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M'rashtra govt awards Rs10l for Asian Games 2022 Esports athletes

SportzPower Team
Apr 18, 2024 19:04

NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Sports and Youth Services of the government of Maharashtra has awarded INR 10 lakhs to each Esports athlete of the state who represented India in the Asian Games 2022, held in Hangzhou. 

This is the first time any state has included Esports alongside mainstream sports in prize money rewards for its state players in a major tournament. The recipients of the monetary reward include Darshan Bata, captain of the DOTA 2 team, along with his teammates Krish Gupta, Ketan Goyal, and Shubham Goli, as well as League of Legends athlete Samarth Trivedi.

Feb 21, 2018 15:02
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IOA raises funds through sponsors for CWG contingent
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is raising sufficient funds through sponsors to send a contingent to the Gold Coast Commonweatlh Games and won't be talking any support from the Sports Ministry for the same. A report in The Times of India said that the IOA has already tied in a few sponsors, which include one from the financial services sector.
Feb 20, 2018 14:02
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100m+ tune in to inaugural Khelo India School Games on TV
MUMBAI: Star Sports produced Khelo India School Games (KISG) drew a remarkable viewership for the inaugural edition of the tournament by attracting 102 million* viewers on television. 
Feb 15, 2018 14:02
UP govt readies plan to host National Youth Games
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (UPOA) proposes to conduct the first-ever National Youth Games in November-December 2019. If the plan goes through, it would also be the first big multi-discipline sporting event in UP since Independence.  The state government has asked its nodal agency - Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate - to prepare a plan in this connection, Hindustan Times reports.
Feb 07, 2018 13:02
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Khelo India College Games next year: Rathore
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, while declaring the inaugural edition of the Khelo India School Games a success, has announced plans to launch the 'Khelo India College (University) Games' on the lines of the KISG by next year.
Jan 31, 2018 13:01
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PM to launch 1st Khelo India School Games Wed
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the first Khelo India School Games at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. 
Jan 23, 2018 11:01
Top athletes to feature in inaugural Khelo India Games
NEW DELHI: The inaugural Khelo India School Games (KISG) beginning in the country's capital on January 31 will feature world junior champion shooter Anish Bhanwala (Haryana) and IWF World Youth Weightlifting Championships silver medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga (Mizoram).
Jan 16, 2018 12:01
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Khelo India School Games to kick off Jan 31; Star Sports to t'cast
NEW DELHI: The schedule of the government's landmark initiative to encourage mass participation and promote excellence in sports was announced at an event here Monday. Khelo India School Games 2018 commences January 31 as the first programme to mark the beginning of Khelo India, a "category defining, holistic sports development programme". 
Jan 15, 2018 14:01
2018 Asian Games main stadium declared ready
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) stadium on Sunday after it was renovated for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games. The ceremony was held prior to a friendly football match between Indonesia and Iceland in the stadium, reports Xinhua news agency.
Jan 08, 2018 14:01
Rathore unveils Khelo India logo
NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore Sunday launched the Khelo India logo at the Nehru Stadium. The Khelo India School Games will be staged here from January 31. “We crowd-sourced the logo design and we were delighted that many chose the colours of the National flag,” The Hindu quotes Rathore having said. The three-stroke Khelo India logo was designed by Ogilvy India.
Jan 04, 2018 12:01
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Meghalaya seals deal to host National Games 2022
SHILLONG: Meghalaya on Wednesday signed the "Host City Contract" with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for the 39th National Games 2022. Following the signing of the tripartite agreement, to which the Meghalaya State Olympics Association (MSOA) is also a party, the state government handed over a cheque of Rs 45 million as contract fee for holding the event to the IOA.
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