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Title: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 7, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sporting_knights_and_dames Some Sports like Swimming, Basketball, Hockey etc are missing for Sports Legends to be Knighted? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 7, 2019 Thanks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps Are some Sports missed ? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 7, 2019 Thanks. Sir Michael Phelps, USA - Swimming But my point is "Swimming" is not included? Sir Michael Jordan, USA - Basketball But my point is "Basketball" is not included? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: bio_man on Sep 7, 2019 I think that's a British tradition for British people. Michael Phelps and Michael Jordan are American, so they wouldn't participate in this ritual.
Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 7, 2019 Thanks.
But Why sports like Swimming, Hockey, Basketball etc are not listed in the Wiki page? There are Sports Legends in the above sports. Sir Donald Bradman, Cricket - Australia Sir Richard Hadlee, Cricket - New Zealand Sir Vivian Richards, Cricket - West Indies Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: bio_man on Sep 7, 2019 The list isn't as thorough or updated as it can be. Here's another list showing 22 people knighted for cricket
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cricketers_who_were_knighted Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 7, 2019 Thank you.
What could be the reasons as Swimming, Hockey, Basketball etc sports are not listed? Sports legends are there in every game. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: bio_man on Sep 7, 2019 Perhaps it's only done for national sports. Basketball is Canadian, baseball is America. Just a thought, but not certain
Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 8, 2019 Thank you.
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/hockey-players.php Some famous hockey players list given above. Hockey is national game of India. So Some Hockey game Legends have to be Knighted. Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: bio_man on Sep 8, 2019 Thanks for sharing the link. Hockey is mostly designated/adopted by countries of colder climates (Canada, Russia, parts of USA) and mostly 1st world countries because it's expensive to learn and play on ice. Are you sure India has a hockey team?
Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 8, 2019 Thanks.
There was a nice Bollywood movie "Chak De India" on Hockey game. https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=f5l0XZ-BPfzhz7sPvY6GsAU&q=chak+de+india&gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TdIz8nJLjFgBAAVRwNe&oq=Chakde+&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.1.0j46i10j0i10j46j0j0i10j0j0i10.1982.5508..6389...0.0..0.293.1101.0j6j1......0....1.......0..0i131j46i131j46i275.DjC6jmZ7LvU https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DZWOWsgWQo3Q&ved=2ahUKEwiFvaGqx8DkAhVU63MBHaIjCEwQnpsCMAJ6BAgCEAU&usg=AOvVaw3i1EOfOtkaHOAXP74r_4r1 Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 8, 2019 Thanks. Boxing sport is included in the Sporting Knights List. A nice Bollywood movie on Mary Kom - Boxing Cast : Ms Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom. URL : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OxsKcx1IwI8 Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: bio_man on Sep 8, 2019 Thanks. There was a nice Bollywood movie "Chak De India" on Hockey game. https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=f5l0XZ-BPfzhz7sPvY6GsAU&q=chak+de+india&gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TdIz8nJLjFgBAAVRwNe&oq=Chakde+&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.1.1.0j46i10j0i10j46j0j0i10j0j0i10.1982.5508..6389...0.0..0.293.1101.0j6j1......0....1.......0..0i131j46i131j46i275.DjC6jmZ7LvU https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DZWOWsgWQo3Q&ved=2ahUKEwiFvaGqx8DkAhVU63MBHaIjCEwQnpsCMAJ6BAgCEAU&usg=AOvVaw3i1EOfOtkaHOAXP74r_4r1 Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Hi prashantakerkar (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=profile;u=849424) ... I was under the impression you were referring to ice hockey rather than *field hockey* :lol: I didn't know it was this popular internationally (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/International_Hockey_Federation_map.png/1280px-International_Hockey_Federation_map.png) All the non-gray regions are confederations of the sport. Whether or not it is an British-recognized sport is what determines if it receives the "knighting" recognition. Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 8, 2019 Thanks.
https://youtu.be/OxsKcx1IwI8 Regarding Boxing sport, more Knights can be conferred, for example : Mary Kom Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 8, 2019 Thanks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Com%C4%83neci Do you feel Nadia should be Knighted in Gymnastics sport ? Do you feel Mary Kom should be Knighted in Boxing sport ? Do you feel Women Sports Legends should be Knighted in various sports ? Madam Nadia Comaneci Madam Mary Kom . . . . Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 8, 2019 Thanks.
Boxing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kom Women Tennis Legends https://howtheyplay.com/individual-sports/Top-10-Greatest-Female-Tennis-Players-of-All-Time Some of the Women Tennis Legends can be Knighted ? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: List of Sporting Knights. Post by: bio_man on Sep 8, 2019 There are 5 different orders of knighthood, and each has a different criteria. A knighthood or damehood can be presented for all types of different achievement, but usually the person nominated will have made a major contribution to the country at a national or international level; their work and achievements will be viewed as an inspiration to others; and they may have influenced their peers, industry or the nation through their sustained and outstanding commitment to their chosen area.
When speaking of Mary Kom, while she does not have to be British (according to one source), it helps with the recognition. I'm certain if she was more recognized around the globe - I, for one, did not know who she is - then she'd be nominated to this title. Also keep in mind that of the 3000 people nominated/knighted, 2% have rejected it. |