Rakesh Thapliyal

TOPS TO BENEFIT INDIAN HOCKEY PLAYERS TILL THIS YEAR’S TOKYO OLYMPICS

March 12, 2021

With only four months left for the Tokyo Olympics, the Mission Olympic Cell has sanctioned Rs 50,000 per athlete as an out-of-pocket allowance for the members of the Indian men’s and women’s hockey team under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). A total of 58 hockey players—33 in men’s and...

FOOTBALL TO RESUME IN NEW DELHI AFTER A LONG UNPRECEDENTED PHASE

February 11, 2021

After the long and excruciating halt, football is finally set to kick off again on the turfs of the national capital, New Delhi. Shaji Prabhakaran, president, Football Delhi, said that it was important to resume football activities following all Covid-19 protocols and safety measures. While expressing his elation, Prabhakaran said,...

Will get to assess our form only after competing: Punia

October 24, 2020

Prior to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, India was performing very well in wrestling at the international level. Especially in the year 2019, when they won a total of five medals in the World Wrestling Championship. Bajrang Punia is India’s one of the premier Olympic medal hopefuls, having...

ELABORATE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR WOMEN’S WRESTLING CAMP

October 19, 2020

The national camp for the Indian women’s wrestling team will be held with elaborate hygiene and safety standards at SAI centre Lucknow. This will be the first training camp for the women wrestlers since the lockdown was imposed in March this year. The wrestlers have arrived in Lucknow and will...

COVID-19: Competitive swimmers to finally hit the pools

October 13, 2020

“It is an excellent decision. I am glad the swimmers will get a chance to get back to full form and race again soon. I hope the state governments decide to fully support the decision taken by the Centre at the soonest and all competitive swimmers start training again.” The...

INDIAN BOXERS TRAVELLING TO ITALY AND FRANCE FOR OVERSEAS TRAINING

October 9, 2020

The men’s and women’s boxing teams will be training at Assisi, Italy, for a period of 52 days between 15 October and 5 December. The expenses will include their boarding, lodging, airfare, and visa fees. Covid tests of all 28 players and staff will also be covered under this expense. ...

After myraid Covid woes, Hockey returns to the turf

October 8, 2020

The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams, based out of the Netaji Subhash Southern Centre in Bengaluru, have resumed their training after their practice was halted unprecedently due to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the authorities. The players are hopeful of returning to their best soon and are satisfied with...

MINISTER KIREN RIJIJU LAUNCHES Sports Authority’s NEW LOGO

October 1, 2020

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday launched the Sports Authority of Indias (SAI) new logo at Delhis Major Dhyan Chand Stadium. Speaking about the significance of the new SAI logo Rijiju said, “SAI has been the leader in the sports ecosystem and the primary agent of promoting sporting excellence. It...

Sixty years ago, Lala Amarnath forced a 12th man to bat in Irani cup

September 11, 2020

Today a 12th man can bat in Test cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed teams to replace players displaying symptoms of Covid-19 during a Test match. In line with concussion replacements, the match referee will approve the nearest like-for-like replacement. Few years back, as an experimenal law, the...