Category: Sports Current Affairs

National Sports Day 2022: The National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on 29th August every year in India as a tribute to hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand who was born on this date in 1905. The day was first designated and celebrated in 2012 as India’s National Sports Day. The nation celebrates […]

15th International Olympiad on Astronomy And Astrophysics (IOAA): India secured the third rank in medal tally at the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA). India held the third position jointly with Singapore with students winning three gold and two silver medals. The 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2022 was held […]

All India Football Federation (AIFF): FIFA has suspended AIFF due to undue legal and political interference in the federation. In May this year, India’s Supreme Court disbanded the AIFF (due to issues of mismanagement) and appointed a three-member committee to govern the sport. However, Fifa’s rules say its member federations must be free from legal […]

Serena Williams : Winner Of 23 Grand Slam Titles American tennis legend Serena Williams, the winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, has announced that she will retire from professional tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time (behind Margaret […]

Longboarding: The death of Anas Hajas, a 31-year-old skating enthusiast from Kerala, while ‘longboarding’ has raised serious concerns about adventurous solo trips undertaken using the skateboard. Basically, a longboard is similar to a skateboard, which is a long plank or board made of wood, plastic, or even heavier materials, balanced on top of small wheels. […]

Lawn Bowls Sport: In Commonwealth Games 2022, Indian women’s team scripted history by winning the country’s first-ever Gold Medal in “Women’s Four Lawn Bowls” Sport. Lawn bowls is often considered a mix of “Ten-pin Bowling” and the winter sport of “Curling”. While in ten-pin bowling, the goal is to take down all the pins at […]

Tejaswin Shankar’s Bronze In High Jump : Commonwealth Games Tejaswin clinched bronze after he cleared 2.22m in his first try. Tejaswin Shankar’s Bronze in High Jump is also India’s first in Track and Field at Commonwealth Games, 2022. Commonwealth Games is a member-based organization that receives no funding from the government and exists to administer, […]

4th Oil And Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Para Games: The Government of India inaugurated the 4th Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Para Games in New Delhi. ONGC Para Games is a special Human Resource Initiative to provide Equal Opportunities to Persons with Disabilities PwDs in all walks of corporate life. The intent is to […]