171.

Which country's cricket team gained One-Day International (ODI) status for the first time?

Answer» Nepal cricket team gained One-Day International (ODI) status for the first time. Nepal cricket team has gained ODI status after it won over Papua New Guinea by six wickets in the World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe on 15thMarch 2018. This is a significant achievement for Nepal as that Nepal cricket board is currently suspended by ICC.
172.

Which country won the Nidahas Trophy at R Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka?

Answer» India won the Nidahas Trophy at the R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. India beat Bangladesh in the finals by four wickets. Dinesh Karthik was named Man of the Match. India won the toss and chose to field first. Indian team restricted Bangladesh team to 166 runs with eight wickets loss.
173.

This country won the U-17 Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football Tournament 2018?

Answer» India Under-16 team has won the 2018 U-17 Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football tournament by defeating hosts Hong Kong in the final by 4-2 on March 25, 2018. For India, Bekey Oram netted twice in the first half. The other two goals came through Rohit Danu and Lalrokima in the second session. This was India's third consecutive victory in as many days. They had earlier defeated Chinese Taipei (4-0) and Singapore (3-1). The tournament was an Under-17 event where India fielded their Under-16 national team. The Indian team have already qualified for the AFC Under-16 Finals from where the top four teams will make it to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
174.

Which Hockey team won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018 recently?

Answer» Hockey Punjab won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018 (A Division) at the Padma Shri Mohammad Shahid Synthetic Hockey Stadium in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Hockey Punjab defeated Petroleum Sports Promotion Board 2-1 in the finals and won the 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018 (A Division). In the Bronze medal match, Railway Sports Promotion Board defeated Air India Sports Promotion Board 5-3.
175.

The 17th Sub-junior National Wushu Championship started in ____________.

Answer» The 17th Sub-junior National Wushu Championship started in Jammu. It is conducted for 4 days. It is organised by the the Wushu Association of India jointly with J&K State Sports Council at MA Stadium. The championship was inaugurated by J&K Youth Services and Sports Minister Imran Raza Ansari at a ceremony at Police auditorium, Jammu. Around 37 teams are taking part in the championship. It includes more than 1000 boys and girls from all over India and 12 boys from Army.
176.

The 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games started at ___________.

Answer» The 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games started at Carrara Stadium in Gold Coast, Australia. The Commonwealth Games 2018 will see participation from more than 4,500 athletes from 71 countries. 275 gold medals in 23 events are in store for the competitors. The Commonwealth Games 2018 will be held till 15 April 2018. For the first time in the Commonwealth Games there will be equal number of men's and women's medal events. The Indian contingent consists of 227 athletes. PV Sindhu is the flag-bearer for India at the opening ceremony. The Indian team consists of star players like Sushil Kumar, Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and Gagan Narang.
177.

This state won the Santosh Trophy title in Kolkata on 1st April.

Answer» Kerala won its sixth Santosh Trophy title in Kolkata on 1st April. Kerala had beaten Bengal in the tie-breaker to claim its sixth Santosh Trophy title. The Santosh Trophy is an association football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation.
178.

Which team won the fifth South East Asian Women Handball Championship?

Answer» India defeated Bangladesh to win the fifth South East Asian Women Handball Championship at Lucknow. A total of five countries participated in the tournament. While Nepal finished as runner-ups in the five-country tournament, Bangladesh settled for the third spot and a bronze medal.
179.

Which hockey team won against Malaysia in Gold Coast Commonwealth Games?

Answer» The Indian women's hockey team registered a comprehensive victory over Malaysia by 4-1 in their second match of Pool A. This was the first win of the Indian team at the Gold Coast 2018 XXI Commonwealth Games campaign. Two goals from Gurjit Kaur and a goal each from skipper Rani and Lalremsiami led Indians to secure its first victory in the championship. India started the first quarter with electric pace and made chances inside the first minute itself. The team looked to press their opposition high up the pitch, which saw them regain possession quickly and make circle entries inside Malaysia's striking circle. India won three Penalty Corners in the first quarter, the last of which was converted successfully by drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur to give India a crucial lead in the 6th minute. India's defense made sure that the team maintained their lead at the end of the quarter.
180.

Venkat Rahul Ragala claimed India's fourth gold in __________ weightlifting category at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018?

Answer» Weightlifter Venkat Rahul Ragala claimed India's fourth Gold medal in 85-kg category at 21st Commonwealth Games with a total lift of 338 Kg in Gold Coast on April 7, 2018. Earlier, Weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam won India's third gold medal. Apart from this, Mirabai Chanu (48kg) and Sanjita Chanu (53kg) won gold medals in the women's competition and P Gururaja claimed a silver in the men's 56kg category. Teenager Deepak Lather became the youngest Indian weightlifter to claim a Commonwealth Games medal by clinching a bronze in the men's 69kg weightlifting category. India have so far won 4 Gold, One Silver and one bronze, and all the medals have come from the weightlifting arena.
181.

