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Kalyan Chaubey welcomes new National Sports Governance Bill

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports held a key meeting at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the capital, chaired by Mandaviya. The gathering comes as the Ministry recently released the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024, inviting public and stakeholder comments until October 25.

2024-10-17T15:36:24.670950+00:00 IST

Valarie Allman expresses excitement ahead of Vedanta Delhi HM 24

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Valarie Allman, the International Event Ambassador for the Delhi Half Marathon 2024, shared her excitement to see the massive participation for the upcoming World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.

2024-10-17T15:23:33.405924+00:00 IST

Next target is to win gold at LA 2028: Vivaan Kapoor

After clinching the silver medal in trap shooting at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final on Thursday, the shooter Vivaan Kapoor said that he would be aiming for gold in the upcoming Olympics which will be at Los Angels.

2024-10-17T13:28:13.923086+00:00 IST

ISSF World Cup final: India concludes campaign with four medals

The duo's performance doubled India's medal count to four as they finished ninth in the standings with two silver and two bronze medals, even as China topped the tally with five golds and three bronze medals in their kitty. Seven other nations, Italy, Germany, France, Hungary, Denmark, San Marino and the USA, won a gold each with Italy finishing second with three silvers and a bronze and Germany third with two silvers to add to their lone gold, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

2024-10-17T13:09:07.337724+00:00 IST

Kartik Singh of India tied 10th at Nomura Cup

The 14-year-old, who is India's top world ranked player and was part of the junior Presidents Cup's International team, had four birdies against three bogeys in the first round and had two birdies and two bogeys in the second round. He was 1-under for 36 holes and lying Tied-10th. Kartik is one of the 10 players under par after two rounds in the 57-player field

2024-10-17T12:02:55.549442+00:00 IST

Mansukh Mandaviya opens up on grassroots reforms for sports

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the ministry has started the grassroot reforms for sports in India which will include the sports bill and policy.

2024-10-17T11:56:21.197511+00:00 IST

ISSF World Cup final: Vivaan, Anant Jeet secure silver, bronze

In the final, Vivaan achieved a second-place finish in trap shooting with total scre of 44. At the first position was QI Ying of China with 47 points. At the third spot was Turkey's N Tolga Tuncer with 35 points.

2024-10-17T11:20:41.170557+00:00 IST

India's setbacks at Denmark Open:Sathish Kumar,Women's Doubles Team eliminated

India faced significant setbacks at the Denmark Open on Wednesday. In the men's singles Round of 32, Sathish Kumar Karunakaran lost a hard-fought match against Chinese Taipei's SU Li Yang. SU claimed the first set 21-15, but Sathish fought back to win the second set 21-17. However, SU ultimately triumphed in the decisive third set, winning 22-20.

2024-10-17T00:28:40.545990+00:00 IST

Akhil Sheoran wins bronze in men’s 3P in ISSF World Cup

Akhil Sheoran won bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P), his first world cup final medal and Ganemat Sekhon set a new national record in women's skeet, even as European nations dominated competition day two of the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun New Delhi 2024, being played here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range (DKSSR).

2024-10-16T18:26:16.303191+00:00 IST

Meeting to discuss Draft National Sports Governance Bill to be he

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced a critical meeting scheduled for October 17. The meeting will be held under the chairpersonship of the Hon'ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.

2024-10-16T17:51:30.928378+00:00 IST

World no 1 Sukant Kadam set to shine at II Juegos Inclusivos

World number 1 para-badminton player Sukant Kadam is gearing up to showcase his remarkable talent at the upcoming II Juegos Inclusivos, an event dedicated to promoting inclusivity in sports.

2024-10-16T14:25:05.797070+00:00 IST

Kho Kho World Cup 2025 to start from January 13

Making this ancient Indian game truly international, the tournament will feature an impressive lineup of 24 nations, with both men's and women's teams competing for world supremacy. The championship structure includes 16 teams in each division, setting the stage for an intense battle

2024-10-16T13:21:45.571953+00:00 IST

Shriners Children’s Open: Korea’s Tom Kim eyes rare three-peat

The 22-year-old Kim successfully defended at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas a year ago to become the fourth youngest player in history to win three times on the PGA TOUR. A return to his favourite hunting ground has him relishing at the opportunity to become the first golfer since Steve Stricker (John Deere Classic 2009, 2010, 2011) to win the same event in three consecutive years, and only the 10th player to three-peat since World War II

2024-10-16T13:04:30.585590+00:00 IST

A squad analysis of Tamil Thalaivas ahead of PKL 11

They will be keen to return to the PKL 11 Playoffs under the guidance of a dual-coach system. For Season 11, the Tamil Thalaivas have appointed Udaya Kumar as head coach and Dharmaraj Cheralathan - a former PKL winner as a player - as strategy coach to guide the team in a collaborative manner.

2024-10-16T06:26:19.170145+00:00 IST

2nd Rec Open Talent Hunt: 48 top boxers to join national camps

The selected boxers had reached the summit clash of the on-going Combined National Talent Hunt competition in Rohtak and will now rub shoulders with the top stars of Indian boxing in the camps and subsequent competitions, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

2024-10-16T04:46:35.641532+00:00 IST

A look at decade of progress in Pro Kabaddi League refereeing

Ahead of the new season, Kabaddi Rao and his team held a camp for 45 referees from October 1 to 14 - with eight female officials, including 20 first-timers - a stark increase from last season's 37 referees, as per a PKL press release.

2024-10-16T04:37:33.755712+00:00 IST

PV Sindu advances to round 2 of Denmark Open 2024

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the round 2 of Denmark Open as her opponent Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei retired in the first roundof the competition on Tuesday.

2024-10-15T15:31:20.870963+00:00 IST

Sonam Uttam Maskar wins silver; China bag three golds at ISSF WC

Double silver medallist at the Cairo World Cup stage earlier this year, India's Sonam Uttam Maskar bagged another of the same colour, only this time it was at home here at the Karni Singh Shooting range, on competition day one of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun New Delhi 2024 on Tuesday.

2024-10-15T14:59:04.155002+00:00 IST

 “Did not think too much about result": Sonam Uttam Maskar

After clinching the silver medal at the ISSF World Cup Final 2024, Sonam Uttam Maskar opened up on what was going through her mind during the last stages of the competition.

2024-10-15T14:17:29.011643+00:00 IST

Lakshya Sen crashes out in opening round of Denmark Open

Lakshya Sen's campaign at the Denmark Open came to an end as he suffered a defeat at the hands of China's Lu Guangzu in the opening round on Tuesday. Sen, who had high hopes for a strong performance, was unable to sustain his initial momentum, ultimately losing the match 21-12, 19-21, 14-21.

2024-10-15T11:32:46.706968+00:00 IST

Sonam Uttam Maskar wins Silver in Women’s 10m Air Rifle

Indian shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar clinched the silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Rifle event at the ISSF World Cup Final 2024 in Delhi today. The 22-year-old Maskar impressed with a score of 252.9 to secure her podium finish. China's Yuting Huang claimed the gold medal, while French shooter Oceanne Muller took home the bronze. The other Indian finalist, Tilottama Sen, finished sixth with a score of 167.7.

2024-10-15T09:33:06.510578+00:00 IST