Sandip Pradhan

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju asks states to actively organise Khelo India Games to identify talent

Kiren Rijiju also stressed on the need for states to identify on priority their best sporting infrastructure for the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE).

Coronavirus Outbreak: Sports minister Kiren Rijiju suggests tournaments can start from August; IOA urges flexibility

Rijiju urged all federations to speak to league managers and propose a few events that can be organised in each sport in the coming months.

BFI involves parents of junior pugilists in 'E-pathshala' program; Kiren Rijiju, MC Mary Kom attend interaction

Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has been educating the next generation of pugilists and their parents as a part of government's Khelo India initiative.

Indian weightlifters, stuck at National Institute of Sports, request sports ministry to allow resumption of training

All training has been suspended across Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres since mid-March to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected over 65,000 people and caused more than 2,000 deaths in India. The lockdown is due to end on 17 May.

Coronavirus Outbreak: SAI DG Sandip Pradhan lauds AIFF for conducting online course for coaches despite lockdown

Sports Authority of India's director general Sandip Pradhan lauded All India Football Federation (AIFF) for conducting an online refresher course for coaches and said the sport is evolving in a big way in the country.

Hockey India and Sports Authority of India announce 21-day online education sessions for coaches

Hockey India president Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad said, "These sessions will them them gain high-level knowledge from our foreign coaches, scientific advisors and director, High Performance."

Tokyo Olympics 2020: SAI holds meeting with Hockey India officials, coaches to draw roadmap for Games

SAI director-general Sandip Pradhan and other officials held a meeting with Hockey India representatives, which included its chief executive officer Elena Norman, executive director R K Srivastava, high-performance director David John and the men's and women's teams' chief coaches, Graham Reid and Sjoerd Marijne, respectively

Khelo India Games could lead to improved performances at 2024 and 2028 Olympics, says SAI director-general Sandip Pradhan

While the Khelo India Youth Games has unearthed many talented athletes, the ministry of sports has planned to host another tournament for athletes of a higher age group

Indian sports have come a long way, says six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom

In a bid to make Khelo India a world-class sporting experience for the budding athletes, Sports Authority of India (SAI) has come together with SpiceJet to help more than 1000 kids experience the joy of flying.

Asian Games 2018: Target Olympic Podium Scheme to be reviewed after end of mega-event, says SAI DG Neelam Kapur

Under the TOP Scheme, some 180-odd athletes are currently getting financial assistance from the government for their training to prepare for the Asian Games and 2020 Olympics.