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October will see Indian athletes in action across a number of tournaments, which you can see in detail in our 2024 sporting calendar.
Here are all the updates from October 9, 2024.
What's on today?
Badminton: Lakshya Sen returns to action after the post-Olympics break, headlining the Indian contingent at the Arctic Open Super 500.
Table Tennis: The Indian women's team are in action in the semifinal of the Asian Championships, with the men's team featuring in the quarterfinals.
Chess: The second season of the Global Chess League is underway in London.
What happened yesterday?
Badminton: A rusty PV Sindhu was knocked out in the first round of the Arctic Open Super 500 by Michelle Li in her return to the BWF World Tour.
Table tennis: The Indian women's team confirmed the first-ever medal at Asian Championships by defeating South Korean in the quarterfinal.
Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat was elected as an MLA, saying it was "the victory of every struggle, every truth".
Chess: PBG Alaskan Knights continue to lead GCL standings.
Football: East Bengal appointed Oscar Bruzon as head coach after parting ways with Carles Cuadrat.