Wrestling's world governing body UWW has suspended Bajrang Punia till the end of this year following NADA's decision to hand him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test. However, in a rather surprising decision, the Sports Authority of India sanctioned close to ₹9 lakh for his training abroad despite being well aware of NADA's order. Bajrang's initial …
The Sports Authority of India's Mission Olympic Cell has included six para athletes to the core team of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, besides approving Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia's proposal to train in Finland. The six para athletes who were included in the core list are Dharambir, Someswara Rao, Manasi Joshi, Nithya Sre, Mandeep Kaur and Manisha Ramdass. READ …
The other new members added to the committee are former national team hockey captains Sardar Singh and Viren Rasquinha, shooting great Anjali Bhagwat, shuttler Trupti Murgundi and paddler Monali New Delhi: Football icon Bhaichung Bhutia and long jumper Anju Bobby George were among the former athletes who were on Thursday included in the Mission Olympic Cell as India eye a …