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Sports

Individual Achievements

Lovlina Borgohain Strikes Gold in 75kg Boxing at Asian Games 2026

3 Oct 2026

• Mary Kom Asiad Gold: Incheon 2014
• Boxing Federation of India HQ: New Delhi
• Olympic Medal Won: Tokyo 2020 Bronze

Winners

Indian Women's Hockey Team Claims Asian Games Gold After 44 Years

3 Oct 2026

• Host: Aichi–Nagoya, Japan
• Next Olympics: Los Angeles 2028
• Hockey India President: Dilip Tirkey

Individual Achievements

Neeru Dhanda Wins Historic Asian Games Trap Shooting Gold

30 Sep 2026

• Event: Women's Trap Shooting
• Record Score: 28/30 targets
• Venue: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

Team Achievements

Indian Women Clinch 4x400m Relay Gold at Asian Games 2026

30 Sep 2026

• Host City: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
• Anchor Runner: Vithya Ramraj
• Winning Time: 3:29.69

Cups & Trophies

United States Claims 11th Straight Presidents Cup Golf Victory in Illinois

29 Sep 2026

• Presidents Cup Sport: Men's Golf
• Frequency: Biennial

Tournaments

Spain Overcomes Defending Champions DPR Korea to Lift FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

29 Sep 2026

• FIFA Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
• FIFA President: Gianni Infantino

Records

Virat Kohli Crosses 15,000 ODI Runs Milestone as Second Fastest in History

28 Sep 2026

• Highest ODI Run Scorer: Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs)
• Milestone Venue: Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Individual Achievements

Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh Bag Historic Squash Silvers at Asian Games 2026

28 Sep 2026

• Host City: Nagoya, Japan
• Event: Asian Games 2026

Cups & Trophies

India Retains Prestigious Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy at 46th Chess Olympiad

28 Sep 2026

• 46th Olympiad Host: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
• 47th Olympiad Host: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Tournaments

India Garners Historic Gold in Shooting and Dominates Kabaddi at Asian Games 2026

26 Sep 2026

• Host Venue: Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
• Women's Kabaddi Captain: Pushpa Rana
• Men's Kabaddi Captain: Sunil Kumar
• 10m Air Pistol Record: 484.6 points

Tournaments

Magnus Carlsen Retains Esports World Cup Chess Title in Paris

17 Aug 2026

• Esports World Cup 2026 Chess Host City: Paris, France
• Total Prize Pool: $1.5 Million

Tournaments

Sports Ministry Suspends Recognition of Table Tennis Federation of India

13 Aug 2026

• Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Founded: 1927
• IOA Headquarters: New Delhi
• IOA President: P. T. Usha

Individual Achievements

Ashmita Chaliha Creates History by Winning Maiden Korea Masters Title

10 Aug 2026

• BWF Full Form: Badminton World Federation
• BWF Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Ashmita Chaliha Home State: Assam

Individual Achievements

England Fast Bowler John Turner Bids Farewell to Professional Cricket

8 Aug 2026

• Sport: Cricket
• Player: John Turner
• Country: England

Records

Mohammed Ashfaq Sets New Under-20 National Record in 400m at World Athletics U20 Championships

8 Aug 2026

• Event: World Athletics U20 Championships (Eugene, USA)
• Record timing: 45.81 seconds (Men's 400m)
• Athlete: Mohammed Ashfaq

Tournaments

R. Praggnanandhaa Claims Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid & Blitz Title

8 Aug 2026

• Tournament: St. Louis Rapid & Blitz (Grand Chess Tour)
• Winner: R. Praggnanandhaa (India)
• Previous 2026 Title: Norway Chess 2026 (Oslo)

Tournaments

Anahat Singh Scripts History as First Indian Champion at World Junior Squash Championship

7 Aug 2026

• Event Venue: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
• Edition: 31st World Junior Squash Championships

Tournaments

Indian Judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh Clinch Historic Gold Medals at CWG 2026

2 Aug 2026

• CWG 2026 Host City: Glasgow, Scotland
• Asmita Dey Home State: Tripura
• Weight Categories: 48 kg (Women), 60 kg (Men)

Individual Achievements

Former Indian Stand-in Test Captain Ajinkya Rahane Announces Retirement from International Cricket

1 Aug 2026

• Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Test cricket series played between India and Australia
• Career Span: 2011 to 2023 (12 years)

Individual Achievements

Former Indian Test Captain Ajinkya Rahane Bids Farewell to International Cricket

31 Jul 2026

• BCCI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• BCCI President: Roger Binny

