Khelo India Youth Games : Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore launched the second edition of Khelo India, rechristened as Khelo India Youth Games. This programme aims at mainstreaming sport as a tool for individual development, community development, economic development and national development. The main objectives of this programme are: i) Mass participation of the young population in Sports through annual sports competitions; ii) Identification of sporting talent; iii) Nurturing of the sporting talent through sports academies; and iv) Creation of Sports Infrastructure at Block, District and State/UT Level.

Hockey World Cup 2018: Belgium Hockey team won their first ever Word cup title on 16th December 2018 after they defeated The Netherlands in sudden death. Belgium, which also won a silver medal in Rio Olympics 2016, made history by beating the opponents by 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out after finals ended without any goal. Belgium hockey team registered its second biggest international title after winning a silver medal in Rio Olympics silver in 2016 and ending up second in the 2017 Euro Hockey Championships.