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Lando Norris won the 2026 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort on August 24, 2026, securing his second consecutive victory of the 2026 F1 season. Representing McLaren, Norris finished ahead of Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who was the runner-up, trailing by 11.536 seconds. George Russell, also driving for Mercedes, completed the podium in third place. Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished fourth and fifth, respectively. The Dutch Grand Prix is held at Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands and returned to the Formula 1 calendar in 2021 after a 36-year absence.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand won the bronze medal in women’s doubles at the 2026 BWF World Championships, ending India’s 15-year wait for a medal in the event. They became only the second Indian women’s doubles pair to achieve this feat after Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, who won bronze in 2011. Treesa and Gayatri reached the semifinals by defeating China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the quarterfinals. They eventually lost to top-seeded Chinese pair Tan Ning and Liu Sheng Shu in the semifinal after a 70-minute contest.

Mitchell Starc became the leading wicket-taker in ICC World Test Championship history after reaching 234 wickets. The Australian left-arm fast bowler surpassed teammates Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon, who had 228 wickets each. Starc achieved the milestone during the second Test against Bangladesh at Mackay, where he produced a remarkable 10-wicket match haul. His performance also took his overall Test wicket tally to 445, allowing him to surpass South African great Dale Steyn and enter the top 10 wicket-takers in Test cricket history.

Pranesh M won the Kanizsa Open 2026 Group A title held in Nagykanizsa, Hungary. The 19-year-old Indian Grandmaster from Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, finished with 7 points from 9 rounds. He secured the championship on superior tiebreak scores after four players finished tied on 7 points. Pranesh sealed his victory by defeating German Grandmaster Vadim Petrovskiy with the white pieces in the ninth and final round. His success adds another notable international achievement to his growing chess career and highlights the strong representation of young Indian players in international chess tournaments.

New Delhi hosted the opening of the 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2026, which began on August 18, 2026. The opening ceremony was held at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Stadium and featured Air Marshal S Sivakumar as the Chief Guest and weightlifter Lovepreet Singh as the Guest of Honour. A total of 108 teams are participating across three categories: Junior Girls Under-17, Junior Boys Under-17, and Sub-Junior Boys Under-15. The tournament is an important grassroots football competition in India, providing young players with national-level exposure and opportunities to develop and showcase their footballing skills.