Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur inaugurated the Khelo India University games today in Guwahati. The Khelo India University Games - Ashtalakshmi 2023 will feature an array of sporting disciplines including Athletics, Rugby, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Badminton
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' Mission Olympic Cell in their recent meeting approved Judokas Himanshi Tokas, Shraddha Chopade and Asmita Dey's proposals to participate in multiple competitions
Hailing from Jambur village, popularly known as the 'Mini Africa' of Gujarat, Shahin Darjada walked away with a gold medal in the 57kg category with a convincing win over Himachal Pradesh's Rupanshi in the final
Maharashtra bagged two gold medals each from Gymnastics and Yogasana and one in fencing to jump to second spot in the overall standing while Haryana swept both the Kabaddi golds and added one each in Judo and fencing to climb to third position.
Delhi jumped to the second spot in the medals tally after their judokas clinched two of the five gold medals on offer and also bagged two silver medals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, as per a press release from KIYG 2023 Tamil Nadu.
The 17-year-old Linthoi Chanambam is the first Indian to clinch a judo championship in any age group and secured gold in the 57 kg category at the 2022 World Judo Cadets championship in Sarajevo.
Mohammed bin Thaaloob Al Derie, President of the UAE Judo Federation (UAEJF), confirmed the decision after being informed by IJF President Marius Vizer.
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah will host the Arab Championship for the judo club teams of junior men and women, young men and women, and different age groups during the perio
The UAE Judo Federation will host the Abu Dhabi World Championships Kata 2023 from 28th to 29th October at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Campus, with 288 judokas from 35 countries competing in the championship.