Current Affairs - Sports

Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Asian men to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, showcasing their remarkable careers and elevating India to the 28th nation represented in this prestigious institution.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, India's premier badminton men's doubles pair, are poised to receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, recognizing their exceptional achievements, including victories at various prestigious tournaments.

Sheetal Devi, the Indian para archer, won the title of Best Youth Athlete at the Asian Paralympic Committee awards ceremony during the fourth edition of the Asian Awards in Riyadh.

Olympian M. Sreeshankar has been honoured with the 35th Jimmy George Foundation Award for emerging as the best sportsperson of Kerala, recognizing his exceptional achievements in the long jump, including silver medals in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

Vaishali Rameshbabu, a 22-year-old chess player, earned the title of Grandmaster at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain, becoming the third woman from India to achieve this feat, following Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. This accomplishment is particularly significant as it makes Vaishali and her younger brother, Praggnanandhaa, the first brother-sister pair in history to both hold Grandmaster titles.