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M'rashtra govt awards Rs10l for Asian Games 2022 Esports athletes

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Apr 18, 2024 19:04

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NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Sports and Youth Services of the government of Maharashtra has awarded INR 10 lakhs to each Esports athlete of the state who represented India in the Asian Games 2022, held in Hangzhou.

This is the first time any state has included Esports alongside mainstream sports in prize money rewards for its state players in a major tournament. The recipients of the monetary reward include Darshan Bata, captain of the DOTA 2 team, along with his teammates Krish Gupta, Ketan Goyal, and Shubham Goli, as well as League of Legends athlete Samarth Trivedi.

Jan 04, 2020 08:01

Assam govt aims to make Guwahati sporting capital of India

NEW DELHI: With the Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati between 10th and 22nd of this month, the Assam state government has not only focused on conducting the Games successfully but has looked to create a sporting culture in the state of Assam. The major goal is to make Guwahati the sporting capital of India.

Dec 20, 2019 15:12

"Khelo India Youth Games 3 to be India's biggest-ever sporting event'

DISPUR: The preparations for the third Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati from 10-22 January 2020 are being carried out in full swing. Addressing the media, the CEO of the Games and Principal Secretary of Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Government of Assam, Avinash Joshi said that this is going to be the biggest sports event the country has ever witnessed.

Dec 10, 2019 17:12

No discussion on shooting c'ship in India during CWG 2022: CGF

LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation on Monday poured cold water on speculation doing the rounds that a Commonwealth Championship of shooting will be held in India during the 2022 Birmingham Games. Talk of a CWG shooting championship had surfaced as a compromise solution to make up for the sport's axing from the multi-sport showpiece.

Dec 09, 2019 18:12

WADA bans Russia from Olympics, major events for 4 yrs

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday banned Russia from global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after accusing Moscow of falsifying data from an anti-doping laboratory.

Dec 03, 2019 10:12

Assam CM, Sports Min launch 3rd Khelo India Youth Games

GUWAHATI: The third edition of the ambitious Khelo India Youth Games will take place on a larger and grander canvas in the picturesque locales of Guwahati, starting from January 10, 2020 and ending 13 days later. This was announced Sunday at the launch ceremony event, attended by Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.

Nov 15, 2019 18:11

IOA will likely ok shooting c'ships alongside CWG 2022

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra on Thursday said that the IOA's threat to withdraw from the 2022 Commonwealth Games in protest against the exclusion of shooting still stands... though there are enough indications that the extreme step remains an outside possibility.

Nov 14, 2019 15:11

No shooting to 2022 Games, CGF official confirms

NEW DELHI: Shooting WILL NOT be added to the roster of the 2022 Birmingham Games despite Indian Olympic Association's boycott threat, a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) official told PTI Thursday, ahead of a crucial meeting between the two sports bodies. CGF chief Louise Martin and CEO David Gevemberg will meet IOA chief Narinder Batra and secretary general Rajeev Mehta on Friday.

Nov 12, 2019 15:11

13th SA GAMES: India to skip 10 disciplines

MUMBAI: Regional powerhouse India may not send teams for 10 out of 27 disciplines in the upcoming 13th South Asian Games in Nepal, which has seven nations participating. A two-day meeting of the participating nations took place in Kathmandu on Saturday and Sunday where the teams gave their preliminary lists of contingent sizes and disciplines.

Oct 23, 2019 13:10

IAAF Diamond League agrees meetings for 2020 season

MONACO: The Diamond League General Assembly has today agreed on 14 meetings and 1 final for the 2020 season, which includes all current meetings.

Oct 18, 2019 08:10

2019 Military World Games kicks off in China's Wuhan

WUHAN, China: The 7th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Military World Games, which will open in the evening of October 18, is one of the most important international sporting events China has hosted. It is also the largest Games with the most participants and strongest influence since the event's establishment.

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