The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan.

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The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan.

The men’s defending champion, Roger Federer, won the US Open for a fifth consecutive time. In 2008, Federer won one Grand Slam singles title at the US Open over Briton Andy Murray. Federer was defeated by Nadal in two Grand Slam finals, at the French Open, and at Wimbledon, when he was going for six straight wins to break Bjorn Borg’s record.
Note : In 2016 Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Stan Wawrinka.

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The men’s defending champion, Roger Federer, won the US Open for a fifth consecutive time. In 2008, Federer won one Grand Slam singles title at the US Open over Briton Andy Murray. Federer was defeated by Nadal in two Grand Slam finals, at the French Open, and at Wimbledon, when he was going for six straight wins to break Bjorn Borg’s record.
Note : In 2016 Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Stan Wawrinka.

Milkha Singh also known as Milky Singh is an Indian athlete, who represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He is nicknamed The Flying Sikh. Milkha Singh represented India in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where his inexperience showed. Thereafter, he won gold medals in both the 200m and 400m events at the 1958 Asian Games, clocking 21.6 seconds and 47 seconds respectively. He progressed to win a gold medal in the 400m competition at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games, with a time of 46.16 seconds. This latter achievement made him the first gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games from independent India. Subsequently, he competed in Pakistan and his successes there earned him the nickname of The Flying Sikh.

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Milkha Singh also known as Milky Singh is an Indian athlete, who represented India in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He is nicknamed The Flying Sikh. Milkha Singh represented India in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, where his inexperience showed. Thereafter, he won gold medals in both the 200m and 400m events at the 1958 Asian Games, clocking 21.6 seconds and 47 seconds respectively. He progressed to win a gold medal in the 400m competition at the 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games, with a time of 46.16 seconds. This latter achievement made him the first gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games from independent India. Subsequently, he competed in Pakistan and his successes there earned him the nickname of The Flying Sikh.

In the French Open 2009 men’ singles competition, Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Soderling. This was Nadal’s first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances. To date, it remains Nadal’s only loss at Roland-Garros. Roger Federer beat Soderling in the final 6–1, 7– 6(7–1), 6–4 to win Roland-Garros for the first time, and complete the career Grand Slam.
Note : In 2016 Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title, defeating Murray in the final.

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In the French Open 2009 men’ singles competition, Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Soderling. This was Nadal’s first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all four of his previous appearances. To date, it remains Nadal’s only loss at Roland-Garros. Roger Federer beat Soderling in the final 6–1, 7– 6(7–1), 6–4 to win Roland-Garros for the first time, and complete the career Grand Slam.
Note : In 2016 Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title, defeating Murray in the final.

Cricket’s 2008 Asia Cup (also called STAR Cricket Asia Cup) took place in Pakistan in June 2008. The six teams which took part in the tournament were Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UAE. This was the first Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan. Sri Lanka won the final against India by 100 runs.

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Cricket’s 2008 Asia Cup (also called STAR Cricket Asia Cup) took place in Pakistan in June 2008. The six teams which took part in the tournament were Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UAE. This was the first Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan. Sri Lanka won the final against India by 100 runs.