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The Indian men’s hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, won the Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy for a record fifth time on 17 September 2024. India defeated China 1-0 in the final held at Moqi Hockey Training Base, China, with Jugraj Singh scoring the winning goal in the 51st minute. India had won the trophy previously in 2011, 2016, 2018, and 2023. India remained unbeaten in the tournament, defeating China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Pakistan. China reached their first-ever final, while Pakistan secured 3rd place after defeating South Korea. Craig Fulton is the Indian team’s coach.

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Glasgow, Scotland’s capital, will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria, Australia, withdrew due to rising costs. Glasgow had previously hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games successfully. The Commonwealth Games started in 1930, with countries from the Commonwealth participating.

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The 9th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup started in Sharjah, UAE. The tournament runs from October 3rd to 20th, with ten teams participating. India is in Group A with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Group B includes Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa, and West Indies. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, seeks its first-ever ICC title in this event.

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The All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) will host the World Pickleball Championship (WPC) Series in India for the first time. The event is scheduled for November 12th to 17th, 2024, in Mumbai. It will feature top pickleball talent from around the world, following successful tournaments in Vietnam and Bali. Approximately 650 players from 6 to 7 countries, including Australia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Poland, and Singapore, will participate. The tournament is expected to elevate Indian sports and attract global attention from pickleball enthusiasts.

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India’s top women’s doubles pair, Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee, made history by winning a bronze medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. This achievement marks India’s first-ever medal in women’s doubles at the championships. They became the first all-India women’s doubles pair to win a medal in this competition. The last medal in women’s doubles was won in 1952 by Gool Nasikwala, who secured gold with Japan’s Yoshiko Tanaka.

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India’s Arjun Erigaisi won the WR Chess Masters Cup in London.He defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the finals. After two drawn classical games, Arjun won the tiebreaker under time pressure, playing with black. The tournament was a 16-player knockout event. Arjun is now leading the FIDE Circuit.

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ನಾಲ್ಕು ಬಾರಿ ಒಲಿಂಪಿಯನ್ ಆಗಿರುವ ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಮೆಕ್ಸಿಕೋದ ತ್ಲಾಕ್ಸಕಾಲಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ 2024ರ ಅರ್ಚರಿ ವಿಶ್ವಕಪ್ ಫೈನಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ರಿಕರ್ವ್ ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ರಜತ ಪದಕವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಫೈನಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀನಾದ ಆರ್ಚರ್ ಲಿ ಜಿಯಾಮಾನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ 6-0 ಗೆ ಸೋತರು. ಲಿ ಜಿಯಾಮಾನ್ ಪ್ಯಾರಿಸ್ 2024 ಒಲಿಂಪಿಕ್ಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಪದಕ ಗೆದ್ದ ಚೀನಾದ ಆರ್ಚರಿ ತಂಡದ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. 18ನೇ ಆರ್ಚರಿ ವಿಶ್ವಕಪ್ ಫೈನಲ್ ಅನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವ ಅರ್ಚರಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಇದು 19-20 ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 2024 ರಂದು ಮೆಕ್ಸಿಕೋದ ತ್ಲಾಕ್ಸಕಾಲಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.

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India hosted the 16th edition of the Women’s Indian Open Golf in Gurugram, Haryana. The tournament featured 114 players from 31 nations, including 27 from India. Indian stars included Hitaashee Bakshi, Vani Kapoor, Gaurika Bishnoi, Amandeep Drall, and Ridhima Dilawari. Aditi Ashok made history in 2016 as the first Indian to win this prestigious tournament. The Women’s Indian Open, founded in 2007, is India’s most prestigious women’s golf event.

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India is set to host its first international Esports championship in March 2025. Organized by Skillhub Online Games Federation (SOGF) and International Esports Federation (IESF), the event aims to attract participants from 150 countries.
Esports is gaining global recognition, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introducing annual series Esports events. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) included it in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. The host city for the event will depend on state government sponsorship. IESF is also launching a club-based tournament in India to involve Tier 1 and Tier 2 clubs, emphasizing community engagement over profit.

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Australian cricketer Matthew Wade retired from international cricket after a 13-year career with 225 appearances for Australia. He played in three T20 World Cups, crucially helping Australia win its first T20 title in 2021 with a memorable semi-final performance against Pakistan. In Tests, Wade scored 1,613 runs with four centuries, including a top score of 117 in the 2019 Ashes. He played 97 ODIs, amassing 1,867 runs, and 92 T20Is with 1,202 runs. Wade will continue in domestic and franchise cricket and join Australia’s coaching staff for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan.