Indian Olympic Association Current Affairs, GK & News
Rowing Federation of India de-recognized by Union Ministry
For discharging the functions of the Rowing Federation of India, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has been asked by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs to set up a committee in order to discharge the functions of the de-recognized Rowing Federation of India. The decision has been taken as the Rowing Federation violated ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Indian Olympic Association • National Sports Development Code of India • Rowing Federation of India • Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
National Anti-Doping Agency appoints Actor Suniel Shetty as its brand ambassador
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), India’s anti-doping body has selected Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has been selected as its brand ambassador. NADA hopes that his celebrity status would help its efforts to clean up sports in the country from the menace. NADA’s Concern Earlier this year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had suspended NADA. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Brand Ambassador • Indian Olympic Association • Nada • National Anti-Doping Agency • Suniel Shetty • Wada
Govt. constitutes committee for reviewing draft of National Code for Good Governance in Sports
Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) has constituted a 13-member expert committee to review the Draft National Code for Good Governance in Sports, 2017. Key Highlights Members: The committee will be chaired by Retired SC Justice Mukundakam Sharma and member includes former Indian football team captain Baichung Bhutia, Pullela Gopichand, Anju Bobby George, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Indian Olympic Association • IOA • Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports • National Code for Good Governance in Sports 2017 • National Sports Federations • NSF
3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG-2020)
The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG-2020) is scheduled to be held in Guwahati, Assam from 18th January 2020. The Games will see participation of more than 10,000 athletes and officials. It will be conducted in partnership with Indian Olympic Association (IOA), School Games Federation of India & Assam as host State. The ..
Topics: Assam • Guwahati • India • Indian Olympic Association • Khelo India Youth Games • National Games of India • Pune • Smart cities in India • South Asian Games • Sport in India • States and union territories of India
Khelo India Youth Games 2020 to be held in Guwahati
Union Minister of Sports Kiren Rijiju announced that 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Guwahati, Assam between 18-30 January 2020. Khelo India programme’s inaugural edition was held in New Delhi in 2018, while Pune hosted 2nd edition in 2019. 2020 Games will be conducted in partnership with Indian Olympic Association ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Guwahati • Indian Olympic Association • Khelo India programme • Khelo India Youth Games 2020 • School Games Federation of India • Union Minister of Sports Kiren Rijiju