Page-9 of Sports Current Affairs
Vignesh Vermula, Saranya Devi win Asian Junior blitz titles
Indian chess players Vignesh Vermula and Saranya Devi won the Open and Girls’ gold medals, respectively, in the Asian Junior Blitz Chess Championship on 17 August 2026. The...
Three Indians Join Guinness World Record Skydive in Libya
Three UAE-based Indian skydivers took part in a Guinness World Record skydive over Benghazi, Libya, on 7 August 2026. The jump involved 65 international skydivers from 38 nationalities,...
India Wins Maiden Overall Title at Commonwealth Fencing Championships
India won its maiden overall title at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, after finishing with 35 medals across the Under-23 and Senior divisions. The final...
Sports Ministry Suspends Table Tennis Federation of India Recognition
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports suspended recognition of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on 12 August 2026 over governance deficiencies. The order cited the...
Jammu and Kashmir to Host Irani Cup in Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to host the Irani Cup match at Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar from 1 to 5 October 2026. The fixture will be played between...
India’s Para-Cyclists Win 12 Medals in Denmark
Indian para-cyclists won 12 medals at the UCI Parasport Denmark Grand Prix in Odense, Denmark, after a three-day track cycling competition that began on 7 August 2026 and...
India Wins Three Gold Medals in Lagos Fencing Championship
India won five medals on the third day of the Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, including three gold, one silver and one bronze in senior individual...
Indian-Origin Bodhana Sivanandan, Shreyas Royal Make British Chess History
Indian-origin chess players Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal won major titles at the 2026 British Chess Championships on 9 August 2026. The nine-day event was held at the...
Ashmita Chaliha Wins Korea Masters Title
Indian badminton player Ashmita Chaliha won the women’s singles title at the Korea Masters on 9 August 2026. She became the first Indian to win the Korea Masters...
Sriganganagar’s Basant Wins Silver at World Athletics U20 Event
Basant Kumar Meghwal, a 19-year-old high jumper from Anupgarh in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district, won silver in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in...
Ashish Yadav Wins India’s Second World U20 Javelin Medal
Indian athlete Ashish Yadav won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in 2026. His best throw measured...
