Latest Sports Current Affairs 2024: Month-wise List

This blog post is your one-stop guide to the Latest Sports Current Affairs for 2024. We’ll break down the year month-by-month, highlighting key sporting achievements, record-breaking performances, and important award winners. Whether you’re aiming for SSC, UPSC, Railways, or any other state PSC exam, this post will equip you with the knowledge to confidently tackle those tricky sports trivia questions. So, bookmark this page and get ready to conquer those exams!

Month-wise Latest Sports Current Affairs 2024

◾Also Explore: Month-wise Upcoming Sports Events and Venues

September 2024

Track and Field (Paralympics)

• Preethi Pal became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals in track and field events, securing a bronze in the women’s 200m T35 class at Paris 2024.

Shooting (Paralympics)

• Rubina Francis became the first-ever Indian woman shooter to secure a medal in the pistol category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Judo (Paralympics)

• Kapil Parmar became the first Indian to win a Paralympic medal in judo with a bronze in the men’s -60kg J1 class at Paris 2024.

Archery (Paralympics)

• Harvinder Singh became the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, defeating Poland’s Lucas Ciszek in the men’s individual recurve open event at Paris 2024.

High Jump (Paralympics)

• Praveen Kumar secured a gold medal for India at the Paris 2024 Paralympics in the men’s high jump final with a record-breaking jump of 2.08 meters, setting a new Asian record.

Shot Put (Paralympics)

• Hokato Hotozhe Sema clinched a bronze medal in men’s shot put F57 class at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
• Yasin Khosravi secured the gold medal in the same event.

Flag Bearers (Paralympics)

• Harvinder Singh and Preethi Pal were selected as India’s flag bearers for the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics Games 2024.

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)

• Randhir Singh was appointed as the first Indian president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

Olympic Order Awards

• Emmanuel Macron, awarded the ‘Olympic Order in gold’ by the IOC for his support of Paris 2024.
• Laurent Nuñez received the ‘Olympic Order’ from the IOC for making the Paris Games safe and secure.

World Test Championship (WTC)

• The Lord’s Cricket Ground, London is set to host the final of the ICC World Test Championship from June 11 to June 15, 2025.

Wrestling

• Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Bellary signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United World Wrestling (UWW) to boost wrestling in India.

• Sangram Singh made a record-breaking debut in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) at the Gama International Fighting Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Sports Academy and University

• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated Bihar’s first Sports Academy and Bihar Sports University at Rajgir.

Khel Utsav 2024

• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organized “Khel Utsav 2024” to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

Asian Games

• Yogasana, a traditional Indian sport, has been officially included as a demonstration sport in the upcoming 2026 Asian Games.

International Hockey Federation (FIH)

• Mohammad Tayyab Ikram is set to become the President of the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH).

Neeraj Chopra

• Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League Final with a throw of 87.86m.
• Andersen Peters secured first place in the event.

Chess Championship Sponsorship

• Google was announced as the title sponsor of the 2024 International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Chess Championship match between Ding Liren (China) and D. Gukesh (India).

Paralympics Medal Tally

• China topped the medal tally at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Recent Sports Achievements

Hockey:

• Asian Champions Trophy 2024:
• Winner: India (5th title)
• Top Goal Scorer: Yang Jihun (9 goals, Korea)
• Promising Goalkeeper: Kim Jaehan (Korea)
• Best Goalkeeper: Wang Caiyu (China)
• Rising Star: Hanan Shahid (Pakistan)
• Player of the Tournament: Harmanpreet Singh (India)

Cricket:

• First Pakistani Woman Nominated to ICC International Panel of Development Umpires: Saleema Imtiaz
• Jasprit Bumrah’s 400 International Wickets Achievement:
• 10th Indian bowler to achieve this milestone
• Top Indian Wicket-Takers:
  1. Anil Kumble – 953 wickets
  2. R Ashwin – 744 wickets
  3. Harbhajan Singh – 707 wickets
  4. Kapil Dev – 687 wickets
  5. Zaheer Khan – 597 wickets
  6. Ravindra Jadeja – 570 wickets
  7. Javagal Srinath – 551 wickets
  8. Mohammed Shami – 448 wickets
  9. Ishant Sharma – 434 wickets
  10. Jasprit Bumrah – 400 wickets

Chess:

