Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Says Indian Athletes Should Be Given a Higher Pedestal in Society
4 years, 8 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Says Indian Athletes Should Be Given a Higher Pedestal in Society

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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that those who have dedicated their life to sport and representing the nation at international events should be respected in the same way as those who win medals. Speaking at the virtual farewell organised by the Athletics Federation of India for former athletics chief coach Bahadur Singh, Kiren Rijiju said that while the central government is willing to support any athlete that has represented India at international meets, he hopes the state governments similarly lend a helping hand. Rijiju said that those who win medals at big international meets find it easier to get sponsorship deals but the same is not the case with those who don't win. That's why we had decided that anyone who has represented India at any level will be given help whenever they face any difficulty and I hope that the state governments also help them out.

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Give equal importance to sports and academics, Transport Minister urges students
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Give equal importance to sports and academics, Transport Minister urges students

The Hindu  

“Sports and games play a vital role in transforming an individual into a responsible citizen with perfect mental and physical well-being. The Minister on Sunday inaugurated the Annamayya district-level volleyball tournament at the Government High School grounds here, organised with funding from the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Nehru Yuva Kendra. Addressing the participants and coaches, Mr. Ramprasad Reddy …

Athletes deserve a future beyond saluting bureaucrats, says Gopichand
1 month, 1 week ago

Athletes deserve a future beyond saluting bureaucrats, says Gopichand

The Hindu  

India’s chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Wednesday called for respect for sportspersons after retirement, saying athletes deserve more than “saluting bureaucrats” after dedicating everything to the country during their playing days. While sport is now seen as a viable career path in India, Gopichand highlighted a pressing issue: what happens to athletes who dedicate their lives to sports but …

Video: Neeraj Chopra’s achievements have uplifted Indian sports, says Hyderabad City Police Commissioner C.V. Anand
1 year, 6 months ago

Video: Neeraj Chopra’s achievements have uplifted Indian sports, says Hyderabad City Police Commissioner C.V. Anand

The Hindu  

During the Sportstar Conclave - Focus Telangana, Hyderabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand expressed his opinion on the significance of sports in community building and the positive impact it has on the nation. Sports require physical movement, which helps build relationships and understanding with people that may not happen when playing a computer game,” Anand said. The Indian sports ecosystem is …

India Today Conclave: India cannot turn into a sporting powerhouse if there is no sporting culture, says Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 5 months ago

India Today Conclave: India cannot turn into a sporting powerhouse if there is no sporting culture, says Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Kiren Rijiju feels the sporting culture in India needs to grow even more so that the country can become a sporting powerhouse and win more medals at the Olympics. The former sports minister, speaking at the India Today Conclave, opened up on how the sporting culture can be developed in India and what more needs to be done to make …

Kiren Rijiju: India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue
3 years, 8 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue

The Hindu  

Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey to make India a great sporting nation will continue under a new Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. Rijiju, who took charge of the sports ministry in May 2019, will hand over the responsibilities to Thakur, who is also the Information and Broadcasting minister in the reshuffled cabinet. Rijiju hailed his …

PM has given clear direction to provide full support to athletes, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 10 months ago

PM has given clear direction to provide full support to athletes, says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Firstpost  

The Tokyo Games are scheduled to be held from 23 July to 8 August this year after getting postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Delhi: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed to provide full support to India’s Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes as well as junior athletes. Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji has …

Rijiju: Time to give Indian sportspersons a better way of life - sports news
4 years, 6 months ago

Rijiju: Time to give Indian sportspersons a better way of life - sports news

The Hindu  

The Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, reiterated the Government's stand to make the country a “sporting powerhouse” by improving the financial capabilities of the talented sportspersons. So I will definitely do whatever it takes to ensure that the dream to make India a grand sporting powerhouse is fulfilled,” Rijiju said while attending an online session to launch …

Govt making numerous efforts to support sporting talent: PM Modi
4 years, 6 months ago

Govt making numerous efforts to support sporting talent: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Lauding sportspersons who have represented India and made it proud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is making numerous efforts to popularise sports and support sporting talent in the country. In a series of tweets to mark National Sports Day, the Prime Minister also urged everyone to make sports and fitness exercises a part of their daily …

Kiren Rijiju: Return of sports will mean return of normalcy
4 years, 8 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: Return of sports will mean return of normalcy

The Hindu  

As Union Sports Minister, Kiren Rijiju has had a hectic time, keeping the morale of the sportsmen high in these tough times. The athletes who went home also needed to continue with their training, so we started online training for all elite, junior and sub-junior athletes, which is still on. Once the on-field training of athletes was stopped, we needed …

Kiren Rijiju: Need to resume sports in a couple of months
4 years, 9 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: Need to resume sports in a couple of months

