Sportstar Aces Awards | Odisha’s remarkable hat-trick
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards | Odisha’s remarkable hat-trick

The Hindu  

The Odisha State government has won the Best State for the Promotion of Sport honour in the 2021 edition of the Sportstar Aces Awards. This is the State's third win in a row at the Sportstar annual awards, having won the award in 2019 and 2020 as well. Also present on the occasion were Tusharkanti Behera, Minister of Sports and Youth Services and E&IT, Dilip Tirkey former India hockey captain, Vishal Dev, Principal Secretary Sports and Youth Services, Ayon Sengupta, Editor of Sportstar. I thank the eminent jury headed by renowned cricketer Sunil Gavaskar for choosing Odisha for this award," Patnaik said at the ceremony.

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Sportstar ACES Awards 2025: Voting lines now open for Popular Choice categories
4 days, 23 hours ago

Sportstar ACES Awards 2025: Voting lines now open for Popular Choice categories

The Hindu  

They brought us glory. The Indian men’s cricket team finally ended its ICC trophy drought with a triumphant T20 World Cup campaign. It is time to celebrate these and every other landmark victory of the year at the seventh edition of the Sportstar ACES Awards. The voting lines are now open for the five Popular Choice Awards: Sportsman of the …

Odisha thrash Haryana 5-1 to win maiden national title
1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha thrash Haryana 5-1 to win maiden national title

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Since the second half of the previous decade, Odisha has been synonymous with hockey in India. Across men's and women's games, Odisha has been the primary sponsor of the national team since 2018. With three goals to Shilanand Lakra and a goal each to Rajat Akash Tirkey and Pratap Lakra made sure Odisha created history by bagging their first-ever …

Nominations Open for 'Best PSU/University/Corporation for Promotion of Sports' Award
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nominations Open for 'Best PSU/University/Corporation for Promotion of Sports' Award

The Hindu  

The Hindu Group invites nominations for the 'Best PSU/University/Corporation for Promotion of Sports' award. This prestigious honour celebrates institutions that are redefining India's sports landscape, recognising those who have championed the cause of sports with innovative programs, investments, and unwavering support.

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: “Sports an integral part of our curriculums,” says Udhayanidhi Stalin of Tamil Nadu
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: “Sports an integral part of our curriculums,” says Udhayanidhi Stalin of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu won the ‘Best State for the promotion of sport’ award at the Sportstar ACES Awards 2024 held at the Taj Mahal Palace here on Thursday. Tamil Nadu Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, collected the award. I also thank the awards jury led by the esteemed Sunil Gavaskar for taking note of the various national …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: Tilottama Sen wins Young Achiever of the Year award
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2024: Tilottama Sen wins Young Achiever of the Year award

The Hindu  

Tilottama Sen was named the Young Achiever of the Year in the female category at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2024 held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Thursday. Tilottama won a silver medal at the Asian Championships in the 10m air rifle to win her quota. Now 15, she won bronze in the Cairo ISSF World Cup in …

Viswanathan Anand: Sportstar Aces Awards a fossil record of Indian sports
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Viswanathan Anand: Sportstar Aces Awards a fossil record of Indian sports

The Hindu  

From being the man who put India on the global chess map to now seeing players slowly overtake his milestones and cement India’s reputation as a chess superpower, Viswanathan Anand is a content man. The chess Grandmaster, also a member of the jury for the Sportstar Aces Awards, is elated by the kind of year 2023 turned out to be …

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Chennai Super Kings nominated for ‘Club/State Team of the Year‘ award
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Chennai Super Kings nominated for ‘Club/State Team of the Year‘ award

The Hindu  

Chennai Super Kings was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Club/State Team of the Year‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024. Dhoni-led Indian Premier League cricket team had another successful season in 2023. Players from the Chennai-based team have also performed admirably for Indian cricket teams, with Ruturaj Gaikwad leading India to a gold medal at the Asian …

