29 May 2016 Current Affairs
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won 2016 IPL Title
“Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on 29 May won the ninth edition of the
Indian Premier League (IPL). It is their maiden IPL title. In the final clash
played at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by eight runs. Player of the match – Ben
Cutting (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Player of the series – Virat Kohli (Royal
Challengers Bangalore)”.
Real Madrid Won 2016 European Champions League
Real Madrid FC on 29 May won the 2016 European champions title. In
the titled clash, Real Madrid defeated their city rivals Atletico Madrid via a
penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw. This was Madrid’s 11th European
Champion title. Earlier Real Madrid FC had won UEFA Champions League in 1956,
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2014.
Discus Thrower Seema Punia Qualifies For Rio
2016 Olympics
Discus thrower Seema Punia on 29 May qualified for the Rio
Olympics with a 62.62m effort at the Pat Young’s Throwers Classic 2016 at
Salinas in the United States. Punia crossed the Rio Games qualification
standard of 61.00m at the Hartnell College Throwers Complex. She is the 19th
Indian track and field athlete to qualify for Rio Olympics. This will be
Seema’s third Olympic Games appearance having taken part in 2004 and 2012 where
she failed to get past the qualification round on both the occasions.
International Day of United Nations
Peacekeepers Observed Across The World
“The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed
on 29 May 2016 to honour the work of UN peacekeepers. The theme of year 2016:
Honouring Our Heroes. The day offers a chance to pay tribute to the Blue
Helmets’ invaluable contribution to the work of the Organization and to honour
more than 3400 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag
since 1948, including 128 in 2015. On the other hand, the UN Postal
Administration (UNPA) also issued a set of six new stamps for the occasion. The
day was established to — Honour the memory of the UN peacekeepers who have lost
their lives in the cause of peace. Pay tribute to all the men and women who
have served and continue to serve in UN peacekeeping operations for their high
level of professionalism, dedication and courage. United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA) had designated May 29 as the International Day of United
Nations Peacekeepers by passing Resolution 57/129 in December 2002. The May 29
marks the anniversary of creation of United Nations Truce Supervision
Organization (UNTSO) in 1948. It was established to monitor the ceasefire after
the Arab-Israeli War 1948, which was the first ever peacekeeping mission under
the UN flag. The day was designated on official request of the Ukrainian Peacekeepers
Association and Government of Ukraine to the UNGA. It was first celebrated in
2003.”