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We have to perform for the nation: Rasmita Sahoo shares 'proud moment' after interaction with PM Modi
Cuttack, August 31: For Rasmita Sahoo, a 23-year-old canoeist from Odisha, Sunday brought a career-defining moment as she spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 125th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' programme.
Odisha's canoeing player Rashmita Sahoo elated after PM Modi mentions her in 'Mann Ki Baat'
Bhubaneshwar, Aug 31: Odisha's canoeing player Rashmita Sahoo received a special mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, after which she expressed her joy and said she is determined to win a medal for India in the upcoming Asian Games.
Top coaches see Khelo India Water Sports Festival as springboard for global success
Srinagar, August 25: The sun may have set on the Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025, but the first-ever consolidated, national-level, Open-age competition featuring kayaking, coaching and rowing has set a new chapter in the history of water sports in the country.
Top coaches see Khelo India Water Sports Festival as springboard for global success
Srinagar, Aug 25: The sun may have set on the Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025, but the first-ever consolidated, national-level, Open-age competition featuring kayaking, coaching and rowing has set a new chapter in the history of water sports in the country.
J-K athletes from humble backgrounds win four medals, including gold, at Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025
Srinagar, August 24: Athletes from humble backgrounds in Jammu and Kashmir, trained at the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) water sports centre in Dal Lake, have secured one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) 2025, helping the Union Territory finish seventh among 28 states and Union Territories.
Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025: Madhya Pradesh finish on top; SAI athletes from Odisha, Kerala shine
Srinagar, August 23: Madhya Pradesh continued their good form from Friday to finish on top of the medal tally in the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival that concluded at the Dal Lake here on Saturday. Odisha and Kerala finished in the top three largely due to the contribution of athletes who train at the Sports Authority of India centres in Jatpur and Alappuzha.
KIWSF 2025: Madhya Pradesh finishes on top; SAI athletes from Odisha, Kerala shine
Srinagar, Aug 23: Madhya Pradesh continued their good form on Saturday to finish on top of the medal tally in the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival that concluded at the Dal Lake here. Odisha and Kerala finished in the top three largely due to the contribution of athletes who train at the Sports Authority of India centres in Jatpur and Alappuzha.
Devastated by fate, crowned by determination, Odisha's Rasmita Sahoo strikes gold at Khelo India Water Sports Festival
Srinagar, August 22: Two road accidents had brought devastation in the life of Odisha's Rasmita Sahoo, but her gold medal in the women's 200-metre canoe singles at Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 was no accident.
Thought of leaving sports, my father asked me not to: Rashmita Sahoo after clinching gold in Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025
Srinagar, August 22: After clinching a gold medal in Women's Canoeing C-1 200-meter at the Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025 on Friday, Rashmita Sahoo said she thought of leaving sports because of her family, but her father encouraged her to continue.
Kayaking, Canoeing coach Laishram Johnson Singh lauds Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025
Srinagar, August 22: Kayaking and Canoeing Coach Laishram Johnson Singh hails the Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025, which is currently underway at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar.
Such competitions give birth to new athletes: PT Paulose applauds Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025
Srinagar, August 22: SAI Rowing Chief Coach, High Performance Director, and former Olympian PT Paulose on Friday praised the Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025, which is currently underway at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar.
Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025: Madhya Pradesh clinch all four golds on Day 2
Srinagar, August 22: Madhya Pradesh made a clean sweep of all four gold medals at stake on Day 2 of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival here at the Dal Lake on Friday.
KIWSF 2025: Madhya Pradesh clinch all four golds on Day 2
Srinagar, Aug 22: Madhya Pradesh made a clean sweep of all the four gold medals at stake on Day 2 of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) at the Dal Lake here on Friday while hosts Jammu and Kashmir added a silver to their overnight tally while two more silvers left Odisha at No. 2 in the medal standings.
KIWSF 2025: Orphaned by fate, crowned by determination, Odisha's Rasmita Sahoo strikes gold in canoeing
Srinagar, Aug 22: Two road accidents had brought devastation in the life of Odisha's Rasmita Sahoo, but her gold medal in the women's 200-metre canoe singles at Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 was no accident.
National, international athletes to vie for 24 gold medals at inaugural edition of Khelo India Water Sports Festival
Srinagar, August 20: The best national athletes in the country will vie for the 24 gold medals at stake in the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) to be held at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar. The three-day event will see more than 400 compete for the medal events, rowing, canoeing and kayaking.
KIWSF 2025: Uttarakhand, MP, Odisha, Kerala among top contenders at water sport fest
Srinagar, Aug 20: The best national athletes in the country will vie for the 24 gold medals at stake in the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival to be held at the iconic Dal Lake here. The three-day event will see more than 400 sportspersons compete for the medal events in rowing, canoeing, and kayaking.
Dal Lake to shine with Khelo India water sports festival
New Delhi, August 19: At the heart of Kashmir, where the Zabarwan mountains kiss the sky and the shikaras glide softly across shimmering waters, Dal Lake has for centuries symbolised the soul of Srinagar. Tourists from across the world have come to admire its beauty, culture, and heritage, as per the Ministry of Culture & Tourism's press release.
Srinagar's Dal Lake to host first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival
Srinagar, August 18: The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival is all set to reveal the iconic Dal Lake in a new avatar. Jammu and Kashmir's quest to emerge as a sporting destination will get a major boost when Dal Lake hosts the Water Games, its maiden major national-level Open competition, from August 21-23.
Khelo India Water Sports Festival set to bolster Dal Lake's iconic profile, impact lives
Srinagar, Aug 18: The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival is all set to reveal the iconic Dal Lake in a new avatar. Jammu and Kashmir’s quest to emerge as a sporting destination will get a major boost when Dal Lake hosts its maiden major national-level Open competition, from August 21-23.