New Delhi, Jan 12, 2026: Alisha Subudhi’s historic bronze medal at the WKF Series A Karate Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia, has underlined how structured and sustained support for non-mainstream sports can deliver significant results. The Sports Authority of India (SAI), through its Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) scheme, has been instrumental in strengthening combat sports […]
Once struggling to pay school fees, tug-of-war gave Patil a job and family sustenance Patil was part of the Maharashtra contingent at the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 Patil credits former weightlifter Madhavi Patil for supporting his career Diu, January 13: Kolhapur’s Akshay Patil has spent nearly two decades muscling his way through adversity and
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The number of participants in Open Water Swimming at KIBG has gone up substantially this year For years, Open Water Swimming in India was more about expeditions than competition Now an Olympic discipline, the sport is attracting more pool swimmers Diu, January 9: The mention of Open Water or Sea Swimming in India has traditionally
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Khelo India Beach Games 2026: Haryana, Delhi Win Gold Bihar bagged the silver medals in Beach Sepaktakraw Odisha and Gujarat to face off in Beach Soccer women’s final Diu, January 8: Haryana women and Delhi men put paid to Bihar’s hopes of winning a gold medal in Sepaktakraw as they registered contrasting victories in the
The 26-year-old trained with boys when girls were not allowed to play in her village and gradually built a girls’ team Pravin Kumari now works as a physical education teacher to support her family and continue her football career Diu, January 7: Pravin Kumari has spent most of her life standing her ground—first against social
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New Delhi, January 7, 2026: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has launched a four-day Sports Sciences Workshop for combat sports coaches at its Sports Science Division in New Delhi. The workshop is being attended by SAI coaches from key combat sports disciplines including Boxing, Wrestling and Judo. It aims to strengthen the integration of
Sudhir Meetei had to drop out of college due to financial hardships Sudhir is a product of the renowned Nawang Sports Academy in Imphal The 19-year-old suffered a toe injury that forced him to shift from Combat to Artistic category Diu, January 8: For Wahengbam Sudhir Meetei of Manipur, a career in Pencak Silat has
Kolhapur-born defender Pujari is a Pro Kabaddi regular The sandy surface at Ghoghla Beach has given Pujari a new experience At least seven PKL players are taking part in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 Diu, January 6: A product of the Khelo India ecosystem, Maharashtra’s rising kabaddi star Dadaso Shivaji Pujari has come full
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Leads First Anniversary Celebrations of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Puducherry Over 1,500 Participants Cycle at Rock Beach New Delhi / Puducherry | December 21: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya marked the historic first anniversary of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, transforming Rock Beach, Puducherry into
“The children competing today are India’s Olympic and global champions of tomorrow” — Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Smt. Raksha Nikhil Khadse Bhusawal | 23 December 2025 The Sansad Khel Mahotsav 2025, envisioned to provide a strong platform for grassroots sporting talent from the Raver Lok Sabha constituency, was inaugurated with
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