Sri Lanka drafts in ex-LTTE members in SAG shooting probables

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 12:58

Sri Lanka has included three ex-LTTE marksmen as members of the national rifle shooters` pool for the South Asian Games to be held in New Delhi next year.

2019 Asian Games host to be decided on Nov 8

Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012, 15:57

The host of the 2019 Asian Games, for which three cities are in the race, will be decided on November 8.

Asian Games medallist Khade star attraction in nationals

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 16:33

Guanghzhou Asian Games bronze medal winning swimmer Veer Dhaval Khade will be the star attraction at the 66th Enerzal Senior National Aquatic Championship to be held in Pune from October 1-5.

No Indian city in race for hosting 2019 Asian Games

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 15:54

No Indian city is in the race for hosting the 2019 Asian Games despite past claims by the IOA and Dubai, Hanoi, and Surabaya (Indonesia) have emerged as frontrunners.

AIFF celebrates Platinum Jubilee, honours former greats

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 19:06

The AIFF has honoured living members of the 1962 Asian Games gold medal winning squad during its Platinum Jubilee function.

AIFF to felicitate heroes of 1951 and `62 Asian Games

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 17:44

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will be felicitating the surviving members of the gold medal winning 1951 and 1962 Asian Games teams, on the occasion of the federation`s 75th anniversary next week.

GAIL offers Rs one lakh as relief to Santhi

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 22:37

Moved by the plight of 2006 Doha Asian Games silver medalist Santhi Soundararajan, who is working at a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu for a living, public sector GAIL (India) Limited has offered Rs one lakh as an immediate relief to the former athlete.

Help coming way of Indian athlete Santhi Soundarajan

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 09:06

Winner of 11 international medals for India and around 50 medals for her home state Tamil Nadu, Santhi Soundarajan saw herself pushed down and humiliated, then forgotten and forced to slog it out in a brick kiln for sustenance. But now help is on way.

Win international sports medal, get promoted

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 13:29

The government has decided to give out of turn promotions to sportspersons who win medals in major international events.

Pinki`s treatment unjustified: NCW

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 15:30

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has said that athlete Pinki Pramanik was treated in an "unjustified manner" and it will send a team to West Bengal to meet the Asian Games gold medallist accused of being a male and committing rape.