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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Sharath Kamal has been named the first Indian ambassador of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Foundation.
The announcement was made during day 11 of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) season five at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Sharath was elected to the ITTF’s Athlete’s Commission in November 2022. He will promote table tennis for development, especially among children from underprivileged backgrounds. He holds the record for the most medals in Commonwealth Games history for table tennis, including 13 medals with three golds at the 2022 Birmingham Games.

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The 17th Paris Paralympics concluded on 8 September 2024 with a ceremony at Stade de France, Paris. It was held from 28 August to 8 September 2024, organized by the International Paralympics Committee. The 18th Summer Paralympics will take place in Los Angeles, USA, in 2028. India won a record 29 medals, surpassing the 19-medal haul from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. China topped the medal tally with 220 medals, while India ranked 18th. Harvinder Singh and Preeti Pal were India’s flag bearers at the closing ceremony.

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Randhir Singh, a key figure in Indian sports administration, has been elected as the first Indian president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) at its 44th General Assembly. Singh, who has been associated with the OCA for over 33 years, achieves a historic milestone for Asian sports. His deep experience and background in sports are expected to drive initiatives to strengthen the OCA’s global role, including preparations for the upcoming Asian Games and other major events.

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The 4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships took place in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from September 11-13, 2024. India dominated middle-distance races and throwing events, while Sri Lanka excelled in sprint events. Sri Lanka won the men’s 4x100m relay, while India secured silver. The Indian women won the 4x100m relay, with Sri Lanka second. Seven South Asian countries participated, with India sending the largest team of 62 athletes. India topped the medal tally with 48 medals (21 gold), followed by Sri Lanka with 35 medals, and Bangladesh secured third place with three bronze. Pakistan and Bhutan did not win any medals.

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The Indian men’s hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, won the Men’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy for a record fifth time on 17 September 2024. India defeated China 1-0 in the final held at Moqi Hockey Training Base, China, with Jugraj Singh scoring the winning goal in the 51st minute. India had won the trophy previously in 2011, 2016, 2018, and 2023. India remained unbeaten in the tournament, defeating China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Pakistan. China reached their first-ever final, while Pakistan secured 3rd place after defeating South Korea. Craig Fulton is the Indian team’s coach.

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Indian men’s and women’s chess teams won gold at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, 2024. The men’s team (Arjun Erigasi, Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh, Vidit, Harikrishna) won the gold medal and the Hamilton-Russell Cup. The women’s team (Vantika Agarwal, Divya Deshmukh, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali, Tania Sachdev) won the gold medal and Vera Menchik Cup. The 46th Olympiad will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 2026.

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India won one silver and two bronze medals at the Under-23 Wrestling World Championship 2024 in Tirana, Albania. Anjli secured a silver in the women’s 59 kg category, finishing second to Solimiia Vynnyk from Ukraine. Monika won a bronze in the women’s 68 kg category, defeating China’s Xinze Du 5-3. Vishvajit Ramchandra More clinched bronze in the men’s 55 kg Greco-Roman category, defeating Adam Ulbashev 14-10.

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Rani Rampal, Indian hockey icon, retired after a 14-year career, starting as the youngest team member at 14. Known as the “queen of Indian women’s hockey,” her jersey number 28 was retired in her honor. She led India to a historic fourth-place finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and won the Asia Cup in 2017, ending a 13-year title drought. Rani also earned a silver at the 2018 Asian Games. Her awards include Arjuna Award (2016), World Games Athlete of the Year (2019), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, and Padma Shri (2020). She achieved over 250 international caps and scored more than 200 goals.

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India is set to host its first international Esports championship in March 2025. Organized by Skillhub Online Games Federation (SOGF) and International Esports Federation (IESF), the event aims to attract participants from 150 countries.
Esports is gaining global recognition, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) introducing annual series Esports events. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) included it in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. The host city for the event will depend on state government sponsorship. IESF is also launching a club-based tournament in India to involve Tier 1 and Tier 2 clubs, emphasizing community engagement over profit.