May 24, 2022 9:08 PM

Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur felicitates team of Women's World Boxing C'ship winners & Indian Archery Team

Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur today felicitated the team of Women's World Boxing Championship winners and Indian Archery Team at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. On this occasion, Mr. Thakur said that it is a proud moment for the country that India won one gold and two bronze medals in Women Boxing Championship. He said, Indian men's team also got gold medal in the Archery. Mr. Thakur said that India needs to establish an ecosystem to promote sports in the country and ...

September 4, 2021 7:02 PM

Sports Minister felicitates Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Mariyyapan Thangavelu, his coach

Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday felicitated Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Mariyyapan Thangavelu and his coach Raja B in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Thakur said, Mariyyapan has made the country proud with his performance in Rio and now in Tokyo. He congratulated him and also congratulated all the Indian para athletes for their fantastic performance. Speaking to the Sports Minister Mariyyapan said, he had expected to win a gold for India but due to the weather cond...

July 22, 2021 2:25 PM

High-Level Committee constituted to oversee preparation of Indian contingent for Tokyo Olympic Games: Anurag Singh Thakur

Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has said that talent identification and grooming of identified sportspersons and teams, including those from rural areas of the country, for their participation in international sports events, including Olympics 2028, is done under the Khelo India Scheme and sports promotional schemes of Sports Authority of India. In a written reply in Lok Sabha today, Mr Thakur said, preparation of Indian sportspersons and teams for international events, including Olympics 20...