SHOCKING! No female physiotherapist for India's Rio-bound women wrestlers
Vinesh's cousin Babita and Sakshi Malik are part of the Indian women's team for Rio.
Jul 14, 2016, 13:32 PM IST
Indian para-athlete team pay heavily for SAI officials blunder in Rio qualifiers
This is the last qualifying event for the Rio Olympics.
Mar 16, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
12th South Asian Games: Meghalaya to boycott Executive Meet of SAG in Guwahati
The SAG meeting is to be held in Guwahati on Monday.
Jan 09, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Indian athletics in 2015: Dutee's landmark case, Rio Olympics berths for 15 high points
Indian athletics is yet to open its medal account in the Olympics but track and field contingent is set to be a sizeable one in the Rio Games next year with 15 having made the cut so far.
Dec 20, 2015, 20:47 PM IST
Karni Singh Shooting Range facing crisis; to get renovation again ahead of Rio Qualifiers: Report
The ranges have been shut again for the second time since September to highlight the shabby affair.
Dec 17, 2015, 12:59 PM IST
Miracle! Water flows automatically from one of Sai Baba’s idols in Shirdi
The miracle in question happened on Tuesday when a few devotees saw water flowing from Baba’s finger.
Dec 10, 2015, 12:06 PM IST
SAI signs MoU with Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation
The Academy will select 50 players in a nation-wide talent search scheme.
Nov 24, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
Pakistan not to participate in 2015 Track Asia Cup
Kazakhstan will bring two teams for participation while India will field three teams in the tournament.
Nov 16, 2015, 17:44 PM IST
Naresh Kumar Sharma wins first Paralympic quota for India
Shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma became the first para athlete from India to grab a quota for 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Nov 13, 2015, 19:19 PM IST
After Abhinav Bindra, Anurag Thakur quits TOPS
Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general Injeti Srinivas has been made in charge of the scheme.
Nov 06, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
Neil Hawgood to join Indian eves as chief coach, not assistant
Former chief coach Neil Hawgood will now resume duties in his previous capacity.
Oct 31, 2015, 17:39 PM IST
SAI to scout talent for U-17 Football World Cup
SAI launched a national scouting project to identify young talents for the 2017 Under-17 Football World Cup.
Oct 29, 2015, 18:13 PM IST
HI enters into a historic 3-year partnership with SAI
SAI is desirous of promoting hockey, which is amongst the world's most popular sports.
Oct 28, 2015, 17:53 PM IST
Now a coordination committee for boxing, All India meet in Goa
SAI formed a coordination committee to to pick probables for next year's Asian Olympic Qualifiers.
Oct 27, 2015, 17:58 PM IST
Special athletes spend night on road, Ministry orders probe
In yet another case of apathy towards athletes, members of the Indian team bound for the Asia Pacific Deaf Games (APDG) were forced to sleep on pavements in their wait for visa ahead of the competition beginning in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei on Friday.
Oct 02, 2015, 16:20 PM IST
Sports Minister kicks off FIFA U-17 World Cup board meeting
Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal kicked off the first ever Board Meeting of the local organising (LOC) committee of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2017 at the SAI Headquarters here.
Sep 29, 2015, 20:36 PM IST
Nikolai Snesarev issue resolved, will be given long term contract: SAI
Top athletics national coach Nikolai Snesarev, who recently threatened to quit, will continue at his job to guide the likes of Lalita Babar and O P Jaisha in their quest for Olympics glory as he has sorted out his issues with the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Sep 24, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
AFI hopes to retain Russian coach Nikolai Snesarev
The Athletics Federation of India does not want to "lose" Russian coach Nikolai Snesarev, who has put in his resignation letter citing poor infrastructure less than a year ahead of Rio Olympics.
Sep 18, 2015, 19:26 PM IST
Lamenting poor infrastructure, coach Dr Nikolai Snesarev sends resignation letter to AFI
In a body blow to Indian athletics ahead of the next year's Rio Olympics, renowned Russian middle and long distance coach Dr Nikolai Snesarev has sent his resignation letter to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) citing poor infrastructure as the primary reason.
Sep 17, 2015, 21:35 PM IST
Inderjeet Singh can train wherever he wants: AFI coach
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) chief coach Bahadur Singh on Thursday said shot putter Inderjeet Singh can train wherever he wishes ahead of next year's Rio Olympics.
Sep 17, 2015, 19:50 PM IST
