Sports Related Current Affairs: In this chapter, information has been given about the latest current affairs based on India and the world in the month from the point of view of upcoming competitive examinations.
Sheetal Devi declared National Icon in Disability Category (PWD)17 March 2024 | Sports Current AffairsPara archer and Arjuna Awardee Sheetal Devi has been declared National Icon in the Disability category (PWD). |
BIMSTEC Aquatics Championship 2024 inaugurated7 February 2024 | Sports Current AffairsSports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurated BIMSTEC Aquatic Championship in New Delhi. In which competitions are scheduled for under 20 age group in swimming, water polo and diving events. |
Australian Open 2024 Winners29 January 2024 | Sports Current AffairsJannik Sinner defeated Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling five-set clash to win the Australian Open 2024 men's singles final. |
Khelo India Youth Games 202319 January 2024 | Sports Current AffairsPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on 19 January 2024. This is the first time that the national event is being organized in South India. |
Vita Dani Becomes First Indian on ITTF Governing Board27 December 2023 | Sports Current AffairsVita Dani became the first Indian to be appointed to the Governing Board of the International Table Tennis Federation Foundation, a significant achievement in her illustrious career. |
Khelo India Para Games 202326 November 2023 | Sports Current AffairsSports Minister Anurag Thakur unveiled the logo and mascot in Delhi. Khelo India Para Games will provide a platform to the players which will also give them an opportunity to be a part of the Government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). |
Cricket World Cup 2023 Winners19 November 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIn the final of Cricket World Cup 2023 between India and Australia, Australia won the title for the sixth time. |
ICC Inducts Three Cricket Legends Into ICC Hall of Fame13 November 2023 | Sports Current AffairsThe International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the names of three legends as the latest inductees to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. |
First Batsman to be Timed out in the History of International Cricket6 November 2023 | Sports Current AffairsSri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first batsman to be timed out in the history of international cricket. |
Asian Para Games 2023 Winners30 october 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIndia has won 111 medals including 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze in the ongoing Para Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. |
37th National Games Inauguration26 october 2023 | Sports Current AffairsPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 37th National Games in Goa. More than 10 thousand athletes will participate in this game which will run from 26 October to 9 November. Roll ball game has been included as a medal event for the first time in this national game. |
Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Mascot Unveiled14 october 2023 | Sports Current AffairsChief Minister Hemant Soren unveiled the mascot-Juhi and trophy of the Asian Women's Hockey Championship in Ranchi. |
List of Winners of Asian Games 20238 october 2023 | Sports Current AffairsAt the Asian Games 2023, India has won 107 medals for the first time in a single edition of the Asian Games. Earlier, India's best performance in the Asian Games was 70 medals, which were won in 2018. |
Football for Schools (F4S) Program 20232 october 2023 | Sports Current AffairsA two-day Master Training Program for capacity building within the F4S program was launched in Sambalpur, Odisha. F4S aims to revolutionize physical education in Indian schools. |
Anu Rani Wins Gold Medal in Women's Javelin Throw at Asian Games 20234 october 2023 | Sports Current AffairsAnu Rani won India's historic first gold medal in women's javelin throw at the Asian Games with a best throw of 62.92 meters. |
World Athletics Championships 2023 Winners27 August 2023 | Sports Current AffairsJavelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the first gold medal for India at the World Athletics Championships 2023 with a throw of 88.17 metres. |
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Winner20 August 2023 | Sports Current AffairsSpain secured their maiden Women's World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England in the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. |
ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 Winners25 July 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIn the final of the ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan A cricket team beat India A by 128 runs. This is Pakistan's second consecutive win in the tournament. |
Korea Open 2023 Badminton Winners23 July 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIn the badminton tournament of Korea Open 2023, Satwik and Chirag won the title by defeating the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia-Wui Yik 21-17, 21-18 in the men's doubles final of Indonesia Open. |
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2023 Winners15 July 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIn the 2023 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, Indian players performed well and won 38 gold medals. India's Martina Devi won 2 silver medals in women's 81kg youth category and 87kg junior category with a total lift of 213kg. |
World Archery Youth Championship 2023 Winner9 July 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIndia finished second in the 2023 World Archery Youth Championships with a total of 11 medals including 6 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals. |
34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) Winner12 July 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIn the 34th International Biology Olympiad 2023, India secured the first position by winning 4 gold medals. Singapore was the only country other than India to win four gold medals. |
Indonesia Open 2023 Winner19 June 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIndia's shuttler duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the final of Indonesia Open 2023 after defeating Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soe Woo Yik. |
List of Winners of 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL)30 May 2023 | Sports Current AffairsChennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) to win their record fifth league title. |
Italian Open 2023 Winner21 May 2023 | Sports Current AffairsDaniil Medvedev defeated Holger Roon 7–5, 7–5 in the final of the 2023 Italian Open. World No. 2 Medvedev won his first clay court title and sixth ATP Masters 1000 title. In women's singles, Elena Ryabkina defeated Anhelina Kalinina 6–4, 1–0 (retired) in the final. |
Asian Weightlifting Championship 2023 Winner7 May 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIndia's Jeremy Lalnirunga has won the silver medal at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, Korea. |
दोहा डायमंड लीग 2023 के विजेता5 May 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIndia's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra performed well in the Doha Diamond League. He won the title by throwing the javelin 88.67 meters in the very first attempt. Neeraj avenged his loss to Anderson Peters in last year's World Championship. |
Badminton Asia Championships 2023 Winners30 April 2023 | Sports Current AffairsSatwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian men's doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships. The pair defeated the Malaysian pair of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yee in a thrilling three-game match that lasted more than an hour. |
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Details, Schedule, Match list and Venues1 April 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIPL 2023 begins with the opening match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings on 31 March 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This is the 16th season of IPL and its final will be played on 28 May 2023. |
Women's World Boxing Championship 202327 March 2023 | Sports Current AffairsIndian women boxers Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Neetu and Sweety Boora won gold medals in the Women's World Boxing Championship 2023. |