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Virat Kohli nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sportstar Aces 2024, Popular Choice Awards: Virat Kohli nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)‘ award

The Hindu  

Virat Kohli was nominated for the ‘Popular Choice — Sportstar of the Year ‘ award for the upcoming Sportstar ACES Awards 2024. ACES Awards 2024 | Voting lines now open for Sportstar ACES Awards The former India captain had a record-breaking run at the ICC ODI World Cup in 2023. Kohli broke another one of Tendulkar’s records when he logged …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Receives ‘Best State for Promotion of Sports’ Award
1 year, 9 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Receives ‘Best State for Promotion of Sports’ Award

News 18  

Odisha has been awarded the ‘Best State for the Promotion of Sports’ at the 2023 Sportstar Aces 2023 Awards. Furthermore, the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 held in Bhubaneswar – Rourkela has garnered attention and admiration for the state of Odisha in the sports fraternity. In 2022, Odisha hosted international competitions such as Odisha Open, SAAF U20 Championship, …

Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil adjudged Sportsman of the Year in Olympic Sports at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards
1 year, 9 months ago

Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil adjudged Sportsman of the Year in Olympic Sports at 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

Indian shooter Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the Sportsman of the Year award at the 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards in Mumbai on Monday. When he beat Danilo Sollazzo of Italy in the gold medal match of the men’s 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Championships in Cairo, he became the first Indian - since Abhinav Bindra in 2006 - …

Odisha adjudged best state for promotion of sports at Sportstar Aces Awards 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Odisha adjudged best state for promotion of sports at Sportstar Aces Awards 2023

The Hindu  

Odisha won the Sportstar Aces Award for the Best State for the Promotion of Sports at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday. #KickOffTheDream#U17WWCpic.twitter.com/2x2kNlPC7a — Odisha Sports October 18, 2022 Last year alone, it hosted 14 national and international tournaments, including badminton, football, hockey, athletics and basketball. These involve programs such as a talent identification program across 14 disciplines …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023 function in Mumbai on February 27
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023 function in Mumbai on February 27

The Hindu  

The 2023 Sportstar Aces Awards function will be held in Mumbai on February 27 from 6pm onwards. Olympic gold medal-winning shooter Abhinav Bindra, former India hockey captain M. M. Somaya, chess great Viswanathan Anand, former India football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia and Olympians Anjali Bhagwat and Aparna Popat are the other members of the jury. “This year’s Sportstar Aces Awards is …

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Achanta Sharath Kamal nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Achanta Sharath Kamal nominated for ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award

The Hindu  

Achanta Sharath Kamal has been nominated for the ‘Popular Choice - Sportstar of the Year ’ award for the upcoming Aces Awards 2023. Despite a rich legacy in table tennis, his is far from done; he has his sights set on a medal in the Paris Olympics in 2024 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACES AWARDS 2023 There are …

Aparna Popat: Indian sports is looking up and it’s only going to get better
1 year, 9 months ago

Aparna Popat: Indian sports is looking up and it’s only going to get better

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympian Aparna Popat hailed the Indian men’s badminton team’s triumph at the Thomas Cup last year as a ‘special moment for Indian sports.’ “The Thomas Cup victory was a very special one because it was a gold medal at a world championship team event, which is something distinct coming in an individual sport like badminton,” said Popat, who is …

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Avinash Sable breaking the Kenyan dominance in steeplechase in CWG 2022 nominated for ‘Moment of the Year’ award
1 year, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces 2023, Popular Choice: Avinash Sable breaking the Kenyan dominance in steeplechase in CWG 2022 nominated for ‘Moment of the Year’ award

The Hindu  

Avinash Sable’s Commonwealth Games silver medal-winning performance has been nominated for the ‘Popular Choice - Moment of the Year’ award for the upcoming Aces Awards 2023. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACES AWARDS 2023 There are 27 categories of awards this year – five Popular Choice and 22 Jury awards. The five Popular Choice awards are Sportsman of the …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Mumbai Indians’ star Harmanpreet Kaur nominated for Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award
1 year, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2023: Mumbai Indians’ star Harmanpreet Kaur nominated for Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award

