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Sports Budget Increased By Rs 305.58 Crore, Emphasis On Khelo India And National Youth Schemes

The country's tremendous success at the Tokyo Olympics seems to have influenced the sports budget as the central government on Tuesday allocated Rs 3062.60 crore for financial year 2022-23 -- an increase of Rs 305.58 crore, compared to the last year's amount. In the last financial year, the government had allocated Rs 2596.14 crore for sports, which was later revised to Rs 2757.02 crore. India won seven medals, including a historic track and field gold, at the Tokyo Olympics. The sporting activities have also resumed in a phased manner in the country and 2022 is an important season because of two global events -- the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Hangzhou Asian Games -- lined up.

Stedman Gans regains Bulls No 13 jersey for Cheetahs clash

Cape Town – Stedman Gans has finally been reunited with Cornal Hendricks and the Bulls No 13 jersey for Wednesday’s Currie Cup clash with the Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld (5.45pm kickoff).

World Swimming Championships rescheduled to July 2023

The World Swimming championships, scheduled to be held in Fukuoka, Japan in May, have been postponed to July next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sport's global governing body has confirmed.

Fukuoka World championships postponed to 2023 due to COVID - FINA

The world swimming championships, scheduled to be held in Fukuoka, Japan in May, have been postponed to July next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport's global governing body said on Tuesday.

Beijing Olympics venues could be 50 percent full, official says

A senior Olympics official said Tuesday that venues at the Beijing Winter Games could be up to 50 percent full, countering fears that Covid-19 would lead to a second consecutive Games without spectators.

Olympics-Paris 2024 boss to miss Beijing Games after testing positive for COVID

BEIJING (Reuters) - Paris 2024 chief Tony Estanguet will not attend the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the French organising committee said.

PR Sreejesh Becomes Second Indian To Win World Games Athlete Of The Year Award

Veteran India hockey goalkeeper PR Srejeesh on Monday won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances, becoming only the second Indian to receive the accolade. In 2020, Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal became the first Indian to win the honour for her 2019 show. Sreejesh beat competition from sport climber Alberto Ginés LOpez of Spain and Italy's wushu player Michele Giordano for the award. "I'm very honoured to win this award. First of all, a big thank you to FIH for nominating me for this award, and secondly thanks to all the Indian hockey lovers around the world, who voted for me," Sreejesh said in a statement.

’I feel lucky to be part of this era that has been very special’ - Rafael Nadal on being part of dominant 'Big Three'

Rafa Nadal said he was lucky to be part of an era of tennis that included Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic after the Spaniard won a men's record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open to move one ahead of his two great rivals.

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Sports Budget Increased By Rs 305.58 Crore, Emphasis On Khelo India And National Youth Schemes

Stedman Gans regains Bulls No 13 jersey for Cheetahs clash

World Swimming Championships rescheduled to July 2023

Fukuoka World championships postponed to 2023 due to COVID - FINA

Beijing Olympics venues could be 50 percent full, official says

Olympics-Paris 2024 boss to miss Beijing Games after testing positive for COVID

PR Sreejesh Becomes Second Indian To Win World Games Athlete Of The Year Award

’I feel lucky to be part of this era that has been very special’ - Rafael Nadal on being part of dominant 'Big Three'