• 45th Chess Olympiad 2024 (Budapest, Hungary):
• India’s Men’s and Women’s Teams Won Maiden Golds
• Men’s Team: Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, Srinath Narayanan
  • Key victory: Arjun Erigaisi’s win in the final round
• Women’s Team: Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, Tania Sachdev, Abhijit Kunte (captain)
  • Beat Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5
• Top Individual Performance (Open): Gukesh Dommaraju (Performance rating: 3056)
• Top Individual Performance (Women): Dana Kochavi (Israel, Performance rating: 2676)

August 2024

Basketball

• The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) recently set up a National Basketball Academy in collaboration with Corvuss American Academy at Mumbai.

Olympics

• Manu Bhaker made history by becoming the first Indian woman in independent India to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games.

• Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok became the youngest Olympic referee in boxing from India at the Paris Olympics 2024.

• Manu Bhaker has also been chosen as India’s flagbearer for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024.

• Neeraj Chopra became the second Indian male athlete post-independence to bag two Olympic medals in an individual event.

• Noah Lyles from the USA secured a historic victory in the men’s 100 meters by defeating Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson at the Paris Olympics 2024.

• Filippo Grandi received the Olympic Laurel at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

• The United States of America (USA) topped the medal tally at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.

2024 Summer Olympics Highlights

• Motto: “Games Wide Open” (French: Ouvrons grand les Jeux).

• Official Musical Theme: “Parade,” composed by Victor le Masne, a French composer.

• Mascot: The Phryges are the official mascot of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

• Breakdancing (Breaking) made its debut as an Olympic sport in Paris 2024.

• Surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing, and 3×3 basketball returned after their debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

• Russia and Belarus were banned from participating due to their involvement in the ongoing war in Ukraine.

• India was ranked 71st in the games.

Cricket

• India is set to host the 2025 men’s Asia Cup in the T20 format.

• Mohsin Naqvi is set to become the next President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

• Jay Shah has been elected as the new Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

• The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 (9th edition) will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Hockey

• PR Sreejesh has been appointed as the new head coach for the Indian junior men’s hockey team.

Volleyball

• India won the 4th Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Women’s Volleyball Nations League.

Kabaddi

• The first-ever Global Women’s Kabaddi League will commence in Haryana.

Athletics

• Anderson Peters won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the Lausanne Diamond League 2024 in Switzerland.

Surfing

• The Indian surfing team secured its first-ever quota for the 2026 Asian Games, which will be held in Japan.

Track and Field

• The 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships will be held in Lima, Peru.

Health and Safety

• The World Health Organisation (WHO) has collaborated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the French government to ensure the Paris Olympics is both healthy and safe.

July 2024

Golf

🔘Kapil Dev is set to take charge as the President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI).

Chess

🔘Singapore will host the FIDE World Championship Match 2024 between India’s D Gukesh and Ding Liren from China.

🔘Viswanathan Anand has won the Leon Masters Chess Championship for the 10th time.

🔘The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras unveiled plans to make India a global chess powerhouse using technology-driven tools.

🔘The International Chess Federation (FIDE) celebrated its centenary anniversary on 20 July 2024.

Cricket

🔘Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has partnered with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the official Principal Partner for the next four years.

🔘India won the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, marking its second victory in the tournament. India’s first win was in 2007.

🔘Hardik Pandya became the first Indian player to reach the No.1 spot in the ICC Men’s T20I all-rounder rankings.

🔘Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team.

🔘Oman won the 100% Cricket Female Cricket Initiative of the Year award for its Crricket4Her program, which promotes women’s cricket in the country.

🔘Mexico was honored with the ICC Development Initiative of the Year award for pioneering projects like the Street Child Cricket World Cup and the Cricket in Prisons program.

🔘The Netherlands won the ICC Associate Member Men’s Performance of the Year award for qualifying for the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

🔘United Arab Emirates won the ICC Associate Member Women’s Performance of the Year award for their undefeated run at the Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.

🔘Nepal received the ICC Digital Fan Engagement Initiative of the Year award for recording significant growth, with a 400% increase in social media reach.

🔘Scotland was recognized with the Cricket 4 Good Social Impact Initiative of the Year for their collaboration with the charity Beyond Boundaries.

