SportsFriday, 1 May 2026·https://testbook.com/current-affairs/01-may-2026-daily-current-affairs
Indian women win sixth straight Asian Beach Games kabaddi gold
India’s women won beach kabaddi gold and the men won silver at the Asian Beach Games 2026 in Sanya, China.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 1 May 2026 at the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, India’s women’s beach kabaddi team won gold by beating Sri Lanka 47-31, while the men’s team won silver after losing to Iran 44-31.
Key specifics
- Event: Asian Beach Games 2026, held in Sanya, China.
- Women beat Sri Lanka 47-31 in the final.
- Men lost to Iran 44-31 in the final.
- India sent a 31-member contingent across 4 disciplines.
- Asian Beach Games were first held in Bali, Indonesia in 2008.
Exam lens
Question type: sports event and medal tally, Sanya, 31-member contingent, 47-31, 44-31, 2008 debut; TNPSC may ask the host city and India’s medal outcome in beach kabaddi.