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D Gukesh wins 2024 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament
 Made history by winning the 2024 FIDE Candi-
dates Chess Tournament in Toronto, Canada.
 Become the youngest challenger ever for the
World Chess Championship, surpassing the
record set by Garry Kasparov in 1984.
 Only the second Indian, after Viswanathan
Anand, to win the Candidates Tournament.
 Gukesh became the third-youngest player in
history to earn the Grandmaster title at the
age of 12.
 About World Chess Championship:
 Organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE)
 First official world championship held in 1886.

Hockey India Awards 2023

 Hockey India Awards 2023 were held in New
Delhi on March 31, 2024.
 Mens Player of the Year: Hardik Singh, the vice-
captain of the Indian Mens.
 Womens Player of the Year: Salima Tete, an
Olympian.
 Hockey India Lifetime Achievement Award:
Ashok Kumar, a Munich 1972 Olympic bronze
medallist.
 Goalkeeper of the Year: PR Sreejesh.
 Defender of the Year: Harmanpreet Singh.
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Wins WTT Feeder Title
 an Indian table tennis player, emerged victorious in the men’s singles event at the WTT
Feeder Beirut 2024 tournament
 Sathiyan Gnanasekaran is a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist.

Tiger Woods Receives Top USGA Honor

 Winner of the prestigious Bob Jones Award, the highest
honor bestowed by the United States Golf Association
(USGA).
 a 15-time major champion and nine-time USGA
champion, has redefined the game of golf in the
modern era.

India Tops ICC World Test Championship Standings:

 Indian Men's Cricket Team replaces New Zealand at the top of the ICC World Test Champion-
ship standings.
 India's position strengthened by Australia's victory over New Zealand.
 Leading 3-1 against England in the five-match Test series.

R Praggnanandhaa Wins Prague Masters Chess Match:

 Defeated Vidit Gujrathi in the Prague Masters
Chess in Czech Republic.
 Shares fourth spot with Navara and Gukesh.
 Prague Chess Festival held from February 27 to
March 7.
B Sai Praneeth Retires from International Badminton:
 Announced retirement due to nagging injuries
post-Tokyo Olympics.
 Won World Championships bronze and
represented India at Tokyo 2020.
 Set to become head coach of Triangle Badmin-
ton Academy in the US.

R Praggnanandhaa Defeats Abdusattorov in Prague Chess Festival:

 Defeated Abdusattorov to retain fourth spot.
 Vidit Gujrathi lost against Vincent Keymer.
 Gukesh D lost to Mateusz Bartel.

Max Verstappen Wins Bahrain Grand Prix:

 Verstappen clinches victory despite Red
Bull turmoil.
 Started in pole position and secured a
commanding win.
 Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. finished third.

Khelo India Athletes Eligible for Government Jobs:

 Eligibility criteria revised for government jobs.
 Medal winners from various Khelo India Games included.
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep S Puri Inaugurates ONGC Para
Games:
 5th ONGC Para Games held in Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi.
 Shri Pankaj Jain, Secretary, MoPNG, attended the event.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Win French Open Doubles Title:
 Clinched second French Open Men's
Doubles Badminton title.
 Defeated Yang Po-han and Lee Jhe-huei of
Taiwan in the final.
 Satwik and Chirag had earlier won the title
in 2022.

India is ranked first in all three formats and First in ICC Test Rankings:
 India overtakes Australia in ICC Test rankings across all formats.
 Secured top spot after defeating England in Dharamsala.

Gulveer Singh Shatters National Record in Ten Event:

 Sets new national record in 10,000m race at San Juan Capistrano.
 Misses qualification for Paris Olympics by 41 seconds.
Novak Djokovic Withdraws from Miami Open:
 Cites scheduling issues for withdrawal.
 Shock loss to Luca Nardi in the third round.

Matthew Wade Retires from Red-Ball Cricket:

 Australian cricketer retires from first-class cricket.
 Continues in white-ball formats.
 Recently Retired Cricketers
● Saurabh Tiwary- India
● Varun Aaron- India
● Manoj Tiwary- India, and
● Faiz Fazal- India

RCB conquer Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets, clinch maiden title

 Defeated Delhi Capitals by eight wickets
in the Women's Premier League 2024 fi-
nal, in New Delhi.
 Orange Cap : Ellyse Perry.
 Purple Cap : Shreyanka Patil

Lakshya Sen Jumps in BWF Rankings:

 Rises to world number 13 after All England Championships.

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran Wins Table Tennis Title in Lebanon:

 Clinches Men's Singles title at WTT Feeder Beirut tournament.
Mary Kom Named Chef De Mission for Paris Olympics:
 Mary Kom appointed Chef de Mission for Indian contingent.
 Veteran table tennis player and CWG champion Sharath Kamal to be country's flag bearer.

