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• FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association.
• Founded: July 1930
• Total teams: 32
• Most titles won by: Brazil
• Played: After 4 years
• Only team to participate in each tournament: Brazil (21)
• Continents to not host a single tournament: Australia & Antarctica.
• 1942 and 1946 FIFA world cup could not be held: Because of second world war.

Last verified on 16-06-2026

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About 2026 Winter Olympics (XXV Winter Olympic Games)

Venue: Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

Official mascots: Tina and Milo (two stoat siblings)

Participating Nations: 92

Competing athletes: 2,871

Topper: Norway

Additional Information:

Norway won record 18 gold and 41 total medals

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Lionel Messi has become the first individual footballer to receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.

He was awarded the prestigious 2026 honor in recognition of his outstanding sportsmanship and significant humanitarian impact.

He is a professional footballer player of Argentina.

Additional Information:

The Princess of Asturias Award is highly prestigious international honor presented annually in Spain to recognize notable achievements in the arts, sciences, humanities, and public affairs.

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Explanation

Lionel Messi has become the first individual footballer to receive the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports.

He was awarded the prestigious 2026 honor in recognition of his outstanding sportsmanship and significant humanitarian impact.

He is a professional footballer player of Argentina.

Additional Information:

The Princess of Asturias Award is highly prestigious international honor presented annually in Spain to recognize notable achievements in the arts, sciences, humanities, and public affairs.

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 (football)

• Winner: Spain
• Runner-up: England
• Edition: 9th
• Venue: Australia, New Zealand
• Final held: 20 August 2023
• Final venue: Sydney
• Third position: Sweden
• Participating teams: 32
• Total matched: 64
• Official mascot: Tazuni
• Total goals scored: 164
• Top scorer: Hinata Miyazawa from Japan (5 goals)
• Best player: Aitana Bonmatí from Spain
• Best young player: Salma Paralluelo from Spain
• Best goalkeeper: Mary Earps from England

Last verified on 06-06-2026

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• Chess is known as the “Game/Sports of Kings”.
• It originated in ancient India as Chaturanga.
• The central piece is the King (Shah), which gives the game its importance.
• The game ends when the King is checkmated (Shah Mat = King is dead).
• It was traditionally played by royalty and nobles.

Last verified on 02-06-2026

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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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• The FIFA World Cup 2022 was held in Qatar.
• Argentina won the tournament, defeating France in the final.

The short list of FIFA World Cup hosts:

• 2010: South Africa
• 2014: Brazil
• 2018: Russia
• 2022: Qatar
• 2026: Canada, Mexico, and the United States
• 2030: Spain, Portugal, and Morocco; Anniversary match hosts: Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay
• 2034: Saudi Arabia (Asia)

Last verified on 02-02-2026

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About the 2026 Uber Cup badminton tournament

Winner: South Korea

Runners-up: China

Venue: Horsens, Denmark

Dates: April 24 to May 3, 2026

Additional Information:

The Uber Cup is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams.

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Explanation

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain won the 2026 Australian Open men's singles title , defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final.

With this victory, Alcaraz became the youngest man in history to complete a career Grand Slam at 22 years and 8 months old.

Additional Information:

Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2025 Australian Open.

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