Memories of Abhinav Bindra winning gold in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games remain fresh
Since 2008, August 11 has been a landmark date for Indian sports lovers. If you need to be prompted, recall the massive Olympic Games gold medal gunned down by Abhinav…
India notches up a record 260 positives for doping in 2024
A record 260 Indian athletes have tested positive for banned substances in 2024, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh L. Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. It is…
Ministry joins Equestrian fraternity in awaiting Waziri Panel report
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, aware of and concerned by the governance impasse in the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), has indicated that it is awaiting the report…
Neeraj Chopra rides confidence to shake the 90m-monkey off his back in Doha
“Finally,” he allowed himself to say as the other competitors congratulated Neeraj Chopra, the flagbearer of India’s Olympic sport, on his entry into the exclusive 90m Club. The man who…
Ministry cites DoPT rules and refuses to engage with EFI Secretary-General
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has added to the Equestrian Federation of India’s woes by insisting it will entertain communication only from its Acting President. The Ministry has held…
Time to reshape sports system with more compassionate environment: mind coach Radhika Kawlra Singh
Radhika Kawlra Singh, who worked with a number of athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as their mind coach, believes it is time for India to create…
Delhi HC holds MYAS exemptions to EFI arbitrary and without basis in facts
Delhi High Court on Tuesday held that while clubs may have played a role in promoting Equestrian Sport, their role is ancillary to the State Associations. Justice Sanjeev Narula held…
Arvind Bhat comment on Badminton coaching trains light on need to focus on coach education
Arvind Bhat, a former World No. 22 badminton player who has taken up coaching, may have stirred the proverbial Hornet’s nest. By saying that the absence of great coaches is…
IGU election process ends, but Delhi HC may end up overseeing ‘play-off’
The Indian Golf Union elections drew to a ‘close’ on Sunday, but the last has not been heard on this front. The two factions conducted the IGU Annual General Meeting…
Absence from competition raises questions on leasing procedure of Eventing horses
Surfing the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) website for ownership details of four Eventing horses that Indians had leased in the run up the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games last year has…
Recent Comments