Sport Events in February 1997
2nd Feb
Karnataka and Maharashtra take women's and men's National badminton team titles in Pune.
Mongia and Garg take National enterprise sailing title in Mumbai.
7th Feb
Gopi Chand and Manjusha Kanwar emerge National men's and women's badminton champions in Pune.
9th Feb
The Czech Republic defeats India 3-2 in Davis Cup World Group tennis first round in Pribram.
12th Feb
Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain.
13th Feb
South Africa win tri-series, beating India in the final in Durban.
16th Feb
Heryanto Arbi of Indonesia defeats P. Gopi Chand men's singles final, while Cindana Hartano takes women's crown in the Indian Open GP badminton in Delhi.
17th Feb
Kasparov makes in four-in-a-row in the City of Linares category 19 chess, Anand finishes sixth.
18th Feb
England beats New Zealand 2-0 in the three- Test series.
19th Feb
France's Joel Lautier wins City of Ubeda super category chess with two rounds to spare.
21st Feb
Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.
Haile Gebrselassie sets new 5000m World indoor record in Stockholm.
22nd Feb
Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.
India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
28th Feb
Pakistan `A' wins SAARC cricket tournament in Dhaka on better run-rate.