The Hindu  

The Sportstar Aces Awards are back for a fifth chapter, seeking to honour incredible performances in sports across various disciplines. Among the many Popular Choice honours open to public voting is the coveted Sportstar of the Year award and the nominee list is packed with super achievers from across the spectrum of sport. 👉 https://t.co/tWW0WweqS5#Aces2023pic.twitter.com/sedjFolG1a — Sportstar February 14, 2023 …

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik releases Sportstar’s Hockey & India – A Golden Legacy
1 year, 11 months ago

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik releases Sportstar’s Hockey & India – A Golden Legacy

The Hindu  

For a sport synonymous with the Indian identity, hockey’s glory has not been highlighted as much as it should be. READ | Hockey World Cup knockouts 2023 schedule The book traces the roots of the game and its growth in India through the ages. The hardbound book, packed with some of the rarest pictures of people and places associated with …

Sunil Gavaskar: Sportstar Aces 2022 was a starry affair
2 years, 8 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: Sportstar Aces 2022 was a starry affair

The Hindu  

One of the most looked forward to events in the sporting calendar is the annual Sportstar Aces Awards. Like every time, this year too, the Awards were graced not just by the winners but also by a galaxy of former internationals who have brought glory and so much joy to the nation. Where else could you get to see two …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2022: Reliance Foundation wins Sports for Social Good award
2 years, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2022: Reliance Foundation wins Sports for Social Good award

The Hindu  

The Reliance Foundation won the ‘Sports For Social Change ’ award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022 here on Saturday. Malini Parthasarathy, Chairperson, The Hindu Group, said, “This year, we are delighted to announce that the winner of the ‘Sport for Social Good Award’ is Reliance Foundation, that has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the cause of raising sporting skills through …

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportsman of the Year (Track and Field) award at Sportstar Aces 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportsman of the Year (Track and Field) award at Sportstar Aces 2022

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra on Saturday was adjudged Sportstar of the Year at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards, which was held at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. We athletes will try and continue to work hard and try to take our country to the very top of the world," Neeraj said. The jewel in the crown of Indian sport, Neeraj scripted …

Live: Tune in to Sportstar Aces Awards
2 years, 9 months ago

Live: Tune in to Sportstar Aces Awards

The Hindu  

The 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards will be held in Mumbai on March 19 between 6.30 pm and 9.00 pm. The awards, presented by Byju’s Classes with IDFC First Bank as the Associate Partner, has 25 categories. Former India hockey captain M. M. Somaya, chess great Viswanathan Anand, former India football skipper Bhaichung Bhutia and Olympians Anjali Bhagwat and Aparna Popat …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2022 jury chairman Sunil Gavaskar: '2021 most memorable year for Indian sports
2 years, 9 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2022 jury chairman Sunil Gavaskar: '2021 most memorable year for Indian sports

The Hindu  

From the Indian cricket team's remarkable series win in Australia to javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's historic Olympic Gold medal-winning feat to the Indian contingent's record medal tallies at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the year 2021 was a memorable one for Indian sports. With less than 10 days to go for the Sportstar Aces Awards 2022, which will celebrate and …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2022: Voting lines open on December 29
2 years, 11 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2022: Voting lines open on December 29

The Hindu  

They brought us glory. Our cricket team, too, reached the final of the first-ever World Test Championship and secured memorable overseas victories in Australia and England. The five Popular Choice awards are Sportsman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year, National Team of the Year, Club Team of the Year, Sporting Moment of the Year. Jury and Chairperson's Awards There …

Virat Kohli congratulates National Sports awardees: ‘Your excellence will inspire many’
3 years, 1 month ago

