<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kiren Rijiju News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Kiren Rijiju. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Kiren Rijiju News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:31:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/player/kiren_rijiju" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 08:17:09 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound athletes, along with probables, receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a major development, the athletes stationed at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala and National Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, have started receiving the vaccinations for Covid-19. The men’s hockey squad, including 39 players and four staff, received the first dose of the vaccine.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/03/tokyo-bound-athletes-along-with-probables-receive-first-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/03/tokyo-bound-athletes-along-with-probables-receive-first-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 08:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Hockey_Stadium_generic_Bhubaneswar_HockeyIndia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government will provide extra care and assistance to Tokyo-bound athletes, states Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju has assured Tokyo-bound athletes that they will be provided with ‘extra care’ amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases in India. With less than 100 days left for the Tokyo Games to start, Indian athletes are in a race against time to make themselves match ready.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/01/government-will-provide-extra-care-and-assistance-to-tokyo-bound-athletes-states-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/01/government-will-provide-extra-care-and-assistance-to-tokyo-bound-athletes-states-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 14:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | India must cross double-digits in the medals tally, states Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is expecting India to touch double digits in the medals tally at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. So far, 90 athletes have qualified for the upcoming mega-event, with the IOA President Narinder Batra expecting the final count to be somewhere around 120-130.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-india-must-cross-double-digits-in-the-medals-tally-states-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/15/2021-tokyo-olympics-india-must-cross-double-digits-in-the-medals-tally-states-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:18:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_twitter_2021.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | We have huge expectations from Indian shooters, admits Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju revealed that he has huge expectations from the Indian shooting contingent in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The Indian shooters are performing brilliantly at the ongoing ISSF World Cup, in New Delhi, with them leading the medals tally by a fair margin.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/25/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-have-huge-expectations-from-indian-shooters-admits-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/25/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-have-huge-expectations-from-indian-shooters-admits-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:49:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | We are planning to send the Indian contingent in advance, informs Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the authorities are planning to send the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Indian contingent in advance for the athletes to get used to the climate and conditions in the host city. A committee headed by Rijiju has started talks with the IOA regarding the same.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-planning-to-send-the-indian-contingent-in-advance-informs-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-we-are-planning-to-send-the-indian-contingent-in-advance-informs-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:27:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosting Olympics would give India its rightful place in sports, reckons Kiren Rijiju ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju feels that hosting an Olympics would give India its rightful place in sports. The nation has already hosted a couple of Asian Games – in 1951 and 1982 and also the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but the dream of hosting the biggest sports spectacle is still unfulfilled.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/05/hosting-olympics-would-give-india-its-rightful-place-in-sports-reckons-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/05/hosting-olympics-would-give-india-its-rightful-place-in-sports-reckons-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:44:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't want foreign athletes to be inconvenienced by quarantine rules, asserts Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju has assured that the foreign athletes visiting the country for international events won’t face problems due to the prevalent quarantine rules set by the government. However, the athletes from foreign countries have to carry a negative Covid-19 report.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/24/dont-want-foreign-athletes-to-be-inconvenienced-by-quarantine-rules-asserts-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/24/dont-want-foreign-athletes-to-be-inconvenienced-by-quarantine-rules-asserts-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:57:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ India has the capability to host the Olympics, claims Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju has shown interest in hosting the 2032 Olympics, stating that the country has the capabilities to stage an event of such magnitude. The country has already hosted a few multi-sports events, but the budget to host the Olympics will be greater than any one of them.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/23/india-has-the-capability-to-host-the-olympics-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/feb/23/india-has-the-capability-to-host-the-olympics-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:17:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[36th National Games postponed owing to pandemic situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 36th National Games, which was supposed to be held in Goa from October 20 to November 4, 2020, has been postponed owing to the pandemic situation in India. The central government has released a fund of Rs. 97.80 crore to the government of Goa for the development of sports infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/sep/18/36th-national-games-postponed-owing-to-pandemic-situation?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/sep/18/36th-national-games-postponed-owing-to-pandemic-situation?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We cannot put athletes at disadvantage by delaying training camps, asserts Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju assured that Indian athletes won’t be put in a disadvantageous position in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics and the training camps would go ahead. While many of the NSFs have made efforts to re-start their training camps, nothing positive transpired so far.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/20/we-cannot-put-athletes-at-disadvantage-by-delaying-training-camps-asserts-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/20/we-cannot-put-athletes-at-disadvantage-by-delaying-training-camps-asserts-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:25:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_facebook.