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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.

Apr 28, 2022 18:04

DD showcases KIUG 2021 with 150 cameras, 250 crew members

BENGALURU: Doordarshan has pulled out all stops to showcase the ongoing second Khelo India University Games 2021 being held here.

Apr 28, 2022 17:04

Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in Haryana from 4-13 June

NEW DELHI: Khelo India Youth Games 2021 will be organised from 4th to 13th June. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur virtually interacted with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal at the Organizing and Coordinating Committee Meeting to review the preparedness of the games.

Apr 26, 2022 18:04

ESFI announces Indian Esports contingent for 2022 Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) has announced an 18-member Indian contingent for the upcoming 2022 Asian Games where Esports will be making a debut as a medal sport.

Apr 25, 2022 07:04

KIUG opening ceremony celebrates K'taka cultural heritage

BENGALURU: Performances depicting Karnataka’s cultural heritage and a sound and light show added sparkle to the opening ceremony of the 2nd Khelo India University Games 2021 here at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Sunday.

Apr 22, 2022 14:04

Tamil Nadu CM announces slew of major sports dev initiatives

CHENNAI: Resuming the Chennai ATP tennis tournament, arranging Beach Olympics and establishing a sports city are among the announcements made in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday by Chief Minister MK Stalin for the development of sports in the southern state.

Apr 22, 2022 12:04

Stage set for Khelo India University Games 2021 kick-off Saturday

BENGALURU: The stage is set for the second edition of the Khelo India University Games 2021 to kick off on Saturday in the Karnataka capital. KIUG 2021, delayed by a year due to the pandemic, will see over 4,000 athletes from over 200 universities compete for the top prize in 20 disciplines.

Apr 20, 2022 17:04

KIUG to act as World University Games qualifier

BENGALURU: Khelo India University Games, scheduled to start here on April 24, will serve as a qualifying event for the World University Games, set to be held in Chengdu, China from June 26. “As of now we have information that the World (University) Games is scheduled to be held in China,” The Hindu quotes UV Shankar, director of Sports, Jain University, as having said at a media briefing on Tuesday.

Apr 18, 2022 13:04

Khelo India University Games launches mobile app

BENGALURU: The second edition of Khelo India University Games, to be held in India's tech capital Bengaluru, will have its own mobile application, which is free-to-download on Play Store and App Store.

Apr 13, 2022 18:04

Sony Sports kickstarts 150-day countdown for Hangzhou 2022

MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network, the official broadcaster of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022, starts the 150-day countdown for the multi-sporting event with its new campaign ‘Iss Baar Sau Paar, Phir se, Hum Honge Kamyab!’.

Apr 13, 2022 09:04

No wrestling, shooting, archery in CWG 2026 initial prgm list

LONDON: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has confirmed that the 2026 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by the state of Victoria in Australia. In a big jolt to India, wrestling, shooting and archery have been dropped from the initial sports programme list, though Twenty20 cricket is on it.

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