Recover money spent on over-aged athletes: Ministry tells SAI

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 21:13

A livid Sports Ministry on Thursday asked SAI to recover the money spent on the athletes` airfare from the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the embarrassment caused to the country after 17 over-aged sportspersons were barred from the Nanjing Asian Youth Games.

SAI DG to submit report on Youth Games fiasco by Sep 5

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 19:26

Sports Authority of India Director General Jiji Thomson is likely to submit his report on 17 track and field athletes being disqualified from the second Youth Asian Games in Nanjing due to overage.

Former athletes protest over deletion of Joseph`s name

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 20:14

Kerala sportspersons today came down against the controversial deletion of the name of Tom Joseph, former International spiker from the list of those selected for Arjuna award.

AIFF need more financial assistance

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 10:22

The coffers of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) seem to have unfortunately hit bare minimum with them having to turn to Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general Jiji Thomson hoping to secure more financial assistance from the sports ministry. They expect an appraisal from the sanctioned grant of 4 Crores.

Sacked Nobbs to conduct coaching clinic in Patiala

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 17:50

India`s sacked hockey coach Michael Nobbs will be conducting a coaching clinic for diploma students at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala while serving his notice period till Aug 7.

SAI steps up efforts to set up sports medicine centre

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 19:01

Stepping up its efforts to set up the National Institute of Sports Coaching and National Institute of Sports Science and Medicine, SAI`s Director General has left for a study tour to Britain.