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Raipur, March 29. Isak Malsawmtluanga was on the verge of giving up weightlifting after losing both his parents before he turned 16. The tragedy deeply affected the Mizo teenager, but support from his childhood coach and his aunt and uncle helped save his sporting career. At 18, he made everyone...

Raipur, March 29 On the verge of quitting weightlifting after losing both his parents before he was 16, Mizoram's Isak Malsawmtluanga overcame a back injury to clinch the men's 60kg gold medal at the Khelo India Tribal Games here.Isak put up a strong performance in the clean and jerk...

New Delhi, March 27 The provisional suspension imposed on former national junior athletics head coach Nagpuri Ramesh has been revoked by the NADA's Anti-Doping Appeal Panel, according to his counsel.Nagpuri, based at the Sports Authority of India Centre in Hyderabad and appointed as the junior...

Raipur, March 27 “Perhaps he’s busy at the construction site,” Monikha Sonowal quipped as she tried calling her father again. Moments earlier, Monikha had won the gold medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting category at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here and wanted to convey the...

New Delhi, March 27 A 51-day national rowing camp for women began in Gorakhpur on Friday to further prepare the team for the Asian Games in Japan later this year.The camp, held at the Water Sports Complex at Ramgarh Lake, is organized by the Sports Authority of India at the request of the...

Raipur, March 24 Chhattisgarh is preparing to host the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, which begin on Wednesday. Prominent Indian sports figures, including Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, midfielder Salima Tete, and top sprinter Animesh Kujur, have expressed that the Khelo India Tribal...

Raipur, March 24 Close to 1300 athletes from across the country will compete in nine disciplines in the first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games, which will begin here on Wednesday.The Games will be held at three venues in Chhattisgarh – Raipur, Jagdalpur, and Sarguja – and 106 gold medals will be...

New Delhi, March 20 The Kazakhstan senior men's hockey team is currently in India for a high-performance training camp at the Sports Authority of India's Northern Regional Centre in Sonipat, Haryana, from March 10 to 21 as part of their preparations for the upcoming Asian Games Qualifiers.The...

New Delhi, March 19 – Rajasthan couple Swati and Rajat Chauhan have been selected as part of the Indian squad for the Asia Cup archery competition, which will be held from March 21 to 28 in Bangkok, Thailand.Swati Dudhwal and Rajat Chauhan, hailing from Rajasthan, were selected through trials...

The government has uncovered an organization operating under the name "Youth Khelo India Federation" and claims affiliation with the government and the Indian Olympic Association. The organization is requesting a participation fee of $825 from each athlete to participate in the 2026...

March 18, New Delhi – An organization operating under the name ‘Youth Khelo India Federation’ and claiming affiliation with the Government of India, Khelo India, and the Indian Olympic Association is a fake.The organization is also requesting payments from athletes, demanding an entry fee of...

Patna, March 15 Bihar Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh urged people on Sunday to make sports and physical activity an integral part of their lives and foster a culture of fitness.Singh was addressing a gathering at the ‘Fit India Carnival 2026’, organized by the Sports Authority of India, here...

March 12, Kohima: The Nagaland government is working to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to hand over the half-constructed multi-disciplinary sports complex (MDSC) in Dimapur to the Sports Authority of India (SAI).Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio informed the assembly today while responding to a...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) under the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved financial assistance for leading Indian tennis players Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal, while also recommending the inclusion of emerging player Dhakshineswar Suresh in the Target Asian Games...

New Delhi, March 12 Indian tennis players Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal were granted financial assistance of nearly Rs 30 lakh each by the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday, while rising player Dhakshineswar Suresh was included in the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) to bolster preparations...

New Delhi, March 12 In an effort to standardize the medical assessment of athletes representing India, the Ministry of Sports has directed the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) to develop discipline-specific protocols for periodic fitness reviews, which will have to be...

Puri, March 9 – The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department will jointly organize the Fit India Carnival – 2026 in the Puri district from March 15 to 17, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The three-day event aims to promote a...

Imphal, March 8 – On the occasion of International Women's Day, the North-Eastern regional centre of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) organised the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' at the city's Khuman Lampak Sports Complex on Sunday.The cycling competition was inaugurated by Manipur Sports...

Aurangabad, March 8 Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Sunday said that India's medal count at the Summer Olympic Games and other multi-disciplinary events can significantly improve if women's participation in sports increases substantially.Khadse made this...

ASMITA League Athletics event held in KokrajharAn athletics event under the ASMITA League was organized at the Sports Authority of India Training Centre in Kokrajhar to mark International Women's Day.The program was organized by Mera Yuva Bharat in collaboration with the district...