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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.
