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Sports Fraternity Extends Warm New Year 2026 Greetings

By IANS News January 01, 2026 • 17:46 PM View: 513

IOC President Kirsty Coventry: As the world welcomed the New Year 2026 amid fireworks, celebrations, and renewed hope, leading figures from the global sports fraternity joined in to mark the occasion, sharing messages of love, gratitude, and motivation at the start of the year.

Sports icons around the world gave their fans a surprise with New Year celebration photos, where followers got a glimpse of their personal lives.

ICC chairman Jay Shah shared a cricket-themed message, wishing everyone a "boundary-filled year" and hoping that dreams score big in 2026.

TAGS Jay Shah FIFA World Cup Virat Kohli Anushka Sharma Former Indian MS Dhoni Happy Year Team India Gautam Gambhir IOC President Kirsty Coventry Cristiano Ronaldo Anish Giri Former India Yuvraj Singh

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