Formula 1 has confirmed the Turkish Grand Prix will return to the FIA World Championship from 2027. Under a new five-year agreement with Türkiye’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, Istanbul Park is secured on the calendar through the 2031 season. The announcement follows F1’s continued reshaping of its race schedule, with major venues increasingly tied to longer commitments.
In the year’s last Mann Ki Baat on its 129th episode, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s achievements across national security, sports and scientific innovation, arguing the country’s influence is now “visible everywhere.” He framed 2025 as a year of broad progress, highlighting how India is making an impact not only domestically but also on the world’s biggest platforms.
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Tashkent has been confirmed as the host city for the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships, a landmark moment as the competition will be held in Uzbekistan for the first time and for the wider Central Asian region. The announcement came from World Para Athletics, signaling growing global sporting momentum for the area.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya says India could become a global sporting powerhouse, aiming for a top-10 ranking by 2036 and a top-five position by 2047. He credits the government’s youth-focused push through initiatives like Fit India and Khelo India, arguing these programs will expand participation, training, and opportunities for upcoming athletes.
Fifteen-year-old Nausheen Naz is making waves in Indian hockey despite financial hardship. Training at a national camp with borrowed gear, the MP Hockey Academy product is edging closer to India’s U-18 Asia Cup squad. Her rise from a broken hockey stick to national visibility underscores how talent plus institutional support can punch through modest circumstances.
IPL teams have appealed to the government to reclassify ticket sales so matches are treated as “sports” rather than “entertainment.” They argue the current 40% GST on tickets is disproportionately high for sporting events and should be reduced. The teams say the change would boost demand, support the sports ecosystem, and accelerate the league’s long-term growth.
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A proposal from two sport-loving brothers once sounded fanciful, but it became a defining running event. With ambitions to get Indians into squash and rugby going nowhere, they pivoted to marathons. Over two decades, the race grew into one of Asia’s biggest, building a USD 450 million ecosystem around training, participation, and events.
India finished strong at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 as Vishvanath Suresh captured gold in the men’s 50kg category. In the final, he dominated Japan’s Daichi Iwai with a stunning 5-0 unanimous verdict. Sachin followed up by securing silver in the 60kg bout, rounding out an impressive haul for India.
FIFA has reopened last-minute ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, releasing tickets for all 104 matches about 50 days before kickoff. More than five million tickets have already been sold, with additional batches planned until the final. The move comes amid criticism of high prices, but FIFA insists it uses variable pricing—not dynamic pricing—to manage costs.
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