FIFA Cancels Japan & North Korea World Cup Qualifier:

 Scheduled match cancelled due to venue issues.
 scheduled to be played on 26th March in Pyongyang.

Badminton World Federation Announces Draws for Thomas and Uber Cup:
 India placed with Indonesia in Thomas Cup.
 Uber Cup sees India in Group A with China, Canada, and Singapore.

Naheed Divecha Wins Gold in Indian Masters National Badminton Championship:

 Clinches two gold medals in singles and mixed doubles.

Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto Wins Third Straight World Title in Figure Skating:
 First woman to achieve feat since 1968.

Sreeja Akula Wins Women’s Singles Title at WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024:
 Secures victory in women's singles title.

USA Wins Concacaf Nations League:

 Defeats Mexico in the final to clinch third consecutive title.
IIT Madras to Host 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament:
 Scheduled for March 30-31, 2024.
 Six Grandmasters, sixteen International Masters, three Women Grandmasters and a Women Interna-
tional Master.

Sreejesh and Camila Caram Appointed Co-Chairs in FIH Athletes Committee:

 Hockey team captain and its goalkeepers PR Sreejesh and Camila Caram appointed as co-chairs.

Khelo India Winter Games:

 The fourth edition commenced in Leh, Ladakh.
 Hosted jointly by Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.
 First part hosted by Ladakh in Leh.
 600 athletes from 15 states and UTs participating.
 Ice Hockey and Ice Speed Skating games in this first part of the Khelo India Winter Games.

Sheen-e She’ (Shan): The Mascot of 2024 Khelo India

Winter Games
 a snow leopard named ‘Sheen-e She’ or Shan has been de- clared
the official mascot.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty:

 First Indian duo at BWF No.1.
 Defeated Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
 Won gold at Indonesia Open and Badminton Asia Championships.
 Secured Super 1000 title by defeating reigning world champions.
 Aout French Open :
 The French Open is an annual badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and
hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton (FFBad).

Abhinav Bindra as torchbearer:

 Selected for 2024 Paris Olympics torchbearer.
 Member of IOC Athletes Commission.
 First Indian to win individual Olympic gold.

BCCI Awards 2024

 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Awards took place on January 23, 2024 in Hyderabad.
 Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill and
Ravichandran Ashwin headlined the
awards for international performances
in 2022-23, 2021-22 and 2019-20 sea-
sons respectively.
 Former captain and coach, Ravi Sha-
stri, alongside ex-Indian wicketkee-
per Farokh Engineer were conferred
the prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Life-
time Achievement Awards.

Karnataka leads Khelo India Ice Skating:

 Topped Short Track Ice Skating medal tally with 4 gold medals.
 Telangana is in second place with 2 golds and 3 silver medals and Maharashtra is in third in the
medal tally with one Gold, 7 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals.
2026 FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey:
 Final to be held at MetLife Stadium.
 Miami studio announced.
 78 of 104 matches in the U.S.

India leads BIMSTEC aquatic championship:

 New Delhi hosts.
 India leads with 18 medals.
 Thailand and Sri Lanka follow.

Sumit Nagal's tennis achievements:

 Climbed into top 100 ATP rankings.
 Won Chennai Open Challenger.
 First Indian to beat seeded player at Grand Slam in 35 years.

Khelo India athletes shine in badminton challenge:

 Success at Li Ning Sri Lanka International Badminton Challenge.
 Isha Rani Baruah won a Gold medal in the women's singles category, Rakshitha Sree S won a Sil-
ver medal

Nagaland to co-host Khelo India wrestling:

 Co-hosting wrestling at Khelo India University Games.
 Scheduled from 22nd to 26th February in Kohima.
Badminton Asia Team Championships in Malaysia:
 Indian women’s badminton team won a historic gold medal at the Badminton Asia Team
Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
 In 2022, India defeated 14-time winners Indonesia 3-0 to win its maiden Thomas Cup title.

India wins 9th GovTech Prize:

 Awarded for AI-powered government services.
 Recognized at World Government Summit 2024.

Tawangchu Tides International Kayaking Championship:

 Held in Arunachal Pradesh.
 Organized by "SWYTCH".
 Participants from various countries.

Mission Olympic Cell approvals:

 Approved judokas and shooters for global competitions.
 Competitions include Grand Slams and Championships.

Khelo India University Games:

 Logo, anthem, mascot, jersey, and torch unveiled
by Assam CM.
 Scheduled for 2023.
 Held in Guwahati.
Strandja Memorial tournament in Bulgaria:
 Indian boxers' success.
 Details about Bulgaria.

SAFF U-19 Women's Championship win:

 India wins against Bangladesh.
 Decided by penalty shootout.
 Sibani Devi and Sagorika's performances.

