India to participate in Tokyo Olympics 2020 with complete preparation: Kiren Rijiju

October 29, 2019 9:23 PM

India to participate in Tokyo Olympics 2020 with complete preparation: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has said that India would be participating in the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics with full-fledged preparations. He inaugurated a world-class hockey turf in a private educational institution in Chennai this evening.   Speaking on this occasion, he said, India would be aiming at getting gold medals in the 2024 Olympics in double digits and to reach the top-10 position in the 2028 Olympics. He said, more than 14,000 young students have been...

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju lauds shuttler Lakshya Sen for winning Dutch Open

October 14, 2019 7:22 AM

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju lauds shuttler Lakshya Sen for winning Dutch Open

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has lauded shuttler Lakshya Sen for winning the Dutch Open men's singles title. In his maiden BWF World Tour title, Sen yesterday defeated Japan's Yusuke Onodera 15-21, 21-14, 21-15 in a final. The 18-year-old Sen currently ranked 72nd, had won the Belgian Open last month and reached the finals of the Polish Open this year. He had also won the Asian Junior Championships, a silver at Youth Olympic Games and a bronze medal ...