Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams

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The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has appointed Satya Prakash Sangwan as Chef de Mission for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Sangwan, also PCI’s Vice-President, will lead India’s largest-ever contingent of 84 para-athletes in 12 sports. He is well-respected in the para-sports community for his experience and passion. PCI President Devendra Jhajharia praised Sangwan’s long-term contribution to the committee. The Chef de Mission role involves leadership, mentorship, and strategic planning.

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Diana Pundole, a teacher and mother from Pune won the national championship in the saloon category at the MRF Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 in Chennai. Her victory is an inspiration for aspiring female racers. She balanced numerous challenges, including family life, to achieve this success. Her win highlights her determination and breaks barriers in the male-dominated motorsport industry.

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Bangladesh won the SAFF U-20 Championship, beating Nepal 4-1 in the final at the ANFA ground in Lalitpur. This is Bangladesh’s first title in the tournament. The competition, which began on August 18, 2024, also featured Sri Lanka, India, the Maldives, and Bhutan. India had previously won the SAFF U-20 Championship in 2019, 2022, and 2023. The SAFF U-20 Championship, organized by the South Asian Football Federation, started in August 2015 in Nepal and is held biennially for male players under 20.

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Avani Lekhara won a gold medal in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event at Paris Paralympics 2024 on August 30.
She successfully defended her title, having previously won gold in the same event at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. At 22 years old, Avani aims to become the first female para-athlete from India to win three Paralympic medals.

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Yogesh Kathuniya won the silver medal in the men’s discus F56 final at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The event took place at Stade de France. Kathuniya, 27 years old, achieved his season-best throw of 42.22 meters. Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos won gold with a Paralympic Record of 46.86 meters. Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis secured the bronze medal with a throw of 41.32 meters. Slovakia’s Dusan Laczko finished fourth with a throw of 41.20 meters. Serbia’s Nebojsa Duric qualified but did not participate in the final.

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Santosh Kashyap has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian senior women’s football team by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Priya PV is the assistant coach, and Raghuvir Pravin Khanolkar is the goalkeeper coach. Kashyap’s first task will be the SAFF Women’s Championships in Kathmandu, Nepal, from October 17 to 30. A 29-member squad will train in Goa starting from September 20 to prepare for the championships.

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Indian weightlifter Dhanush Loganathan won a bronze medal in the men’s 55kg event at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024 in Leon, Spain. The 17-year-old lifted a total of 231kg, with 107kg in the snatch and 124kg in the clean and jerk.

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Indian team won seven medals at the Junior World Wushu Championship in Brunei. India secured two golds, one silver, and four bronze medals. Aryan won gold in the Boys’ Junior 48 kg category, defeating China’s Gong Huanran. Shaurya won another gold in the Boys’ 48kg (children) category, beating Iran’s Alireza Zamani. Nang Mingbi Borphukan earned a silver in Taolu Jian Shu C Group. Tanish Nagar won bronze in the 56kg category. Abhijeet (60kg), Divyanshi (60kg women), and Yuvraj (42kg) also secured bronze medals. A 24-member Indian team participated.

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Gulveer Singh, a 26-year-old Indian athlete, won gold in the 5,000m race at the World Athletics Continental Tour in Japan. He set a new national record of 13 minutes and 11.82 seconds, breaking his earlier record of 13 minutes and 18.92 seconds. Earlier in March, he set the 10,000m national record in California with a time of 27 minutes and 41.81 seconds.
His effort broke Surender Singh’s 16-year-old record. Despite his achievements, Gulveer missed the Paris Olympic qualification time by over 41 seconds.

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The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup will be held in India in 2025, announced by the Kho Kho Federation of India and the International Kho Kho Federation. The event will feature 24 countries from 6 continents, with 16 teams for both men and women. To promote the sport, the KKFI plans to introduce Kho Kho in 200 schools across 10 cities and aims to register at least 50 lakh players. The tournament will include a week of matches with top athletes worldwide, aiming to elevate Kho Kho to an international level. Kho Kho, rooted in India, has a global presence, with 54 countries participating in the sport.