This article covers all the important Current Affairs related to various Sports News & Events. Sports Current Affairs play an important role in almost every competitive exam including UPSC Prelims PCS Pre NDA, CDS, CAPF AC, AFCAT, INET and various other competitive exams of India.
Apart from its importance in various government exams, these Important Sports Current Affairs 2024 can be very helpful in your personal interview in the SSB Interview as the interviewing officer often asks Sports related Important Current Affairs from aspirants.
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India’s Annu Rani clinches gold in women’s javelin at the Wiesław Maniak Memorial in Poland with a season-best throw of 62.59m.
Argentina emerged as the dominant force at the 2025 Pan American Hockey Cup held in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Laura Dahlmeier, the German double Olympic champion and seven-time world champion in biathlon, passed away at the age of 31 following a mountaineering accident in Pakistan’s Karakoram range.
South Africa emerged as the champions of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 by defeating Pakistan in the final held at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The Sub-junior (U-15) National Boxing Championships will be hosted in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
India’s Minerva Academy FC has scripted history by winning the U-14 Norway Cup 2025, defeating Norwegian side SIF in the final.
Magnus Carlsen emerged victorious at the inaugural Chess Esports World Cup 2025, held in Riyadh, by defeating Alireza Firouzja in the Grand Final.
The 2025 U17 World Wrestling Championships took place in Athens. India won 2 golds (Rachana in the 43 kg freestyle category & Ashvini Vishnoi in the 65 kg category), along with 2 silver and 1 bronze medal.
Riley Powell, a 16-year-old Welsh prodigy, defeated Pankaj Advani 5–4 to clinch the IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship title.
India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls was launched in Hyderabad through a collaboration between AIFF, FIFA, and the Telangana Government under FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme.
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At the 32nd FISU Summer World University Games 2025 held in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany, India secured a total of 12 medals, including 2 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze.
At the 32nd FISU Summer World University Games 2025 held in the Rhine-Ruhr region of Germany, India secured a total of 12 medals, including 2 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze.
India has been officially confirmed by FIDE as the host nation for the 2025 Chess World Cup, which will take place from October 30 to November 27, 2025.
England has been selected to host the next three World Test Championship (WTC) finals scheduled for 2027, 2029, and 2031.
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool won the Wimbledon 2025 men’s doubles title, marking their first Grand Slam victory as a team.
The England Women’s Football Team created history by winning the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, defeating world champions Spain.
Harikrishnan A. Ra, a 23-year-old chess player from Chennai, has become India’s 87th Grandmaster after securing his final GM norm at the La Plagne Chess Festival in France.
Italy’s men’s cricket team has created history by qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup for the very first time.
Murali Sreeshankar of India has won the gold medal in the long jump event at the World Athletics Portugal Sports Meet 2025 with a jump of 7.75 meters.
Curtis Campher, an all-rounder from Ireland, made history by becoming the first male cricketer in professional cricket to claim five wickets in five consecutive deliveries.
India made history by becoming the first Asian team to win a Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, defeating England by a massive margin of 336 runs.
Aryaveer Dewan clinched the U17 boys’ title at the Asian Junior Squash Championships, bringing an end to India’s 13-year title drought in this category.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old Indian cricketer, created history by scoring the fastest known century in Youth ODIs. He achieved this milestone in just 52 balls.
India secured a total of 9 medals at the Asian Para Archery Championships 2025, comprising 3 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
Veteran West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has announced his retirement from international cricket, concluding a distinguished T20 career.
The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival is set to take place in Srinagar, specifically on the iconic Dal Lake.
16-year-old Welsh cueist Riley Powell defeated India’s snooker legend Pankaj Advani at IBSF World 6-Red Snooker Championship 2025 held in Manama, Bahrain.
The Asian Para-Badminton Championship 2025 was hosted in Thailand, where Indian athletes achieved their best-ever performance by securing a total of 27 medals. These included 4 gold, 10 silver, and 13 bronze medals.
Divya Deshmukh created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, defeating veteran Koneru Humpy in the final held in Batumi, Georgia.
Seema wins silver in 5000m, becomes first Indian woman medalist in event at World University Games.
Bihar’s rugby team clinched the U18 Boys’ title at the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025, held in Dehradun.
Iga Swiatek from Poland won her first Wimbledon title, beating Amanda Anisimova by 6-0, 6-0. This was the first double bagel (6-0, 6-0) in a Grand Slam women's singles final since the 1988 French Open.
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) announced that India will host the Shooting World Cup in 2027 and the World Junior Championship in 2028.
Sachin Tendulkar’s portrait was unveiled at the MCC Museum in Lord’s, London.
World Boxing Cup, Astana, Kazakhstan: Sakshi (54kg), Jasmine (57kg), and Nupur (80+kg) won gold medals in their respective weight categories. The Indian boxing team finished with a total of 11 medals — 3 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze.
India made history at Edgbaston by winning a Test match at the venue for the first time ever. The team defeated England by 336 runs.
Indian chess champion D Gukesh secured the rapid title at the Grand Chess Tour event in Zagreb, Croatia.
The ICC has introduced a stop clock in Test cricket for the 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle to curb slow over rates. Fielding teams must begin a new over within 60 seconds; failure to comply three times results in a five-run penalty to the batting side.
India has earned the honor of hosting the 2029 edition of the biennial World Police & Fire Games, which will take place in Gujarat’s key cities - Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar. World Police & Fire Games (WPFG) Estd: 1985. First Held: San Jose, California, USA
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the first-ever Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The event is part of the World Athletics Gold-level series.
Jasprit Bumrah has become the first Asian bowler to take 150 Test wickets in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia).
ICC Chairman, Jay Shah has announced the appointment of Sanjog Gupta as the seventh Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The Indian women's football team qualified for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup to be held in Australia in 2026. It is for the first time that Blue Tigress (Indian Women's Football team) has qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time on merit.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old Indian cricketer, created history by scoring the fastest known century in Youth ODIs. He achieved this milestone in just 52 balls during a match against England in Worcester.
India's Yajik Hilang wins a Gold medal at the 15th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships 2025 at Thimphu in Bhutan.
Sudhanshu Mittal has been re-elected unopposed to a fresh four-year term as President of the Kho Kho Federation of India from 2025 to 2029.
South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to win their maiden World Test Championship title; South Africa won the ICC trophy after 27 years.
Carlos Alcaraz defended his crown after beating world number 1 Jannik Sinner in the longest French Open men's singles final in history.
America's Coco Gauff secured her first French Open title, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in Women's Singles final.
Pardeep Narwal, the most successful player in Pro Kabaddi League history, has announced his retirement after going unsold at the PKL season 12 auction.
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