1. Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament 2026
Prelims:
Sports, Defence, Personalities
Mains:
GS Paper II- Governance, GS Paper III- Sports
Development, Defence
Current
relevance:
The 7th edition of
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament 2026 is
scheduled to be held from 23 Jun to 03 Jul 26.
Highlights:
1.
Background: The tournament is
organized to honour the legacy of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh,
the only officer of the Indian Air Force to have been conferred the
five-star rank of "Marshal of the Air Force."
2. Air Force Sports Control Board (AFSCB) has
been organizing the tournament annually since 2018.
3. The
venue for the tournament is Air Force Station Jalahalli, Bengaluru.
4. The
participating teams will compete under a league-cum-knockout format.
Source: PIB - https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2276830®=48&lang=1