New Delhi, Jan 9: The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) on Thursday announced the Indian men’s and women’s squads for the Kho Kho World Cup, to be held here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from January 13 to 19. The inaugural edition of this mega event, organised jointly by KKFI and the International Kho Kho Federation (IKKF), will see participation from 20 men’s and 19 women’s teams, with 23 countries making their way to our beautiful country for the tournament.
Bareilly, January 9: Govind Sahani, a silver medallist at the 2023 Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament and a member of the Indian contingent for the 2023 Men's World Boxing Championships, started his campaign at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship with a commanding win over Mohammad Aarif of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday, Day 1 of the tournament. Close to 300 boxers are battling for supremacy in the championship, representing their respective state units.
New Delhi, January 7: Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the 152nd Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting here at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Tuesday in the presence of eminent sportspersons, administrators and coaches.
Itanagar, January 7: Indian Taekwondo player Rupa Bayor, who became the first player from the country to break into the top 10 world Poomsae Rankings in October last year, opened up on her journey in the sport and urged the government to focus more on its upliftment.
Guwahati, January 5: Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing a third straight summer Olympics but will take one step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024, said Los Angeles 2028 was very much in her plans.
Guwahati, Jan 5: Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing her third straight summer Olympics but will take it one step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024, said Los Angeles 2028 was very much in her plans.
Bahadurgarh, January 3: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated all the players from Haryana who were selected for the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards.
New Delhi, January 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian chess woman grandmaster Koneru Humpy and her family lavished praise on the "sporting icon" for being a source of inspiration for the aspiring young players in the country.
New Delhi, January 3: The Indian shooting fraternity was overjoyed as news came in that double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker was conferred with the highest Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for athletes and Rifle shooter Swapnil Kusale and Pistol shooter Sarabjot Singh with the coveted Arjuna awards. Acclaimed rifle coach Deepali Deshpande was also conferred with the prestigious Dronacharya award for coaches.
New Delhi, January 3: Former National Coach Armando Colaco said the Dronacharya Award 2024 for Lifetime achievements he was conferred with on Thursday, should go a long way in producing more quality Indian coaches, according to the AIFF website
Bhiwani, January 3: Professional boxer Nitu Ghangas and Paralympic Bronze medallist and para-badminton player Nithya Sre expressed their delight on being conferred the Arjuna Award 2024 on Thursday.
New Delhi, January 3: Several Indian athletes and their families are filled with pride as they prepare to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award, celebrating their hard work and achievements in their respective sports.
Bengaluru, January 3: Indian para-athlete Ajeet Singh Yadav opened up and expressed his feelings after being confirmed as the Arjun Award recipient on Thursday.
Meerut, January 3: Para-athlete Preeti Pal has expressed immense joy upon being awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award. Her journey of dedication and perseverance has been recognized, further solidifying her position as a top athlete in her field.
Pune, January 2: Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, a Paralympic silver medalist in the shot put, has been honoured with the Arjuna Award.
By Vivek Prabhakar, New Delhi, Jan 2: After being nominated for the Arjun Awards 2024, Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat opened up and spoke about his next goal which is to get a gold medal for his country in the upcoming 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles.
Kolhapur, January 2: Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale, who made his mark at the Olympics, has been named for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
New Delhi, January 2: Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh expressed his feelings after he was selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award. The shooter said that this award would motivate him to perform better in the upcoming events for India.
New Delhi, January 2: Boxer Saweety Boora has been honoured with the Arjuna Award, marking a significant achievement in her sporting career. The recognition has filled her with a renewed sense of motivation.
Mumbai, January 2: Director Kabir Khan is extremely happy that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has awarded the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) to para-swimmer Murlikant Rajaram Petkar.