Indian Olympic Association

No Khel Ratna this time: Chess prodigy Divya, decathlete Tejaswin among 24 recommended for Arjuna Award | More sports News

NEW DELHI: No sportsperson has been recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for 2025, marking the first time in a decade that the nation’s highest sporting honour has not been conferred. The selection panel that met in the Capital on Wednesday picked 24 names for the Arjuna award but decided not to […]

Youth Asian Games: Indian shuttlers and paddlers impress, boxing and swimming stars advance | More sports News

Vennala Kalagotla (X-BAI media) Indian athletes made significant progress at the Youth Asian Games in Bahrain on Monday, with shuttlers and table tennis players advancing to pre-quarterfinals, while the 3×3 basketball team faced a quarterfinal defeat against Iran. India currently holds ninth position on the medals table with 24 medals, including three gold, ten silver, […]

Olympic double medallist Manu Bhaker: ‘I have that mentality to work as hard as you’ | More sports News

Manu Bhaker (Agency Photo) Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker is focusing on her upcoming competitions while managing a busy schedule ahead.Bhaker, who secured two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, received recognition alongside other medallists at an Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ceremony on Monday.“I would like to take one thing at a time, working […]

India, Nigeria emerge as contenders to host 2030 Commonwealth Games | More sports News

Gujarat Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi (C) and others address a gathering on the occasion of National Sports Day at the India House, in London. India officially submitted their proposal to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. (PTI) India and Nigeria have emerged as the two contenders for hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with both nations submitting […]

Indian Olympic Association formally approves India’s 2030 Commonwealth Games bid

File picture of Indian flag projected onto a balloon during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi. A bigger large delegation of Commonwealth Sport is expected to be in Ahmedabad later this month. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) formally approved […]