Shapath Bharadwaj qualifies for ISSF World Cup Finals as the youngest player
Young double-trap shooter Shapath Bharadwaj has qualified for the ISSF World Cup Finals to be held in New Delhi from 23rd-30th October 2017. 15-year old Shapath is the youngest member in the list of players issued by International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) who will take part in the event. The players were chosen on the basis of their performance in...
Top athletes preparing for Olympics to get monthly stipend of Rs 50,000
Newly-appointed sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore announced that top athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will be provided a monthly stipend of Rs 50,000 as their pocket expenses. The stipend will be paid with effect from 1st September, 2017. "MYAS @IndiaSports announces Rs 50k/month pocket allowance for 152 elite athletes preparing for Tokyo/CWG/Asian Games. Athletes first, always!"...
2nd season of Premier Futsal is back in a bigger and better avatar
PREMIER FUTSAL LEAGUE-2nd SEASON Date: 15th September 2017-1st October 2017 Venue: Mumbai, Bengaluru, Dubai Description: After the huge success of the inaugural season that took place in July 2016, the Premier Futsal 2017 is back in India. With 6 teams and marque players like Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Hernan Crespo, Michael Salgado and Deco, the event is ready to enthrall its...
Paris and LA to host Olympics 2024 and 2028 respectively
Paris and Los Angeles have been named as hosts of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games respectively by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Paris and Los Angeles had been the only two candidates for the 2024 Games after Hamburg, Rome and Budapest withdrew from the race. But Los Angeles agreed to wait an extra four years after the IOC...
Amazing Shivani Cherukuri! Asian record holder and she is only 5
5 years…it is the age when a girl generally pesters her parents for dolls; she wants to have fun with toys; loves to dance and sing; sometimes annoys her parents too, yet gets lots of hugs and kisses in return. Shivani Cherukuri is also a girl of 5. But she is different. It is not dolls and toys but...
FIFA rates 10/10; revamped Salt Lake Stadium ready for the U-17 extravaganza
With a little under a month to go for the inauguration of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, India’s iconic Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (better known as the Salt Lake Stadium) was handed over to FIFA’s Local Organising Committee (LOC). From now onwards till the end of the tournament, the stadium will be under direct control of FIFA in terms...
Controversy continues as HI appoints Sjoerd Marijne as senior men’s hockey coach
The unceremonious sacking of national men’s hockey team coach Roelant Oltmans by Hockey India (HI) created controversy. The issue was handled unprofessionally by the officials exactly in the same manner when some previous foreign coaches like Ric Charelsworth, Jose Brasa, Michael Nobbs, Terry Walsh and Paul Van Ass were shown the door. Now, just after 6 days of Oltmans sacking,...
Kit arrives; Nike stimulates preparation in the U-17 World Cup camp
A month from now, 24 of the best U-17 football teams across the globe will feature in the World Cup to be held in India. The country will host a tournament of this stature for the first time that will kick off on October 6, 2017. India have been clubbed with United States of America, Ghana and Colombia in...
Venkatesh Yethiraj: The ‘Little Man’ with gigantic achievement
When swimmer C N Janaki swam across a part of the English Channel in July 1992, she knew that her achievement would be an encouragement for many like her. Janaki dared to challenge her limitation-her two useless legs that were polio-affected since she was of 2 years. She used mainly her upperbody to swim, still she ventured out to...
Football legends set to enthrall fans in support of U-17 World Cup in India
FIFA LEGEND vs INDIAN LEGEND EXHIBITION MATCH Date: 6th September 2017 Venue: D Y Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Description: As part of the lead-up to the FIFA U-17 World Cup, India will see football legends like Carlos Valderrama, Fernando Morientes, Marcel Desailly, Jorge Campos and Emmanuel Amuneke playing an exhibition match against Indian legends on September 6th 2017 to mark “30 days...