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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.

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BCCI opts out of sending teams for Asian Games Hangzhou

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Apr 19, 2023 16:04

Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games

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Lifter Sanjita Chanu handed 4-yr ban for failing dope test

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Jan 30, 2023 20:01

Sports For All inks 5-yr Khelo India sponsorship

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Jan 25, 2023 15:01

Dream Sports extends KIYG partnership into 5th edition

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ATP's Alison Lee, GenSport's Rowena Samarasinhe join Stepathlon advisory board

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5th Khelo India Youth Games to be held in MP next Jan-Feb

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Oct 04, 2022 15:10

Saudi Arabia’s Trojena NEOM City to host Asian Winter Games '29

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Saudi Arabia will soon be a playground for winter sports with Trojena, NEOM City being chosen as host of the 9th Asian Winter Games 2029 during the 41st General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday. It will be the first West Asian city to host the Asian Winter Games.

Aug 17, 2022 18:08

Delhi HC appoints 3-member CoA to run IOA

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday placed the management of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) under a Committee of Administrators (CoA) in order to enhance the “environment” of sporting bodies and structurally reorganise them.

Aug 12, 2022 10:08

2022 BRICS Games to be held online in September

The BRICS Games will be held online September 1-30, with athletes from China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa competing in three events – breakdancing, chess and wushu.

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