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The policy for bidding of international events has undergone a significant change under Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore when he declared that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or any National Sports Federation (NSF) has to seek approval from the Ministry before biding for hosting events like World Cups, World Championships, …

Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire and unite the youth like nothing else can. Following these lines, the government of India has taken an ambitious step of ‘Khelo India’ to build an inclusive and comprehensive sports ecosystem in the country. The initiative …

Ace badminton player, Saina Nehwal, wants to skip the Asia Team Championship slated to be held from February 6 to 11 at Alor Setar in Malaysia. Saina, who is currently playing at the Indonesia Masters, has written a letter to Badminton Association of India (BAI) to allow her to withdraw …

The revamped Khelo India programme, approved by the Union Cabinet at a cost of Rs 1,756 crore for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20, faces a challenge from the Railways in terms of allowing concessions to the travelling athletes. This under-17 tournament for school students from across the states, will be …

International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Narinder Batra, just a day after being elected as the President of the Indian Olympic Association, has declared his wish to bid for the 2032 Olympics in India. In 2010, India hosted the Commonwealth Games and that remains the biggest multi-sport event held in this …

A video showing girls’ hockey team from selected Indian schools protesting against lack of support from the Indian government during the Pacific School Games in Australia surfaced on social media. The video went viral with common people blaming the government for lack of provision to a representing team on foreign …

The Commonwealth Games Federation has decided to slash the number of participants in the Indian contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In response to the decision, sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has written to the Federation to reconsider the decision. The letter states that, “Government of India in consultation with …

Finally it is time for India to implement the Athletes Biological Passport (ABP) as the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has decided to launch the programme in December 2017. The decision has come at a time when India is accused as one of the leading dope offenders in the world. …

Indian archery coach Sunil Kumar,  who was part of the Indian contingent at the World Archery Youth Championships in Argentina, has been banned for life for misconduct. The Archery Association of India (AAI) called him back midway through the tournament for objectionable behaviour. Virendra Sachdeva, an official of the AAI, …

Davinder Singh Kang, who shot to fame after becoming the first Indian to qualify for the javelin final at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, is going through the toughest period of his life. Frightened of going bankrupt, cash-starved Davinder Singh has threatened to compete for Italy unless he …