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India Gazette
11-07-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to lead Fit India Sundays on Cycle rally in Gandhinagar with PSUs
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 11(ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, will be the chief guest in the Gandhinagar leg of the 31st edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, scheduled July 13. The Minister will be leading over 300 participants, including various members from various central and state Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), who are special partners for this Sunday's edition. In total, the Fit India Sundays on Cycle will be organised in over 6,000 locations pan-India, and there will be an estimated 50,000 participants. In Gandhinagar, the cycling route will cover approx 4.5 kilometers around Swarnim Park, starting near Gate No. 5 of Mahatma Mandir. The rally will also see senior officials, employees, citizens, and fitness enthusiasts join hands to promote the ongoing nationwide cycling drive amplifying the message of regular physical activity, fight against obesity and sustainable transport. In New Delhi, the event will be graced by India's only WWE Heavyweight Champion -- The Great Khali, alongside other distinguished guests and fitness enthusiasts. Over 500 cyclists are expected to join the rally that will be flagged off from the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium. A special edition of the cycling event will also be organised in collaboration with Raahgiri Foundation in Gurgaon, which will feature an array of fun and community activities including street dance, ludo, carrom, snake & ladders, hand painting and more. The Fit India Sundays on Cycle is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), in collaboration with the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), MY Bharat and Yogasana Bharat. More than 2000 Cycling Clubs are part of the movement and actively participate every Sunday. These cycling drives are conducted by several Khelo India Centres (KICs), Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCEs), SAI Training Centres (STCs), Khelo India Accredited Academies (KIAAs), Regional Centres (RCs), as well as various National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) across the country. (ANI)
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
SAI centre, the go-to venue for athletes seeking world-class facilities at home
From a modest training base with limited facilities to being responsible for implementing all SAI schemes across three states and holding National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for hockey, athletics and volleyball, financial and professional impetus has made the Netaji Subhash Southern Centre the go-to venue for athletes seeking world-class facilities at home. With a cumulative investment exceeding ₹140 crore, the Sports Authority of India's Southern Centre has undergone a major transformation in the last decade. Besides the three NCOEs for comprehensive training across age-groups, the centre also hosts national camps in table tennis, kabaddi and water polo and conducts academic programmes in 11 disciplines. The 3000m steeplechase national record holder Avinash Sable said the venue had always helped him perform well at major competitions. 'I came here for the first time in 2017 and things have changed a lot. The recovery centre is new, there are two synthetic tracks, experts for physiotherapy, medicine, biomechanics. I have trained abroad also but no facility has so many things together at one place. I have always performed well after training here,' he said. The centre today has a state-of-the-art sports science centre with labs for biomechanics, sports medicine and sports psychology equipped with some of the latest testing and training machines from across the world. Out in the field, the athletics stadium boasts of a smart track with sensors that can gather and analyse data of every stride, exclusive strength and conditioning area, recovery room and modern changing rooms for hockey with more facilities planned in the near future including exclusive testing machines for para-athletes. PV Sindhu, who came for isokinetic testing, was appreciative of the facilities. 'I have come here a couple of times and SAI has always been very helpful. My father also used to come here as a player and things have changed completely since then,' she admitted. The biggest change, however, has been in the diet department with the centre boasting of a state-of-the-art research kitchen headed by Chef Jeyraj that works closely with nutritionists to create customised recipes and also provides athlete's meal cards to track their consumption. (The writer was at the NSSC Bengaluru on invitation from the Sports Authority of India)
The Hindu
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
SAI Centre Bengaluru the go-to venue for Indian athletes seeking world-class facilities
From a modest training base with limited facilities to being responsible for implementing all SAI schemes across three states and holding National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for hockey, athletics and volleyball, financial and professional impetus has made the Netaji Subhash Southern Centre the go-to venue for athletes seeking world-class facilities at home. With a cumulative investment exceeding INR 140 crore, the Sports Authority of India's Southern Centre has undergone a major transformation in the last decade. Besides the three NCOEs for comprehensive training across age-groups, the centre also hosts national camps in table tennis, kabaddi and water polo, and conducts academic programmes in 11 disciplines. The 3000m steeplechase national record holder Avinash Sable said the venue had always helped him perform well at major competitions. 