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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.

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Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement from professional badminton on 15 April 2026 due to recurring back injuries. He is a two-time Olympic gold medallist (2020, 2024) and among the greatest players in badminton history. Axelsen became only the second player after Lin Dan to successfully defend an Olympic title. His career highlights include World Championship titles (2017, 2022) and All England titles (2020, 2022).

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Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya attended the 75th anniversary of the National Rifle Association of India. He launched a nationwide grassroots programme to introduce 7.5 lakh school and college students to shooting. The programme is based on a “10-shot experience” to promote early exposure to the sport. It aims to prepare young talent for the 2028 Summer Olympics. The initiative will be implemented with institutions like Central Board of Secondary Education and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. A digital platform called NRAI Athlete App was launched for athlete registration, certification, and performance tracking.

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Sebastian Sawe became the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in legal race conditions at the 2026 London Marathon. He completed the marathon (42.195 km) in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, setting a new men’s world record (subject to ratification by World Athletics). His average pace was 2 minutes 49.9 seconds per kilometre, with an average speed of 21.2 km/h. He maintained an average 100 m split of 16.9 seconds and a mile pace of 4 minutes 33 seconds. His performance included a negative split, meaning he ran the second half faster than the first.

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in tennis, Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open title in Rome by defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the final. Sinner became the first Italian man since Adriano Panatta in 1976 to win the tournament. He also became only the second player after Novak Djokovic to complete the Career Golden Masters by winning all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles. The title marked Sinner’s sixth consecutive Masters 1000 title and his tenth overall.

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India finished the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2026 in Gandhinagar with 10 medals — one silver and nine bronze. Gyaneshwari Yadav won India’s only silver medal in the women’s 53kg snatch event and also secured an overall bronze medal. Komal Kohar opened India’s medal tally in the women’s 48kg category. Ajith Narayana won two bronze medals in the men’s 71kg category. Harjinder Kaur and Sanjana also won bronze medals. The championship was hosted in Gandhinagar and marked only the second time India hosted the event after 1982.

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The fifth edition of the Farmers’ Market was held in Shillong, Meghalaya. Farmers and local food producers from Meghalaya showcased organic produce, indigenous ingredients, and traditional food products. The event is an initiative of the Farmers’ Mission aimed at empowering farmers through direct marketing and reducing dependence on middlemen.

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Asian Under-23 Wrestling Championships was held in Da Nang, Vietnam. Indian wrestlers won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal in the men’s freestyle category. Mohit Kumar won gold in the 65 kg category by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Oskonbai A. Abdisamatov. Chandermohan secured gold in the 79 kg category after defeating Kazakhstan’s Yerkhan Abil. Punit Kumar won silver in the 92 kg category, while Lacky claimed silver in the 125 kg category. Sachin Mor secured bronze in the 86 kg category.

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Fifteen-year-old Indian table tennis player Divyanshi Bhowmick created history by winning the World Table Tennis (WTT) Feeder women’s singles title at Prishtina in Kosovo. She became the youngest Indian ever to win a WTT Feeder women’s singles title. Divyanshi defeated Yeh Yi-Tian of Chinese Taipei in the final with a scoreline of 8-11, 11-8, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7. Divyanshi was ranked World No. 211, while her opponent was ranked No. 38 in the world rankings. According to the Table Tennis Federation of India, she is the second-youngest player globally to win a WTT Feeder women’s title after Japan’s Miwa Harimoto.

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The Fencing Association of India has announced India’s senior team for the Senior Asian Fencing Championships 2026. The championship is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from June 19 to 24, 2026. India is hosting the prestigious continental fencing event for the first time. More than 30 countries and over 400 athletes are expected to participate in the tournament. India’s 24-member squad includes 12 women and 12 men players. The Indian team will be led by C. A. Bhavani Devi, India’s first and only fencing Olympian.