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Swimmer Abdul Quadir Indori won two gold medals at the Asian Youth Para Games 2025 in Dubai. He secured first place in the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke events. The Paralympic Committee of India praised Indori’s performance, highlighting his dedication, discipline, and the growing strength of India’s young para-athletes.The Games opened on 10 December with cultural performances and delegations from across Asia.

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Jammu and Kashmir is hosting its first-ever International Indian Style Wrestling (Dangal) event along with the Rustam-e-Jammu Kashmir Title 2025. The event is taking place at the Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu, and started on December 20, 2025. More than 100 national and international wrestling stars are participating in the competition. Wrestlers will compete for the Rustam-e-Jammu Kashmir Title 2025. This marks a major milestone in promoting traditional Indian wrestling in the region.

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The first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) logo, theme song, and mascot were unveiled at Late B. R. Yadav Sports Stadium, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Games are scheduled from 14 February 2026. Chhattisgarh is the first state to host these Games. Morveer is the official mascot of the inaugural edition. The mascot ‘Morveer’ combines ‘Mor’ (mine/our own) and ‘Veer’ (courage/valour), symbolising tribal pride and spirit. The Games are organised jointly by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India, Indian Olympic Association, National Sports Federations, and Chhattisgarh state committee.

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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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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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Ayush Mhatre has been named captain of India’s ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026 squad, with Vihaan Malhotra as vice-captain. The tournament will be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6, 2026. India, five-time champions (2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022), are in Group A with New Zealand, USA, and Bangladesh.

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Former New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket at the age of 35. He represented New Zealand in 28 Tests, 21 One Day Internationals, and 20 Twenty20 Internationals during his 12-year international career. Bracewell finished his international career with 120 wickets and 915 runs across formats for the Black Caps. He played a decisive role in New Zealand’s memorable Test victory over Australia in Hobart in 2011, their last Test win against Australia.

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The 44th Junior National Kho Kho Championship began at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium, Gunjur, Bengaluru. Around 1,000 young athletes from states and union territories are competing in boys’ and girls’ categories. Nearly 40 matches were played on the opening day. The tournament follows a league-cum-knockout format, with semifinals on 3 January and finals on 4 January 2026. 58th Senior National Kho Kho will be in Kazipet, Telangana (11–15 January), and 35th Sub-Junior Nationals in Kurukshetra, Haryana (31 Jan–4 Feb).

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The 11th India International Youth Sailing Championship 2026 takes place from 4th to 10th January at Chennai Port. The championship was officially launched in Chennai. It is India’s longest-running and most consistent international youth sailing regatta. 117 sailors from 13 countries competes across five elite youth classes.

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Sjoerd Marijne has been appointed as the chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, announced by Hockey India. The Dutch coach previously led India to a historic fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, India’s second Olympic appearance in over 36 years. His first major assignment will be the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana, from 8th to 14th March 2026.