Billiards and Snooker

🔘Dhruv Sitwala won the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

🔘Anupama Ramachandran claimed her first international title in Women’s Asian Snooker by defeating Panchaya Channoi of Thailand in the final.

Football

🔘Argentina won the 2024 Copa America Championship.

🔘Spain won its record fourth European soccer championship in the finals of Euro 2024.

🔘Argentina secured the top position in the most recent FIFA men’s rankings.

🔘Lallianzuala Chhangte was honored with the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Men’s Player of the Year award.

🔘Manolo Marquez was appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s football team by the All-India Football Federation (AIFF).

Tennis

🔘Carlos Alcaraz clinched the Men’s Singles title at the 2024 Wimbledon Championship.

🔘Matteo Berrettini won the singles title at the 2024 Swiss Open Gstaad.

Olympics and Esports

🔘The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025.

🔘Abhinav Bindra was honored with the Olympic Order for his outstanding contributions to the Olympic movement.

🔘The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the French Alps as the host for the 2030 Winter Games.

🔘Salt Lake City was selected to host the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics Games.

🔘Nita Ambani was elected as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) representative from India.

Miscellaneous

🔘The Kerala state government introduced an inclusive sports manual to support differently-abled children and promote their participation in sports.

🔘The second phase of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) initiative has been inaugurated, aimed at children aged 9 to 18 years.

🔘The Indian Champions team won the inaugural edition of the World Championship of Legends (2024), hosted by England.

🔘Sri Lanka secured their first-ever Women’s Asia Cup T20 title.

June 2024

• Recently, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) joined the World Boxing.

• The ICC announced that the winners of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will receive $2.45 million.

• Real Madrid won the 2024 UEFA Champions League.

• Indian shooter Sarabjot Singh won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2024 held in Munich, Germany.

• Sumit Nagal won the Heilbronn Neckarcup 2024 ATP Challenger Tennis tournament.

• India has been designated as the host country for the inaugural FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in December 2025.

• The Uttar Pradesh state government will host the MotoGP event every year until 2029 in collaboration with Dorna Sports and Fairstreet Sports.

• Shruti Vora became the first Indian rider to win a three-star Grand Prix event.

• Divya Deshmukh won the World U-20 Junior Girls’ Chess Championship in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

• Ariarne Titmus broke the world record in women’s 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:52.23.

• Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in javelin at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 held in Turku, Finland.

• The Odisha state government will extend its sponsorship of Hockey India until 2036.

• Indian archer Dhiraj Bommadevara clinched two bronze medals at the Archery World Cup Stage III in Antalya, Turkey.

• The Bharat Centre of Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) was inaugurated at Rashtriya Raksha University.

• Indian contingents won 9 medals at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender 2024 championship held in Lagos, Nigeria.

May 2024

Cricket

• Ambassador of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024: Sana Mir has been named the ambassador.

• Men’s Test Team Rankings by ICC: Australia has secured the first position.

• ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Official Anthem: The anthem, ‘Out of this World’, is sung by Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes.

• 36th La Liga 2023-24 Season Title: Real Madrid has secured the title.

• State’s First International Cricket Stadium in Narsingarh: Inaugurated by the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) in collaboration with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

• First Indian Bowler to Take 350 Wickets in T20 Cricket History: Yuzvendra Chahal has achieved this milestone.

• 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) Championship: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the championship, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad.

• Brand Ambassador for 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Shahid Afridi has been appointed.

Athletics

• The 20th Edition of the World Athletics Championships: Will be held in Tokyo, Japan.

• BWF World Junior Championships 2025: Will be hosted in Guwahati, Assam, India.

• Indian Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra at Doha Diamond League 2024: Secured a second-place finish, with Jakub Vadlejch taking the first position.

Chess

• Title of GrandMaster by International Chess Federation (FIDE): Vaishali Rameshbabu has been officially bestowed with the title.

• 85th Grand Master of Indian Chess: P. Shyam Nikhil

Badminton

• 33rd Edition of Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas Cup 2024: Won by the men’s team of China.

Football

• World Football Day: Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to be on 25th May.

• First Central Asian Nation to Organize AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2029: Uzbekistan will host the event.

Hockey

• Men’s Hockey Team Wins First Sultan Azlan Shah Trophy in 2024: Japan has won the trophy.

Equestrian

• Chairperson of Ad-Hoc Administrative Committee (AAC) for Equestrian Federation of India (EFI): Justice Najmi Waziri has been appointed.