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Ministry's decision to offer four year contracts to Indian coaches - a great step for Indian Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Sports Ministry recently removed the salary cap of Indian coaches and decided to offer four-year contracts to help them complete a full Olympic cycle. Even though the decisions taken by the ministry might not have an immediate impact, it will have help Indian sports immensely in the long run.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/15/sports-ministrys-decision-to-offer-four-year-contracts-to-indian-coaches-a-great-step-for-indian-sports?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/15/sports-ministrys-decision-to-offer-four-year-contracts-to-indian-coaches-a-great-step-for-indian-sports?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 09:59:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/pv_sindhu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sports Ministry’s ban on 54 NSFs can have snowball effect in build-up to Tokyo Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian sports have been heavily affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and the situation hasn't shown an improvement either, with cases accelerating at an alarming rate. Just when the crisis was enough to keep athletes out of action, the Indian Sports Ministry's recent decision has piled on the misery.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/08/why-sports-ministrys-ban-on-54-ns-fs-can-have-snowball-effect-in-build-up-to-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/08/why-sports-ministrys-ban-on-54-ns-fs-can-have-snowball-effect-in-build-up-to-tokyo-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Rio_Olympics/India_at_opening_ceremony_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India to target a top-10 finish at the 2028 Olympics, claims Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has stated that he is backing India to finish at the top 10 in the 2028 Olympic medals tally. The official also stressed the importance of making India a powerhouse in sports and how the government is leaving no stones unturned in their quest to achieve that.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/04/india-to-target-a-top-10-finish-at-the-2028-olympics-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jul/04/india-to-target-a-top-10-finish-at-the-2028-olympics-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:20:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_india_house_sports_minister_press_release.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports complexes and stadiums to be opened in new lockdown phase, confirms MHA]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nationwide lockdown in India was extended till May 31 and the new lockdown phase will see sports complexes and stadiums being opened. While stadiums won’t be accessible to spectators, it still means that halted training camps could now be resumed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/may/17/sports-complexes-and-stadiums-to-be-opened-in-new-lockdown-phase-confirms-mha?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/may/17/sports-complexes-and-stadiums-to-be-opened-in-new-lockdown-phase-confirms-mha?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 15:33:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/eden_gardens_kolkata_stadium_lighhts_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will definitely see many international champions coming out of Khelo India University Games, says Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union  Minister Of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju expressed that the people of India will definitely see many international champions coming out of the Khelo India University Games. The tournament will be held in Bhubaneshwar from 22 February 2020 to 1 March 2020.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/feb/06/will-definitely-see-many-international-champions-coming-out-of-khelo-india-university-games-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/feb/06/will-definitely-see-many-international-champions-coming-out-of-khelo-india-university-games-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/khelo_india_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central government declares Khelo India Games as events of national importance]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a first for a sporting talent identification event, the Government of India has declared the Khelo India Games as an event of national importance. Around 6,800 athletes are expected to participate in a total of 20 sports in the third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games, starting January 10. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jan/07/central-government-declares-khelo-india-games-as-events-of-national-importance?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/jan/07/central-government-declares-khelo-india-games-as-events-of-national-importance?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/other/File%20image%20of%20Ministry%20of%20Youth%20Affairs%20and%20Sports%20Shri%20Kiren%20Rijiju%20and%20Chief%20Minister%20of%20Assam%20Sarbananda%20Sonowal.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have target to cross double-digit medal tally in 2024 Olympics, says Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has mentioned that he has a target of taking India to double-digit medal tally in the 2024 Olympics which is scheduled to be played in Paris. The minister has also said that the government is taking steps to introduce sports in schools and CBSE is working on that.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/30/have-target-to-cross-double-digit-medal-tally-in-2024-olympics-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/30/have-target-to-cross-double-digit-medal-tally-in-2024-olympics-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:25:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/kiren_rijiju_india_house_sports_minister_press_release.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports code that is in best interest of all will be put in place, says Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the government will put in place a sports code that is in the interest of all. The majority of the NSFs are against the age cap of 70 years and tenure limit of 12 years besides the clause which prohibits politicians from being in IOA and NSFs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/13/sports-code-that-is-in-best-interest-of-all-will-be-put-in-place-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/13/sports-code-that-is-in-best-interest-of-all-will-be-put-in-place-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 14:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Kiren_Rijiju_sports_minister_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediocrity in Indian sports management will not be tolerated anymore, says Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said that mediocre levels of approach and results in Indian sports management will not be tolerated anymore. Rijiju further said that he would consider it a failure as a sports minister if India cannot finish top 10 in the Olympics medal tally by 2028.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/12/mediocrity-in-indian-sports-management-will-not-be-tolerated-anymore-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/12/mediocrity-in-indian-sports-management-will-not-be-tolerated-anymore-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2019 06:30:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kabaddi/kiren_rijiju_india_house_sports_minister_press_release.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOA and JSW unveil plans for Indian Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and JSW Group have announced their plans for the first-ever Indian Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo which will be established during the Olympics in 2020. This hospitality house will showcase Indian culture and heritage during the period of the Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/11/ioa-and-jsw-unveil-plans-for-indian-olympic-hospitality-house-in-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/11/ioa-and-jsw-unveil-plans-for-indian-olympic-hospitality-house-in-tokyo?