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National Sports Day and Fit India | SPORTS

Framework for Implementing
the National Sports Policy
The Central Government has initiated the process of establishing a globally
respected, athlete-centric governance framework. Following the notification of the
National Sports Governance Act, 2025, additional administrative reforms and
laws ensuring transparency have also been notified.

A ‘One Sport-One The objective of these There is a model
Corporate’ policy sports acts and regulations sports policy for
has been announced, is to ensure accountability, states that will
aiming to leverage transparency, and good encourage them
the support of governance within National to formulate state
federations and Sports Federations through sports policies
attract financial a comprehensive statutory while keeping
assistance for sports framework based on the national interests
development. principles of good governance, in mind.
ethics, and fair play inherent
in the Olympic and sports
movements.

Indian Athletes raising pride of the nation

n India won the ICC Under-19 n The Indian women's cricket
Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 title team won the ICC Women's
for a record sixth time. Cricket World Cup 2025 for the

n India won gold medals first time.
Indian in both the men's and n Won the ICC Under-19
shuttler PV Sindhu women's categories at Women's T20 World Cup 2025.
made history by the 2025 Kho-Kho
winning the Japan Open World Cup. n Indian visually impaired
women's cricket team won
2026 title. Sindhu is the n The Indian contingent inaugural Visually Impaired
first Indian player to won 7 medals at the Women's T20 World Cup
win this title.
Sepak Takraw World 2025, remaining undefeated
Cup 2025. throughout series. n

A historic achievement for Indian badminton!
Congratulations to PV Sindhu on her victory at the Japan
Open 2026. Her determination and exceptional skill were
evident throughout the tournament. This achievement is
all the more special as she is the first Indian player to win
this title. It will inspire countless young players across
the country to take up the sport and excel.

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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