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Time of India
04-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Techtro beat Falcons in district football league
Lucknow: Techtro FC defeated Lucknow Falcons 2-0 in a match during the ongoing district football league 2025 at Chowk Stadium on Monday. For Techtro, Utkarsh scored in the 35th minute, followed by Kamal in the 59th minute, allowing the team to maintain dominance. Lucknow Falcons failed to open account. The match between Techtro Lucknow Reserve and Lucknow Falcons Reserve remained goalless. Meanwhile, Bulls FC defeated Neelmatha FC 4-2 in the late Satish Kumar Shukla District Football league 2025 at Dilkusha Stadium on Monday. For Neelmatha, Kuldeep scored in the 15th minute, followed by Siddhant in the 25th minute, giving the team a 2-0 lead. However, Bulls FC made a remarkable comeback when Vaibhav scored two goals in the 25th and 50th minutes, while Abhi hit a goal in the 55th minute. Ojasya struck in the 58th minute to secure victory for Bulls FC. Krishna bags silver in junior nat'l swimming Krishna Yadav (12), a promising player from Sports Hostel, Lucknow, clinched silver medal in the 100m Butterfly (boys group II) event with an impressive timing of 00:59.98 seconds in the 51st Junior National Swimming Championship-2025 in Ahmedabad. Jatin elected UPOA's associate vice-president President of Uttar Pradesh Fencing Association, Jatin Verma, has been appointed the associate vice-president of Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (UPOA). Thanking UPOA general secretary Anandeshwar Pandey, Jatin said, "I will work with full dedication to promote the Olympic movement in the state and will try my best for the expansion and development of fencing."
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
UPOA to bid for 2027 National Youth Games
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (UPOA) will bid to host the National Youth Games in 2027. At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association, general secretary Anandeshwar Pandey announced that the UPOA would submit a bid for the National Youth Games, which are expected to include 12 to 15 disciplines. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Prior to the forthcoming National Games, the UP State Games will be held to assess the preparation of athletes," he said, adding that the state also intends to bid for the National Games in the near future. The AGM was presided over by the association's chairman, Brajesh Pathak. "Officials have been instructed to identify outstanding athletes participating in registered sports, assess their requirements, and provide the necessary support," Pathak said. Meanwhile, executive president Navneet Sehgal said that there are plans to extend the Ayushman Bharat scheme to benefit emerging athletes. Earlier, UPOA president Viraj Sagar Das welcomed the officials and reaffirmed the association's ongoing commitment to sports development. During the course of the meeting, Brajesh Pathak announced a grant of Rs 51,000 to the association, which was followed by similar contributions from UP Rowing Association patron Pawan Singh Chauhan, UPOA vice-president Vijay Bahadur Pathak, associate vice-presidents OP Singh and VK Singh, UK Mishra, and UPOA treasurer Syed Rafat Zubair Rizvi. Also present were UPOA vice-presidents Sudhir Halwasiya and Abhijit Sarkar, Padma Shri awardee Sudha Singh, and international medallist Gulab Chand.
Time of India
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
UP lift c'ship trophy in All-India Karate
Lucknow: Host Uttar Pradesh bagged 118 medals, including 40 gold, 52 silver, and 26 bronze, to lift the overall championship trophy at the 2nd WMSKF All-India Karate Championship held at Chowk Stadium on Sunday. West Bengal finished second, while Punjab settled for third place with 32 and 14 medals, respectively. UPOA hails govt decision The Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (UPOA) has expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for approving the recruitment of new officials in the sports department. Under the recent proposal, appointments will be made for 16 sports officers and 84 deputy sports officers. UPOA secretary Anandeshwar Pandey, praised this move, stating that it will not only strengthen the sports infrastructure and training systems in the state but also provide athletes with better career opportunities. Double delight for Ankur Ankur Kapoor clinched twin titles in the UP Monsoon Tennis Cup at Kamlesh Shukla Academy on Sunday. He won the 35+ age-group singles title by defeating Nishant Sinha 6-2 and later teamed up with Aditya Kapoor to win the doubles title, beating Govind Prasad and Abhishek Yadav 7-6. In the 45+ age group, Manish bagged the singles title, while the doubles crown went to the pair of Manish and Amit.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Lucknow Olympic Association joint secretary expelled
Lucknow: Acting on the instructions of the Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association (UPOA), the Lucknow Olympic Association on Friday expelled its joint secretary Anand Kishor Pandey for involvement in anti-organisation activities. The decision was taken by Lucknow Olympic Association secretary Syed Rafat Zubair Rizvi, under the direction of UPOA general secretary Ananadeshwar Pandey. However, Anand Pandey said, "All the allegations made against me are completely baseless, and I categorically deny all such allegations." Football Neelmatha FC defeated United Mavericks 3–1 in the Satish Kumar Shukla Memorial District Football League at Dilkusha Ground on Friday. Priyanshu scored in the 19th and 47th minutes, while Lucky netted a goal in the 52nd minute for the winners. Priyansh scored the lone goal for United Mavericks in the 39th minute. In another match, Prime Bowler FC defeated Destro Football Club 2–0. Himanshu and Uddesh Patel scored in the 11th and 25th minutes, respectively. Karate The 2nd World Modern Shotokan Karate Federation All India Karate Championship–2025 will be held on July 19 and 20, 2025, at the Lalji Tandon Multipurpose Hall in Chowk Stadium. Organising committee chairman Jaspal Singh said that the two-day championship will feature 600 athletes from seven states, including Uttar Pradesh. A total of 140 gold, 140 silver, and 280 bronze medals will be up for grabs across various categories.
