olympic day run

J & K department of Youth Services and Sports, in association with it's counterpart at the centre and JK Olympic Association, is all set to hold an 'olympic day run' in the valley.

Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla said on Tuesday that the country needs a Sachin Tendulkar-like athlete in every sport to achieve its dream of becoming an Olympic powerhouse.

Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla said on Tuesday that the country needs a Sachin Tendulkar-like athlete in every sport to achieve its dream of becoming an Olympic powerhouse.

Chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said his government is coming up with Chief Minister’s Annual Sagol Kangjei (polo) Championship in the state, a move to preserve the endangered Manipur pony and develop the game as well as polo players.

On the occasion of Olympic Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday joined hands with the United Nations and the World Health Organization to promote physical and mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Athletics Federation of India president Adille Sumariwalla on Wednesday said that every sports discipline in the country has athletes who can be compared with Sachin Tendulkar but they need right platform to showcase their talent.

Hockey Chandigarh has announced to celebrate the birthday of triple Olympic gold medallist late Balbir Singh Sr on the lines of the national sports day. Balbir Singh, 95, passed away last month after battling multiple health issues.

Sports minister CT Ravi on Tuesday pulled up officials for the delay in re-laying the synthetic track at the Sree Kanteerava stadium.

National rower Rohith Maradapa has always been someone who followed his heart. In 2018, Rohith left a six-figure salaried job as an investment analyst with a reputed firm to be part of the Indian team at the Jakarta Asian Games.

Jharkhand Olympic Association (JOA) has decided to observe Olympic Day movement in consonance with the International Olympic Committee from June 23 to June 30.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has called upon the children to exercise and indulge in sports regularly for good health.

World champion and Olympic silver medallist shuttler PV Sindhu will join 22 top athletes around the world in a live workout to mark the Olympic Day on June 23.

Youth advancement minister Avanthi Srinivas sparked off a controversy on Sunday by commenting on student suicides in Telangana. Srinivas, who flagged off the olympic day run at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium (IGMS) in the city, said that lack of proper physical activity and sports in the educational institutions of Telangana is one of the major reasons for student suicides there.

Sports enthusiasts along with a large number of people participated in the olympic day run organized here on Thursday with the aim of promoting sportsmanship and creating awareness for the Olympic Games.

It was a joyous moment for Geeta Devi, the mother of World No 1 archer Deepika Kumari, when she received the best player's award on her behalf on World Olympic Day here on Saturday.