Olympics

• India House at Paris Olympics 2024: Reliance Industries Limited has partnered with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to host India House.

Tennis

• First Indian Woman Paddler in Top 25 of World Women’s Singles Rankings: Manika Batra has broken into the top 25.

Major Sporting Events and Championships

• Host of 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Brazil

• BWF World Junior Championships 2025: Will be hosted in Guwahati, Assam, India.

• First Edition of Women’s Club World Cup Tournament by FIFA: The tournament will feature 16 teams.

High-Paid Athletes

• World’s Highest-Paid Athletes 2024 by Forbes: Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list.

Miscellaneous

• First Indian Woman to Win Gold at Asian Championships: Dipa Karmakar clinched India’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

2024 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 1: India Tops Medal Tally

Country Topping Medal Tally:
Answer: C. India

Winners Details:

Recurve Men’s Team:

Gold Medal: Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, and Pravin Jadhav defeated top-ranked South Korea.

Mixed Recurve Team:

Bronze Medal: Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat defeated Mexico’s Matias Grande and Alejandra Valencia.

Women’s Recurve Individual:

Silver Medal: Deepika Kumari lost to South Korea’s Lim Sihyeon, the Asian Games champion.

Women’s Compound Individual:

Gold Medal: Jyothi Surekha Vennam.

Silver Medal: Priyansh in the men’s individual compound section.

Women’s Compound Team:

Gold Medal: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Gopichand Swami, and Parneet Kaur.

Men’s Compound Team:

Gold Medal: Abhishek Verma, Priyansh, and Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge.

Mixed Compound Team:

Gold Medal: Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Abhishek Verma.

April 2024

Football

• United Nations declared May 25 as World Football Day.
• Real Madrid clinched the 36th La Liga title.
• Lando Norris stormed to a maiden F1 victory at the electrifying Miami Grand Prix.

Motorcycle Racing

• Jorge Martin won the 2024 French MotoGP.

Chess

• Magnus Carlsen made an incredible comeback and won the 2024 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland.

• Gukesh Wins Candidates Tournament & Qualifies for World Chess Championship 2024.

Hockey

• Japan won the maiden Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Trophy.

Athletics

• Neeraj Chopra kicked off the 2024 season with a silver at the Doha Diamond League.

Cricket

• New Zealand’s Colin Munro announced retirement from international cricket.

• Amul became the ‘official sponsor’ of the Sri Lanka Men’s Cricket Team for the T20 World Cup 2024.

• ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh gears up for cricketing extravaganza.

• ICC imposed a five-year ban on West Indies cricketer Devon Thomas for anti-corruption breaches.

• Amul became the lead sponsor for USA and South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024.

• Indian squad announced for Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Wrestling

• Bajrang Punia was provisionally suspended by wrestling authorities.

Cricket (Individual Achievement)

• Yuzvendra Chahal created history to become the first Indian bowler to take 350 T20 wickets.

Tennis:

• 2024 Madrid Open: Iga Swiatek and Andrey Rublev triumph.

• Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas won his 3rd Monte-Carlo Singles title.

• Italy’s Jannik Sinner won the Men’s Singles title at Miami Open 2024.

• India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australia’s Matthew Ebden won the 2024 Miami Open men’s doubles title defeating Croatia’s Ivan Dodig and USA’s Austin Krajicek.

• Former Tennis World No. 1 Garbine Muguruza of Spain Announces Retirement.

Badminton

• India will host the 2025 BWF World Junior Badminton Championships in Guwahati.
• India’s Anupama Upadhyaya Wins Women’s Singles Title at Orlen Polish Open 2024.
• India’s Anupama and Tharun Win Singles Titles at Kazakhstan International Challenge
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• Former World No. 1 Badminton Player Kento Momota announces Retirement.

Running

• Kenyan dominance at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru.

Badminton (Individual Achievement)

• Thomas & Uber Cup 2024: China secured both men’s and women’s crowns.
• Japan triumphed at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, securing an Olympic berth.

Paris Olympics

• Bilquis Mir became India’s first female jury member at the Paris Olympics.
• Mirabai Chanu Becomes the Only Indian Weightlifter to Qualify for Paris Olympics.

Grand Prix

• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Wins Japanese Grand Prix 2024.

