YOU WONT BELIEVE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Asian Games exclusion is de-motivating and discouraging: Dipa Karmakar

NEW DELHI: Left out of the Indian squad for the Asian Games, a fuming Dipa Karmakar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Sports Ministry for leaving her de-motivated and discouraged with their "deafening silence".

The Times of India · Aug 15, 2023

SAI women make their presence felt in NTBR

Kattil Thekkethil rowed by women rowers of the water sports centre emerged victorious clocking 6:01:16. The SAI team competed in the annual regatta for the first time.

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023

Dipa Karmakar's Asiad dream over; Nayak lone entry in gymnastics after men's team fails to fulfil ministry's criteria

NEW DELHI: Gymnast Dipa Karmakar won't travel to Hangzhou for the upcoming Asian Games. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday rejected her request for inclusion in the final list of Indian athletes in individual events for the continental multisport event, TOI can confirm.

The Times of India · Aug 11, 2023

Vijay Kumar to seek appointment with Sports Minister after being ignored for SAI high performance coach role

Vijay Kumar to seek appointment with Sports Minister after being ignored for SAI high performance coach role. London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar was disillusioned when his achievements could not win him the post of high-performance coach with the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Seeking to contribute with his expertise,…

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

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…

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023

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.

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2023