The door for Asian Games is open for Australia and other Oceania nations from 2022
Athletes from Australia and the rest of Oceania have been invited to compete at the 2022 Asian Games to be held at Hangzhou in China. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) extended an invitation to the Australian athletes at the Asian Games in selected sports which will have their qualification paths for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games through Asia....
Apurvi Chandela incredibly shatters world record on her way to Women’s 10m Air Rifle in ISSF World Cup
26-year old Apurvi Chandela broke the world record in Women's 10m Air Rifle to register a gold for India at the ISSF World Cup 2019 in New Delhi. Apurvi defeated China’s Ruozhu Zhao in the high-tension final with an incredible sequence of scores that never dropped below 10. Chandela, who had secured a Tokyo Olympic quota in the last World Championships,...
A dance form that’s also a sport- Breakdancing has been proposed to be included in Paris Olympics 2024
Breakdancing is one of the four additional sports expected to be included at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris along with Surfing, Sport climbing and Skateboarding. While the three other sports have already been added to the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and invited to return in Paris, Breakdancing would be making its first appearance in the Olympics...
Jimmy George- the unfamiliar Indian who ruled international Volleyball circuit
Jimmy George is considered as one of the greatest Indian Volleyball player of all time. His measured jump floats and accurate spin serves on court spread his name from Kerala to Italy, making him the first Indian player to turn professional. George was born to the famous Kudakkachira family of Peravoor as the second son of George Joseph and Mary...
Budgetary allocation for sports increased by over Rs 200 crore; SAI, NSDF, Khelo India benefitted while assistance to NSFs slashed
The Government of India, in its interim budget, before the Lok Sabha polls in mid-2019, has increased the sports budget by Rs 214.20 crore for the financial year 2019-2020. The overall sports budget was increased from Rs 2002.72 in 2018-2019 crore to Rs 2216.92 crore. In the interim budget presented by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, the allocation to SAI has...
Youth flourish; rural champs emerge, disability conquered & Maharashtra rule as Khelo India 2019 closes with confetti, streamers and chants
Maharashtra walked away with the champion’s trophy of the Khelo India Youth Games 2019 in a shower of confetti, victory chants of ‘Jai Maharashtra’ and deafening music. The hosts had a rich haul of 85 gold, 62 silver and 81 bronze, totaling an impressive 228 medals. Haryana emerged second with 62 gold, 56 silver and 60 bronze for a...
The aspiring young India is ready to plunge into the ‘bigger & better’ Khelo India Youth Games 2019
The Khelo India programme was launched by the Government of India with a vision to showcase the tremendous potential of Indian sportsperson, mainly in the grassroot level, by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country. The first edition of Khelo India Youth Games was hosted at Delhi in 2018 under the able guidance of Rajyavardhan...
After 1964, it is in 2019: India win first Asian Cup match in 55 years; Sunil Chhetri surpasses Leo Messi
Two goals from captain Sunil Chhetri sealed victory for India in the AFC Asian Cup against Thailand at Abu Dhabi. As India registered their first win in the Asian Cup since 1964, living legend Chhetri overtook Lionel Messi to become the second highest-scoring active international player. Playing in his second Asian Cup and 105th match, Sunil Chhetri scored in the...
With an international grandeur, Indian Open 2018 proved that India is ready for the next-gen Pickleball game
It is time to accept that Pickleball is sure to rule the coming years of sports in India. The way it is being played and promoted, the skill level of Indian players and the professionalism with which international tournaments are organized in India, is commendable to the core. And the credit goes to the able administrative functionaries of All...
From Barabati to Kalinga: The transformation of Odisha into the ‘Sporting Capital’ of India
There was a time when Odisha had to wait for a cricket match to happen at the Barabati Stadium. The iconic Barabati in Cuttack, established in 1958, hosted its first international Cricket match in January 1982. But till date, only 20 ODIs, 2 Test Matches and 2 T20Is have taken place over there. Thus the people of Odisha had...