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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Smriti Mandhana has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026 list. She is the only Indian to feature in this prestigious global ranking.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik from Odisha became the first Indian to win the prestigious Russia Grand Sand Master Cup of 2026. He received this award at the II International Festival of Sand Sculpture in Russia.
The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup officially kicked off on June 11, 2026. The 2026 tournament is jointly hosted by three nations across 16 multi-national host cities:
United States: 11 host cities,
Mexico: 3 host cities (making Mexico the first country to host or co-host a World Cup three times, following 1970 & 1986) and
Canada: 2 host cities (marking Canada’s debut as a World Cup host nation).
Indian women football team has become the champion of SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 by defeating Bangladesh 3-1 in Goa. This victory has secured the sixth championship for the Blue Tigresses.
Cristiano Ronaldo created football history by becoming the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cup editions. His World Cup scoring journey spans the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026 tournaments.
Harmanpreet Kaur achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first cricketer in international cricket, across both men's and women's formats, to play 200 T20 Internationals.
India's women's 4x100m relay team won the gold medal with a season's best time of 43.85 seconds. In addition to the gold, India secured a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m relay and a bronze medal in the mixed 4x100m relay.
India won their second FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup by defeating host nation New Zealand 2-0 in the final held in Auckland.
Deepti Sharma achieved a remarkable milestone in women’s cricket by becoming the joint-highest wicket-taker in women’s international cricket with 355 wickets. Deepti matched the tally of former Indian captain Jhulan Goswami and England’s Katherine Sciver-Brunt.
India secured its record third Men's U-18 Asia Cup hockey title by defeating host nation Japan 4-1 in the final held at Kakamigahara, Japan.
Ahmedabad hosted the First World Yogasana Championship 2026.
Esha Singh created history by winning the world record breaking gold medal in the women's 25m pistol event finishing with a remarkable score of 43 points.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian men's doubles pair to win the Singapore Open title by securing the championship in 2026.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke the record of Chris Gayle for most sixes (65 sixes) in a single edition of IPL. He also became the youngest player to score 600 runs in an IPL season.
Lionel Messi reached billionaire status. He became only the second footballer ever to achieve this status after Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lionel Messi has officially become a billionaire, joining Cristiano Ronaldo as only the second footballer to achieve the milestone.
Gurindervir Singh became the fastest ever Indian sprinter as he clocked an incredible 10.09 seconds in the men's 100m final at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
East Bengal have won the Indian Super League title for the first time, ending a 22-year wait for a top-tier domestic league crown.
India delivered an impressive performance at the Asian Boxing U15 Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, by winning a total of 27 medals. The medal tally included 9 gold medals.
The Indian U-15 girls’ team dominated the tournament by securing 7 gold medals and topping the overall standings.
Sahdev Yadav has been elected unopposed as President of the South Asian Weightlifting Federation (SAWF).
India's legend cricketer Rahul Dravid become the owner of the Dublin franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL).
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Urvil Patel hold the record for the fastest fifty in IPL history. Both players reached their half-centuries in just 13 balls.
Apaar Saxena has earned the prestigious International Master (IM) title after achieving all three required norms through impressive performances in European chess tournaments.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted its restrictions on Belarusian athletes ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, while Russia continues to remain under suspension.
Punjab FC defeated Zinc Football Academy 3-0 to retain the AIFF Elite Youth League 2025–26 crown.
Rithika Sri from the State of Tamil Nadu has become the first transgender cricket umpire in India.
Abhishek Sharma has become the first Indian cricketer to score multiple centuries in under 50 balls. His remarkable 135-run unbeaten innings against the Delhi Capitals came off just 47 balls.
Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu has been elected Chair of the Athletes’ Commission and has secured a voting position on the Badminton World Federation Council.
R. Vaishali emerged as the winner of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 held in Cyprus, securing 8.5 points out of 14.
Virat Kohli has become the first cricketer to score 9000 runs in the Indian Premier League. Kohli reached this milestone in his 275th IPL match.
Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the F1 Programme in India by Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited.
Sabastian Sawe stunned the world by finishing the London Marathon 2026 in 1:59:30, becoming the first athlete to run an official marathon under two hours and setting a new world record.
Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine won the 2026 Madrid Open women’s singles title after defeating Russia’s Mirra Andreeva.
Virat Kohli becomes the first batter in IPL history to reach 800 boundaries. He also crosses 300 sixes for a single franchise.
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Seven-year-old Ishank Singh from Ranchi, Jharkhand, created a world record by swimming across the 29-km Palk Strait from Sri Lanka to India.
World Para Athletics announced that Tashkent will host the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships. This event is scheduled to be held in June 2027. This marks the first time Central Asia will host the prestigious event.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar scripted history as he became the first fast bowler to take 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League.
The International Olympic Committee announced that the transgender women and DSD (Differences of Sex Development) athletes are no longer allowed to compete in female categories at the Olympics. The rule will apply to the Los Angeles Olympics for the year 2028.
India’s first-ever National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 kicked off at Kalinga Indoor Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The two day event was organized by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
Anahat Singh wins India Open 2026, defeating Egypt's Hana Moataz. Alongside Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh has also clinched the men’s title at the India Open.
Haryana secured the top position at the 24th National Para Athletics Championships. The state won a total of 95 medals, including 39 gold, 31 silver, and 25 bronze. Tamil Nadu followed as the runner-up, while Gujarat secured third place.
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Sikkim has been officially chosen as the host for the 49th Yonex Sunrise Junior National Badminton Championship (U-19) in 2026.
The Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 will be hosted by Chhattisgarh from 25 March to 03 April 2026. The games will be organised across Raipur, Jagdalpur, and Surguja.
Ria Solanki, a 19-year-old para-athlete, won the gold medal in the shot put event at the National Para-Athletics Championship in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Roger Binny and Rahul Dravid will be bestowed with the Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the BCCI’s highest honour recognising outstanding service to Indian cricket. Roger Binny finished as the highest wicket-taker of the 1983 World Cup.
Mithali Raj will receive the BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to the growth and global stature of women’s cricket in India.
Fast bowler Javon Searles, Titans owner Chitranjan Rathod, and official Trevon Griffith have been suspended over alleged corruption in the Bim10 tournament.
Indian para athlete Shailesh Kumar won a gold medal at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi. He was Competing in the men’s high jump T63 category.
Iran has officially withdrawn from the FIFA World Cup 2026 hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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