Individual Achievements

Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur Secure Silver Medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026

30 Jul 2026

• Host City: Glasgow, Scotland
• Commonwealth Games Federation Headquarters: London, UK

Tournaments

India Concludes ISSF World Cup 2026 Campaign in Hangzhou with Four Medals

30 Jul 2026

• ISSF Headquarters: Munich, Germany
• ISSF President: Luciano Rossi

Cups & Trophies

Ladakh Scouts Triumph in the 6th LG Cup Horse Polo Championship 2026

30 Jul 2026

• Venue: Goshan International Polo Stadium, Drass, Ladakh
• Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh: Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.)

Tournaments

Esha Singh Claims Women's 25m Pistol Gold at ISSF World Cup 2026

29 Jul 2026

• International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Headquarters: Munich, Germany.

Tournaments

Raja Muthupandi Secures Weightlifting Silver at Glasgow CWG 2026

29 Jul 2026

• International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.

Tournaments

Sharmila Dhankar Clinches Historic Commonwealth Para-Athletics Gold

29 Jul 2026

• In Para-athletics event codes, 'F' denotes Field events, while the accompanying double-digit code specifies the functional classification level.

Tournaments

Indian Athletes Secure Initial Medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026

27 Jul 2026

• Host City for CWG 2026: Glasgow, Scotland
• Mirabai Chanu's Total CWG Medals: 4 (3 Gold, 1 Silver)

Tournaments

23rd Commonwealth Games Commences in Glasgow with Braille Medals Innovation

25 Jul 2026

• Host City: Glasgow, Scotland
• Commonwealth Sport President: Dr Donald Rukare

Venues

The Oval Confirmed as Venue for ICC World Test Championship Final 2027

24 Jul 2026

• ICC Headquarters: Dubai, UAE
• First WTC Champion: New Zealand (2021)
• Second WTC Champion: Australia (2023)

Individual Achievements

Judoka Arun Kumar Temporarily Suspended Following Out-of-Competition Dope Test

24 Jul 2026

• National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) HQ: New Delhi
• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) HQ: Montreal, Canada

Records

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sets World Record as Youngest Batter to Score a T20I Half-Century

24 Jul 2026

• International Cricket Council (ICC) HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Previous Record Holder: Louis Bruce (Gibraltar)

Individual Achievements

V. S. Rathanvel Becomes India's 99th Chess Grandmaster

24 Jul 2026

• First Grandmaster of India: Viswanathan Anand (1988)
• International Chess Federation (FIDE) HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland

Winners

French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja Wins Chennai Grand Masters Title

23 Jul 2026

• FIDE Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
• Winner Nationality: France

Individual Achievements

ICC Names Nathan Smith and Danni Wyatt-Hodge as Players of the Month for June 2026

22 Jul 2026

• International Cricket Council (ICC) Headquarters: Dubai, UAE

Tournaments

Mascot 'Peacko' Unveiled for BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi

22 Jul 2026

• Badminton Association of India (BAI) Founded: 1934
• BAI Headquarters: New Delhi

Tournaments

Pakistan to Host 14th South Asian Games in March 2027 Across Three Cities

22 Jul 2026

• South Asian Olympic Council (SAOC) governs the South Asian Games

Tournaments

Spain Claims FIFA World Cup 2026 Title with 1-0 Victory Over Argentina

21 Jul 2026

• FIFA Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
• FIFA President: Gianni Infantino
• First World Cup Won by Spain: 2010 (South Africa)

Tournaments, Winners, Runners-up

PV Sindhu Clinches Historic Japan Open Title; Mirabai & Lovlina Selected as CWG Flag Bearers

20 Jul 2026

• Commonwealth Games 2026 Host: Glasgow, Scotland (23rd Edition)
• Subsequent Host: Ahmedabad, India (2030 Edition)
• Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President: P. T. Usha

Sports Awards

Indian Chess Grandmasters Nominated for Inaugural FIDE Excellence Awards

18 Jul 2026

• International Chess Federation (FIDE) Founded: July 20, 1924
• FIDE Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
• FIDE President: Arkady Dvorkovich
• FIDE Deputy President: Viswanathan Anand

Tournaments

Wimbledon 2026: Linda Noskova and Jannik Sinner Claim Women’s and Men’s Singles Crowns

14 Jul 2026

• Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, played on outdoor grass courts
• Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
• Wimbledon was founded in 1877

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