sports

	Laureus Awards: Rafael Nadal named Sportsman of the Year, Naomi Osaka takes home Sportswoman title The Athlete Advocate of the Year was won by Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton for his efforts to raise social awareness and Liverpool footballer Mo Salah received the Sporting Inspiration Award. published on : 7th May 2021
	PV Sindhu, Michelle Li named athlete ambassadors for IOC's 'Believe in Sports' campaign The pair have been global ambassadors for BWF's 'i am badminton' campaign since April last year. published on : 3rd May 2021
	Olympic-bound athletes get COVID vaccine jabs in Patiala, Bengaluru Notably, only those athletes, who have either qualified or can qualify for Olympics, are training at the SAI centres across the country. published on : 3rd May 2021
	Sports Authority of India drive to get more ex-athletes as coaches The positions for coaches and assistant coaches in 21 disciplines have also been made open to Dronacharya awardees and are for ones who hold sports coaching diploma degrees. published on : 2nd May 2021
	SAI approves badminton player Satwiksairaj Rankiredddy's request for session with sports psychologist Mission Olympic Cell during the 57th MOC meeting approved his request for the sessions which would be done via call or video chat. published on : 1st May 2021
	Olympic-bound can train during quarantine but grant of leave will be exception from now: SAI The latest move comes after several athletes at various national camps across the country tested positive for COVID-19. published on : 29th April 2021
	Size of India's sports industry fell by Rs 3,215 crore in 2020: Report Based on these factors, the size of the Indian sports industry in 2020 was Rs 5,894 crore while it was Rs 9,109 crore in 2019. published on : 28th April 2021
	Online coaching proving to be beneficial in cue sports: Suryanarayanan With the pandemic situation alarming in many parts of the country, and with Tamil Nadu too seeing a surge in the number of Covid cases, online coaching is preferred by most players. published on : 27th April 2021
	Sports Authority of India suspends Project Officer-turned coach for alleged sexual assault on minor The accused, who is above 50 years of age and is an athletics coach, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. published on : 22nd April 2021
	Qualified for Tokyo Olympics, Vishnu Saravanan and Nethra Kumanan recall sailing journey Vishnu Saravanan, Nethra Kumanan, and the pair of Ganapathy Chengappa and Varun Thakkar have qualified for the Olympics. published on : 22nd April 2021
	Second wave puts a tailspin on sporting events Given the grim Covid-19 situation across the country, Indian athletes, most of them Olympic bound, have again had to reevaluate situation before going for events. published on : 22nd April 2021
	India men's hockey probables to assemble at SAI Bengaluru India had a successful outing against Olympic champions Argentina beating them 2-2 (3-2 SO) and 3-0 in the FIH Hockey Pro League double header. published on : 20th April 2021
	Explainer: What is a 'COVID-19 vaccine passport' and will you need one? The certificates are still being developed, and how and whether they'll be used could vary widely around the world. published on : 15th April 2021
	Become part of largest vaccine drive, say top Indian athletes Top Indian athletes have requested the citizens of the country to become a part of the 'largest vaccine drive' initiated by the government. published on : 11th April 2021
	Kiren Rijiju inaugurates Khelo India State Centre of Excellence for rowing in Srinagar This is one of the two KISCEs from Jammu and Kashmir, with the Maulana Azad Stadium for fencing in Jammu being the other. published on : 10th April 2021