March 2024

University Sports

• The 4th Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2023 saw Chandigarh University topping the medal tally.

• The Indian Army announced the establishment of two Army Girls Sports Companies (AGSCs) in Pune and Mhow.

Football

• Kosovo emerged victorious in the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024.

• The 2023-24 Santosh Trophy was won by Services.

• Harmanpreet Kaur from Mumbai Indians achieved the highest score in the Women’s Premier League 2024.

• Ellyse Perry from Royal Challengers Bangalore clinched the Orange Cap for most runs in the Women’s Premier League 2024.

• Shreyanka Patil from Royal Challengers Bangalore secured the Purple Cap for most wickets in the Women’s Premier League 2024.

Cricket

• Puneri Paltan triumphed in the 10th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2023-2024.

• Mumbai clinched the Ranji Trophy for the 2023-24 season.

• Sunrisers Hyderabad set a record for the highest runs scored in any Indian Premier League match.

• Virat Kohli became the first Indian cricketer to score 12,000 runs in T20 format during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 opening match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

• Rohit Sharma is the next-best Indian in T20 cricket with 11,156 runs.

Multi-sport Events

• The fifth ONGC Para Games 2024 was inaugurated by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi.

• Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launched the “Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI)” program in Chandigarh.

Badminton

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty emerged victorious in the 2024 French Open men’s doubles title.

Formula 1

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) became the first Indian company to announce the production of fuel for Formula 1 (F1) cars.

• Carlos Sainz emerged victorious in the 2024 Australian Grand Prix (Formula 1).

Other Sports

• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras will host an International Chess Federation (FIDE)-rated Rapid Chess Tournament.

• Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, hosted its first Formula 4 car racing demonstration event.

Boxing

• Russia secured the first position in the 2024 Youth World Boxing Cup (Adriatic Pearl 2024) held in Budva, Montenegro.

Athletics

• India’s first indoor athletics center was inaugurated at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar.

Cricket (Continued)

• Yashasvi Jaiswal won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2024.

• Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid became the first Bangladeshi umpire to be appointed to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.

Hockey

• PR Sreejesh was appointed as co-chair of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Athletes Committee.

Banking and Sports Partnerships

• Yes Bank partnered with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to become the Official Banking Partner for Team India at the Paris Olympics 2024.

February 2024

Cricket Events

• The ICC will introduce a Women’s T20 Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka in February 2027.

• The men’s Champions Trophy in ODI format is set for Pakistan in February 2025.

• Malaysia, an associate nation, will host the Women’s Under-19 World Cup in January 2025.

• India will host the Women’s World Cup in October/November 2025.

• India and Sri Lanka jointly host the men’s T20 World Cup in October/November 2026.

• The ICC has lifted the suspension of Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) after a breach in 2023.

Cricket Achievements

• Hyderabad batter Tanmay Agarwal achieved the fastest triple century in first-class cricket.

• He scored 300 runs in 147 balls during a Ranji Trophy match in the 2023-24 season.

• Agarwal’s remarkable innings totaled 366 runs in that particular match.

BCCI Awards 2024

• Farokh Engineer and Ravi Shastri were awarded the Colonel C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.

World Test Championship

• The 2027 World Test Championship final will be held in England.

Wushu and Khelo India

• Naorem Roshibina Devi from India won the IWUF female athlete of the year 2023 in the sanda category (Wushu).

• Maharashtra topped the medal tally in the 6th Khelo India Youth Games 2023.

• Swimmer Vritti Agarwal of Telangana won 5 gold medals at the games.

State Initiatives

• Tamil Nadu announced the launch of the Kalaignar sports kit scheme.

Asian Cricket Council and Olympic Torchbearer

• Jay Shah has been appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

• Abhinav Bindra was selected as a torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Lifetime Achievements and Renaming of Stadium

• Mir Sultan Khan was posthumously conferred with the title of Honorary Grandmaster by FIDE.

• PT Usha was awarded the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ by SJFI and DSJA.

• The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) renamed its stadium in Khanderi, Rajkot.

Hockey and Chess

• Netherlands won the first-ever men’s FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 in Muscat, Oman.

• Australia won the 2024 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

• Budapest, Hungary, will host the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad in 2024.

Football and Athletics

• Ivory Coast won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Football).

• India and Bangladesh declared joint champions of the 2024 SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship.

