Category: Grassroot Review
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Odisha Removes Olympic Coach Sandeep Sejwal For Alleged Physical And Mental Abuse On Students
Odisha’s sports and youth services department suspended an Olympic swimmer turned coach Sandeep Sejwal from his position as head coach at the High Performance Swimming Centre in Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium. The action was taken following allegations of physcial and mental abuse by his students. Sandeep Sejwal, the head coach of SW-IIS swimming programme, has been suspended…
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Sadabai Raisoni Memorial Maharashtra State Women’s Badminton Tournament Boosts INR 5.4 Lakh Prize Pool
The Sadabai Raisoni Memorial Maharashtra State Women’s Badminton Tournament will run from March 7 to 9, at Subhedar Badminton Hall, RTMNU Campus, Ravi Nagar in Nagpur. The event will be organized by the Nagpur District Badminton Association (NDBA) and the Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) to celebrate International Women’s Day. The tournament includes various categories…
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India Boost 2036 Olympic Games Bid With Six-Member Committee
In a bid to strengthen India’s bid for 2036 Olympics, the sports ministry has set up a six-member committee to revise the norms for providing assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs). This will be done keeping in mind the ’emerging challenges’ that India is facing in its intent to host the 2036 Olympic Games. Joint…
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Sports Ministry Aims To Solve Job Problems; Introduces ‘Special Capacity Building Course’
In a bid to solve job problems for Indian athletes, the Sports Ministry has introduced a ‘Special Capacity Building Course’ to help the elite sportspersons become coaches, referees, and technical officials. The decision was taken to develop elite coaches in India. Talking about the ‘Special Capacity Building Course’, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “I see…
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Mikaela Shiffrin Launches ‘MIK100: Reset The Sport’ Campaign To Raise $100,000 For Youth Initiatives
Mikaela Shiffrin has announced a partnership with the Share Winter Foundation – aiming to raise $100,000 for learn to ski and snowboard programs for youth who otherwise would not have access to the sports. The initiative is in celebration of her milestone 100th World Cup victory at Sestriere, which solidified her legacy as one of…
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Lakshya Sen’s Alleged Birth Certificate Forgery An Eye-Opener For Indian Olympians
Lakshya Sen is a rising name in the Indian badminton circuit. He was the closest Indian male shuttler to earn a medal at Paris 2024, becoming the first in the men’s singles category to enter the semi-finals. Sen comes from a family of badminton players. He took inspiration from his brother Chirag, who was coached…
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‘Bureaucrats Respect PV Sindhu’: Gaurav Khanna After Pullela Gopichand Statement Uproar
Pullela Gopichand Right About Uncertainty When Gopichand bhaisahab speaks, people listen—whether it’s the sports fraternity, the general public, or even the global audience. Initially, I thought his recent remarks might have been misinterpreted. However, I cannot disagree with his statement about the uncertainty of an athlete’s future and the lack of employment stability after sports.…
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National Surfing Calendar Of India 2025 Released: List Of Surf Events
Following a historic year that saw Indian surfers clinch the first set of quotas for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games in Japan, the Surfing Federation of India (SFI) is doubling down on efforts to provide maximum ocean time for the country’s top surfers. With exposure trips in the pipeline, the governing body has also announced…
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Vimal Kumar ‘Disagrees’ With Pullela Gopichand; Says Middle-Class Should Be Encouraged
India Is Not A Big Sporting Nation We are not a big sporting nation. We have a long way to go. If you look at the 1983 World Cup, when India won there was a lot of hype but again for the sport to stabilize and money to come in it took 20 years. So…
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WATCH: Donald Trump Clashes With Maine Governor Janet Mills Over Transgender Athletes
United States President Donald Trump clashed with Maine Governor Janet Mills at the White House on Friday as his recent passing of the executive order, ruling transgender athletes out of the women’s sport was not followed by the state. In a bipartisan governors’ group meeting, Trump brought Maine’s opposition to his order, questioning whether the state…