Table tennis player Mouma Das, runner Sudha Singh among seven sportspersons to be awarded Padma Shri

Every year, the award winners are announced on the eve of Republic Day. The Padma awardees are felicitated by the President of India.

Press Trust of India

· Jan 25, 2021 · 11:13 pm

Kho-kho: Scientific evaluation program to be used to select players in national coaching camp

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the program which is a joint venture of Kho-Kho Federation of India and Ultimate Kho-Kho.

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· Jan 19, 2021 · 09:41 pm

Sports ministry decides to name all upcoming SAI facilities after renowned athletes

Very few of the country’s sports facilities, including venues hosting events and training centres, are named after former sportspersons.

Press Trust of India

· Jan 17, 2021 · 04:27 pm

Federations not complying with National Sports Code can’t be granted recognition: Delhi High Court

The special bench was hearing a plea challenging the recognition granted to the 41 National Sports Federations.

Press Trust of India

· Jan 08, 2021 · 10:35 pm

Tokyo Olympics could be India’s best ever medal haul despite challenging times, says Abhinav Bindra

India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist said that several Indian athletes participating at the Games can be counted as a realistic prospects.

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· Jan 04, 2021 · 08:54 pm

Boxing: Simranjeet, Manish strike gold India end Cologne W’Cup campaign with 9 medals

India finished the competition in the second spot with three gold, two silver and four bronze medals.

Press Trust of India

· Dec 20, 2020 · 02:34 pm

Indian sports ministry formally recognises yogasana as a competitive sport

An International Yogasana Sports Federation was formed under the presidentship of Baba Ramdev with Dr HR Nagendra as secretary general in November last year.

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· Dec 17, 2020 · 05:09 pm

Asked a few athletes to not lend support to farmers, the government could hurt them: Vijender Singh

A host of top sportspersons from Punjab and Haryana have decided to return their awards as a mark of support to the protesting farmers.

Kaushal Shukla

· Dec 09, 2020 · 11:00 am

Former Indian athletics star Anju Bobby George reveals she played her career with a single kidney

The track and field star had scripted a historic first for India with her bronze medal in the 2003 World Athletics Championship in Paris.

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· Dec 08, 2020 · 09:35 am

Mixed Martial Arts: India’s Ritu Phogat maintains her perfect record with fourth win on the trot

The 26-year-old Indian beat Philippines’ Jomary Torres via technical knockout in round one of her fourth bout.

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· Dec 05, 2020 · 03:17 pm

After being dropped from TOPS, Arpinder questions how performance review done without competition?

The triple jumper said he will not plead for his re-inclusion in the TOPS, instead he will show his performance when the next season begins in March.

Press Trust of India

· Nov 30, 2020 · 10:19 pm

Olympic-bound KT Irfan, Shivpal Singh; sprinter Dutee Chand included in TOPS core group

Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das and Tajinder Pal Singh Toor was also retained in the TOPS core group while Arpinder Singh was dropped from the scheme.

Press Trust of India

· Nov 30, 2020 · 08:53 pm