PM Modi announces India's ambition to host 2036 Olympics in Independence Day speechDuring the 78th Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Modi announced India's aspiration to host the 2036 Olympics. Preparations have begu...
15 Aug, 2024, 10.10 AM IST
All hope not lost: What India's performance at Paris Olympics says about the country's sporting spiritIndian fans had mixed feelings after the Paris Olympics, where the nation won one silver and five bronze medals. This performance, though n...
12 Aug, 2024, 05.28 PM IST
India on course for maiden Olympic medal in archery, says coach Kim Hyung TakIndian archery coach Kim Hyung Tak believes India could win their first Olympic medal in the sport in Paris. He cited improved team perform...
11 May, 2024, 02.04 PM IST
Sports infra worth Rs 3000 cr established under Khelo India: Anurag ThakurThe minister, while virtually addressing students of a private university in Greater Noida, also described how the Khelo India programme an...
23 Feb, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
India aim for 2024 Olympics spot as World Archery Championships commence from TuesdayIndia has sent a total of 12 archers for the world championships, with Ankita Bhagat leading the Indian women's recurve team, which made it...
31 Jul, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sportsWith the 2024 Paris Olympics a year away, sports governing bodies are divided on how to treat Russian athletes. Some sports have lifted ban...
24 Jul, 2023, 09.24 PM IST
Arunachal to get 3 state-of-the-art sports academies soon: RijijuSeeking the support of the state government for establishing the academies, Rijiju said the Centre would provide all budgetary support.
06 Jul, 2019, 07.11 PM IST
From 'Madaari' to 'Dronacharya': How village PT teacher produced Youth Olympic archery medallistSon of former village sarpanch Ratan Singh Malik, Manjeet's hands were trembling when he first picked the wooden bow and arrow.
18 Oct, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
IOA lodges protest with IOC, US Oly body over archers visa rowIndian Olympic Association has decided to lodge a strong protest with its parent body, the IOC and its United States counterpart.
06 Jun, 2015, 09.06 PM IST
India needs Rs 7000 crore for block-level sports infrastructureIndia will require a sum of Rs 7,000 crore to create block and village level basic sports infrastructure across the country.
17 Feb, 2015, 06.05 PM IST
Sports facilities would be available in every block: Sarbananda SonowalSports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the main intention was to make the sports facilities available, particularly in the rural area...
03 Jan, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
SAARC games to be held in Guwahati, government working on system of awarding marks for sports in schoolUnion Minister of state for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sarbananda Sonowal announced that SAARC games involving the SAARC countries will be h...
03 Jan, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Mixed year for Indian archers as slump in recurve continuesDeepika Kumari and Co's failure in the recurve section was somewhat compensated when Atul Verma won a bronze in men's individual recurve ev...
23 Dec, 2014, 02.31 PM IST
Archer Atul Verma wins bronze in Youth Olympic GamesIndia's Atul Verma won a bronze in men's individual recurve archery event in the second Youth Olympic Games.
26 Aug, 2014, 05.47 PM IST
London Olympics: India focus helps DD Sports attract more eyeballs than ESPN, Star SportsLondon Olympics 2012 has emerged the most watched non-cricket sporting event in Indian television history with state broadcaster Doordarsha...
28 Aug, 2012, 11.14 AM IST
- Power projects in Arunachal Pradesh will benefit entire nation: Nabam Tuki
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today said the upcoming hydro-power projects in the state would benefit the entire nation.
08 Aug, 2012, 09.00 PM IST
- Four-day Tibetan Olympics starts
The four-day Tibetan Olympics, unofficial version of the Games of the Tibetans, started here today.
22 May, 2008, 09.52 PM IST