• China topped the medal tally at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2024 in Tehran, Iran.

Miscellaneous Sports

• Beijing, China, will host the 2029 World Aquatics Championships.

• Indian Army won the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 title.

• China topped the medal tally at the 2024 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

Chess Achievements

• Ashwath Kaushik became the youngest player to defeat a grandmaster.

• Magnus Carlsen won the first 2024 Freestyle Chess GOAT Challenge.

January 2024

Tennis

• Australian Open 2024 Women’s Singles Title: Aryna Sabalenka emerged victorious.

• Australian Open 2024 Men’s Singles Title: Jannik Sinner secured the championship.

• Australian Open 2024 Men’s Doubles Title: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden clinched the title.

Historic Victory in Australian Open 2024

• Sumit Nagal made history as the first Indian player in 35 years to defeat a seeded opponent in a Grand Slam.

• Nagal defeated world No. 27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the first round at the Australian Open 2024 in Melbourne.

• He progressed to the second round with this significant win.

• Sumit Nagal is currently ranked 139th in the world.

• Ramesh Krishnan was the last Indian to achieve a similar feat, defeating world No. 1 Mats Wilander at the 1989 Australian Open.

Chess

• 2023 World Blitz Chess Championship (Open Category): Magnus Carlsen emerged as the winner.

• Women’s 2023 World Blitz Chess Championship: Valentina Gunina from Russia secured the title.

• Indian Players Qualifying for Candidates Tournaments 2024: D. Gukesh and Koneru Humpy qualified.

Hockey

• FIH Women’s Hockey5s World Cup 2024: The Netherlands claimed victory.

• FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 (Men’s and Women’s): The inaugural edition was held in Oman.

• 2024 United Cup Tennis Tournament: Germany emerged as the winner.

Other Sports

• 19th Asian Marathon Championships 2024: Man Singh won the gold medal in Hong Kong, China.

• Scottish Junior Open Squash 2023: Anahat Singh secured the girls’ under-19 title.

• Diu Beach Games 2024: India’s first multi-sport beach games were inaugurated at Ghogla Beach.

• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023: Odisha Mining Corporation Limited received the award in the “Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility” category.

• 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers (Women): Ranchi will host the event.

• Beach Games 2024 Champion: Madhya Pradesh emerged as the overall champion at Ghoghla Beach in Diu.

Cricket

• ICC Women’s Player of the Month (December 2023): Deepti Sharma was awarded.

• First Female Neutral Umpire: Sue Redfern became the first female neutral umpire appointed by the International Cricket Council.

• T20 International Cricket Records: Rohit Sharma became the first player to play 150 men’s T20 internationals, while Tim Southee took 150 wickets in Men’s T20 International cricket.

• ICC Men’s T20 International Team of the Year: Suryakumar Yadav has been named as the captain of the ICC Men’s T20 International Team of the Year for 2023.

• ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2023: Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the captain of the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for the year 2023.

Equestrian Sports

• National Equestrian Championship in Dressage 2023-2024: Auroville, Tamil Nadu, will host the event.

• Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports: Divyakriti Singh became the first woman to receive the Arjuna Award for equestrian sports.

General Sports News

• Khelo India Winter Games 2024 Mascot: The mascot is named “Sheen-e She’ (Shan).”

• Celebration of State Sports Day: Maharashtra announced the celebration of January 15 as the state sports day in honor of wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav.

• World Record in Women’s 5km: Beatrice Chebet from Kenya set the women’s 5km world record.

Miscellaneous

• Oldest Player to Achieve No. 1 Ranking in Tennis Men’s Doubles: Rohan Bopanna achieved this milestone.

• ICC Women’s Player of the Month (December 2023): Deepti Sharma was honored.

• No. 1 – Ranked Indian Chess Player: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa achieved the top ranking.

Sports Related Obituaries

Mario Zagallo (Brazilian Football Player and Coach)

• Recently, Mario Zagallo passed away at the age of 92.

• Notably, Zagallo holds the record for the most World Cup titles, securing four in total.

• He has participated in six World Cup Finals, a record in itself.

• Mario Zagallo was the first person to win the FIFA World Cup as both a player (1958 and 1962) and a manager (1970).

• Additionally, he won the 1994 FIFA World Cup as an assistant manager.

