Latest Sports Current Affairs August 2025

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Stay Ahead with the Latest Sports Updates – August 2025 🏆

Looking for crisp and exam-oriented sports news? You’re in the right place! This post brings you the most important sports highlights of August 2025 in a simple, easy-to-revise format.

From record-breaking performances and historic victories to the biggest tournaments across cricket, football, kabaddi, chess, and more – we’ve got it all covered. These updates are not just exciting for sports enthusiasts but also highly useful for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Railways, Banking, and various State Exams.

Whether you’re a student preparing for exams or a sports fan eager to stay updated, this roundup is designed to give you the right mix of knowledge and confidence.

👉 Let’s dive straight into the top sports headlines of August 2025! 🎯

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International Sports Achievements

◾ Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian woman to win the Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, also securing her Grandmaster title (88th GM of India, 4th Indian woman GM).

◾ Magnus Carlsen won the first-ever Chess Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

◾ South Africa defeated Pakistan to win the World Championship of Legends 2025 in Birmingham, UK.

◾ Argentina won gold in both men’s and women’s hockey tournaments at the 2025 Pan American Cup held in Uruguay.

◾ England won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Championship; Hannah Hampton (Player of the Match), Aitana Bonmati (Player of the Tournament), and Michelle Agyemang (Young Player of the Tournament).

◾ Carlos Alcaraz lifted the Cincinnati Open 2025 Men’s Singles title.

◾ Indian surfer Ramesh Budihal clinched bronze at the Asian Surfing Championships 2025 in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu – becoming the first Indian surfer to win a continental medal.

◾ Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani won the women’s javelin throw title at the Indian Open 2025 World Athletics Bronze Level Tour in Bhubaneswar.

◾ The Indian U-20 women’s football team defeated Myanmar to qualify for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026.

◾ Vincent Keymer (Germany) won the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 title.

◾ NorthEast United FC emerged as the Durand Cup 2025 Champion.

◾ The Indian national team bagged four gold medals at the 18th IOAA 2025 (Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiad) in Mumbai.

◾ Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah was named PFA Player of the Year 2024–25.

Tournaments & Events Hosted / To Be Hosted

◾ The Asia Cup 2025 (17th edition) will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting September 9, 2025.

◾ Goa has been selected to host the FIDE World Cup 2025 (October 30 – November 27, 2025).

◾ Ahmedabad, Gujarat will host the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2025.

◾ Canada will host the World Archery Youth Championships 2025.

◾ India (Dehradun) will host the Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy 2025 for the first time.

◾ Malta has been chosen to host the 8th Commonwealth Youth Games 2027.

Mascots & Logos Launched

◾ Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveiled the logo, mascot, and trophy of the 12th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey Championship; mascot named “Chand”.

◾ The mascot “Ashoka” was launched for the Asia Rugby Emirates U20s Sevens 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar.

◾ The mascot “Himalayan Kingfisher” was launched for the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) in Srinagar.

Institutional & Governance Updates

◾ The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appointed Raghuram Iyer as its full-time CEO.

◾ The Telangana government signed an MoU with All India Football Federation (AIFF) to establish India’s first FIFA Talent Academy for girls.

◾ Ajay Singh was re-elected President of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) for a third consecutive term. Alongside him, Pramod Kumar was elected secretary-general, and Pon Baskaran as treasurer.