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Ultimate Table Tennis: High Performance Director the need of the hour, says Sharath Kamal

A. Sharath Kamal, on the cusp of featuring in his fifth Asian Games, has stressed on the need for the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) to appoint a high performance director (HPD) and a full-time overseas national coach. Sharath feels the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September-October will be…

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Olympic medallist shooter Vijay Kumar shocked after being ignored for High-Performance Coach's job

NEW DELHI: Olympic Games silver medallist pistol shooter Vijay Kumar is "shocked" that his name has been ignored for the post of High Performance Coach (HPC) by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and that they have not deemed it worthy to even communicate the decision to him.

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Ganemat Sekhon tuning her shooting to peak on the big stage

Ganemat Sekhon has had a reliable season, winning silver at the Almaty World Cup and mixed skeet gold with Mairaj Ahmad Khan in Cairo. She has twice equaled the national record of 120/125 and narrowly missed the final in Lonato and Doha. She won bronze at the Delhi World Cup…

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Several women wrestlers write to PM Modi, IOA, SAI demanding fair Asian Games trials

NEW DELHI: Several women wrestlers, including medal winners from Commonwealth Games and Asian Championship, on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the ad-hoc panel running the WFI, requesting "fair trials" for Asian Games amidst reports that the six protesting grapplers may be given…

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Four swimmers from SAI GAF NCOE selected for Asian Games

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India and Glenmark Aquatic Foundation on Thursday announced that four of their swimmers, Palak Joshi, Shivangi Sarma, Kushagra Rawat, and Vishal Grewal, have been selected by the Swimming Federation of India to represent India at the Asian Games 2023.

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SAI helps Olympian boxer Vikas Krishan under CAIMS scheme

PATIALA: The Sports Authority of India (SAI), under the sports ministry's Central Athlete Injury Management System (CAIMS), has extended support to Olympian boxer Vikas Krishan in getting quick assessment and surgery following an injury he had sustained during an assessment camp.

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PV Sindhu seeks SAI's approval to bring in Muhammad Hafiz Hashim as coach

NEW DELHI: Eying a third Olympics medal at next year's Paris Games, star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu is trying to hire the services of former All England Open champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim.

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‘Netaji trusts me’: Named in FIR, Brij Bhushan aide still at WFI office despite suspension

Named as a co-accused in a case of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Singh, a former official of the WFI continues to work for the BJP MP at the federation’s office – despite a suspension order issued by the ministry of youth affairs and sports…

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India women's team head coach steps down

NEW DELHI: Months ahead of the Asian Games, Bhaskar Bhatt has left the women's head coach's post to concentrate on his new role as the High Performance Director at the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

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Yoga helps us to manage stress, keeps our mind and body fit: Indian hockey players

BENGALURU: Yoga has become an integral part of the Indian hockey teams' daily routine and the ancient practice has been beneficial for the players in managing stress and keeping their mind and body fit, said men's side vice-captain Hardik Singh.

The Times of India

Protesting wrestlers return to training at Sonepat SAI centre as Asian Games trials loom

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Sonepat has regained its lively atmosphere as protesting wrestlers join their fellow athletes to gear up for the upcoming Asian Games trials. The wrestlers have been vocal in their protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP…

The Times of India

Equestrian team’s Asiad preparations hit by fund crunch

NEW DELHI: The Indian equestrian team’s preparation for the upcoming Asian Games has hit a major roadblock owing to shortage of funds. The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), which has been in the news for mostly the wrong reasons of late, has informed the country’s core probable riders selected to…

The Times of India

Need to develop new techniques to audit 'Blue Economy': CAG Girish Chandra Murmu

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu on June 12 said that Supreme Audit Institutions should develop new techniques and capabilities to audit marine life or the Blue Economy to ensure sustainable development.

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Woman coach alleges she was slapped by male coach of one of complainants against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at wrestling trials

NEW DELHI: A female wrestler - among the six complainants who have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh - and her male coach from the Mahadev wrestling academy, were recently involved in a physical altercation with a woman coach from Punjab during the recently-held selection trials…

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How Sports Authority of India proposed, but never implemented, a code of conduct for male coaches

A few months ago, when the wrestlers’ protest against Wrestling Federation of India coach Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was in full swing, the Sports Authority of India considered introducing a code of conduct for male coaches on how to train women athletes. This was part of a diploma course on…

The Times of India

SAI coach in Assam suspended over sexual harassment charges

KOLKATA: On a day the wrestlers took out a candlelight march in New Delhi, demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Sports Authority of India (SAI) suspended Mrinal Basumatary, in-charge of the SAI Training Centre (STC), Solal Gaon, Assam, for sexually harassing women…

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As the United States grapples with the critical stage of raising its massive debt ceiling, the financial services sector finds itself on high alert. Hence, fundamentally weak financial services stocks BRP Group (BRP), Digital World (DWAC), and SAI.TECH Global (SAI) might be best avoided. Keep reading.

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Sexual harassment complaint filed against SAI Assam coach

Athletes of the SAI Training Centre in Solalgaon have filed an FIR against in-charge and swimming coach Mrinal Basumatary, accusing him of sexual harassment.

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Chirag Khandal included in Asiad list, Fouaad & Shashank ignored

NEW DELHI: Chirag Khandal is all set to be one of India’s youngest riders at the Hangzhou Asian Games after the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to include his name in the long list of athletes for the 15-day-long continental showpiece in China.

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GFI picks Dipa Karmakar as core probable but drops her name in proposal to SAI

NEW DELHI: Strange are the ways of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI). On May 15, the Sudhir Mittal-led federation came up with a list of core probables, including dope-tainted Dipa Karmakar’s name in the women’s artistic event for the national camp, scheduled from May 24.

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Athletes lodge sexual harassment complaint against SAI centre head in Assam

KOLKATA: At a time when some of India’s best wrestlers have been out on the streets protesting sexual harassment, a police complaint was filed against Mrinal Basumatary, in-charge of the SAI Training Centre (STC), Solalgaon in Assam and also a swimming coach there.

The Times of India

SAI takes cognisance on non-selection of equestrian players for Asiad

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday took cognisance on the non-selection of Fouaad Mirza, Chirag Khandal and Shashank Singh Kataria in the Asian Games long list after the intervention of the country's top court.

The Times of India

Top female para-athletes allege ‘mental harassment' by PCI

NEW DELHI: India’s two leading women para-athletes, both ranked among World’s top-10 in their respective class, have alleged “mental harassment” and “injustice” at the hands of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), and threatened to sit on a protest alongside the agitating wrestlers at Jantar Mantar here.

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Budding boxer, 12, runs 15km to safety in Manipur

GUWAHATI: Born to a Kuki mother and a Meitei father, 12-year-old budding boxer L Mangminmgam was oblivious of the growing tension between the two communities, until he found himself alone at the SAI hostel in Imphal on May 4 morning.

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Women's national wrestling camp set to be held in Patiala instead of Lucknow in future

NEW DELHI: The women's national wrestling camp will be held at Sports Authority of India's Patiala centre in future following reservations from multiple female grapplers who are "uncomfortable" training at WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's stronghold.

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