"Today evening, I will be in Goa to inaugurate the 37th National Games. These games will further sportsmanship and unity, bringing together athletes from across the nation. I am confident the games will celebrate talent, hard work, and the love for sports!" PM Narendra Modi posted on X (f
The extraordinary journey of Indian Para-Powerlifting continues to gather momentum as Meerut's Zainab Khatun and Delhi's Rajkumari, both competing in the 61kg weight category, clinched silver and bronze medals on the second day of the competition at the Asian Games.
This is the third appearance of Sourabh Verma in the National Games. In the first appearance back in 2011, he had helped the state clinch a team bronze and another medal in Goa would only cement his place as one of the domestic giants of the sport.
A total of 15 Khelo India Centres (KICs) were launched this morning in Haryana by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, in the virtual presence of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has sanctioned a total of 303 sportspersons across 17 sporting disciplines for participation in the upcoming Asian Para Games.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur also launched an Information booklet on Sports Infrastructure Projects sanctioned under the Khelo India Scheme as well as launched a National Sports Federations portal, while also felicitating the 4x400m men’s relay team, fresh after creating an Asian record at
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.
Tejaswin Shankar who qualified for the High Jump and Decathlon events of the Asian Games 2022, will exclusively be using the pole vault pit till the Asian Games next month and post the event, the pit can be used by all practising athletes at the JLN Stadium.