Indian Sport
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Paralympic Committee of India suspended by Sports Ministry due to delay in holding elections
A statement from the Sports Ministry stated that the PCI was expected to hold elections immediately following the expiration of the current committee’s term.
Scroll Staff
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Sailing: Vishnu Saravanan earns 2024 Paris Olympics quota place at ILCA 7 World Championship
Vishnu Saravanan had also competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Scroll Staff
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Rohan Bopanna, Joshna Chinappa among seven sporting personalities to be honoured with Padma Shri
The others to be honoured with Padma Shri include Purnima Mahato, Gaurav Khanna, Harbinder Singh, Satendra Singh Lohia, and Uday Deshpande.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Explainer: Why Jyothi Vennam went to court over the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Ace archer Vennam was overlooked for the country’s top sports award in favour of shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
Abhijit Nair
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Indian Olympic Association appoints Raghuram Iyer as Chief Executive Officer
The IOA was expected to appoint a CEO within a month of the new PT Usha-led executive council taking over, in December 10, 2022 but delayed it by almost a year.
Scroll Staff
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A conclusion to the wrestling debacle to double digits in Paris – The Field’s wishlist for 2024
The members of the sports team at Scroll list out a few things they look forward to seeing in 2024.
Abhijit Nair, Dilip Unnikrishnan, Samreen Razzaqui, Shahid Judge & Tanya Kini
Video
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Watch: At 123 feet, this dosa made in Bengaluru is the longest in the world
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From the dominant archers to Virat Kohli’s new benchmark – The Field’s highlights from 2023
As the 2023 season comes to a close, the writers from Scroll’s sports desk list their sporting highlights from the year gone by.
Abhijit Nair, Dilip Unnikrishnan, Samreen Razzaqui, Shahid Judge & Tanya Kini
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Why sports and politics are completely intertwined in India
The system in India is such that it requires politicians to use their reach and avoid red tape-ism for the betterment of athletes.
Shahid Judge
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Tennis star Somdev Devvarman on wrestlers’ protest: ‘Athletes are being silenced for speaking up’
The former India tennis star Devvarman also asserted that the people at the top of the sports federations are not the best people suited for the job.
Somdev Devvarman
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Satwiksairaj and Chirag win Khel Ratna; Shami and 25 athletes up for Arjuna Award
The National Sports Award winners will receive their awards by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024.
Scroll Staff
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National Games 2023: Maharashtra crowned overall champions for first time in 29 years
Srihari Nataraj is the best male athlete and Sanyukta Kale & Pranati Nayak are the best female athletes of the Games.
Scroll Staff
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Skiing: Arif Khan wins gold and bronze at FIS International Ski Races in Dubai
After three runs, he finished with an overall 51.98 seconds to take the gold on Thursday.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour