Country with mentally and physically fit people will always progress: Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 1 month ago

Country with mentally and physically fit people will always progress: Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday flagged off a mini-marathon from the Agra College Grounds to the Eklavya Stadium in Agra. Addressing the people present on the occasion, Rijiju said that if a country's people are mentally and physically fit, no one can stop that country from progressing and that country will always climb the stairs of progress. In response to a question from India Today, Union Minister Rijiju said, "I have held many ministries in the government, but I have not seen the same level of energy anywhere as I saw in the people of Agra today." Seeing the enthusiasm of the younger generation, Kiren Rijiju predicted that India would finish in the top ten in the 2028 Olympics, which will be held in the United States. Rijiju, inspired by the spirit of all citizens, including youth and the elderly, in the Agra sports competition, was SP Singh Baghel, the organiser of the "Saansad Khel Spardhha" and the Union Minister of State for Law, stated that this sporting event will now be held every year.

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Grassroots development, governance, creating ecosystem key issues for India for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Mandaviya
1 week, 6 days ago

Grassroots development, governance, creating ecosystem key issues for India for 2036 Olympics: Sports minister Mandaviya

The Hindu  

If India has to emerge as a dynamic sporting power by 2036, it will have to work on grassroots development, create a graded governance structure to nurture talent, and build an ecosystem for youngsters to become professional athletes, said sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya here on Tuesday. “To nurture this talent, suppose we get 100 children, they will go to district-level …

India Eager To Organise Olympics 2036, Will Leave No Stone Unturned In Preparations: PM Modi At 141st IOC Session
1 year, 2 months ago

India Eager To Organise Olympics 2036, Will Leave No Stone Unturned In Preparations: PM Modi At 141st IOC Session

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee Session in Mumbai. Sports is an important part of our culture and lifestyle," says PM Modi at the 141st International Olympic Committee Session at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in… pic.twitter.com/1dPntSUCzX — Press Trust of India October 14, 2023 Speaking at the 141st IOC Session, PM Modi said: …

Asian Games 2023 Day 4 India Full Schedule: What is India's schedule for September 27 in Asiad Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Day 4 India Full Schedule: What is India's schedule for September 27 in Asiad Hangzhou

Hindustan Times  

If we look at India's performance on Day 3 of the 19th Asian Games it was a mixture of highs and lows. Rohit Yadav and Roshibina Devi Naorem will be competing in the respective men's and women's medal events. The Indian women's hockey team will open their campaign against Singapore while gymnast Pranati Nayak will compete in women's all-around final. …

India will have the best-ever performance in Asian Games, says Anurag Thakur
1 year, 6 months ago

India will have the best-ever performance in Asian Games, says Anurag Thakur

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday predicted that Indian athletes will return with the country’s best-ever medal haul from the Asian Games later this year. India is expected to send one of the largest contingents to the Asian Games this year with athletes competing in non-traditional sports like kurash, jujutsu, and chess. “I think India will have the best-ever performance …

Indian Sportspersons to Have Intriguing Challenges En Route to Paris 2024
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian Sportspersons to Have Intriguing Challenges En Route to Paris 2024

News 18  

A year is a long time in sports and the course of events can change dramatically in 12 months. So, if the conditions improve in the next three to four months and the Games are conducted as per the revised schedule, the Games will be eagerly awaited as Hangzhou 2022 will fall bang in the middle of the qualifying period …

India on the Verge of Creating Something Very Special with the Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani
2 years, 10 months ago

India on the Verge of Creating Something Very Special with the Olympic Movement: Nita Ambani

News 18  

On Saturday, February 19, 2022, Mumbai was elected as the host of the next International Olympic Committee session to be held in 2023. An Indian delegation led by Mrs Nita Ambani, the first woman to be elected as an IOC member from India, and including Indian Olympic Association President Dr Narinder Batra, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mr Anurag Singh …

India has the potential to make 2022 a memorable non-Olympic year
2 years, 11 months ago

India has the potential to make 2022 a memorable non-Olympic year

The Hindu  

Buoyant by the unprecedented seven-medal haul at the Tokyo Olympic Games, India has reasons to be optimistic of an upward swing in the performance-graphs of the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games in 2022. For a nation with limited sporting successes at the multi-discipline Games, India has done better, proportionally, in Commonwealth Games as compared to Asian Games and far …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ramji Srinivasan discusses working with Olympic-bound athletes, challenges of being strength and conditioning coach
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Ramji Srinivasan discusses working with Olympic-bound athletes, challenges of being strength and conditioning coach

Firstpost  

In an exclusive chat with Firstpost, former Indian cricket team strength and conditioning coach Srinivasan talks about his experience working with the likes of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Bhavani Devi. Ramji Srinivasan had filled in for that particular role with the Indian cricket team between 2009 and 2013 and has also served as the SandC coach for athletes …

Kiren Rijiju: India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue
3 years, 5 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 …

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound
3 years, 6 months ago

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said "there can't be any discrimination" as he weighed in on the tougher COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Japan on India's Olympic-bound contingent, saying a formal complaint has been lodged and the issue will be addressed. Highlighting the ministry's efforts for the Tokyo Games, Rijiju said the government has spent Rs 1,100 crore in the …