Virat Kohli congratulates National Sports awardees: ‘Your excellence will inspire many’

Hindustan Times  

India's Test and ODI captain Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated the athletes and coaches who were awarded during the National Sports Awards on November 13. Kohli, who was conferred with Khel Ratna award in 2018, said the awardees' excellence will inspire many people to pursue their sporting passion. Neeraj Chopra, the javelin thrower who became the only second Indian to …

National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna
3 years, 1 month ago

National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna

News 18  

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Boxer Lovlina Borgohain and Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Para Shooter Avani Lekhara, Para Athlete Sumit Antil, Para-Badminton players Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar, Para Shooter Manish Narwal, cricketer Mithali Raj, footballer Sunil Chhetri and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manprit Singh are the 12 sportspersons who will be …

Indian Men's Hockey Team's Amit Rohidas Awarded Biju Patnaik Sports Award
3 years, 3 months ago

Indian Men's Hockey Team's Amit Rohidas Awarded Biju Patnaik Sports Award

News 18  

Indian men’s hockey team defender, and drag-flicker Amit Rohidas has been awarded the prestigious Biju Patnaik Sports Award for outstanding performance in Sports & Games by the Odisha government. Hockey coach Kalu Charan Choudhury, who has worked towards developing talented players at the grassroots level and has been coaching aspiring hockey players from Odisha for many decades, has won the …

Tusharkanti Behera: ‘Odisha is committed to promoting sports and nurture sporting talent’
3 years, 3 months ago

Tusharkanti Behera: ‘Odisha is committed to promoting sports and nurture sporting talent’

The Hindu  

Here’s the interview with Odisha’s Sports and Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera. READ: Odisha: Fostering future legacies for sport and state Odisha players Amit Rohidas and Birendra Lakra were part of the men's hockey team that won an Olympic medal after a gap of 41 years. Many hockey players like Olympian Dileep Tirkey, Ignace Tirkey, Prabodh Tirkey, Lazarus Barla and …

Odisha felicitates India's hockey stars after historic success at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Odisha felicitates India's hockey stars after historic success at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated the Indian hockey players from the state during a function at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Deep Grace Ekka and Namita Toppo, part of the Indian women's team that reached its first-ever Olympic semifinals in Tokyo, were awarded Rs 50 Lakh each. The vice-captains of both men’s and women’s teams, Lakra and …

Sportstar Kerala Sports Conclave: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's speech
3 years, 4 months ago

Sportstar Kerala Sports Conclave: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's speech

The Hindu  

The first Sportstar Kerala Sports Conclave was held in Thiruvananthapuram today. The state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan delivered the keynote address. We are implementing a sports policy that will help Kerala produce world-class athletes. The Hindu ’s quality sports reporting has not just created excitement for the reader but has also helped to inspire athletes.

Kartikeyan Pandian says FIH honour will motivate him to contribute more to Indian sports
3 years, 7 months ago

Kartikeyan Pandian says FIH honour will motivate him to contribute more to Indian sports

The Hindu  

V. Kartikeyan Pandian — Private Secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik since 2011 — who was conferred the FIH President’s Award at the FIH Congress on Sunday, was an athlete during his school and college days. Of course, without the encouragement from our Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the award would not have been possible” said Pandian, who is also …

Joginder Sharma receives Sportstar Aces Giant off the Field honour
3 years, 8 months ago

Joginder Sharma receives Sportstar Aces Giant off the Field honour

The Hindu  

Joginder Sharma, the star of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning team, was presented the Giant off the Field honour at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards on Saturday for his tireless work with the Haryana Police during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. While being well known helped as people are more willing to listen to him, Sharma counselled violators, especially youngsters, and often …

Sushil Kumar wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports Sportsman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Sushil Kumar wins Sportstar Aces Olympic Sports Sportsman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar was named the Sportsman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards on Saturday. He made a bright start to the decade, winning gold at the Asian Championships in Delhi and the World Championships in Moscow, becoming the only Indian wrestler to win a world crown. The 2021 edition of the Sportstar ACES …

