Current Affairs - Sports

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.

Hockey Punjab secured the gold medal by defeating Hockey Haryana in a thrilling final match at the 13th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023 held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Rahul Dravid has accepted the BCCI's offer to continue as India's head coach, ensuring his leadership until at least the 2024 T20 World Cup.