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  Sandip Pradhan's tenure as SAI Director General extended by two years

  Other Sports | May 27, 2020 17:21 IST

  The tenure of Sandip Pradhan as Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has been extended by two years.  

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  SAI resumes sports activities in Delhi's JLN Stadium, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

  Other Sports | May 26, 2020 17:38 IST

  Sporting activities have resumed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium from Tuesday afternoon in slots of one hour.

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  2749 Khelo India athletes given Rs 30,000 each: SAI

  Other Sports | May 24, 2020 20:43 IST

  The allowance includes expenses towards travel to hometown, diet charges while at home and other miscellaneous expenses incurred by the athletes.  

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  No sparring, no baton exchange: SAI releases SOP for resumption of sports training

  Other Sports | May 21, 2020 18:56 IST

  The home ministry allowed the opening of sports complexes and stadia in its guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown, which has been extended till May 31. However, SAI sidestepped queries on when exactly training can resume.

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  Fully satisfied with arrangements at SAI Bengaluru centre: Narinder Batra

  Other Sports | May 20, 2020 21:52 IST

  IOA President Narinder Batra has ensured that the measures taken by SAI at their Bengaluru centre have been excellent.

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  SAI formulates SOP for centres but training to resume only after MHA clearance

  Other Sports | May 15, 2020 14:53 IST

  The SAI has formulated a detailed draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed before reopening of its training centres by the end of this month, as suggested by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju but subject to clearance from the Health and Home ministry.

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  Committees formed to plan resumption of training at SAI centres

  Other Sports | May 10, 2020 15:17 IST

  Training and competitions have been frozen since March due to the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown.

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  Hockey India, SAI collaborate to conduct online coaches development sessions

  Other Sports | April 18, 2020 14:17 IST

  Hockey India president Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad said, "These sessions will them gain high-level knowledge from our foreign coaches, scientific advisors and director, High Performance."

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  SAI-AIFF join hands to launch online coaching program

  Other Sports | April 16, 2020 16:24 IST

  The 13-day course will see the participants attend sessions on an array of topics, ranging from prevention of injury, to video analysis, to principles of coaching age-group teams, and much more.

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  SAI conducts online session on female physiology

  Other Sports | April 14, 2020 15:51 IST

  The two-day session will be conducted by Dr Poornima Raman Ngomdir (PT), who is a sports physiotherapist and head of sports sciences with Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ).

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  Kiren Rijiju visits SAI office as sports ministry resumes operations

  Other Sports | April 13, 2020 15:40 IST

  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju visited the Sports Authority of India's headquarters wearing a mask and sanitised his hands before entering the premises

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  Sports Minister visits SAI headquarters, essential staff resumes office

  Other Sports | April 13, 2020 10:37 IST

  All ministers were on Saturday asked to resume office from Monday along with joint secretary-level officers and one-third of their essential staff.

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  Kiren Rijiju reviews SAI's steps on athletes engagement in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

  Other Sports | April 07, 2020 16:49 IST

  Rijiju held a meeting with regional directors of all SAI centres across the country through a video conference call and took a stock of the situation. He also deliberated upon measures needed to be taken once the lockdown is lifted.

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  SAI centres to be used as quarantine facilities to tackle COVID-19: Sports Ministry

  Other Sports | March 22, 2020 14:25 IST

  The decision to allow all SAI regional centres, stadiums and hostels to be used as quarantine facilities was taken following a request from the Health Ministry.

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  Self isolation for Neeraj Chopra after returning from Turkey training as precaution against coronavi

  Other Sports | March 20, 2020 15:58 IST

  Neeraj Chopra has been told by the SAI to stay at his hostel room without mixing up with other athletes at the NIS if he has to be at the premier sports facility of the country.

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  SAI shuts its south centre in Bengaluru over coronavirus scare

  Other Sports | March 11, 2020 18:45 IST

  With four new coronavirus cases being reported, the SAI south centre chose to close the facility on Tuesday.

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  Srinivasa Gawda to be given acclimatisation time before SAI trials

  Other Sports | February 16, 2020 20:51 IST

  Srinivasa Gawda took just 13.62 seconds to cover a distance of 145 metres at the Kambala at Aikala village, about 30 kilometres from Mangaluru.

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  SAI and Hockey India launch high performance centres

  Other Sports | February 06, 2020 14:55 IST

  These centres will be closely monitored by Hockey India and its High Performance Director and the programme will also that the athletes are provided with international exposure.

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  SAI's Mission Olympic Cell clears proposals worth Rs 70 lakh in seven sports

  Other Sports | November 07, 2019 18:57 IST

  Sports Authority of India (SAI) has cleared financial proposals worth Rs 70 lakh in a bid to support athletes.

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  SAI withdraws controversial order to ban parents, coaches from shooting range

  Other Sports | June 27, 2019 15:17 IST

  The SAI, Thursday withdrew its controversial circular to ban parents and personal coaches of shooters from the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range here.