Kiren Rijiju Joins Hands with Sony Pictures Sports Network to Support Team India at Olympics Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Kiren Rijiju Joins Hands with Sony Pictures Sports Network to Support Team India at Olympics Games

News 18  

As the countdown to the Olympics Games 2020 gathers pace, Hon’ble Minister of State Youth Affairs And Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju, joins hands with official broadcasters, Sony Pictures Sports Network, in support of the Indian athletes with their ‘Hum Honge Kamyaab’ campaign. Hon’ble Minister of State Youth Affairs And Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju filmed the campaign at Major Dhyan Chand …

Marathon is Real Test of Athletes' Character: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 9 months ago

Marathon is Real Test of Athletes' Character: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Marathon and distance running is the real test of character, said sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday. As the 100m dash determines the fastest human on the planet, the marathon is the test of endurance,” he said while interacting with elite distance runners competing at the National Marathon here on Sunday. In a country of 1.38 billion how many of …

Kiren Rijiju is confident of Tokyo Olympics going ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

Kiren Rijiju is confident of Tokyo Olympics going ahead

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed speculation that the Tokyo Olympics might be further postponed. It is not easy to change it,” Rijiju, who attended events at the Anup Sridhar Badminton Academy and Karnataka Badminton Association here, said on Monday. Read: The COVID-19 vaccination drive for India's Tokyo-bound athletes will commence after frontline workers are covered, Rijiju said. Rijiju started …

Don't Count My Tenure If India Don't Make it to Top 10 at 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 11 months ago

Don't Count My Tenure If India Don't Make it to Top 10 at 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Kiren Rijiju said that his tenure as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports can be discounted if India is not able to make it to the top-ten of 2028 Olympics. “If India doesn’t make it to the top ten in the medal tally of 2028 Olympics then don’t count my this tenure as Sports Minister,” Rijiju said at the inauguration …

India Shouldn't be Satisfied with 1-2 Medals in 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
4 years ago

India Shouldn't be Satisfied with 1-2 Medals in 2028 Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that India should not be satisfied with only one or two medals at the 2028 Olympic Games and instead aim to be in top 10 at the Los Angeles Games. “The central and state government has to work together and we will provide all necessary financial assistance so they develop with proper infrastructure and …

Judo is a priority sport for India, says Sports Minister Rijiju - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Judo is a priority sport for India, says Sports Minister Rijiju - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Insisting that judo is a priority game for India, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said his ministry would leave no stone unturned in providing all assistance to the country’s judokas in their bid to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Rijiju said the government is working hand-in-gloves with the national federation of the game in creating a strong talent …

Kiren Rijiju hopeful of sports resumption by early 2021 - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Kiren Rijiju hopeful of sports resumption by early 2021 - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, is optimistic of the resumption of sporting events in India by early 2021. “Initially I thought in the month of October some sporting activity could have taken place but it couldn’t happen because COVID cases are rising,” Rijiju said during SportCom ’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday. Early next year, …

Eager to See Real Sporting Action in Near Future, Preparations Are on in Full Swing: Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 3 months ago

Eager to See Real Sporting Action in Near Future, Preparations Are on in Full Swing: Kiren Rijiju

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said preparations are on to welcome back athletes for competitive action after the COVID-19 forced break as he inspected the progress of work at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. I’m happy that all the preparations are going on well and eager to see real sporting actions in near future,” Rijiju tweeted along …

Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 3 months ago

Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said preparations are on to welcome back athletes for competitive action after the COVID-19 forced break as he inspected the progress of work at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. I'm happy that all the preparations are going on well and eager to see real sporting actions in near future," Rijiju tweeted along with pictures …

Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Rijiju
4 years, 3 months ago

Eager to see real sporting action in near future, preparations are on in full swing: Rijiju

Hindustan Times  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said preparations are on to welcome back athletes for competitive action after the Covid-19 forced break as he inspected the progress of work at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. Kiren Rijiju Sporting action in India has been on pause since March, when camps were shut down due to the pandemic. I’m happy that all …

Actively organise state-level Khelo India Games to identify talent: Kiren Rijiju to states
4 years, 4 months ago

Actively organise state-level Khelo India Games to identify talent: Kiren Rijiju to states

India TV News  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday asked the states to actively organise the Khelo India Games for identifying a larger pool of talent from the grassroots level. "The annual competitions being organised at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme, like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, have helped to identify sporting talent from all states. "States …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Asks States to Help in Talent Identification with State-level Khelo India Games
4 years, 4 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Asks States to Help in Talent Identification with State-level Khelo India Games

News 18  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday asked the states to actively organise the Khelo India Games for identifying a larger pool of talent from the grassroots level. "The annual competitions being organised at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme, like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, have helped to identify sporting talent from all states. "States …

India will be in top-10 in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 4 months ago

India will be in top-10 in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

India TV News  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said India will be competing for a top-10 finish by the time the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics comes calling, riding the government's ambitious 'Target Olympic Podium Junior Scheme'. He said the 'Target Olympic Podium Junior Scheme' is scouting talent as young as 10-year-old and 12-year-old with an aim to prepare them for the Los …

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