FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur were present at the opening of the Chess Olympiad Torch Relay.
The Indian javelin thrower hit the spot on his very first try at the tournament, had a foul on his second try, and bore a nasty slip in his third attempt, following which he chose to skip the remaining two attempts.
Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic gold medallist, set a new national record and finished with a silver medal with a throw of 89.30 metres at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur launched a nationwide 'Fit India Freedom Rider Cycle Rally' on Friday from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Delhi on the occasion of World Bicycle Day 2022.
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur will launch a nationwide programme of cycle rallies on Friday from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Delhi during which the Union Minister along with 750 Young Cyclists will peddle on 7.5 km distance.
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur inaugurated the Takshashila Sports Complex built by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) at Viman Nagar on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Saturday stressed on development of sports infrastructure in the country at all levels to facilitate Indian youth to compete and excel at national and international competitions.
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Praising the Indian men's badminton team for defeating 14-time champions Indonesia on Sunday, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur announced Rs 1 crore cash award for the team for winning the first-ever Thomas Cup trophy.
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Hailing the Indian men's badminton team for defeating 14-time champions Indonesia, Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday announced Rs one crore cash award for the team for winning the maiden Thomas Cup trophy in Thailand.
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], May 7 (ANI): Largest ever contingent of 8500 players from across the country would participate in the 4th Khelo India Youth Games. The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said this during the launch of the Logo, Anthem, Jersey and Mascot for
New Delhi[India], April 26(ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur met virtually with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal at the Organizing and Coordinating Committee meeting of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, to make official the dates of the event. The Games are