PrepMaticCurrent affairs · September 2026
Tamil Nadu players' medals at the 20th Asian Games and the state's cash awards
Between 21 and 29 September 2026 the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister congratulated players from the state who won medals at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, and announced cash awards for most of them. The releases list medals in cricket, shooting, badminton, athletics and squash, in addition to Vithya Ramraj's three medals, which have their own Vithya Ramraj item.
Medals and awards
| Release date | Player | Event | Medal | State award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September | Elavenil Valarivan | 10 m air rifle, women's team and individual | Silver in both | Not stated |
| 22 September | Kamalini, Madurai | Women's cricket, Indian team | Gold | ₹75 lakh |
| 23 September | Hariharan | Badminton, men's team | Bronze | ₹30 lakh |
| 25 September | Baranica Elangovan | Pole vault | Bronze | ₹30 lakh |
| 26 September | Joshna Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar | Squash, mixed doubles | Bronze | ₹30 lakh each |
| 27 September | Abhay Singh | Squash, men's singles | Silver | ₹50 lakh |
| 29 September | Vishal and Rajesh | Athletics, men's 4x400 m relay | Bronze | ₹30 lakh each |
| 29 September | Abhinaya Rajarajan | Athletics, mixed 4x100 m relay | Bronze | ₹30 lakh |
The badminton release adds that Hariharan receives financial support under the ELITE Sportsperson Scheme of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.
Why it matters for TNPSC
Sports is not a named unit in the Group 4 syllabus, so treat this as lower priority than polity, economy and Tamil Nadu schemes. If you keep a general-awareness page, record the player, event and medal, and the state's support scheme. The current affairs guide shows how to revise such notes. The Chess Olympiad results are in a separate item.
Practice questions
Question 1. Who won the pole vault bronze at the 20th Asian Games, according to the state release of 25 September 2026?
- A. Abhinaya Rajarajan
- B. Kamalini
- C. Baranica Elangovan
- D. Elavenil Valarivan
Question 2. Which state authority runs the ELITE Sportsperson Scheme mentioned in the badminton release?
- A. Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu
- B. Tamil Nadu Olympic Association
- C. Sports Authority of India
- D. Tamil Nadu Physical Education University
Answers
- C. Baranica Elangovan won the pole vault bronze and was announced ₹30 lakh.
- A. The release names the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.
Source
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 743, 25 September 2026 (Tamil)
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 744, 26 September 2026 (Tamil)
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 726, 23 September 2026 (Tamil)
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 716, 22 September 2026 (Tamil)
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 760, 29 September 2026 (Tamil)
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 761, 29 September 2026 (Tamil)
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 747, 27 September 2026 (Tamil)
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Press Release No. 707, 21 September 2026 (Tamil)
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