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CWG 2022: Union Sports Ministry gives in-principle approval to hold shooti
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Union Sports Ministry has given 'in-principle' approval to holding the Commonwealth Games shooting and archery events in India.
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Meeting was productive, shooting issue to look into, says IOA president Ba
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra had a productive meeting with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CWF) CEO David Grevemberg and president Louise Martin and discussed the issue of shooting with them on Thursday.
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Decision on Commonwealth Games 2020 to be taken in meeting of IOA, says Ra
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) general secretary Rajeev Mehta has said the decision on Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2020 can only be taken in the Executive Committee (EC) or General House meeting of the IOA.
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India bats for including shooting as event in CWG 2022
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): India has pitched to get shooting included in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Kiren Rijiju, the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, has written to Nicky Morgan, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport seeking her 'personal intervention'
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India needs to identify young talent to win more Olympic medals, says Kire
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said India has to identify sporting talent at a young age to increase its Olympic medals tally.
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Women's T20 cricket included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Aug 13 (ANI): Women's T20 Cricket has been confirmed for inclusion at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, following a joint bid by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced on T
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India should participate in CWG 2022 only if shooting is included, says bo
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Indian boxer Simranjit Kaur on Wednesday said the country should participate in the Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2022 only if shooting is part of the event in the UK.
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India's proposed CWG 2022 boycott: Other athletes will suffer, opines Sush
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Wednesday opined that sportspersons will suffer if India boycotts Commonwealth Games (CWG).
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Boycott is strong word to use, says Heena Sidhu on 2022 CWG boycott plan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 28 (ANI): Indian shooter Heena Sidhu on Sunday said that boycott is a strong word to use but if we do not stand for shooting today, it could happen to any other sports as well.
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We are with IOA, says NRAI on 2022 CWG boycott plan
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The National Rifle Association (NRAI) of India has backed the Indian Olympic Association's proposal to completely boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games, for excluding shooting from the sporting event.
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IOA president writes to Kiren Rijiju, urging to boycott CWG Games 2022
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has written to Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju, urging him to boycott the Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2022 in the UK due to the exclusion of shooting.
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CWG: ED attaches assets worth Rs 1.43 crore of firm entrusted to upgrade
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 1.43 crore of a firm hired to upgrade streetlights during the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in the national capital, the investigative agency said on Friday.
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