Cycling Bihar teen, Kambala race incidents show India’s knowledge about sports is minimal: Rijiju

The sports minister also emphasised on the need to create a sports culture in the country to start winning more Olympic medals.

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· 5 hours ago

Sports administrators should be empowered in order to produce champion athletes, says Abhinav Bindra

The legendary shooter stressed on the importance of high performance programs for producing champions in a ‘structured and accountable format’.

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· 10 hours ago

Every state to adopt one sport: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on plan to boost Olympic hopes

Rijiju said a country as big as India has the potential to focus on multiple disciplines if all states embrace a sport each.

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· Jul 08, 2020 · 08:17 pm

Indian Olympic Association launches new logo to commemorate 100 years of participation in Olympics

‘The new logo of the Indian Olympic Association is a symbol of our country’s identity and our values in sport,’ read a statement from IOA.

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· Jul 07, 2020 · 01:51 pm

The Empty Stadium syndrome: Indian sportstars weigh in on what it’s like to play without spectators

This is sport’s new normal, and playing without fans and the atmosphere they create is just another thing to get used to for athletes.

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· Jul 05, 2020 · 03:15 pm

Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 lakh for Indian coaches training elite athletes

The announcement came after the Sport Ministry’s decision on Thursday to extend the contracts of all foreign coaches till September 30 next tear.

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· Jul 04, 2020 · 02:21 pm

Government to soon launch Target Olympic Podium scheme for juniors: Sports Minister Rijiju

The 48-year-old said the government would identify talents youngsters between the age of 10 and 12 and adopt them under the scheme.

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· Jul 04, 2020 · 08:31 am

Sports Ministry extends contract of current coaches, new recruits to be in four-year Olympic cycle

The extension for the current bunch of coaches has been done keeping in mind the postponement of the Olympics to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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· Jul 02, 2020 · 09:54 pm

People may look at us differently but it doesn’t matter: Dutee Chand on her same-sex relationship

Last year, the sprinter became India’s first athlete to come out and openly declare herself as member of the LGBTQ community.

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· Jul 01, 2020 · 07:22 pm

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju launches Nada app to keep Indian athletes updated about doping

The app aims to create a bridge between athletes and the Nada by providing easily accessible information about prohibited substances and their inadvertent use.

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· Jun 30, 2020 · 10:53 pm

IOA chief Narinder Batra sent legal notice for using ‘filthy’ language during phone call: Report

The four-page legal notice by Former Karate Association of India vice-president Bharat Sharma demands an unconditional apology from Batra within 48 hours.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 08:59 pm

‘Won’t risk safety’, ‘lockdown is a big loss’: Top Indian athletes weigh in on resumption of sports

Contesting views offered by some of India’s leading sportspersons as the government finds ways to resume competitions.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 03:39 pm