Recent Current Affairs related to Olympics

The National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), the Sports Authority of India, and the Indian Oil Corporation have partnered to strengthen boxing in India. The collaboration focuses on a structured programme centered on talent identification and athlete development.

Under this partnership, the Indian Oil Corporation will provide ₹40 crore over a period of 2 years to support the initiative.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has signed an MoU with the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) to bolster bilateral cooperation in the sports sector.

The MoU was finalized during the 20th Asian Games to create enhanced professional opportunities for athletes from both India and South Korea.

India finished fourth in the overall medal standings with 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze) at the 20th Asian Games (XX Asian Games), officially known as Aichi-Nagoya 2026, held in Japan.

China topped the tally with 341 medals (169 gold), followed by Japan. The event concluded at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Yu Zidi, a 13-year-old swimmer from China, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) - Female for her three gold medals, while Puripol Boonson, a Thai sprinter, was named the MVP - Male.

India won gold medals in team sports including Men’s and Women’s Cricket, Hockey, and Kabaddi. Archery was the most successful individual sport for India with 5 gold medals won in Women’s Individual Recurve), Women’s Recurve Team, and the Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Compound Teams.

In Shooting, gold medals were won in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team (Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh), Women’s Trap (Neeru Dhanda), and Mixed Trap (Kynan Chenai and Neeru Dhanda). Boxing gold medals were claimed by Parveen Hooda (Women’s 65kg), Lovlina Borgohain (Women’s 75kg), and Ankush Panghal (Men’s 80kg).

Other gold medalists include Sujeet Kalkal (Men’s 65kg Freestyle Wrestling), the Indian Wrestling Contingent, the Women’s 4x400m Relay team (Athletics), and Pranavi Urs (Women’s Individual Golf).

India is set to host the 4th Junior and 11th Senior Asian Pencak Silat Championship in 2027. The international tournament will be held at the Manohar Parrikar Stadium in Goa.

The hosting rights were announced by the Indian Pencak Silat Federation (IPSF) and have been officially endorsed by the International Pencak Silat Federation (PERSILAT).

India is set to host the 11th edition of the “Asian Senior Wushu Championships” for the first time in 2028. The decision was ratified during the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA) Congress held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Bhupender Singh Bajwa, representing the Wushu Association of India (WAI), has been nominated as a member of the Executive Committee of the WFA. It is to be noted that Wushu is a traditional Chinese martial art and combat sport.

The Tamil Nadu government has announced the establishment of a world-class “TN Olympic City” in Chennai to strengthen sports infrastructure and enhance India medal prospects in global events.

The state will set up a Talent Research Wing (TRW) and Olympic Centres of Excellence in 10 locations to foster athletic development. A “Motor Sports City” will also be developed to host Formula racing events.

National Javelin Day

Day – August 07

Observed since – 2022

Commemorating – Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold medal victory in the Men’s Javelin Throw event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Anahat Singh has become the first Indian to win the women’s singles title at the World Junior Squash Championships 2026. She defeated Ruqayya Salem of Egypt with a score of 3-0 in the final held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.

Mohamad Zakaria of Egypt has successfully defended his title in the men’s singles category.

Leander Paes, a former Indian professional tennis player and Olympic medallist, has been appointed as the Player Ambassador of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF).

International Olympic Day

Day – June 23

Theme 2026 – 'You Can Do This. Let’s Move'

Observed since – 1948

Commemorating – The day commemorates the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 1894 in Paris led by Baron Pierre de Coubertin

The Indian women's cricket team has secured direct qualification for the Los Angeles (LA) 2028 Olympic Games, following the group stage of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's T20 World Cup in England.

Other teams that have qualified for the tournament include Australia (representing Oceania), South Africa (representing Africa), and Great Britain (represented by England in ICC events). The USA is anticipated to receive the host quota for the Olympic tournament.

Raja Randhir Singh, a renowned Indian shooter and five-time Olympian, passed away at the age of 79.

He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1979 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) for his contributions to shooting sports.

World Football Day:

Day – 25 May

Observed by – 2024

Shyam Lal Meena, a veteran Indian Olympian archer, passed away at the age of 61. He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award in 1989.

PT Usha, the President of Indian Olympic Association, and Dr. Dilip Tirkey, the President of Hockey India, have released a book titled “India’s Olympic Gold: Hockey Triumph at Amsterdam” in New Delhi.

Authored by hockey historian K Arumugam and published by Stick2Hockey, the book commemorates the 98th anniversary of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team winning their first Olympic Gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has attended the 75th anniversary celebrations of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) in New Delhi. A commemorative logo was unveiled to mark 75 years of competitive shooting in India.

The NRAI launched the “MyNRAI Athlete App”, making it the first fully digitised sports federation in India. Additionally, a nationwide grassroots programme was announced to introduce 7.5 lakh school and college students to shooting through a “10-shot experience” before the 2028 Olympics.

Gurbax Singh Grewal, a former Indian hockey player and Olympian, passed away at 84. He was a member of the Indian team that won the bronze medal in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Narayana Ramachandran, the former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the World Squash Federation (WSF), passed away at the age of 77.

He served as the 12th president of IOA from 2014 to 2017. During his tenure as the WSF president (2008-16), he became the first Indian to lead an International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized international federation.