Study Guide · Chapter 18
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- India finished 4th at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals (13 gold); Australia topped the table with 171 medals.
- R. Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour title, beating Fabiano Caruana in the St. Louis final (US$200,000 prize).
- India was confirmed as host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games and is also targeting the 2036 Olympics.
- The 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup (jointly hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands) dropped the quarterfinal stage in its new format.
- India's women's hockey team finished 5th at the FIH World Cup — its best finish in 52 years — after beating Germany 3–1.
- Magnus Carlsen won the Esports World Cup chess title for a second straight year, representing Team Liquid.
- The Sports Ministry approved a 492-member Indian contingent (265 men, 227 women) for the Asian Games in Japan.
- Lovepreet Singh won silver in Men's +110 kg weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2026 (388 kg total).
- National Sports Awards 2025 were announced.
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