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:10:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kabaddi/india_house_unveil_press_release.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiren Rijiju urges citizens to ‘plog run’ on Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has urged the citizens to take part in the Fit India Plog Run in a unique initiative to pay tribute to the father of the nation on his birth anniversary as the day also marks Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas. The Plog run will be held in at least 1500 venues across the country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/26/kiren-rijiju-urges-citizens-to-plog-run-on-mahatma-gandhis-150-th-birth-anniversary?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/26/kiren-rijiju-urges-citizens-to-plog-run-on-mahatma-gandhis-150-th-birth-anniversary?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:45:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/kiren_rijuju_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiren Rijiju pens letter to UK Sport Minister to request inclusion of shooting in CWG 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiren Rijiju has written to the Sports Minister of Britain, the hosts of the next edition of the Commonwealth Games, to seek her intervention to reinstate shooting as a part of the sporting extravaganza. He further stated the steps taken by IOA to protest the same and the support received from ISSF.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/04/kiren-rijiju-pens-letter-to-uk-sport-minister-to-request-inclusion-of-shooting-in-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/04/kiren-rijiju-pens-letter-to-uk-sport-minister-to-request-inclusion-of-shooting-in-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:38:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Shooting/Abhinav_Bindra_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boycotting 2022 CWG is not the solution, says sports minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports minister Kiren Rijiju revealed that boycotting the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to the exclusion of shooting was not a rational move to make. Rijiju added that his long-term goals are focused on the Olympic Games to be held in Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/aug/27/boycotting-2022-cwg-is-not-the-solution-says-sports-minister?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/aug/27/boycotting-2022-cwg-is-not-the-solution-says-sports-minister?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:53:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/kiren_rijuju_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New sports policy under consideration, says Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said his ministry will soon convene a meeting with sports departments of all states and private sector representatives to protect the interests of athletes and ensure their welfare. Rijiju also expressed hope that India will fare better at the 2020 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/aug/15/new-sports-policy-under-consideration-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/aug/15/new-sports-policy-under-consideration-says-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 06:23:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Kiren_Rijiju_sports_minister_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We want to express our protest for removing shooting by boycotting 2022 CWG, says IOA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra lashed out against the removal of shooting from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games by proposing to boycott the event altogether. In a letter to sports minister Kiren Rijiju, Batra requested for an early meeting to deliberate the move.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/28/we-want-to-express-our-protest-for-removing-shooting-by-boycotting-2022-cw-g-says-ioa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/28/we-want-to-express-our-protest-for-removing-shooting-by-boycotting-2022-cw-g-says-ioa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:05:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Om_Mitharval_Shooting_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports minister Kiren Rijiju appoints 10-man committee for Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijju has constituted the formation of a 10-member coordinate and strategise the preparation for the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. The objective of the committee is to ensure that the performance of Indian athletes in the Olympics and other multidisciplinary events.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/27/sports-minister-kiren-rijiju-appoints-10-man-committee-for-olympics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/27/sports-minister-kiren-rijiju-appoints-10-man-committee-for-olympics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 13:29:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Kiren_Rijiju_sports_minister_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India can become weightlifting powerhouse, claims Kiren Rijiju]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiren Rijiju has stated that Indian weightlifters have the potential to match the likes of China and North Korea and become world-beaters in the sport. He also said that the country could win a medal in the sport in the next Olympics and the government will try its best to help the young athletes.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/16/india-can-become-the-weightlifting-powerhouse-in-the-coming-days-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/16/india-can-become-the-weightlifting-powerhouse-in-the-coming-days-claims-kiren-rijiju?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:58:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Sanjita_Chanu_Weightlifting_CWG_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government of India announces setting up of National Sports Education Board under Khelo India program]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first full budget presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, the Indian government has announced the establishment of National Sports Education Board under the Khelo India program. Finance minister Sitharaman has said that the government is committed to expand the Khelo India scheme.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/06/government-of-india-announces-setting-up-of-national-sports-education-board-under-khelo-india-program?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/06/government-of-india-announces-setting-up-of-national-sports-education-board-under-khelo-india-program?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 10:19:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/khelo_india_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you have to boycott you have to ask the government, Kiren Rijiju tells IOA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has stated that the IOA has to ask the Government of India before deciding to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games. IOA general secretary Rajeev Mehta had earlier said that the Association will boycott the CWG as shooting was not a part of the Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/26/if-you-have-to-boycott-you-have-to-ask-the-government-kirren-rijiju-tells-ioa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jun/26/if-you-have-to-boycott-you-have-to-ask-the-government-kirren-rijiju-tells-ioa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:07:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Kiren_Rijiju_sports_minister_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>