Har Hockey Academy, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat, SAI Bal, and Republican Sports Club won their respective Pool games on day three of the third Khelo India Junior Women’s Hockey League (Phase-2) in New Delhi.
DHCBA also announced a financial support of Rs 10 lakh to the members of the team. This team won a gold medal after defeating the Australian team in the final at the World Games in Birmingham.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurated projects worth Rs 13 Crore, which included a state-of-the-art Weightlifting Hall, Fitness centre, modern hostels and Guest House. The president of the Indian Weight Lifting Federation Sahdev Yadav was also present during the inauguration.
The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur met athletes going to participate in the Asian Games in China, next month and encouraged them to continue their training with the same dedication.
The Asian Games will take place from September 23 to October 8 in China. Becoming the Asian Champion will help the Indian side qualify for the Paris Olympics automatically.
The Indian women's blind cricket team scripted history as they won a gold medal after defeating Australia in the rain-curtailed finals of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023 on the back of their scintillating show in Birmingham last week.
India's ace javelin star Neeraj Chopra's family praised him for his exceptional performance in the World Athletics Championships 2023 and talked about the rivalry with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem.
Young Indian archer Pragati, who defied the odds to clinch a gold medal in the recently concluded World University Games in China, expressed her delight after speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi live on air during his monthly radio broadcast — 'Mann Ki Baat'.
After besting Arshad Nadeem to win India its first gold medal in the prestigious World Athletic Championships, India's javelin ace Neeraj Chopra said he was looking forward to resuming his rivalry with his Pakistani rival in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
The North's national emergency epidemic prevention headquarters has announced that North Korean "citizens abroad have been allowed to return home," as it has decided to "adjust the anti-epidemic degree in reference to the eased worldwide pandemic situation."
"It feels very good. He (PM Modi) motivates and congratulates every player who wins a medal for the country...We feel nice that after winning a medal, we receive this much amount of respect; we don’t even expect that we will receive this much....I liked that I won a medal for my country," Pr