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KIUG 2023: Sambalpur's pride Sujata Kujur eyes spot in Indian women's hock
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Sujata led the Sambalpur University's women's hockey team in their gold medal-winning performance at the Khelo India University Games 2023 Ashtalakshmi where they defeated ITM University, Gwalior 5-3
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Empowered by TOPS, archer Mrinal Chauhan overcomes financial hurdles, wins
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Born into a humble family where his father manages a stationery shop and his mother is a homemaker, Mrinal Chauhan's early struggles were intensified by the high costs associated with archery equipment. But timely support through the TOP Scheme, a flagship initiative by the Ministry of Youth
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Rugby coach Kiano Fourie feels Khelo India right platform for players to e
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Rugby coach Kiano Fourie, who first came to India in 2022 as a mentor to Bihar's Rugby team and is now part of the coaching staff at Rugby India's High-Performance centre in Bhubaneshwar, is looking for talent from these Games that could be nurtured and groomed in the next few years
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KIUG 2023: Shooter Sift Kaur Samra underlines freedom to experiment, hails
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Sift Kaur Samra who has already bagged a Paris Olympic quota for India in the 50m Rifle 3-position, won an individual bronze medal in her pet event at the Kahilipara Shooting Range and also teamed up with Ashi Chouksey, who also won the individual gold, and Vanshika Sahil to clinch the team
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Over 300 sporting infra projects worth 3000 crore implemented under Khelo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Highlighting how Khelo India and Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS) have revolutionised the sports landscape in India, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, has said that over 300 sporting infrastructure projects worth Rs 3000 crore have been implemented under the 'Kh
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Indian Table Tennis players head to Korea, Japan as MOC approves foreign t
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), during the weekly meeting, approved paddlers Diya Chitale and Swastika Ghosh's proposals for advanced-level training in South Korea and Japan respectively
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"Play wholeheartedly, play fearlessly, even if you lose, don't fret": PM M
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
PM Narendra Modi noted the mascot of the Khelo India University Games, i.e. Ashtalakshmi in the shape of a butterfly. PM who often calls the Northeast states Ashtalakshi said "making a butterfly the mascot in these games also symbolizes how the aspirations of the North East are getting new w
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"You can make your future here": Aspiring kabaddi star Happy Ganghas on Kh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Commencing with Kabaddi matches in Guwahati, Happy Ganghas, the right raider from Choudhary Bansi Lal University in Bhiwani, shared his thoughts on the importance of the Khelo India University Games, his passion for kabaddi, his inspirations and future aspirations
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Shivangi confident of hearing "good things" from participants as Assam rea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Swimmer Shivangi Sharma, who sizzled in the pool four years ago when Assam hosted the third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games, winning five medals, expressed her confidence in the state's preparedness for the KIUG as she awaits to hear "nice things" about her state
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Assam's international standard venues to spice up Khelo India Varsity Game
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The successful conduct of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) in 2020 was a stepping stone for the state to be rewarded a grander spectacle like the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) where more than 3,500 top athletes from across 200 universities will battle for the top honours over the nex
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Khelo India has brought in fierce competitive spirit among young athletes:
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankushita, who pocketed the gold medal when Assam last hosted the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) in 2020, rated her performance as a career-changing one, especially after experiencing a dip in performance following her 2017 youth world crown.
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Lifter Popy Hazarika hopes KIUG 2023 will boost state's sporting culture
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Popy Hazarika, a multiple medallist at the National Games, and the Commonwealth championships, believes the prestigious event, hosted in Assam for the first time, will boost the sporting culture in the state
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