Sports Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Thu, 18 Jun 2026

• On 18 June 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, MoS for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse reviewed preparations for the Asian Senior Fencing Championships 2026, scheduled for 19–24 June.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

• On 11 June 2026 at Mexico City Stadium (Estadio Azteca), co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Mon, 08 Jun 2026

• On 8 June 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's U-18 men's team, champions of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 in Japan, and the women's team, which won bronze.

Sun, 07 Jun 2026

• On 7 June 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led the 77th edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, as a nationwide World Bicycle Day special with over 4 lakh participants.
• On 7 June 2026 at Court Philippe-Chatrier, Paris, Germany's Alexander Zverev beat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 to win the French Open men's singles title.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026

• On 6 June 2026 at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao (Goa), India beat defending champions Bangladesh 3-1 to win a record-extending sixth SAFF Women's Championship title.
• On 6 June 2026 at Kakamigahara, Japan, the Indian U18 women's hockey team beat Korea 3-0 to win the bronze medal at the Women's U18 Asia Cup 2026.
• On 6 June 2026 at Kakamigahara, Japan, the Indian U18 men's hockey team beat hosts Japan 4-1 in the final to win the Men's U18 Asia Cup 2026.
• On 6 June 2026 on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris, 19-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva beat Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to win the Roland-Garros women's singles title.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

• On 5 June 2026 in Oslo, R. Praggnanandhaa beat Vincent Keymer in the final round to win Norway Chess 2026 with 18 points, becoming the first Indian to win the title.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026

• On 4 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared open the 1st World Yogasana Championship 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, via video conferencing.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

• On World Bicycle Day, 3 June 2026, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya cycled with Sports Ministry and SAI staff at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi; the Ministry gave this year's theme as 'Cycling for a Greener Future'.
• On 3 June 2026 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, India beat Bhutan 1-0 in the SAFF Women's Championship semi-final through Sanfida Nongrum's 58th-minute goal to set up a final against Bangladesh.

Sun, 31 May 2026

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 31 May 2026 to retain the title.

Sat, 30 May 2026

• On 30 May 2026 Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed Meghalaya's preparations for the 39th National Games in 2027 and announced a ₹150 crore high-altitude training centre in the State.
• Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Champions League final at the Puskás Aréna, Budapest, on 30 May 2026, winning the title for a second successive year.

Fri, 29 May 2026

• India won two silver medals and three Merit Awards at the Taipei Capital Cup 2026, an international skills competition held in Taipei from 26–28 May 2026 with competitors from 15 countries.

Thu, 28 May 2026

• India's men's freestyle and women's wrestling teams won the team titles at the 2026 U23 Asian Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam, with the men's freestyle team's 9 medals being India's highest-ever haul at the event.
• The Sports Ministry and SAI announced on 28 May 2026 a first-time plan to deploy dedicated IT Consultants in National Sports Federations under the National Sports Digital Ecosystem, ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

Tue, 26 May 2026

• On 26 May 2026 the Union Government notified the National Sports Governance (National Sports Board) Rules, 2026 and the National Sports Governance (National Sports Tribunal) Rules, 2026 under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.

Mon, 25 May 2026

• On 25 May 2026 Union MoS for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Khadse visited the National Sports University (NSU), Imphal, India's first dedicated sports university, to review progress of its permanent campus.

Sun, 24 May 2026

• The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on 24 May 2026 was held at over 8,000 locations to mark Commonwealth Games Day, with the main event at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Riverfront ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in the city.
• On 24 May 2026 Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated new facilities at SAI National Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar, including a Para Athlete Hostel, and called it an emerging high-performance hub for para sports.
• On 24 May 2026 MoS Sports Raksha Khadse led the Commonwealth Games edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle at IIT Guwahati and visited the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) Assam and its High Performance Centre in Guwahati.

Sat, 23 May 2026

• On 23 May 2026 at the Federation Cup in Ranchi, Gurindervir Singh ran 10.09s in the 100m, Vishal T.K. 44.98s in the 400m and Tejaswin Shankar scored 8,057 points in the decathlon, all national records.

Thu, 21 May 2026

• On 21 May 2026 the Sports Ministry placed draft anti-doping law amendments for public consultation, proposing criminal action against doping traffickers, suppliers and syndicates while keeping athletes out of criminal prosecution for rule violations.

Sun, 17 May 2026

• On 17 May 2026 the Indian Navy inaugurated its Naval Sailing Node at Upper Lake, known as Bhojtal, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in a ceremony presided over by Chief of the Naval Staff Adm Dinesh K Tripathi.

Sun, 10 May 2026

• On 10 May 2026 Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Kumkum Mohod won the women's recurve team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, beating hosts China 5-4 (28-26) in a shoot-off.

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

• Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the 'Srinagar Khel Sankalp' document on 26 April 2026, the final day of the three-day Chintan Shivir of State and UT sports ministers in Srinagar, setting out a shared, athlete-centric vision for Indian sport.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the inaugural session of the Final Conference of WADA's Global Anti-Doping Intelligence & Investigations Network (GAIIN) in New Delhi on 16 April 2026 and said the government is working on criminal provisions against those who traffic or administer prohibited substances.