Khelo India scholarship program:

 Over Rs 30 crore awarded in 2023-24.
 Support for athletes' training, coaching, etc.

CEC Ice Hockey Cup Championship:

 Drass Warriors win.
 Man of the Match and series awarded.

Pro Kabaddi League:

 Patna Pirates secure playoff spot.
 Victory over Telugu Titans.

Santosh Trophy final in Arunachal Pradesh:

 Final rounds hosted in Arunachal Pradesh.
 Dates and venue.
Chess Olympiad torch relay:
 Handover ceremony in New Delhi.
 Transition for 45th Chess Olympiad.

Ravichandran Ashwin's milestone:

 500th Test wicket.
 Second Indian to achieve feat.

Sumit Nagal's Chennai Open victory:

 ATP Challenger title win.
 Entry into top 100 rankings.

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup final:

 Australia wins against India.
 Held in South Africa.

ISSF World Cup 2024 Cairo:

 Divyansh Singh Panwar's gold medal.

 India's overall performance.
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships:
 India's medal tally and records set.

University Football Championship:

 University of Calicut wins men's title.
 Held in Aizawl.

Jacintha Kalyan's achievement:

 First female cricket pitch curator in India.
 Praised by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.

Abhay Singh's squash victory:

 Goodfellow Classic title win in Toronto.

National Football Championship Final Rounds:

 Held in Arunachal Pradesh.
 Venue and participating teams.

Asian Track Cycling Championship:

 India's gold in Junior Women's Team Sprint.
 Men's team wins silver.

Khelo India Swimming Events:

 Jain University's dominance.
 Gold, silver, and bronze tally.
India's success at Archery Asia Cup:
 Medals won in Baghdad, Iraq.
 Deepika Kumari's gold.

David Warner Retirement from ODI Cricket:

 Australian batter David Warner announced his retirement from ODIs.
 He had previously announced his retirement from Test cricket after an upcoming match against
Pakistan.

Dommaraju Gukesh at Candidates Tournament:

 Indian chess player Dommaraju Gukesh secured a spot at the prestigious Candidates tourna-
ment in Toronto.
 He joins R Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi, making it the first time three Indians are compet-
ing in the tournament.
 The winner of the Candidates tournament will challenge China’s Ding Liren in the next World Chess
Championship.

Beach Games Inaugurated by Anurag Thakur:

 Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the Beach Games at Ghoghla Beach in
Diu.
 The games started on January 4 and will run until January 11, promoting beach sports across India's
coastal regions.
 Over 1200 players from states and union territories are participating.

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024:

 The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024 will commence in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
 It features top players and is often referred to as the "Wimbledon of Chess".
 Matches will be available for viewing on chess.com/TV and chess24's Twitch and YouTube channels.

India's Gold Medal at Zagreb Open Wrestling Tournament:

  Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the Gold medal in Men’s 57kg category at the Zagreb Open
Wrestling Tournament in Croatia.
 Reigning Asian champion Sehrawat defeated China’s Zou Wanhao in the final.
 India also competes in other categories with wrestlers Vicky and Sumit in men's freestyle wrestling.

Indian Success at Asian Shooting Championship:

 Indian shooter Rhythm Sangwan won Bronze in the 25-meter Pistol event at the Asian Shooting
Championship in Jakarta, securing an Olympic quota.
 Overall, India leads the medal tally with 7 Gold, 6 Silver, and 6 Bronze medals.

Yogesh Singh's Gold at Asia Olympic Qualifiers:

 Indian shooter Yogesh Singh clinched Gold in the men’s 25m Centre Fire Pistol event at the Asia
Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta.

Lionel Messi Wins FIFA Men’s Player Award:

 Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award for the third time in four years.

Praggnanandhaa Surpasses Anand in Chess Rankings:

 Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated World Chess Champion Ding Liren, becoming India’s
new number-one Chess player.

India Tops Medals Table at Khelo India Games:

 Maharashtra leads the Khelo India Games medal tally, followed by Haryana and Tamil Nadu.

ICC Lifts Suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket:

 The ICC reinstated Sri Lanka Cricket after a two-month suspension.
Divyansh Singh Panwar's Gold at ISSF World Cup:
 Indian shooter Divyansh Singh Panwar won Gold in the men's air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup
in Cairo.
 This was Divyansh's fifth overall World Cup stage gold and second individual gold after his last
effort came in Putian in 2019.

Rohan Bopanna's Achievements in Tennis:

 Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna became World No. 1 in doubles and won the Australian
Open men's doubles title with Matthew Ebden.
 About Rohan Bopanna:
 secured victories in Grand Slam events, including winning the mixed doubles title at the
2017 French Open with his partner Gabriela Dabrowski.
 Recipient of the Arjuna Award, Rohan Bopanna has been a pivotal constituent of India's
Davis Cup squad since his inaugural appearance in 2002.
 he clinched victory in the 2006 Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying competition for the 2007
Hopman Cup, alongside Sania Mirza.

