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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.

Aug 09, 2022 17:08

Birmingham 2022: Spread of medals points to future positive

Unprecedented success in track and field events that delivered eight medals, the highest for India in a Commonwealth Games edition overseas, is arguably the biggest positive to come out of the just-concluded Birmingham 2022.

Jul 21, 2022 17:07

Goa secures nod to host much-delayed Ntl Games 'anytime in 2023'

PANAJI: After a wait of nearly a decade, Goa has got the nod to host the National Games "anytime in 2023", state Sports Minister Govind Gaude said on Wednesday. The infrastructure required for hosting the games in Goa would be ready by December this year, PTI quotes Gaude as having said, while making the announcement in the State Assembly late on Wednesday night.

Jul 19, 2022 18:07

OCA announces new dates for 19th Asian Games - Hangzhou

KUWAIT: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Tuesday announced the new dates for the 19th Asian Games, which will now be held in Hangzhou from 23rd September to 8th October 2023.

Jul 15, 2022 18:07

Tokyo World Athletics Championships 2025

Tokyo to host 2025 World Athletics Championships

MONACO: The World Athletics Council has selected Tokyo, Japan, to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships. On the second day of the 228th World Athletics Council Meeting in Oregon, USA, the Council also announced that the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Medulin and Pula in Croatia and the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships will be held in Tallahassee, Florida.

Jul 14, 2022 17:07

Sony acquires media rights to World Athletics C'ships Oregon22

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has acquired the media rights for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, which is scheduled from July 15 to July 24, 2022, in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Jul 11, 2022 21:07

36th Ntl Games dates still in limbo; sell by date long gone?

MUMBAI: If there is one thing predictable about whichever state is awarded hosting rights for what is notionally the country's most prestigious national multi-discipline event, it is that they are NEVER held within the timeslines originally announced. The only unpredictable part is how many times said timelines will be shifted.

Jul 05, 2022 18:07

ACC pitches for cricket inclusion in 2023 S-E Asian Games

MUMBAI: Officials of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) were in Cambodia recently to lobby for the inclusion of cricket in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, local media has reported. The ACC delegation was led by ACC development chairman/executive board member Mahinda Vallipuram, Cambodia's Khmer Times reports.

May 11, 2022 08:05

I&B Ministry notifies sporting events of national importance

NEW DELHI: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has notified sporting events of national importance under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act. The notification supersedes the earlier one issued in March 2021, The Hindu reports.

May 06, 2022 16:05

Asian Games Hangzhou shelved; Asian Youth Games Shantou axed

TASHKENT: Following detailed discussions with the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (HAGOC), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) executive board (EB) Friday decided to postpone the 19th Asian Games, which were scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, from 10 to 25 September.

May 04, 2022 17:05

Hosts Jain University crowned KIUG 2021 champions

BENGALURU: The curtains were drawn on the Khelo India University Games 2021 here Tuesday.

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