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Recently, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the logo, mascot, and 100-day countdown for the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championship. The event will take place from 26th September to 5th October at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. It is the 12th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships. This will be the biggest para athletics event ever hosted in India.

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Veteran Indian hockey player Lalit Upadhyay has announced retirement after India’s last match in the European leg of the Federation Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Pro League 2024-25 against Belgium. He was part of India’s bronze medal-winning teams at both Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Lalit made his debut in the 2014 Hockey World Cup and played 183 senior matches, scoring 67 goals. Lalit received the Arjuna Award in 2021.

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Recently, sportspersons from Uttar Pradesh Police won the highest number of medals for India at the World Police and Fire Games 2025 held in Alabama, USA. The global event witnessed participation from police and fire personnel representing 63 countries. India ranked third in the overall medal tally with a total of 560 medals. Uttar Pradesh Police athletes secured 95 medals, including 45 gold, 34 silver, and 16 bronze. The medals were won in events like athletics, wrestling, shooting, weightlifting, and swimming.

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On July 27, 2025, England won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 title by defeating Spain 3-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time. Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty, repeating her 2022 heroics, and ensured England’s second consecutive European title. England coach Sarina Wiegman won her third UEFA Women’s Euro title, previously with Netherlands (2017) and England (2022). UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 was hosted by Switzerland. The 2025 UEFA Women’s Championship (UEFA Women’s Euro 2025) was the 14th edition of the tournament. It is a major football event organised every four years by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

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World No.1 Grandmaster (GM) Magnus Carlsen (Team Liquid) won the inaugural Chess Esports World Cup 2025. He defeated GM Alireza Firouzja (Team Falcons) by winning both sets 3-1 in a best-of-three final. Carlsen lost only one game, in the first round of the second set. He earned a prize of US$ 250,000 and 1000 points for Team Liquid. GM Hikaru Nakamura (Team Falcons) beat GM Arjun Erigaisi (Gen.G Esports) 3.5-2.5 to secure third place. The Chess Esports World Cup 2025 was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Annu Rani of India won gold in women’s javelin throw at the International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Poland with a season-best 62.59m. The 32-year-old Asian Games champion opened with 60.96m, secured the win early, and improved in her second attempt. Eda Tugsuz of Turkey won silver with 58.36m, and Lianna Davidson of Australia took bronze with 58.24m. Annu’s throw places her among the top 15 women’s javelin throwers globally this season. She is aiming for the 64m qualification mark for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next month.

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India’s Namrata Batra made history by winning a silver medal in the women’s 52 kg Wushu final at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China. The 24-year-old, a four-time national champion and 2024 Asian Championships silver medallist, lost 2-0 to China’s Mengyue Chen in the final. This was India’s first-ever medal in Wushu at the World Games. It was also India’s second medal at the 2025 edition after Rishabh Yadav’s bronze in men’s compound archery.

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Haryana’s young boxers won overall team titles at the Sub Junior, Under-15 Boys and Girls National Championships in Greater Noida. Haryana outperformed Services and other states with skill, power, and consistency. In the Boys category, Haryana won 4 gold, 2 silver, and 6 bronze medals, claiming the team crown. Key boys’ winners included Ravi Sihag and Sanchit Jayani with clean-sweep victories. In the Girls category, Haryana also topped, with champions like Garima, Princi, Sunaina, Jivika, and Radhika Sharma. Maharashtra secured third place with standout performances from Riya Shinde and Ovi Adwant. The event highlights Haryana’s rising strength in junior boxing talent.

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The Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) mascot and logo were unveiled in Srinagar ahead of the inaugural water games. The festival will be held at Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir, from 21–23 August 2025. The official mascot is the Himalayan Kingfisher, representing adventure, eco-sports, and Kashmir’s natural beauty. The event is hosted by the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Sports Council, supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and Sports Authority of India (SAI).

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For the first time, India will host the biggest international winter sports event. The Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy 2025 will be held from 20 to 23 August 2025. The venue is Maharana Pratap Sports College, Raipur, Dehradun. More than 11 Asian countries including China, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Taipei, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and India will take part. Athletes will compete in 9 events, from the 222-metre sprint to the 5000-metre relay.