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• First International Match: 2 August 1948, led by Ali Iqtidar Shah Dara vs Belgium, won 2–0 at 1948 London Olympics.
  • World Hockey Cup Titles (4 times): 1971, 1978, 1982, 1994
  • 1971 World Cup: Pakistan defeated Spain to become champions.
  • 1994: Pakistan won the Hockey World Cup for the last time.
  • 2012 Hockey Champions Trophy: Pakistan beat India to win bronze.

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About 2026 Winter Olympics (XXV Winter Olympic Games)

Dates: 6 to 22 February

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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Explanation

• The Olympic Games are held every four years
• The four years between games is known as an Olympiad.
• Summer Games are celebrated during the first year of an Olympiad. 
• And the Winter Games are held in the third year.

NOTE
Since 1994, the Winter Games have been held in even years between the Summer Games (e.g., 2024 Paris, 2026 Milano Cortina, 2028 Los Angeles).

Explanation

About 2026 Winter Olympics (XXV Winter Olympic Games)

Dates: 6 to 22 February

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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Explanation

About 2026 Winter Olympics (XXV Winter Olympic Games)

Dates: 6 to 22 February

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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Explanation

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup.

The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Explanation

About the Australian Open 2026 women's singles title

Winner: Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstani professional tennis player)

Runners-up: Aryna Sabalenka 

Note: women’s singles title at the 2025 Australian Open was won by Madison Keys

Additional Information:

The Australian Open is an annual Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia, usually in January, and is the first major tennis championship of the year.

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• New Zealand defeated India by 8 wickets in the 2021 World Test Championship final
• Dates: 1 August 2019 – 23 June 2021
• Administrator: International Cricket Council
• Runners-up: India
• Participants: 9
• Matches: 61
• Most runs: Australia Marnus Labuschagne (1675)
• Most wickets: India Ravichandran Ashwin (71)

Last updated 20-02-2026

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The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, held in Pakistan and the UAE, features 8 top-ranked ODI nations

• Participating Nations: Pakistan, India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, England, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh
• Tournament Host: Pakistan (with matches in UAE)
• Winner: India (defeated New Zealand in the final)

Explanation

•  Emperor Naruhito of Japan officially opened  the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games 

• Closed by: IOC President Thomas Bach
• Host City: Tokyo
• Actual Dates: July 23 – August 8, 2021
• Reason for Delay: COVID-19 pandemic 

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