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Alpine SG Pipers, led by Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri, won the Global Chess League (GCL) 2025 Season 3 title in Mumbai. They defeated defending champions Triveni Continental Kings in the finals, winning 4–2 in the first match and 4.5–1.5 in the second to secure their maiden GCL title.

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President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 14-year-old cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his outstanding achievements in domestic and Under-19 cricket. The awards recognise excellence in Bravery, Social Service, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture, and Science & Technology. Vaibhav recently scored 190 off 84 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, becoming the youngest centurion in List A history and breaking AB de Villiers’ fastest 150 record, with 15 sixes, the most by any Indian in 50-over cricket. He scored 108 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy*, becoming the youngest T20 centurion at 14 years 250 days.

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Varanasi will host the 72nd Senior National Volleyball Championship from January 4 to 11, 2026. The championship will be held under the Khelo India initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will be the first national-level volleyball event of this scale to be organised in the Purvanchal region. Two mascots reflecting local culture have been chosen, namely ‘Nandu’ inspired by Nandi and ‘Neera’ representing the Ganga Dolphin. A total of 73 teams from across India will participate, with more than 1,000 players competing in the tournament.

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Surya Charishma Tamiri won the Women’s Singles title at the 87th Senior National Badminton Championships in Vijayawada, defeating Tanvi Patri 17-21, 21-12, 21-14. Rithvik Sanjeevi S clinched the Men’s Singles title by beating Bharat Raghav in straight games, 21-16, 22-20. In Men’s Doubles, A. Hariharan and Ruban Kumar defeated Mithilesh Krishnan and Prejan 24-22, 21-17 to win the championship. Former champions Shikha Gautam and Ashwini Bhat won the Women’s Doubles title, beating Priya Devi Konjengban and Shruti Mishra 21-14, 21-18. Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma won the Mixed Doubles title with a 21-9, 21-15 victory over Ashith Surya and Amrutha P.

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Indian tennis player Vaidehi Chaudhary won the Women’s Singles title at the W35 Solapur Tennis Tournament in Maharashtra. The 25-year-old, seeded sixth, defeated Japan’s Michika Ozeki in a three-set final, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, after losing the first set. In the semifinals, Vaidehi defeated national champion Vaishnavi Adkar to reach the final. This victory is her fourth career International Tennis Federation (ITF) singles title and her first since June 2024, when she won the W35 Taipei Formosa Cup in Chinese Taipei.

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Fourteen-year-old Amieyra Khoslla won the Gold Medal in Youth Girls (Under-17) at the 29th National Sport Climbing Championship (NSCC) 2025 held in Bengaluru from 26–29 December. She competed in the bouldering discipline, showing excellent strength, technique, and calm mindset. In the qualification round on 27 December, she scored a perfect 100.0, topping all four bouldering problems. The championship was organised by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) with the General Thimayya National Academy of Adventure (GETHNAA).

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The 2nd Khelo India Beach Games officially began on 5th January 2026 at Ghoghla Beach in Diu. More than 2,100 athletes are participating across eight different sports in the event. The games are being organised by the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, under the technical supervision of the Sports Authority of India and national sports federations. The event will be held from 5th to 10th January 2026. There are six medal sports: Beach Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Beach Sepak Takraw, Beach Kabaddi, Pencak Silat, and Open Water Swimming. Two events, Mallakhamb and Tug of War, are included as non-medal events.

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The India Open Badminton tournament has begun on 13th January at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. Two-time Olympic medallist Pusarla Venkata (PV) Sindhu is leading India’s challenge, returning after injury and a tough 2025 season. Malvika Bansod and young Tanvi Sharma are competing in women’s singles, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand headline women’s doubles. In men’s singles, Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty are facing each other in the opening round, with Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy also in action. World number three pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are competing in men’s doubles, aiming to reclaim their 2022 title.

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The Winter Olympics 2026, officially the 25th Winter Olympic Games, are known as Milano Cortina 2026. The Games will be held under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Italy will host the Olympics, marking its fourth time hosting the Olympic Games. Events will take place in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, famous winter sports cities in northern Italy. The Games aim to promote sportsmanship, global unity, and cultural exchange. The official logo reflects modern design, creativity, and unity between the two host cities. The official motto is “IT’s Your Vibe,” highlighting Italy and inviting global participation in the Olympic spirit.

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India’s Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan won gold in the 10 metre air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championship 2026 in New Delhi. The Indian pair set a new world record and championship record by scoring 505 points in the final. They successfully defended their Asian title with this performance. Republic of Korea’s Kim Woorim and Kwon Eunji won silver with 501 points. Japan’s Naoya Okada and Misaki Nobata secured bronze with 437.9 points. The previous world record of 502.7 was set by a German pair at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Grand Prix in Slovenia.