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is eager to see sporting action resume in the country post the coronavirus pandemic. “COVID-19 has put sports on a standstill but we need to ensure we take steps and organise some sporting events symbolically in a couple of months. Rijiju also felt it was integral to create a sporting culture in the country and …

Kiren Rijiju: Knowledge of sports in India very low
4 years, 10 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: Knowledge of sports in India very low

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, on Sunday, conceded that calling for urgent trials for social media sprint sensations, seen running with buffaloes, were decisions taken under pressure to appear hands-on in his job. He didn’t know how to wear spikes.” Rijiju also spoke about the story around Kambala jockey Gowda, whose exploits during a traditional buffalo race in Karnataka created a …

Kiren Rijiju: India needs to raise standard of athletics
4 years, 11 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: India needs to raise standard of athletics

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said India will need to raise the level of athletics at the world stage. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the six-day online technical officials’ seminar jointly conducted by the South Asian Athletics Federation and the Athletics Federation of India. “I know the Indian federation has embraced technology in a big way …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says government making efforts to take kabaddi to Olympics
5 years ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says government making efforts to take kabaddi to Olympics

Firstpost  

Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports said kabaddi is an indigenous sport and that the government would make efforts to take it to the Olympics New Delhi: The government will make efforts to take indigenous sport kabaddi to the Olympics, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. Responding to supplementaries …

All States should have a sports policy: Kiren Rijiju
5 years, 2 months ago

All States should have a sports policy: Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

All State governments should come up with their own sports policy to encourage sportspersons and ensure their well-being, said Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Sports and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju here on Thursday. Inaugurating the 80th All-India Inter-University Athletics Championship at Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, Mr. Rijiju said no sportsperson who has represented the country should be in …

Doping scandals in India very disturbing, says Sports Minister Rijiju
5 years, 3 months ago

Doping scandals in India very disturbing, says Sports Minister Rijiju

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said doping scandals in the country are “very disturbing” and India should strive to become a cleaner sporting nation not just by catching the cheats but also educating the ones who fail because of sheer ignorance. Mr. Rijiju said there is a need to promote a culture of clean sports in India, so that …

Rijiju wants joint efforts to make India a top sporting nation
5 years, 4 months ago

Rijiju wants joint efforts to make India a top sporting nation

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday called for collective efforts from the centre and the states in making India a fit nation and building a strong sporting culture in the country. Stressing that India is a young nation and the need of the hour is to channelise the energy of youth for national development, Rijiju called upon the states to …

Bajrang Punia, Sushil Kumar call for wrestling to be declared national sport; Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju doesn't concur
5 years, 6 months ago

Bajrang Punia, Sushil Kumar call for wrestling to be declared national sport; Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju doesn't concur

Firstpost  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said he can’t favour any particular sport but hoped that wrestling will produce the most medals for India at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. During a felicitation function of World Championships medal-winning wrestlers by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday, the Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan mooted the idea of making wrestling the national …

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju wants India to focus on Olympic events
5 years, 8 months ago

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju wants India to focus on Olympic events

The Hindu  

For India to become a sporting powerhouse, the country's athletes will have to win more medals in mega events and inspire youth to take up Olympic sports, Kiren Rijiju, sports minister, said on Friday. A developing nation like India must focus on Olympic sports,” Rijiju told reporters while he received the torch of the Special Olympics International Football Championship 2019, …

Kiren Rijiju: Traditional and modern sports require equal attention
5 years, 9 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: Traditional and modern sports require equal attention

The Hindu  

His workout videos are now familiar with most but new Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has now a vastly different challenge with the Tokyo Olympics just over a year away. Taking formal charge on Friday, Rijiju called the Olympics the pinnacle of world sports but also insisted that other competitions — Asian Games, Commonwealth and other major …

Each and every sportsperson in Indian Olympic contingent is a superstar: Salman Khan
8 years, 10 months ago

Each and every sportsperson in Indian Olympic contingent is a superstar: Salman Khan

Firstpost  

In his bid to boost the morale of the Rio-bound Indian Olympic contingent, Bollywood superstar and ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ Salman Khan today said that each and every member of the squad are true superstars in their own right and deserve “love and support” from every quarter. Mumbai: In his bid to boost the morale of the Rio-bound Indian Olympic contingent, Bollywood …

Should Indian sportspersons keep asking the Govt for help?
11 years, 4 months ago

Should Indian sportspersons keep asking the Govt for help?

Firstpost  

The likes of Gowda and many others are in a way professionals, who earn prize money and sponsorship from private companies as sportspersons up and above the government funding they receive. Every year, US-based Indian Discus thrower Vikas Gowda comes down to visit the Union Sports Ministry and the Karnataka State Government. According to the annual report of the Ministry …

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