The National Sports Governance Bill paves the way for a new standard of transparency, accountability, and ethical management in sports. The legislation sets clear expectations for National Sports Federations and the Indian Olympic Association, ensuring mechanisms for fair elections, financia
The bill was introduced by Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to provide a robust legal framework for sports governance in India, promoting transparency, accountability, and athlete welfare.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has approved the submission of the bid to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 during its latest Special General Meeting (SGM) on Wednesday.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will convene a Special General Body Meeting on Wednesday with several key decisions set to shape the organisation's future course.
The three bodies signed a ten-year memorandum jointly committing towards advocacy and awareness to improve the oral health and sports safety of persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) through collaboration, as per a press release.
The 10-day meet brought together some of the best boxing talent in India, with U19 boxers finishing second on the table, while the U22 boxers taking the fourth place. A total of 40 boxers, 20 from each group, were sent for the tournament, as per the Olympics.com.
The meet was expected to be the first clash between the Indian and Pakistani rivals since their Paris Olympics 2024 face-off, where Arshad outclassed Neeraj with a record-breaking throw that earned him a gold medal, while Neeraj had to stay content with silver.
Pitted against Abhishek Verma in an all-Indian bronze medal match, Rishabh Yadav defeated his countryman 149-147 to land on the podium, as per Olympics.com.
At Jaipur, she was in the battle with top-seed, Egypt's Nour Khafagy and Tanvi lost 3-1 (11-3, 5-11, 11-5, 12-10) despite a spirited effort, as per Olympics.com.
During the meeting, the Commission deliberated on various initiatives aimed at creating an athlete-centric environment within the IOA. A key decision was the establishment of a dedicated Athletes Department within the IOA, which will be staffed with professionals committed to addressing a