Badminton: Satwik-Chirag Secure Historic Bronze at BWF World Tour Finals
India's star men's doubles badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, clinched a bronze medal at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025 in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday, December 20, 2025. This marks a significant achievement as they became the first Indian men's doubles pair to reach the semi-finals of the prestigious season-ending tournament. Their impressive run concluded after a hard-fought semi-final loss to the local Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, with a scoreline of 21-10, 17-21, 13-21. Earlier in the tournament, Satwik and Chirag had demonstrated strong form, topping Group B after remaining unbeaten in all three of their group stage matches.
Tennis: Indian Railway Players Win Silver at National Championship
In tennis, Hyderabad's Y Sai Dedeepya, representing the South Eastern Railway (SER), earned a silver medal in the women's singles category at the 71st All India Railway Tennis Championship held in Chennai on December 20, 2025. Dedeepya reached the final where she was defeated by Sai Samhita of ICF, Southern Railway, Chennai. Additionally, Ram Kumar Prasad, also from SER, secured a silver medal in the veterans' singles event at the same championship, showcasing strong performances from the railway contingent.
Chess: Triveni Continental Kings Lead Global Chess League; Gukesh and Erigaisi Register Wins
The Global Chess League (GCL) witnessed defending champions Triveni Continental Kings register a crucial 8-7 victory over Fyers American Gambits on Matchday 7, December 20, 2025. This win helped them consolidate a six-point lead at the top of the leaderboard, largely thanks to Marc'andria Maurizzi's decisive last-gasp victory on the prodigy board. Indian Grandmasters D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi also secured their first wins in the ongoing Global Chess League, defeating Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri respectively.
Football: East Bengal Women's FC Crowned SAFF Champions
East Bengal Women's FC made history by winning the inaugural SAFF Women's Club Championship on December 20, 2025. They clinched the title with a convincing 3-0 victory over home favourites APF FC in the final.
Olympics Bid: India Aims to Host 2036 Games
India has formally announced its intention to bid for the hosting rights of the 2036 Olympic Games. Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that significant efforts are underway to enhance the country's sporting infrastructure and develop world-class facilities to meet international standards required for such a large-scale event. Furthermore, Ahmedabad has been proposed as a potential host city for the 2031 Senior World Athletics Championships and the 2028 U20 World Athletics Championships.