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The 6th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is scheduled from January 19 to 31, 2024. The previous 5 editions of the Youth Games have been held in Delhi, Pune, Guwahati, Panchkula and Bhopal. The upcoming edition will take place in four cities of Tamil Nadu – Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, and Coimbatore.

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India’s debutant Sai Sudharsan was awarded the ‘Impact Fielder of the Series’ medal by India’s fielding coach Ajay Ratra after the KL Rahul-led side clinched the 3-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1.

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In Badminton, Anmol Kharb has won the women’s singles title at the Yonex-Sunrise 85th Senior National Badminton Championships 2023 in Guwahati.

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The 6th Khelo India Youth Games will be held from 19 to 31 January 2024 in Tamilnadu. It will be organised in Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore. For the first time, Squash will be included in these games.

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Dean Elgar is the former captain of South Africa. He has announced his retirement from international cricket after a test series against India concludes early January 2024.

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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) formed a three-member ad hoc committee to run the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after the sports ministry suspended the wrestling body.
The IOA appointed Bhupinder Singh Bajwa as the chairman of the committee with MM Somaya and Manjusha Kanwar as the members of the committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI.

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Raghuram Iyer has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). His appointment follows a meticulous selection process conducted by the nomination committee of the IOA. Iyer’s extensive experience in sports management and administration, particularly his previous roles as CEO of Indian Premier League teams Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiants, has been recognized as making him an ideal candidate for this position. The appointment comes after a significant delay and repeated reminders from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As CEO, Iyer will play a crucial role in promoting and developing Olympic sports in India and will be an ex-officio member of the IOA’s Executive Council, although without voting rights.

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Lionel Messi won the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award for 2023, beating out Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. This is the third time Messi has won the award, making him the first player to do so. The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award was previously known as the FIFA World Player of the Year (1991–2009) and the FIFA Ballon d’Or (2010–2015). FIFA’s selection criteria for the 2023 men’s awards were based on achievements during the period from December 19, 2022 to August 20, 2023.

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Sukhbir Singh Gill, a former Indian men’s hockey team player, passed away at 48. Representing Chandigarh in junior nationals, he joined the Indian under-21 team for a tournament in Belgium. Gill debuted at the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, securing first place. He became a key player, representing India at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, where they finished seventh. Gill contributed to India’s gold medal win at the 2001 Men’s Hockey Champions Challenge in Malaysia, a notable achievement in his distinguished career.

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Indian boxer Mandeep Jangra won the National Boxing Association’s (NBA) intercontinental super featherweight title by defeating American Gerardo Esquivel in Toppenish City, Washington. The 30-year-old is undefeated in his professional career and is trained by former Olympic silver-medallist Roy Jones Jr. For the title fight, Jangra moved down from his previous 75kg weight class.