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How India laid the foundation for its first Mondo track in Delhi? SAI secretary reveals | Exclusive
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2025, 09:38 PM ISTOn National Sports Day, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated India’s first-ever Mondo track at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a project long in the making and seen as a milestone for the country’s sporting future.
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Govt asks BCCI, SAI to take measures to prevent surrogate tobacco ads by sportspersons
India | Aug 01, 2024, 11:49 PM ISTVarious surveys have found that the age of initiation for tobacco consumption in India is as low as seven years, Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Atul Goel, said in a letter to BCCI and SAI.
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SAI approves extension of athletics national camp till March 31
Other Sports | Jan 04, 2022, 08:37 PM ISTThe sports governing body approved the extension of athletics camps across five different locations in the country.
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur calls Olympics medal winners 'New Heroes of a 'New India'
News | Aug 09, 2021, 08:08 PM ISTFrom Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina to others, all our athletes represent a new India. They are 'New Heroes of a 'New India'... We will ensure that all possible (sports) facilities are arranged from our end: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur
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The women's hockey team cut a cake as part of celebration at Hotel Ashoka in Delhi
News | Aug 09, 2021, 07:57 PM ISTThe women's hockey team cut a cake in celebration at Hotel Ashoka in Delhi. The team qualified for Olympics semi-finals for the first time and finished fourth at Tokyo 2020.
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Indian athletes to undergo modules for Olympic protocols
Other Sports | Jun 25, 2021, 09:18 PM ISTThe interactive programme is designed to help athletes and support staff understand Covid-19 protocols, Japanese culture and anti-doping rules.
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SAI sacks Greco-Roman foreign coach Temo Kazarashvili for non-performance
Other Sports | Jun 11, 2021, 03:07 PM ISTIndia had hired Kazarashvili in February 2019 to train country's Greco Roman wrestlers at the national camp in Sonepat till Olympics.
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Govt to provide medical and accident insurance to more than 13,000 athletes and coaches
Other Sports | May 20, 2021, 01:25 PM ISTThe Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday said that with this decision, the coverage would increase to more than 13,000 athletes, coaches and support staff.
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SAI suspends coach for alleged sexual assault on minor
Other Sports | Apr 22, 2021, 08:09 PM ISTThe accused, who is above 50 years of age and is an athletics coach, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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SAI seeks report over flouting of Covid-19 norms at wrestling nationals
Other Sports | Jan 24, 2021, 01:08 PM ISTIt was reported that social distancing norms and other procedures put in place by the sports ministry were flouted at the indoor arena of the Noida Stadium.
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Government sanctions 40-day Hungary training camp for Vinesh Phogat and her team
Other Sports | Dec 25, 2020, 12:50 PM ISTThe camp will take place from December 28 to January 24 at the Vasas Sports Club in Budapest, Hungary and from January 24 to February 5 at the Olympic Training Centre in Szczryk in Poland.
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Arpinder Singh unhappy with TOPS exclusion
Other Sports | Dec 01, 2020, 12:36 PM ISTThe triple jumper says dropping him without any events to show his performance during lockdown was demoralising.
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Archer Kapil tests positive for COVID-19 at national camp in Pune
Other Sports | Nov 30, 2020, 11:22 AM ISTThe archer is asymptomatic and being monitored by a medical team, said Sports Authority of India.
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Dutee Chand, Shivpal Singh among eight athletes included in TOPS core group
Cricket | Nov 29, 2020, 02:42 PM ISTTriple Jumper Arpinder Singh was excluded from the TOPS scheme while 400m runners MR Poovamma, Nirmal Noah Tom, Alex Anthony included in the scheme along with javelin thrower Annu Rani.
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for family of deceased footballer Manitombi Singh
Football | Nov 06, 2020, 07:32 PM ISTDefender Manitombi Singh, who died in August at the age of 39 in Imphal after long illness, was the only earning member of his family and is survived by parents, wife and an eight-year-old son.
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UP Police has arrested 3 for duping athletes through false Khelo India ad: SAI
Other Sports | Nov 06, 2020, 07:19 PM ISTThe Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday said that the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested three persons, including a former kabaddi player, for fleecing athletes through a false advertisement for Khelo India Games.
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National TT camp gets underway; Sharath Kamal, Anusha to join on Thursday
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2020, 03:34 PM ISTWith the focus firmly on qualifying for 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the Indian table tennis players on Wednesday resumed their training after almost seven months at the national camp in Sonepat.
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Para-archer Ankit discharged from hospital after testing COVID-19 positive, in home isolation
Cricket | Oct 23, 2020, 08:02 PM ISTAnkit was admitted to the Bhagwan Dass Hospital on October 14 after testing positive for the dreaded virus during a national camp at the SAI Northern Regional Centre.
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SAI approves two-month shooting camp for core Olympic probables from October 15
Other Sports | Oct 08, 2020, 04:16 PM ISTThe national camp had been postponed twice in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) with no option but to wait for the situation to improve.
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Sports minister Kiren Rijiju sanctions Rs 5 lakh each to two needy sportspersons
Other Sports | Oct 06, 2020, 08:11 PM ISTThe Sports Ministry announced financial help of Rs 5 lakh each to boxer Sunil Chauhan and his brother Neeraj, who is an archer, considering the hardships they were facing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.