Infosys Foundation collaborates with Gosports Foundation, grants Rs 30 crore for women athletesThe programme will identify and support the progression of Indian women athletes aged 13-19 years through collaborations with sports academ...
02 May, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
How CSR funding in sports can accelerate changeBetween 2014-15 and 2020-21, the annual growth rate of funding for sports CSR activities has matched that of overall CSR at 27%. While prom...
08 Mar, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
CWG 2022: India makes strides at the Birmingham Commonwealth GamesThese strides are not happening by a nation simply willing them. GoI's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), set up in 2014, along with priv...
08 Aug, 2022, 11.09 PM IST
Tokyo drift: More private play likely in non-cricket sportsIndia’s richest haul in the Olympics so far is likely to spur more private investments in non-cricket sports of the sort that helped groom ...
12 Aug, 2021, 06.30 AM IST
Winning medals wasn’t always so serious, whisky-swilling shooters and café-stopping runners were once Olympians tooWhen the modern Olympic Games started in 1896, Baron Pierre de Coubertin laid far more stress on the spirit of participation rather than th...
10 Jul, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
How to beat lockdown blues: What sports psychologists recommend for athletesThe Covid-19 outbreak brought the world to its knees, leading to sealing of borders, ban on travel, and postponement or cancellation of all...
23 Apr, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
A standout year awaits India's sportswomen, with a little help from the establishment2018 promises to be an even better year, provided the infamous “system” does not let them down.
30 Dec, 2017, 11.28 PM IST
TOI concludes its landmark sports summit - GSBS 201718th November'17, Mumbai: The day three of the mega event, The Times of India Global Sports Business Summit GSBS , was addressed by Dr. B A...
22 Nov, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
Want to improve your public-speaking skills? Try Somatics therapySomatics focusses on gentle and directed movement to promote bodily and mental efficiency.
11 Jan, 2017, 01.41 PM IST
Olympic success will still have to wait: Counting down to Tokyo 2020Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that a task force would be set up to help athletes prepare not just for Tokyo in 2020, but the next ...
30 Dec, 2016, 09.23 AM IST
India’s time starts now if it is serious about Mission Olympic 2020Despite its great importance, cricket never gave India — the nation — any significant international triumph until well after independence.
28 Aug, 2016, 08.54 AM IST
Make Bengaluru a global sport hub: Rahul Dravid, Prakash PadukoneDravid and Padukone cochaired a task group formed by the KKC, the state's policy think tank, to prepare the Karnataka State Sports Policy .
13 Apr, 2016, 03.01 PM IST
Supportive parents give talented sportspersons the push they needThe city is now witnessing an increasing number of private initiatives to bring sports to the forefront such as those by tennis ace Mahesh ...
28 Aug, 2015, 10.08 AM IST
Technology, Mental Coaching and Storytelling to Help SportspersonsSports culture is no longer bound to the coach-athlete system; technology, mental coaching and storytelling are stepping into the shoes of ...
13 Aug, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
Rahul Dravid to mentor selected athletes in special progammeThe Athlete Mentorship Programme, aimed to engage athletes from Olympic, Paralympic and Special Olympic disciplines, is being executed by D...
27 Jul, 2015, 09.02 PM IST
Rahul Dravid is the man behind rise of S Chikkarangappa"It's a dream come true to be mentored by legendary Rahul Dravid. I've been associated with him for last 6 months," said golfer Chikkaranga...
26 Dec, 2014, 08.02 PM IST
Pullela Gopichand joins GoSports Foundation BoardTalented athletes in the age group of 9-13 years will to be identified and trained at various centres of excellence across the country.
27 Oct, 2014, 01.18 PM IST