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Argentine tennis player Tomas Martin Etcheverry won his maiden ATP Tour title by clinching the Rio Open (ATP 500) title in Brazil. He defeated Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in the final with a scoreline of 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 to secure the biggest title of his career. This triumph marked Etcheverry’s first ATP crown after finishing runner-up in three previous tour-level finals. During the tournament, he also achieved a milestone by recording his 100th tour-level match win.

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Ladakh conducted its first 21-km trail run at Pangong Tso, held at 13,862 feet in sub-zero temperature, and it was recorded in Guinness World Records as the world’s highest frozen lake half marathon. Pangong Tso is an endorheic, landlocked lake located in eastern Ladakh and extends into China’s Tibet region. The name means “high grassland lake” in Tibetan. It lies at about 4,350 meters and is one of the world’s highest brackish water lakes. The lake changes colours from blue to red and green.

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Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed India’s preparations for the Asian Games 2026. The games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. More than 700 Indian athletes are expected to compete in more than 40 sports disciplines.

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Athlete Anant Rana made history by completing the ‘Full Ironman New Zealand’ triathlon in Taupo, New Zealand. He finished the triathlon in 11 hours and 50 minutes, well within the 17-hour time limit. Anant Rana is 33 years old and hails from Sonari, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. He is associated with the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation. The triathlon included 3.8 kilometres of swimming, 180 kilometres of cycling, and a 42-kilometre marathon run. He completed the swimming in 1 hour 28 minutes, cycling in 6 hours 19 minutes, and the marathon in 3 hours 46 minutes.

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The first Khelo India Tribal Games have started in Chhattisgarh and were inaugurated in Raipur by Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. The Games will now be held annually in Chhattisgarh to promote tribal sports talent. It aims to identify tribal athletes and provide training for international competitions. The initiative strengthens sports inclusion and grassroots talent development in tribal communities.

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Asian Squash Federation named Abhay Singh as Men’s Player of the Year 2025. Anahat Singh won the top honour in the girls (junior) category. The Indian boys team won the Men’s Team Award after securing bronze at the World Junior Team Championships 2025. Previously, Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa won ASF awards in 2022.

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Blanka Vlašić has been appointed International Event Ambassador for the World 10K Bengaluru 2026, scheduled on April 26. The event is a World Athletics Gold Label Race, attracting elite runners and mass participation. Blanka Vlašić is a double Olympic medallist (silver at Beijing 2008 Olympics and bronze at Rio 2016 Olympics) and a two-time World Champion in high jump. She holds a personal best of 2.08 m (2009), which is the Croatian national record and among the highest jumps in women’s history.

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C. D. Gopinath, former India Test cricketer and part of India’s first-ever Test victory, passed away in Chennai at the age of 96. He was the last surviving member of the team that achieved India’s historic first Test win in 1952. Gopinath made his Test debut against England cricket team in 1951 at Brabourne Stadium and played his last match in 1960 at Eden Gardens. In 8 Tests, he scored 242 runs, while in First-Class cricket he amassed 4259 runs with 9 centuries. He was India’s oldest Test cricketer; globally second oldest after Neil Harvey. After his demise, Chandrakant Patankar becomes India’s oldest living Test cricketer.

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Ayush Shetty won the silver medal at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 held in Ningbo, China. He finished as runner-up, losing the final to Shi Yuqi with a score of 8–21, 10–21. Shi Yuqi secured the Men’s Singles gold, marking China’s first title in this category since 2017. Ayush Shetty created history by winning India’s first Men’s Singles silver in 61 years at the tournament. Earlier, he defeated defending champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semifinals.

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Indian players Arjun Singh and Aditya Singh won gold in men’s doubles 5.0 category at the US Open Pickleball Championship 2026 held in Naples, USA. They defeated J. Meode and W. Lin 9-11, 11-2, 11-7 in the final after a strong comeback. This marks Arjun Singh’s third gold at the US Open and second with his brother Aditya. Panth Thakkar and Atharva Sheth secured silver in men’s doubles 4.5 category. The event marks India’s first participation under the Indian Pickleball Association affiliation.