Top 50 Sports Current Affairs Questions for All Competitive Exams

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Tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan, a member of the Indian Davis Cup team, clinches Grand Double Title.
Tamil Nadu star Ramkumar, ranked 642 on the ATP ranking list, recorded a 6-0, 6-4 victory against the 874th ranked National Champion Vishwakarma, in the all-Indian men’s singles finals of the MSLTA $25000 Men’s ITF Tennis Championship 2023.

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Novak Djokovic earned the year-end No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for the eighth time. The 36-year-old from Serbia regained the top ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian Open in January, the French Open in June, and U.S. Open in September, to raise his career total to a men’s-record 24 and was the runner-up at the other, Wimbledon.

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In December 2023, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a domestic cricket tournament in India, concluded with Haryana defeating Rajasthan in the final at Rajkot’s Saurashtra Cricket Stadium. This victory marked Haryana’s first title and their debut final appearance in the competition, which began in the 1993-94 season. Tamil Nadu holds the record for the most titles, having won the trophy five times.

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Meghalaya Games 2024, inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, symbolizes unity and harmony in the state. The games are being organized at PA Sangma Stadium at Tura, Meghalaya. One of the aims of the Meghalaya Games is to revive and highlight traditional sports of Meghalaya state. Participants from all districts will compete in three games: Mawpoin, a Khasi game where teams raise stone pyramids to eliminate opponents; Rah Mukhrah, a Jaintia game of carrying heavy rocks across a finishing line to achieve the “Ki Mar” title; and Wa’pong Sika, a Garo game of pushing bamboo poles towards the opposing team’s goal. Through these long-standing competitions, the Meghalaya Games seeks to preserve, promote and pass on the traditional sporting culture of Meghalaya’s indigenous peoples.

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Sukhbir Singh Gill, a former Indian men’s hockey team player, passed away at 48. Representing Chandigarh in junior nationals, he joined the Indian under-21 team for a tournament in Belgium. Gill debuted at the 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, securing first place. He became a key player, representing India at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, where they finished seventh. Gill contributed to India’s gold medal win at the 2001 Men’s Hockey Champions Challenge in Malaysia, a notable achievement in his distinguished career.

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Abhinav Bindra, a former shooter and India’s first Olympic gold medalist, has been selected as a torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Bindra is one of 11,000 torchbearers selected throughout France for the 2024 Olympics. The 2024 Olympic torch relay will start in France on May 8, 2024, with the flame arriving in Marseille before traveling across France for 68 days.

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Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the 1st BIMSTEC Aquatics Championships 2024 in New Delhi, marking the first-time hosting of the event. He emphasized the collaboration of seven BIMSTEC countries, transforming the Bay of Bengal into a hub for progress and development. The four-day competition features swimming, water polo, and diving events for Under-20 athletes, with 39 medals and nine trophies at stake.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, and will feature 104 matches across 16 cities. The tournament will feature 48 teams, with 60 games played in the United States, 10 in Canada, and 10 in Mexico. The tournament will begin in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca stadium and conclude in New York, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026. The 2026 World Cup will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994.

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New Zealand fast bowler Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket on February 27, 2024. Wagner, 37, made the decision after being told he would not be in the starting XI for the upcoming Test series against Australia.Wagner has played 64 tests for New Zealand and will finish fifth on New Zealand’s list of all-time Test wicket-takers with 260 at an average of 37.

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In March 2024, Praneeth announced his retirement from international badminton on social media. The 31-year-old from Hyderabad, Telangana cited injuries since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the reason for his retirement. He plans to become a coach in the US. n 2019, Praneeth won a bronze medal at the World Championships, becoming the first Indian to do so since 1983. He also won the Singapore Open and competed in the Tokyo Olympics.