Union Minister JP Nadda addressed the 44th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly in New Delhi on Sunday, highlighting a threefold increase in budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, driven by Prime Minister Modi's advocacy for sports development.
Shooter Avani became the first Indian woman to clinch a pair of medals at a single Paralympics when she won the 10m air rifle gold and the 50m rifle three-position bronze in the SH1 category at the Tokyo Games. This category is for rifle shooters with lower limb impairment e.g. amputation
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' Mission Olympic Cell has approved multiple proposals for assistance towards equipment by athletes and para Athletes as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
International wushu players Ayeera Chisti and Komal Nagar will grab a lot of attention in the northern zonal round of the Khelo India women's wushu league to be held at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala from July 9 to July 13
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved ace tennis player Rohan Bopanna's request for assistance for him and his men's doubles partner Sriram Balaji to compete in two ATP Tour events ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
IOA president PT Usha made a strong pitch for the inclusion of Yoga in the Asian Games programme. In an impassioned letter to Olympic Council of Asia President Raja Randhir Singh, she urged the Asian sports community to include the ancient Indian discipline that fosters physical and mental h
MYAS' Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved Trap shooter Rajeshwari Kumari's request for assistance to train along with her coach David Kostelecky in the Czech Republic ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games
Khelo India women's kho-kho season starts with the zonal in northern India. Punjab will host the age-group events and those will be followed by the senior national phase 1 league in Uttar Pradesh
The fourth season of the Khelo India women's league initiative gets underway on the back of a successful 2023-24 season which saw a total of 502 completed tournaments and participation from over 56,000 women athletes from 36 States and UTs across 18 sports