Sports Ministry

Sports Ministry ends cash prizes for junior athletes

A Sports Ministry official stated that the decision was driven by the goal of emphasizing junior competitions as opportunities for development rather than focusing solely on winning medals.

World Championship team pull-out: Aggrieved wrestlers knock Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's door

Barely 48 hours before they are supposed to be on a plane to Albania, 12 wrestlers, selected for the World Championships, are sitting outside the residence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, desperately seeking his intervention to resolve the issue following withdrawal of Indian teams from the prestigious tournament.

India to bid for 2030 Youth Olympics: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said India is set to bid for the 2030 Youth Olympics, a precursor to the country's ambition to host the 2036 Olympics.

Vinesh Phogat receives Schengen visa for Spain with help from sports ministry, MEA

New Delhi, July 3 World Championships bronze medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be able to travel to Spain for a competition as she received her Sch..

WFI to seek suspension revocation from ministry through dialogue, puts on hold legal challenge

The WFI had earlier said it will knock the doors of judiciary to get the suspension revoked but changed the mind at its Executive Council (EC) meeting which was chaired by President Sanjay Singh and attended by 12 other elected members.

Sports Ministry asks IOA to form ad-hoc committee to run WFI

The sports ministry has requested the IOA to temporarily take over the operations of WFI as wrestling sportspersons "should not suffer" and "principles of good governance should not be jeopardised".

Vijender Singh ordered to take drugs test

Boxing pin-up boy Vijender Singh was ordered by the sports ministry on Monday to take an immediate out-of-competition test after police said he had used heroin on several occasions.

Slovakia backs joint 2022 Winter Games bid with Poland

Slovakia supports the idea of a joint bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics with neighbour Poland, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Thursday.

AITA to have final say on selection for Olympics

A persistent All India Tennis Association on Tuesday scored a moral victory while Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna were snubbed after the sports ministry left the selection of the men's doubles pair for next month's Olympics to AITA's discretion

Sports Min for probe into charges of black money in IPL

Amid charges of black money playing a part in the IPL, Sports Ministry has asked the Finance Ministry to order an expeditious probe into it.

India sacks coach, orders probe after positive tests

The Indian sports ministry has sacked a Ukrainian track and field coach and ordered a thorough investigation into an embarrassing doping scandal after eight athletes tested positive for banned anabolic steroids.