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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formally recognised the newly-elected Governing Council of the Indian Golf Union (IGU) following a contentious election process. The recognised office-bearers of the IGU Governing Council are Harish Kumar Shetty (President), Basant Kumar Repswal (Secretary General), and Manoj Joshi (Honorary Treasurer). The IOA’s recognition comes after a thorough…

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File photo of Sanjay Takale© X (Twitter) Rally driver Sanjay Takale is set to become the first-ever Indian to participate in the four-wheel section of any class at the Dakar Rally 2025, to be held in Saudi Arabia from January 3 to 17. Takale, who became the first Indian to win an Asia…

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India still remains a few steps away from becoming a ‘sporting nation’. While the country remains the financial center for a sport like cricket, other sports have found it difficult to find space. One such sport is skating, and there’s arguably no one better to understand the sport than Gujarat’s Anoli Shah, one…

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Cue sports in India have enjoyed plenty of success in the last one year with some proven young players joining the old guards but one thing has remained a constant in the world of green baize — the relentless domination of Pankaj Advani. The legend of Advani continued to grow as he extended…

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Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse said that the central government is trying to raise the level of sports infrastructure and facilities in states ahead of the 2036 Olympics, for which India has placed bids to get hosting rights. Khadse spoke to ANI during a press conference in…

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File photo of Major Dhyan Chand© AFP Major Dhyan Chand Scholarship Award worth Rs 28.80 lakh will be offered to 48 zonal winners of the SOG Grandmasters Series, the organisers of the mind sports events announced after the South Zone finals on Thursday. The competition, organised by Skillhub Online Games Federation, was held…

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Hosts India will face arch rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on January 13, the organisers announced on Wednesday. As many as 24 countries have confirmed their participation in the week-long event (January 13-19), which will be organised at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the…

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The dates for the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) have been announced, with Ladakh set to host the ice events from January 23 to 27, 2025, while Jammu and Kashmir will host the snow events from February 22 to 25, 2025. A statement from the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports read:…

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NDTV honoured the Paralympic contingent at their Indian Of The Year 2024 ceremony© NDTV During the ceremony, double medalist Preethi Pal opened up about her experiences at Paris 2024. She won the bronze in the women’s 200m T35 category as well as the women’s T35 100m competition. “There were 16 competitors in my category and…

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NDTV honoured the Paralympic contingent at their Indian Of The Year 2024 ceremony.© NDTV The athletes were accompanied by the Paralympic Committee of India president Devendra Jhajharia. Club thrower Parnav also opened up on the motivation behind his silver medal winning performance at Paris 2024. “This was my first Paralympics. Like any other…

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