This country win Badminton Team Gold for first time in CWG history.

Answer» India clinched their first-ever badminton mixed team event gold in Commonwealth Games history after defeating defending champions Malaysia 3-1 in the final at Gold Coast. India's previous best performance in the mixed team event at CWG was a silver-medal finish in the 2010 edition. Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth represented India in singles' matches of the five-member team event.
182.

Which team won the men's table tennis team event at the Commonwealth Games for the first time?

Answer» India defeated Nigeria to clinch gold in the men's table tennis team event at the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 2006. With this, India joined England to bag second-most table tennis gold medals (5) at CWG. This is the first time that India have won both men's and women's TT team events at a single CWG edition.
183.

Rahul Aware clinched gold in __________ men's freestyle wrestling category at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018.

Answer» In the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Indian wrestlers bagged 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal on the opening day of their competitions on April 12, 2018. Rahul Aware has won India's first wrestling gold medal by defeating Canada's Steven Takahashi in the men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling final by 15-7. This was the first CWG medal of his career after he was forced to miss the Glasgow games due to injury. Beside him, veteran Olympian Sushil Kumar clinched gold in the 74 kg category after winning his match by technical superiority against South Africa's Botha Johannes. In the Women's 53 kg category, Babita Kumari Phogat claimed the Silver after she lost to Canada's Diana Weicker, 2-5 in the final. Kiran clinched the Bronze in the 76 kg division following a stunning 10-0 win over Katouskia Pariadhaven of Mauritius.
184.

The 2018 Asia Cup has been relocated from India to which country?

Answer» The 2018 Asia Cup, that was earlier scheduled to be held in India, has now been moved out to the United Arab Emirates. The decision was taken following a meeting of the executive board of the Asian Cricket Council held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and the winner of Asia Cup qualifier will compete in the 50-overs format event.
185.

Which pair won the silver medal in the squash mixed doubles event in Commonwealth Games 2018?

Answer» India clinched the silver in the squash mixed doubles event for the first time in the history of Commonwealth Games. Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal lost to Australia's Cameron Pilley and Donna Urquhart 0-2 in the final at Gold Coast. This was the fifth time Australia won the event at the Commonwealth Games.
186.

In which sport did India win the highest number of medals in the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

Answer» India ended its campaign in Gold Coast with a total of 66 medals (26 Gold, 20 Silver, 20 Bronze). This is India's third most successful Commonwealth Games. India was the best nation in 5 disciplines, weightlifting,  shooting, wrestling, badminton and  table tennis, and the second-best nation in boxing. PV Sindhu was India's flag bearer. India won the highest number of medals in Shooting.This became possible after the emergence of Young Indian Shooter like Anish Bhanwala Aged 15, who created history by becoming the country's youngest gold medal winner in Common Wealth Games.He registered a total score of 30,a new Games record.
187.

The official Mascot of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 is;

Answer» Son of Dreams was unveiled as official Mascot of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China. The selection of Son of Dreams as China 2019's Official Mascot was the culmination of a unique process by FIBA. The mascot finalists were Chinese dragon ('Son of Dream'), a Siberian tiger ('Speed Tiger') and a lion ('Qiu Qiu'). For the first time, there are 32-team in FIBA Basketball World Cup. The tournament will take place in eight Chinese cities from August 31 until September 15.
188.

The 16th Federation Cup Junior National athletics championship begun in __________, Tamilnadu.

Answer» The 16th Federation Cup Junior National athletics championship begun in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Over 800 athletes from 32 states across the country will take part in this tournament. The meet will serve as the selections trials for the 18th Asian Junior Athletic Meet to be held at Gifu, Japan, in June. The three-day event will see 440 boys and 352 girls in the age group of 16 to 20 years take part in 44 events.
189.

Which team has won the 2018 Indian Super cup football tournament?

Answer» Bengaluru FC have won the inaugural edition of Super Cup Football tournament. In the final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, they defeated Kolkata football giants East Bengal by a convincing margin of 4-1. Bengaluru thus maintained their record of winning a trophy in each of the five seasons they have been in existence.
190.

Which country won the 8th South Asian Judo Championship which is held in Lalitpur, Nepal?

