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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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Payal Nag, an 18-year-old from Odisha, became the world’s first limbless (quadruple amputee) archery champion. She lost all four limbs in an electrocution accident at age eight but rebuilt her life through determination. She developed a unique technique using a custom prosthetic arm, shoulder, and mouth to shoot arrows. She won gold at the World Para Archery Series Final 2026 in Bangkok, defeating Sheetal Devi. Her achievement symbolizes resilience, innovation, and excellence in para sports.

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The Mumbai Cricket Association has become the first state cricket association in India to introduce a central contract system for domestic players from the 2026–27 season. The contracts apply to players not representing India or playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), aiming to provide financial security. A gradation system (Grade A, B, C) has been introduced, similar to Board of Control for Cricket in India contracts. The move builds on earlier reforms like 100% pay raise for Ranji Trophy players (2024) and aims to strengthen domestic cricket and support emerging talent.

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Ritvik Gupta from Jammu and Kashmir won the Under-17 Boys National title at the 87th Inter-State Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships. The championship was organised under the Table Tennis Federation of India and held in Dehradun. In the final, he defeated Sarthak Arya of Odisha in a close 4–3 match. Ritvik became the first player from Jammu & Kashmir to win a national U-17 boys title in table tennis.

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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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Jannik Sinner won the Madrid Open title by defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets (6–1, 6–2). With this victory, Sinner became the first man to win five consecutive ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Masters 1000 titles. He also became the first player to win the season’s opening four Masters events: Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Madrid. The 24-year-old Italian has shown dominance across both hard and clay courts. Sinner has now won nine consecutive matches against Zverev and 10 out of their 14 encounters.

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Under Operation Sadbhawna, the Fire and Fury Corps organised the week-long Batalik Volleyball Championship in Batalik, Ladakh. The tournament aimed to promote youth engagement, sportsmanship, fitness, and unity in border regions. Eight village teams participated in the championship. The final was played between Team Sarchay and Team Silmoo, with Team Sarchay emerging victorious. The event highlighted the strong “Jawan aur Awam” bond between the Indian Army and local communities.

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India created history at the International Association of Ultrarunners 24-Hour Asia and Oceania Championships held in Hirosaki City, Japan. India won a total of five medals and dominated the men’s category. Amar Singh Devanda won the gold medal after covering 282.881 km in 24 hours. Geeno Antony secured the silver medal with 272.894 km. India also won the bronze medal in the men’s event. In the women’s category, the Indian team won bronze with a combined distance of 667.722 km.

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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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Sumit Antil broke his own world record in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 category at the Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships 2026 in Bengaluru. Representing Haryana, he won gold with a throw of 74.82 metres, surpassing his previous world record of 73.29 metres set at the Asian Para Games 2022. Sandip Sargar won silver, while Sandeep secured bronze in the event. Praveen Kumar won gold in the Men’s High Jump T64 event with a clearance of 2.00 metres, while Varun Singh Bhati took silver. Deepthi Jeevanji won gold in the Women’s 400m T20 event, and Dilip Gavit secured gold in the Men’s 400m T47 category.