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India withdraws from Asian Under-22 boxing championship amid Covid threat

The event was scheduled to be held from January 20 to 30

Third round of trials for 2022 Asian Games to be held in Mumbai from Jan 12

The third round of 19th Asian Games equestrian (show jumping) trials for the selections will take place from January 12 to 16 at Mahalakshmi Race Course, Mumbai.

Sreejesh in race for World Games Athlete of the Year award

The winner will be selected following an online voting process which begins on January 10 and ends of January 31

Follow Covid-related guidelines, not take things lightly: Jeev Milkha Singh

He was speaking after inaugurating a Mini Covid Care Centre

Govt releases draft National Air Sports Policy for public feedback

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback.The draft policy is available on the website of the Ministry and the suggestions for the same can be sent by 5 pm on January 31, 2022.As per an official release issued by the ministry on Sunday, the policy seeks to leverage India's potential for air sports and places a strong focus on ensuring international best practices in safety. The vision of the policy is to make India one of the top air sports nations by 2030."India has the potential to be among the leading nations in the world of air sports. It has a large geographical expanse, diverse topography and fair weather conditions. It has a large population, especially the youth. It has a growing culture for adventure sports and aviation. Other than the direct revenue from air sports activities, the multiplier benefits in terms of growth of travel, tourism, infrastructure and local employment, especially in hilly areas of the ...

Youth should consider careers in sports just like other professions: PM

PM Modi on Sunday slammed the previous regimes for not encouraging the youth of the country in the field of sports

PM lays foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. The University will be established at Salawa and Kaili villages on the outskirts of the Sardhana town of the district at an estimated cost of about Rs 700 crore. The sports university will be equipped with modern and state of the art sports infrastructure including synthetic hockey ground besides those of football, basketball, volleyball, handball and kabaddi. It will also have a lawn tennis court, gymnasium hall, synthetic running stadium, swimming pool, a multipurpose hall and a cycling velodrome. The university will also house facilities for shooting, squash, gymnastics, weightlifting, archery, canoeing and kayaking, among other facilities. The varsity will have the capacity of training 1,080 sportspersons including 540 female and 540 male ones. The Prime Minister earlier saw exhibits and also tried his hands on a few fitness gadgets.

A look at the top sporting moments of Indian athletes in 2021

India fared really well in sports and it was not just cricket

PKL: Ajith, Abhishek shine as U Mumba beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-28

For Jaipur Pink Panthers, Arjun Deshwal was the only shining star as he picked up 14 points but sadly lacked support from his teammates

Novak Djokovic named best Balkan athlete for record seventh time

The 34-year-old Serbian tennis great is ranked No. 1 in the world

I-League: Mohammedan SC survive late scare to win 2-1 over Sudeva Delhi FC

Mohammedan SC defeated Sudeva Delhi FC 2-1 in match six of the ongoing I-League 2021-22 season to register the first points on the table at the Naihati Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday.The Black Panthers maintained the ball possession in the opening play and started to create chances early on. Sudeva looked solid on the other side but the pressure was piling on.Sudeva Delhi were broken early on as SK Faiaz opened the scoring for Mohammedan in the 13th minute, he got on the end of a wonderful cross from captain Nikola Stojanovic to take the lead in the first 15 minutes.Mohammedan Sporting Club were 1-0 up at halftime against Sudeva Delhi FC with a single SK Faiaz goal in a game where they could've had many more in the first half. It's looked like a very comfortable match for the Kolkata-based club but Sudeva kept themselves in the game with some fantastic defensive work.The second half began in the same manner, as Mohammedan pressing high while Sudeva Delhi being under the ...

PKL: Tamil Thalaivas tie U Mumba 30-30 in closely fought match

The first half began with Tamil Thaliavas defenders paying no respect for U Mumba

A busy year ahead with plenty of 2024 Paris Olympics berths up for grabs

The Indian shooters' meteoric rise on the global stage can only be matched by their catastrophic slump at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Dabang Delhi hold Gujarat Lions to 24-24 tie in Pro Kabaddi League

Despite the focus on Gujarat's defence, it was the raiders who secured most points for the Giants in a closely fought first half

UP beats Chandigarh 3-1 to win Junior National Hockey Championship 2021

Uttar Pradesh Hockey maintained their unbeaten record in the 11th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship 2021 with a 3-1 victory over Hockey Chandigarh in the final of the competition

PKL: Pardeep Narwal, Siddharth Desai headline Christmas Day triple header

Day 4 of the Pro Kabaddi League will feature yet another triple header with three-time champions Patna Pirates taking on a revamped UP Yoddha side in the first match

PM Narendra Modi to lay foundation stone of sports university in Meerut

Meerut Divisional Commissioner Surendra Singh chaired a meeting in which he discussed the necessary arrangements to be made for the event

'Neeraj' to be mascot for the first ever 'Kerala Olympic Games'

A rabbit mascot named Neeraj, in honour of Neeraj Chopra, the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, will be the symbol for the first ever 'Kerala Olympic Games', slated to be held in February 2022. State Education Minister V Sivankutty unveiled the mascot on Wednesday. The Kerala Olympic Association (KOA) is organising the 'Kerala Olympics Games' from February 15 to 24, 2022. "The meet will be conducted on 24 disciplines which includes athletics, aquatics, archery, basketball, boxing, badminton, cycling, football, wrestling, hockey, judo, karate, kambadi (Kabadi), KHO- KHO, netball, rugby, rifles (shooting), wushu, tennis, table tennis, Taekwondo, volleyball & weight lifting," the KOA said in a release. Ahead of the Games, district games will be held in all 14 districts and athletes and teams selected from this level will participate in the Kerala Olympics Games, KOA said. Though the main venue of the event will be the state capital, some competitions will be held in

Gashimov Memorial chess: Anand ends Rapid event with two more defeats

The former world champion Indian lost to Fabiano Caruana of USA 0.5-1.5 in his first match of the day

Luxury cars, cigars and a villa among Diego Maradona items on sale

The 87 lots on offer had minimum bids ranging from $50 to $900,000