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Neeraj Chopra to train in Finland ahead of Diamond League: SAI

NEW DELHI: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to switch his training base from Turkey to Finland which will host the Paavo Nurmi Games, where he will square off against Johannes Vetter on June 14.

The Times of India · May 25, 2022

SAI empowers NSFs, gives them major say in picking foreign coaches

NEW DELHI: The national sports federations will have a major say in hiring foreign coaches from now on as the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has abolished the process of screening of candidates through a comprehensive committee and introduced a bipartite contract system.

The Times of India · May 13, 2022

AAI gets Rs 1 crore SAI grant for Para Asian Archery meet

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 1 crore to the Archery Association of India as a financial grant for the upcoming Asian Para Archery Championships.

The Times of India · May 11, 2022

Wrestlers to undergo three-month camp at SAI centres ahead of CWG and Asiad

NEW DELHI: Olympic medallists Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik will be among a host of top wrestlers who will undergo a three-month training camp at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Sonepat and Lucknow centres to prepare for this year's Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

SAI releases Rs 7.22 crore as out of pocket allowance to 2509 Khelo India athletes

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India has released a total of Rs 7.22 crore as an out of pocket allowance for as many as 2,509 Khelo India athletes across 21 disciplines, including para sports, for the months of January to March.

The Times of India · Apr 2, 2022

Pritam Siwach Academy clinch Khelo India Women's Hockey League U-21 title

LUCKNOW: Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat defeated Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar 5-0 in the final to claim the Khelo India Women's Hockey League U-21 title at the Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022

WFI hits back at Bajrang Punia, alleges he denied services of physios at national camp

NEW DELHI: A day after Bajrang Punia alleged that he has been forced to do his own rehabilitation from knee injuries owing to the non-availability of a full-time physio, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) hit back at the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist by claiming that the star wrestler denied…

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2022

Physios were arranged at national camp to help Bajrang Punia: WFI

NEW DELHI: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday clarified that it had arranged for physiotherapists to help Bajrang Punia at the national camp but the star grappler had refused to take their services.

The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022

Malaysian Tan Kim Her appointed Indian badminton's doubles coach

NEW DELHI: Malaysian Tan Kim Her has been appointed as India's doubles coach in badminton till the Asian Games in 2026, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) confirmed on Friday.

The Times of India · Feb 25, 2022

SAI has established para centre at its regional centre in Gandhinagar: Anurag Thakur

NEW DELHI: The Sports Authority of India has established a para centre under its National Centre of Excellence Scheme at SAI regional centre in Gandhinagar, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said in the Parliament on Thursday.

The Times of India · Feb 10, 2022