“Sports is not a part of education, it is education,”- announces Rajyavardhan Rathore while hinting at 50% reduction in school syllabus
In a bid to promote sports in the country, Union Sports Minister, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced that a games period will be made mandatory in schools after reducing the syllabus by 50 percent by next year. In this way, the students can concentrate on sports. “We have come to a stage where sports is not a part of education, but...
India colts snatch historic victory against Argentina in U-20 COTIF Cup 2018
The Indian U-20 national team created history when they defeated Argentina U-20 by a scoreline of 2-1 in their COTIF Cup 2018 encounter in Spain. The ‘Boys in Blue’ were up against the six-times U-20 Champions against whom they notched up one of their most memorable wins. Deepak Tangri scored in the 4th minute for India before Aniket Jadhav was...
Indian women win blitz gold in Asian Nations Cup Chess; bag silver and bronze in rapid and classical respectively
The Indian women team struck gold in the blitz event at the Asian Nations Cup Chess 2018 held in Iran. The women squad scored 13 points, pushing Vietnam (12) and China (9) behind. The team featured D. Harika, R. Vaishali, Eesha Karvade, Padmini Rout and Aakanksha Hagawane. Eesha and Padmini are International Masters, while Vaishali and Aakanksha are Women International Masters....
Welcome move by Sports Minister; department to bear cost of kits & uniforms of minor sports for Asiad
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore stepped in after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) refused to cover cost of kits and uniforms of those Asian Games-bound athletes whose federations are not affiliated with them. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that he has directed Sports India to issue the same to ‘every’ team representing India. The IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said...
Pickleball will definitely grow in Karnataka as it has the power to reach every individual: Rajath Kankar
The 5th National Pickleball Championship is set to be held at Bhikshu Dham in Bengaluru from 3rd to 5th August 2018. This time there will be 16 states participating in the event with almost 200 participants in Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles events. At the onset of the tournament, Sportsavour was in conversation with Rajath Kankar, General Secretary...
Indian Boat Racing team to be added to the Asian Games contingent after initial rejection
Following the order of Delhi High Court, India's traditional Boat racing contingent is set to take part in the Asian Games in Indonesia from 18th August - 2nd September 2018. Earlier the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has denied the entry of Boat team into the Asian Games squad sighting lack of eligibility criteria. However, the team returned home with...
Indian para shuttlers return with pride; win 6 medals at Thailand Para Badminton International
The Para Badminton International at Thailand turned out to be a successful sojourn for Indian para shuttlers. The Indian contingent returned from Bangkok with 6 medals of which two are gold, one is silver and the other three are bronze. Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar, the top seed in the women’s singles SL3 category, emerged winner by defeating Wannaphatdee Kamtam of Thailand....
Get, Set, Go for Marina Open- Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour reaches Chennai for the second time
The Marina Open is back! The second edition of this Wheelchair Tennis Tournament is ready to flag off at SDAT stadium in Chennai from 1st August 2018. This annual tournament is affiliated under All India Tennis Association (AITA) and players registered under AITA can only participate in this event. The 1st Marina Open took place in August, 2017 in Chennai...
Sensational Lakshya Sen wins Badminton Asian Junior Championships after 53 years
Indian teen shuttler, Lakshya Sen, won against reigning world junior champion Kunlavut Vitidsaran in the final match in Jakarta to become the first Indian in 53 years to win a gold in the Badminton Asian Junior Championships. The 16-year-old thrashed his Indonesian opponent 21-19, 21-18 in the 46-minute final. Way back in 1965, Gautam Thakkar won gold and till date it...
Delhi Rebels reach schools; spread Rugby among future generation
It requires a lot of courage to follow an unconventional sport in India. And it requires double its efforts to reach to the people. So, a heavy-contact sport like Rugby, needs a lot of commitment and passion to get spread in this country. But a group of passionate players believed in themselves and took up the hard task of promoting...