• He shares the distinction with Franz Beckenbauer and Didier Deschamps of winning the World Cup as a player and manager.

• In 1992, Zagallo received the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest honor from FIFA, for his contributions to football.

• He was the last surviving Brazilian player from the 1958 World Cup final.

Franz Beckenbauer (German Football Player and Manager)

• Recently, German football legend Franz Beckenbauer passed away at the age of 78.

• Beckenbauer was the captain of the West Germany team that won the World Cup in 1974.

• Later in his career, he led the team to another World Cup title as a manager in 1990.

• Beckenbauer is one of three individuals to have won the World Cup both as a player and manager.

• In 1972, he also secured the European Championship with West Germany.

Prabir Majumdar (Former Indian Football Player)

• Former Indian football player Prabir Majumdar passed away at the age of 77.

• He was a notable member of the Indian football team that participated in the 1974 Asian Games.

• Prabir Majumdar had a significant career with clubs such as East Bengal and Eastern Railways.

• In addition to his club contributions, he represented Bengal in the prestigious Santosh Trophy.

• His legacy includes valuable contributions to Indian football, both at the national and regional levels.

Major Sports Event

Winter Youth Olympics 2024

• Indian Representation: Sahil Thakur represented India at the fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympics 2024.

• Host Country: The Winter Youth Olympics 2024 was held in South Korea.

• Mascot: The mascot for the event was named “Moongcho.”

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Moongcho, the #Gangwon2024 mascot, spent a day enjoying the cherry blossom festival in Gangneung, one of the venue cities.

Figure skating, short track, speed skating ⛸️ and curling ???? will all take place in Gangneung at next year's Winter Youth Olympic… pic.twitter.com/9t84ysKkFg

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) April 5, 2023

9th Asian Winter Games 2025 Harbin, China

• Mascots Unveiled: “Binbin” and “Nini” have been revealed as the mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games 2025 in Harbin, China.

• Inspiration: The mascots draw inspiration from the Siberian Tiger.

• Official Slogan: The official slogan is “Dream of Winter Love among Asia.”

• Emblem Name: The emblem is named “Breakthrough,” featuring a combination of a short track speed skater, a lilac flower, and dancing ribbons.

• Design Team: The mascots and emblem were created by the team from the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University.

After the unveiling of the mascots "Binbin" and "Nini" for the 9th #AsianWinterGames in 2025, the streets and alleys of the host city, #Harbin, are adorned with their charming #art installations. Come and capture a memorable moment with these latest "pop idols"! pic.twitter.com/PHg3Xpw6XS

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) January 13, 2024

6th Khelo India Youth Games 2023 (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

• Inauguration by PM Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 6th Khelo India Youth Games 2023 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

• Official Mascot: The official mascot of the games is “Veera Mangai.”

2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup (Men’s)

• Event Commencement: The 15th edition of the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup (Men’s) has commenced in South Africa.

Rohit Sharma’s Milestones in T20 Internationals

• Historic Achievement: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma made history by becoming the first batsman to score five centuries in T20 Internationals (T20Is).

Achievement Details:

• This milestone was accomplished during the third T20I match against Afghanistan in Bengaluru.

• Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 121 runs off 69 balls.
• With this century, he surpassed India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, who each have four T20I hundreds.

• The partnership between Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh, amounting to 190 runs for the fifth wicket, was the highest T20I partnership for India.

• As captain, Rohit Sharma surpassed Virat Kohli’s record of scoring the most T20I runs for India, reaching 1573 runs compared to Kohli’s 1570 runs.

• Rohit Sharma also equaled MS Dhoni’s record of the most T20I wins as India’s captain with 41 wins.

Introducing Veera Mangai, the official mascot of #KheloIndiaYouthGames 2023! Named after the legendary freedom fighter Rani Velu Nachiyar, the queen who bravely resisted the British Empire in India. @narendramodi | @PMOIndia | @ianuragthakur | @Anurag_Office | @kheloindia pic.twitter.com/V1UnWsL3tv

— Doordarshan National दूरदर्शन नेशनल (@DDNational) January 19, 2024

Latest Sports-Related Awards

ICC Awards 2023

Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023:

• Recipient: Pat Cummins from Australia was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023.

Individual Category Awards

Special Awards

ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year 2023

ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2023

ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year 2023

ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year 2023

ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2023

FIFA Awards 2023