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National Chess Championship

In the 58th Senior National Chess Championship, that started on February 25, 2022, Grandmaster B Adhiban heads a star-studded field. It includes 23 GMs and 30 International Masters....

February 25, 2022

Chess: Victory of Praggnanandhaa over Magnus Carlsen

India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has defeated the reigning world champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen. He did so using black pieces and took 39 moves to checkmate Carlsen. This win came...

February 23, 2022

2022 Winter Olympics- Explained

The 2022 Winter Olympics ended on February 20, 2022, by uplifting closing ceremony.  It saw sporting drama and milestones. However, it was tarnished by a Russian doping scandal....

February 22, 2022

United States: ‘Pickleball’ sport

A curious sport called “Pickleball” has become one the fastest growing sports in the United States. Pickleball is a combination of elements taken from tennis, badminton and ping-pong....

February 22, 2022

Mumbai: Host of IOC Session 2023

The city of Mumbai will be hosting the 2023 International Olympic Committee session. This event will see the election for the 2030 Winter Olympics host country and the...

February 21, 2022

Draft National Air Sports Policy 2022

According to Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Gen. Dr. V K Singh, Government has prepared a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) for promoting air sports...

February 9, 2022

ICC U-19 World Cup 2022

ICC U-19 World Cup final 2022, India cruised to a four-wicket victory against England, at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, on February 5, 2022. Key Facts The...

February 7, 2022

India’s 1000th ODI match

On February 6, 2022, India played its thousandth ODI match. ODI means One Day International. The match was played against West Indies. Indian team played the match under...

February 7, 2022

New Events of 2028 Olympics

The 2028 Olympics is to be held in Los Angeles. This is after the 2024 Olympics to be held in Paris. The 2022 Olympics was held in Tokyo....

February 6, 2022

Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations

Union Government has approved the continuation of “Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs)”, to strengthen its support for sports in India. Key Facts Continuation of scheme has been...

February 4, 2022

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