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Jannik Sinner won the men's singles title at the 2026 Italian Open.

Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud in the final.

Note: Jannik Sinner is Italian tennis player.

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2026 Italian Women’s singles champion was won by Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.

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The legendary Danish badminton player who announced his retirement in 2026 was Viktor Axelsen.

He officially retired in 2026, ending a remarkable career that included multiple Olympic and World Championship titles, largely due to persistent back injury issues.

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The 2026 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award was won by Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz is a Spanish tennis player

Additional information:

The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year is an annual award honoring the achievements of individual men from the world of sports.

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Five new sports including cricket, squash, baseball-softball, lacrosse and flag football – have been added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Cricket was last included in the 1900 Paris Olympics.

Olympics Games 2028 will be held in  Los Angeles (USA)

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