Answer» India won 8th South Asian Judo Championship held in Lalitpur, Nepal. On the concluding day of the championship, Indian women and men won team events. Keeping the unbeaten streak, Indian women whitewashed the championship by beating host Nepal by 5-0 in the final of team events. Indian men also won the team championship. They defeated Pakistan by 3-2 in the final. Earlier Indian women grabbed all 7 gold medals in the individual category while men bagged 3 gold and 3 bronze medals. India topped the medal tally winning 10 Gold and 3 Bronze medals in the individual category. Host Nepal remained second and Pakistan got third place.
191.

This is the host country of Asian Weightlifting Championship in 2019.

Answer» Indian will host the prestigious Asian Weightlifting Championship in 2019. The Championship was awarded to India at the Executive Board Meeting and Congress of the Asian Weightlifting Federation held on April 22 at Urgench, Uzbekistan. The last edition of the Asian Championship was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from April 23-29.
192.

Which team won the Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers?

Answer» India's junior men's team held their nerves to beat Malaysia 2-1 in the shootout to win the Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers. The victory will give India a chance to participate in the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Buenos Aires in August. The tournament was played in new Hockey 5's format. In the women's final, India lost to China & they ended their campaign as runners-up.
193.

The third edition of All India Invitational Blind Football Tournament will be held in ___________, Kerala.

Answer» The Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF) conducted the third edition of All India Invitational Blind Football Tournament in Kochi, Kerala on 27th April to 1st May 2018. Over 100 players from all over India participated in the tournament. The Round Robin League Games were played from 27th April to 29th April 2018 at the Alwaye Blind School Grounds. Blind Football is a fast paced 5-a-side football played by visually impaired athletes with a ball having a noise-making device inside. It is played in a smaller pitch on an enclosed court. The game was introduced as a Paralympic event in 2004.
194.

Who has been appointed as the coach of India's hockey men's team?

Answer» Hockey India has appointed Harendra Singh as coach of India's men's team, while Sjoerd Marijne will take over as chief coach of women's side. Harendra led the junior men's hockey team to the World Cup title in 2016. Before joining the Indian women's team, Marijne had a successful tenure with the Netherlands' women's team.
195.

Which country has replaced India from the top of International Cricket Council one-day rankings?

Answer» England has replaced India at the top of International Cricket Council one-day rankings. England, who last topped the ODI rankings in Jan 2013, has gained 8 points & moved to 125 points. India with 122 points is at the 2nd position followed by South Africa & New Zealand. England's rise up the table is because the forgettable 2014-15 season was dropped from the latest calculations.
196.

Which country tops with 50 medals Third South Asian Junior Athletics Championships?

Answer» India finished on top in the 7-nation 3rd South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the final day. India ended with 20 gold, 22 silver and 8 bronze medals (Total 50 Medals). Sri Lanka bagged rest of the 12 gold medals in the competition along with 10 silver and 19 bronze. Pakistan won one silver and a bronze to settle for the third place. The juniors will next represent India at the 18th Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held in Gifu, Japan in June 2018.
197.

___________ and UN Environment signed an agreement to promote 'green' Cricket in India.

Answer» The BCCI and UN Environment signed an agreement to promote 'green' Cricket in India. BCCI acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary and Erik Solheim, Executive Director of UN Environment, signed a letter of intent in Mumbai. The partnership aims to spread greater awareness about key environmental challenges facing the country, and highlight alternate and more sustainable solutions. The BCCI will endeavor to reduce its environmental impact by greening operations and engaging cricketers and fans in green initiatives.
198.

Which hockey team has emerged as Champions Of 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2018?

Answer» Hockey Punjab emerged as the Champions of the competition after they came from a goal down to defeat Petroleum Sports Promotion Board 2-1. Jharkhand was crowned champions of 8th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2018.
199.

The 2018 Asian Cadet Judo Championships is being held in which country?

Answer» Indian judokas won 3 medals on the opening day of Asian Cadet Judo Championships in Lebanon. Rohini S Mohite from Maharashtra won a gold medal in the 40kg category while Tababi Devi Thanjam of Manipur emerged as a champion in the 44kg category. India has sent a 40-member team for the 12th Asian Cadet Judo Championships.
200.

Which team won the 2018 Uber Cup, the Women's World Badminton Championship?

Answer» Japanese women's badminton team has clinched the Uber Cup for the first time since 1981 when they defeated hosts Thailand 3-0 at the IMPACT Stadium on May 26, 2018. Ranked two in world singles, Akane Yamaguchi began Japan's title got off to a flying start as she beat World No. 4 Ratchanok Intanon 21-15, 21-19. Earlier Japan lifted this coveted cup in 1966, 1969, 1972 and 1978. China won the title 14 times. The Uber Cup is also known as the Women's World Badminton Championship. It is second in prestige only to the Olympics as a national team event.