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Express Exclusive: Pullela Gopichand explains why he said don’t play sport unless you are rich or poor Gopichand wants young players from middle-class to pursue education and details how India is not equipped to handle alternate careers for sports people who don’t make it big.

IOA, Central Govt confirm 39th National Games to be in Meghalaya in 2027 Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Shakliar Warjri confirmed today that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and central government have given the go-ahead to Meghalaya to host the 39th National Games in 2027.

Khelo India Winter Games a big step in making India’s presence felt at Winter Olympics: PM Narendra Modi Winter Olympics has not really been an area where India has excelled in the past, with only a handful of athletes managing to represent the nation in the

Olympic schemes need pruning for efficiency As of now, the core group has about 179 athletes and 130 are in the development group. The Olympic rings are set up at Trocadero Plaza which overlooks the Eiffel Tower.(File Photo | AP) Express News Service The year

Gulmarg has become winter sports capital of India: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir’s skiing resort Gulmarg, which is preparing to host the fifth edition of Khelo India Winter Games, has become the winter sports capital of the country.

“Should be in Olympics soon…”: IOA president PT Usha on Kho Kho as country hosts first-ever World Cup The first-ever Kho Kho World Cup finally kickstarted in New Delhi on Monday with a grand opening ceremony and will be held till January 19. The first

KFI aims to include kho kho in 2030 Asian Games, 2032 Olympics HIGHLIGHTS The Kho Kho World cup 2025, set to take place in New Delhi from January 13th to 19th, 2025. In this regard, Kho Kho Federation of India New Delhi: The Kho Kho

Bihar CM launches ‘world’s largest’ sports talent search competition Dec 9, 2024, 09.53 PM IST Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday launched sports talent search contest, the ‘Bihar Sports Talent Search Competition’, which he claimed is the world’s largest, by lighting the traditional lamp

India’s sports industry surpasses telecom, digital sports ad surges 63%: Report Digital-first approaches now dominate sports advertising, as brands prioritize OTT platforms over linear broadcasting, as per a Deloitte-Google report. Worth an estimated USD 52 billion, India’s sports industry is now larger than other more

HAL to back High-Performance Centre in Bengaluru for athletes Synopsis Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) partnered with the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) to create a high-performance sports center in Bengaluru. This center will provide advanced facilities for training athletes,