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First ever sport-for-development glossary for India launched

SportzPower Team

Apr 26, 2024 20:04

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The Playmakers have launched a comprehensive glossary and open-access resources to increase awareness around India's sport-for-development landscape.

The Sports and Society Accelerator (SSA), on behalf of the Playmakers Collaborative, recently published public resources for the Indian sport-for-development (S4D) ecosystem. Directed at practitioners and external stakeholders alike, the two key resources launched by SSA are:

Feb 05, 2024 17:02

Sports Ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India

Yet another national sports body is in the dock over governance issues. The Union Sports Ministry has suspended the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). Reason? By not holding elections on time, it was in breach of the Sports Code.

Feb 02, 2024 16:02

ECB revamps women’s pro game structure, ups investments

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced "the next stage" in the evolution of women’s cricket in Great Britain with the creation of a three-tiered domestic competition structure and a shift in the ownership model underpinning the women’s professional game.

Feb 01, 2024 20:02

Paris '24 qualification tourneys: REC hosts BFI training camp

NEW DELHI: In a major boost to the preparations of 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), in collaboration with the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), has been organising an elite multinational training camp at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala.

Feb 01, 2024 19:02

Interim Budget: Sports allocation up by Rs45cr to Rs3442cr

NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the interim budget on Thursday, 1 February. Sitharaman, however, did not announce any significant changes in the allocations for sports in 2024/25, despite 2024 being an Olympic Year. It is to be noted though that the overall allocation for the sports sector has increased from Rs 3,397.32 crore last year to Rs 3442 crores for 2024-2025.

Jan 31, 2024 20:01

AIFF ExCo ratifies Nov '23 sacking of secy-gen Shaji Prabhakaran

The All India Football Federation executive committee has ratified (read rubber-stamped) the decision of its 'emergency committee' in November to dismiss then AIFF secretary-general Shaji Prabhakaran.

Jan 31, 2024 19:01

MotoGP revises 2024 calendar as Argentina GP cancelled

The FIM and MotoGP commercial rights holder Dorna Sports on Wednesday confirmed the cancellation of the 2024 Argentina GP. The reason? On similar lines to the decision earlier this month by Formula E Operations (FEO) to cancel the Hyderabad E Prix (Round 4) of Season 10 - a new government pulling the plug on financial support.

Jan 31, 2024 19:01

Sports Min warns of legal action against suspended WFI prez

The Union Sports Ministry on Tuesday warned of legal action against suspended Wrestling Federation of India president Sanjay Singh for making "absolutely baseless and mischievous" claims with regard to government recognition to WFI and reiterated that any tournament organised by the body shall be treated as "unsanctioned".

Jan 31, 2024 17:01

Jay Shah reappointed ACC president for 3rd 1-yr term

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has been reappointed president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for a third one-year term.

Jan 30, 2024 19:01

RWITC members ok BMC takeover of Mahalaxmi Racecourse

MUMBAI: A majority of the 700-odd members of the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) who participated at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) voted in favour on Monday to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to acquire 120 acres of Mahalaxmi Racecourse land to build a theme park and shift the stables to another part of the property.

Jan 30, 2024 18:01

Shelved ICC TV rights deal: ZEE 'unaware' of Disney legal action

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Tuesday issued a clarification to the bourses on a media report that had said Disney Star was considering taking legal action against ZEE for backing out from a $1.4 billion sublicensing agreement for ICC TV rights, made with Disney's India unit in August 2022.

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