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Indian athletes Rohit Yadav and Murali Sreeshankar won the javelin throw and men’s long jump titles respectively at the World Athletics Silver Level Continental Tour 2026 in Bhubaneswar. Rohit Yadav recorded a personal best of 87.68 m, the fourth-best mark globally in the 2026 season at the time of the event. Murali Sreeshankar won the men’s long jump with 8.07 m. Ancy Sojan won the women’s long jump with 6.71 m, leading an Indian sweep. Abinaya Rajarajan won the women’s 100 m in 11.34 seconds and reclaimed the Indian U-20 national record. The event was held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.

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The 13th North East Zone Shooting Championship 2026 was held in Guwahati, Assam. Laxuman Adhikari of Sikkim won a historic bronze medal in the Master Men’s 10m Air Pistol Individual category. It was the first-ever medal won by a shooter representing Sikkim at the North East Zonal level. Anu Chettri and Tshering Yangden Bhutia, both from Sikkim, qualified for the 69th National Shooting Championship 2026. Anu Chettri qualified in the 10m Air Pistol event, while Tshering Yangden Bhutia qualified in the 10m Air Rifle event. A total of 11 shooters from Sikkim participated in the zonal championship.

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The Indian Air Force International Squash Championship 2026 commenced at Base Repair Depot, Air Force Station Chandigarh. The event brings together leading Indian and international squash players, promoting sporting excellence and international camaraderie. The Chief of the Air Staff highlighted the role of international sporting events in promoting friendship, mutual respect and camaraderie among nations. The championship features six teams, including international teams from the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka, along with veterans.

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The 6th World Nomad Games officially opened on 31 August 2026 at the new Bishkek Arena in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The Games are being held from 31 August to 6 September 2026. Around 3,000 athletes from 112 countries are participating in the event. Athletes are competing across 43 traditional sporting disciplines. Major traditional sports include Kok-boru, belt wrestling, horseback archery and falconry. The Games aim to showcase the traditional sports, culture and heritage of nomadic communities.

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The 5th Sohra International Half Marathon 2026 was held on September 4 in Sohra, Meghalaya, bringing together regional, national and international runners. A total of 11,672 runners registered for the event, with participants representing nearly 24 States. Satish Kumar Verma won the Elite Men’s 21 km category with a timing of 1:03:04, while Tejaswini Narendra Lambkane won the Elite Women’s category in 1:15:20. The marathon has grown significantly from an initial field of 750 runners and is helping promote Sohra as a sporting and tourism destination.

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India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 final in Dubai. India won the Asia Cup title for a record-extending eighth time. India also avenged its defeat to Sri Lanka in the 2024 final. India remained unbeaten throughout the 2026 tournament. India scored 183/5 in the final. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana recorded a 129-run opening partnership, providing the foundation for India’s total. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 111 in 19.4 overs.

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Savita Punia became the most-capped player in the history of Indian women’s hockey, surpassing Vandana Katariya’s record of 320 senior international appearances. She achieved the milestone during India’s Asian Games 2026 match against Indonesia in Japan. Hockey India announced a ₹10 lakh cash reward for Savita in recognition of her achievement. Known as “The Wall of India”, Savita is recognised for her goalkeeping and penalty shoot-out performances. She has represented India at three Olympic Games and two Asian Games, besides the Commonwealth Games, Asian Champions Trophy and FIH Pro League. She became the second Indian woman after Vandana Katariya to reach 300 international caps in 2025. Vandana Katariya retired in April 2025 with 320 caps and 158 goals.

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The Indian men’s skeet team won the bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. The team consisted of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill. India scored 346 points and secured bronze after defeating Kazakhstan in a shoot-off. Anantjeet Singh Naruka also qualified for the men’s individual skeet final.

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India won two silver medals in squash at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. Abhay Singh won silver in the men’s singles event. Anahat Singh won silver in the women’s singles event. Both Indian players lost their respective finals to Malaysian opponents. Eain Yow Ng defeated Abhay Singh in the men’s final, while Sivasangari Subramaniam defeated Anahat Singh in the women’s final.

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Neeru Dhanda became the first Indian shooter to win gold in the women’s individual trap event at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. She scored 26 points in the final, ahead of China’s Sun Yunong and Kuwait’s Hajar Abdulmalik, who both scored 21. Earlier, Dhanda won silver in the women’s trap team event with Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer. She also won her maiden ISSF World Cup gold in women’s trap at Lonato, Italy, in July 2026. Dhanda is associated with the Indian Army Marksmanship Unit and holds the rank of Naib Subedar.