Aryna Sabalenka Defends Australian Open Title:

 Aryna Sabalenka defended her Australian Open title 2024 in women's singles against Zheng
Qinwen.

Virat Kohli Wins ICC ODI Player of the Year Award:

 Indian cricketer Virat Kohli won the ICC ODI Player of the Year award for the fourth time.

Nikita Kumari's Gold in Discus Throw at Khelo India Games:

 Nikita Kumari of Rajasthan won Gold in discus throw at the Khelo India Youth Games.

Man Singh's Gold at Asian Marathon Championships:

 Indian marathon runner Man Singh won Gold at the Asian Marathon Championships in Hong
Kong.
Sanyukta Kale's Gold in Rhythmic Gymnastics at Khelo India Games:
 Sanyukta Kale from Maharashtra won Gold in rhythmic gymnastics at the Khelo India Youth
Games.

Vaishali Rameshbabu Achieves Grandmaster Title:

 Vaishali Rameshbabu secured her grandmaster title during the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain by
crossing 2,500 FIDE ranking points.
 She defeated Turkish player Tamer Tarik Selbes to surpass the rating requirement.
 Vaishali became the third Indian female player to achieve this title, after Koneru Humpy and Ha-
rika Dronavalli.

Captain Geetika Koul Deployed at Siachen:

 Captain Geetika Koul became the first woman medical officer in the Indian Army to be deployed at
Siachen.
 She completed rigorous induction training at Siachen Battle School.
 The deployment promotes gender inclusion within the military.

Khelo India Para Games Inaugurated:

 Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the first-ever Khelo India Para Games in New
Delhi.
 The event aimed to promote inclusivity and empowerment in sports.
 Over 1,400 participants from across India and different disciplines participated.

Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto Win Badminton Title:

 Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto won the women’s doubles title at the Guwahati Masters 2023
badminton tournament.
 They defeated Taipei’s Sung Shuo Yun and Yu Chien Hui in the final.
 Results counted towards Olympic qualifying rankings.
6th Khelo India Games in Tamil Nadu:
 Khelo India Games held in Tamil Nadu in
January 2024.
 More than 5,500 sports persons, 1,600
coaches, 1000 referees, and 1200 volun-
teers were expected to participate.
 Squash was included for the first time.
 muscot : Veera Mangai
 Maharashtra : 158 ( Gold : 57, Silver : 48
Bronze: 53) followed by Tamil Nadu and
Harayana.

First-ever Khelo India Para Games Conclude:

 Haryana won the inaugural Khelo India Para Games title, with Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu fi-
nishing second and third respectively.
 The event witnessed participation from para-athletes across India.

Sanjay Singh Elected President of Wrestling Federation of India:

 Sanjay Singh was elected as the new president of the Wrestling Federation of India.
 Sakshi Malik, a bronze medalist at the Rio Olympics, announced her retirement from wrestling.

Dommaraju Gukesh Wins Chennai Grand Masters Title:

 Dommaraju Gukesh won the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 tournament, securing a draw against Pen-
tala Harikrishna.
 The win placed him in the lead for the FIDE Circuit, potentially qualifying him for the Candidates
Tournament.
Anurag Singh Thakur Launches Official Logo for Khelo India Youth Games:
 Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launched the official logo and mascot for Khelo India Youth
Games in Chennai.
 The event aimed to promote youth participation in sports.

Mitchell Starc Becomes Most Expensive IPL Player:

 Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in IPL history, bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 crore.
 This surpassed the previous record held by Pat Cummins.

Sakshi Malik Announces Retirement from Wrestling:

 Sakshi Malik, an Olympic bronze medalist, announced her retirement from wrestling.
 Her last participation was in the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

Anmol Kharb Wins National Badminton Championships:

 Anmol Kharb won the women’s singles title at the National Badminton Championships 2023 in
Guwahati.
 Chirag Sen secured the men’s singles title.

Hardik Singh Named FIH Player of the Year:

 Hardik Singh was named the FIH Player of the Year, while Savita Punia won the best women’s goal-
keeper award.
 This marked Hardik's second significant accolade of the year.

Coca-Cola Renews Partnership with ICC:

 Coca-Cola renewed its partnership with the ICC for eight years, extending through 2031.
 This solidified one of ICC's longest-ever associations with a single brand.

IOA Forms Ad Hoc Committee for Wrestling Federation of India:

 The Indian Olympic Association formed an Ad Hoc committee to supervise the operations of the
Wrestling Federation of India.
 This decision was made due to arbitrary decisions by the recently appointed officials of WFI.