'I came here for the first time in 2017 and things have changed a lot. The recovery centre is new, there are two synthetic tracks, experts for physiotherapy, medicine, biomechanics. I have trained abroad also but no facility has so many things together at one place. I have always performed well after training here,' he said. READ | Fit again, Avinash Sable targets sub-8 steeplechase mark in 2025 The centre today has a state-of-the-art sports science centre with labs for biomechanics, sports medicine and sports psychology equipped with some of the latest testing and training machines from across the world. Out in the field, the athletics stadium boasts of a smart track with sensors that can gather and analyse data of every stride, exclusive strength and conditioning area, recovery room and modern changing rooms for hockey with more facilities planned in the near future including exclusive testing machines for para-athletes. P. V. Sindhu, who came for isokinetic testing, was appreciative of the facilities. 'I have come here a couple of times and SAI has always been very helpful. My father also used to come here as a player and things have changed completely since then,' she admitted. The biggest change, however, has been in the diet department with the centre boasting of a state-of-the-art research kitchen headed by Chef Jeyraj that works closely with nutritionists to create customised recipes and also provides athlete's meal cards to track their consumption. (The writer was at the NSSC Bengaluru on invitation from the Sports Authority of India)
The Hindu
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
SAI centre in Bengaluru: the go-to venue for athletes seeking world-class facilities at home
From a modest training base with limited facilities to being responsible for implementing all Sports Authority of India (SAI) schemes across three states and holding National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) for hockey, athletics and volleyball, financial and professional impetus have made the Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC) the go-to venue for athletes seeking world-class facilities at home. With a cumulative investment exceeding ₹140 crore, the NSSC has undergone a major transformation in the last decade. Besides the three NCOEs for comprehensive training across age-groups, the centre also hosts national camps in table tennis, kabaddi and water polo and conducts academic programmes in 11 disciplines. The 3000m steeplechase national record holder Avinash Sable said the venue had always helped him perform well at major competitions. 'I came here for the first time in 2017 and things have changed a lot. The recovery centre is new, there are two synthetic tracks, experts for physiotherapy, medicine, biomechanics. I have trained abroad also but no facility has so many things together at one place. I have always performed well after training here,' he said. The centre today has a state-of-the-art sports science centre with labs for biomechanics, sports medicine and sports psychology equipped with some of the latest testing and training machines from across the world. Out in the field, the athletics stadium boasts of a smart track with sensors that can gather and analyse data of every stride, exclusive strength and conditioning area, recovery room and modern changing rooms for hockey with more facilities planned in the near future, including exclusive testing machines for para-athletes. P.V. Sindhu, who came for isokinetic testing, was appreciative of the facilities. 'I have come here a couple of times and SAI has always been very helpful. My father also used to come here as a player and things have changed completely since then,' said the badminton star. The biggest change, however, has been in the diet department with the centre boasting of a state-of-the-art research kitchen headed by chef Jeyraj that works closely with nutritionists to create customised recipes and also provides athlete's meal cards to track their consumption. (The writer was at the NSSC Bengaluru on invitation from the Sports Authority of India)
India Gazette
26-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
India's frontline cleanliness warriors to take centre-stage during Fit India Sundays on Cycle
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): India's frontline cleanliness warriors will take centre stage in the upcoming edition of the nationwide Fit India Sundays on Cycle campaign, scheduled for June 29. Over 15000 participations from more than 500 locations in the country is expected this Sunday, with the movement being consistently organised in deep pockets like Chitradurga (Karnataka), Solal gaon (Assam), Janjgir Champa (Chhattisgarh), Pandharpur (Maharashtra), and more, as per a press release from the Union Sports Ministry. Speaking ahead of the special edition, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said, 'The Fit India Sundays on Cycle initiative resonates Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to action for a healthier, cleaner and more active India. Taking this people's movement forward, the upcoming edition will be particularly meaningful as our 'Swacchata Senanis' come together to uphold the essence of the nationwide cycling drive.' The Sports Minister has also urged all municipal bodies and urban local bodies across states to replicate the event in their own regions, ensuring maximum participation and visibility. Launched in December last year, with just 500 cycling enthusiasts, the Fit India Cycling Drive has since evolved into a national movement. As of now, the movement has been organised in more than 10,500 locations across the nation with the participation of more than 3.75 lakh individuals. These cycling drives are conducted by several Khelo India Centres (KICs), Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCEs), SAI Training Centres (STCs), Khelo India Accredited Academies (KIAAs), and National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) across the country. (ANI)
