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More than 60 Indian athletes took part in the Asian Athletics Championships 2025 held in Gumi, Republic of Korea, from May 27 to 31. Indian athletes competed in 30 medal events, including 15 men’s, 14 women’s, and one mixed team event. India secured second place in the overall medal tally. The People’s Republic of China topped the medal table. India won a total of 24 medals – eight gold, 10 silver, and six bronze.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs. Krunal Pandya from RCB was awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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England will host the largest-ever ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup in 2026, featuring 12 teams playing 33 matches across seven venues from June 12 to July 5. The tournament will open with England facing Sri Lanka at Edgbaston and end with the final at the iconic Lord’s stadium. The league stage is divided into two groups. Group 1 includes Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and two teams from the Global Qualifier. Group 2 includes hosts England, defending champions New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and two qualifier teams.

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Recently, Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra won the Javelin Throw title at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 meet held in the Czech Republic. The 27-year-old two-time Olympic medallist secured the gold medal with a best throw of 85.29 metres. Douw Smit from South Africa finished second with 84.12 metres, and Anderson Peters from Grenada came third with 83.63 metres. This was Neeraj’s second straight victory after winning the Paris Diamond League, where he crossed 90 metres for the first time with a throw of 90.23 metres.

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Recently, Indonesia was announced as the host of the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, to be held in Senayan, Jakarta from October 19 to 25. This will be the first time Indonesia or any Southeast Asian nation hosts this prestigious global event. More than 600 athletes from 86 countries will participate in the championship. The total number of participants, including officials and supporters, will be around 1,500. The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are held annually, featuring both men’s and women’s events.

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The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) confirmed that India will host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 30 to November 27. This marks the second time India is hosting the World Cup after 2002 in Hyderabad. The event will feature 206 players in a knockout format, competing for qualification spots in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. In 2002, Viswanathan Anand won the title when India first hosted the event.

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Recently, Bastar Olympics in Chhattisgarh has been officially given national status as ‘Khelo India Tribal Games’. It is part of the “Promotion of Rural and Indigenous/Tribal Games” component under the Khelo India Scheme. Traditional tribal sports like Mallakhamb, Kalaripayattu, Gatka, Thang-Ta, Yogasana, and Silambam are already supported under this scheme. Khelo India Scheme was launched in 2016–17 to promote sports participation and excellence across India. The scheme is extended till 2025–26 with a total budget of ₹3790.50 crore.

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Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s singles tennis title at Cincinnati Open after top seed Jannik Sinner retired due to illness on August 18, 2025. Alcaraz ended world number one Sinner’s 26-match winning streak on hard courts while leading 5-0 in the first set. This was Alcaraz’s third Masters 1000 title of the season after Monte Carlo and Rome. Sinner, aiming to defend his Cincinnati title like Roger Federer in 2015, retired after just 23 minutes.

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On 18 August 2025, world number three Iga Swiatek won the 2025 women’s singles title in the tennis tournament at Cincinnati Open. She defeated world number seven Jasmine Paolini by 7-5, 6-4 in the final. Earlier, Swiatek had never gone beyond the semifinals in six previous attempts at Cincinnati. She lost semifinals to Coco Gauff in 2023 and Aryna Sabalenka in 2024. Against Paolini, Swiatek made a comeback after trailing 0-3 in the first set, winning in 56 minutes. She hit eight aces and secured victory despite Paolini breaking her serve twice. This is her 24th career singles title.

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Indian wrestler Tapasya won India’s first gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2025 in Bulgaria. She defeated Norway’s Felicitas Domajeva 5-2 in the women’s 57kg category final. Tapasya previously beat Dolzhon Tsyngueva (6-0), Romaissa El Kharroubi (France), and Sowaka Uchida (Japan, 4-3). In women’s 68kg category, Srishti won silver, losing 0-7 to Japan’s Ray Hoshino. Priya Malik and Reena reached finals in 76kg and 55kg categories, defeating Serbia’s Evelin Ujhelji 10-0 and Romania’s Voiculescu Alexandra 11-1. In men’s 57kg category, Sumit Malik won silver, losing 5-8 to Russia’s Magomed Odzamirov. India has won three medals so far: one gold and two silver at U20 World Wrestling Championships 2025.