WFI sexual harassment case: We gave chance to wrestlers to present their case, says Anurag Thakur
Fpsports • 2 years agoThakur additionally reiterated the government's commitment towards fair probe into the allegations of sexual harassment against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
Adopting a specific sport between private and public sector participants will help sports development in India
Fpsports • 2 years agoY20 Roundtable organised by FICCI and Manav Rachna brought together industry leaders to discuss better public private partnerships in the Sports Sector.
Sports ministry unhappy with top wrestlers' continued absence from major events
• 3 years agoThe top wrestlers including Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, etc. have skipped UWW Ranking Series events in Zagreb and Alexandria amid their stand-off against the WFI and it's president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Sports Ministry approves training camp for Indian men's and women's boxing teams in Ireland
• 3 years agoAn 11-member women's squad, including world champion Nikhat Zareen, and a 15-member men's team comprising Amit Panghal will participate in the camp ahead of the Commonwealth Games that starts later this month
Mission Olympic Cell meets for the first time since Tokyo 2020, adds another 20 athletes to TOPS list
• 4 years agoSeven Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines were identified for support under TOPS at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry.
World Boxing Championship: Likely to re-examine decision on selected players for Turkey, BFI tells Delhi High Court
• 4 years agoOn 10 November, the court had issued notice to BFI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on the petition by the Arundhati Chowdhary who challenged her non-selection and claimed that Lovlina Borgohain had been selected without a trial for the world championship
Delhi HC seeks BFI reply on boxer's plea against not being considered for world championship
• 4 years agoThe high court issued notice to the BFI and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on the petition by the 19-year-old boxer who said that Olympic bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain has been selected without a trial
Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA drops Chinese brand Li Ning as kit sponsor, decides to go with unbranded apparel
• 4 years agoThe IOA had unveiled the Olympic kit designed by Li Ning for the Tokyo Games last week, which led to criticism. It has been learnt that the Sports Ministry then advised IOA to not include a Chinese sponsor for the Games.
Arpinder Singh on TOPS list exclusion: 'How can I prove myself when there have been no events since March?'
Amit Kamath • 5 years agoJakarta Asian Games gold medallist Arpinder Singh questions move to drop him from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme list in a year where there has been scant competitions.
'Hum toh shadow bangaye': Boxer Manoj Kumar's coach Rajesh Kumar Rajound on Dronacharya snub
Amit Kamath • 5 years agoAfter being snubbed for the Dronacharya, two-time Olympian Manoj Kumar's brother, Rajesh Kumar Rajound, said: "Gareeb aadmi ke liye sirf samaan hi sab kuch hota hai."