GR Viswanath honoured with Sportstar Aces Lifetime Achievement Award
3 years, 8 months ago

GR Viswanath honoured with Sportstar Aces Lifetime Achievement Award

The Hindu  

Few sportsmen retain their halo long past their retirement, when the crowd parts out of sheer respect and the shy hero offers a gentle smile. Gundappa Renganath Viswanath, whose career statistics may pale in front of a few but whose impact was second to none, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards. My thanks to …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 | Mary Kom, Neeraj, Narain and Deepa among winners
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 | Mary Kom, Neeraj, Narain and Deepa among winners

The Hindu  

Boxing legend M. C. Mary Kom, javelin star Neeraj Chopra and Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC were among the winners of the first day of the Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 on Thursday. “This award is a big motivation for me and I hope I win the gold medal for India in the upcoming Olympics,” said the 38-year-old Mary Kom, …

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportsman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Neeraj Chopra wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportsman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra was named Sportsman of the Decade at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards. The Haryanvi athlete shot to prominence by winning the gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, where he equalled the national record, before emerging as the first Indian to win an International Association of Athletics Federations under-20 title with a …

Krishna Poonia wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportswoman of the Decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Krishna Poonia wins Sportstar Aces Track and Field Sportswoman of the Decade

The Hindu  

Krishna Poonia, the first Indian to qualify for the discus throw final at the Olympics, was named the Sportswoman of the Decade award at the 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards. I am really grateful for receiving this award,” said Poonia, who became the first Indian woman to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, in New Delhi in 2010. The Padma Shri …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021: Infrastructure, international success the vision for the coming decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021: Infrastructure, international success the vision for the coming decade

The Hindu  

The 2021 Sportstar ACES Awards will celebrate the top performers of Indian sports in the decade 2011 and 2020. “All our initiatives are structured around this, namely, developing world-class infrastructure, sponsoring national teams, creating a bouquet of high-performance centres, strengthening grassroots programmes and hosting major sports events, and thereby building a legacy in sports that will be aspirational and inspire …

Odisha wins Sportstar Aces 2021 Best State for Promotion of Sports
3 years, 8 months ago

Odisha wins Sportstar Aces 2021 Best State for Promotion of Sports

The Hindu  

The Odisha State government has won the Best State for the Promotion of Sport honour in the 2021 edition of the Sportstar Aces Awards. "It's indeed a moment of great pride for us in Odisha to be honoured as the Best State for Promotion of Sport for the period 2011-2020. Watch: Naveen Patnaik receives the Sportstar Aces Award 2021 for …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 - celebrating the best of the decade
3 years, 8 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 - celebrating the best of the decade

The Hindu  

The annual Sportstar Aces Awards, which honour athletes and organisations for their achievements in sports and their contributions towards their betterment in the country, are back and will be held virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2021 edition of the awards, an integral part of Sportstar ’s tradition, will be held over five episodes with a curtain …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021
3 years, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021

The Hindu  

The Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 celebrate consistency in performance and impact of sports stars in the decade between 2011 and 2020. Dhoni: He led India to glory at the 2011 World Cup and followed it up with the Champions Trophy crown in 2013. SPORTSWOMAN OF THE DECADE Mithali Raj: Been the torchbearer of Indian women's cricket for more than two …

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 to celebrate Giants of the Decade
3 years, 10 months ago

Sportstar Aces Awards 2021 to celebrate Giants of the Decade

The Hindu  

The 2021 Sportstar Aces Awards: Giants of the Decade Special, powered by MRF, will celebrate the consistency of performance and the impact of sports stars in the decade between 2011 and 2020. Awards will be given across 23 categories, and top sports personalities like former India captain M. S. Dhoni, 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist P. V. Sindhu, India football …

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