<?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[SAI News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about SAI. 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>SAI News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:41:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/team/SAI" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 09:10:16 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[2021 Tokyo Olympics | My full focus is on bagging an Olympics medal, states Pranati Nayak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound gymnast Pranati Nayak stated that her full focus is now on bagging a medal at the Olympics. The SAI (Sports Authority of India) eastern region has given her special permission to train at their centre, in Kolkata to prepare herself for the upcoming mega-event that begins on July 23.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-my-full-focus-is-on-bagging-an-olympics-medal-states-pranati-nayak?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/21/2021-tokyo-olympics-my-full-focus-is-on-bagging-an-olympics-medal-states-pranati-nayak?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 09:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/pranati_nayak_twitter_2.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 | TOPS and SAI have helped Indian athletes immensely, claims Neeraj Chopra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that TOPS (Top Olympic Podium Scheme) and has helped Indian athletes to flourish at the International level. Having claimed top finished at both the 2018 CWG and the 2018 Asian Games, the 23-year is a major medal prospect going into the Tokyo Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/11/2021-tokyo-olympics-tops-and-sai-have-helped-indian-athletes-immensely-claims-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/11/2021-tokyo-olympics-tops-and-sai-have-helped-indian-athletes-immensely-claims-neeraj-chopra?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:56:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/neeraj-chopra.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Bad and Ugly ft. ODI Super League launch, South Africa's pull-off and Indian sports' sorry state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, we are back once again with all the high and lows from the world of sports this week as we head into the fourth month of the nationwide lockdown, which has put the world to a halt. But, we can assure you, even with not much going on, the latest edition of Good, Bad and Ugly is worth a read.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/aug/02/good-bad-and-ugly-ft-odi-super-league-launch-south-africas-pull-off-and-indian-sports-sorry-state?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2020/aug/02/good-bad-and-ugly-ft-odi-super-league-launch-south-africas-pull-off-and-indian-sports-sorry-state?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2020 13:12:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/GBU_02_08_2020.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[Cycling | Ronaldo Singh bags gold at Asian Track Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[India look to make an impact on the cycling world as cyclist Ronaldo Singh, on Friday, secured a gold medal in the men's junior Keirin event at the Asian Track Cycling Championships being held at Incheon in South Korea. Apart from Ronaldo, James Singh clinched a bronze in the same event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/19/cycling-ronaldo-singh-bags-gold-at-asian-track-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/oct/19/cycling-ronaldo-singh-bags-gold-at-asian-track-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2019 14:22:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/ronaldo_singh_cycling_sai_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian gymnasts left disappointed in New Delhi after SAI cancels trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-day selection trials scheduled to be held in New Delhi from Monday to select a six-member team for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart has been postponed. The simmering feud between SAI and IOA may end up costing India quota places at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/02/indian-gymnasts-left-disappointed-in-new-delhi-after-sai-cancels-selection-trials?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/02/indian-gymnasts-left-disappointed-in-new-delhi-after-sai-cancels-selection-trials?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:38:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/gymnastics_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Unsanctioned media interaction could cost SAI foreign coaches salary cut, deportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a strange new rule, the Sports Authority of India's foreign coaches and support staff could face salary cuts and even deportation if they speak to media without prior permission. Some foreign coaches have raised questions to the new rule and with many yet to sign the agreement with the clause.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/mar/20/unsanctioned-media-interaction-could-cost-sai-foreign-coaches-salary-cut-deportation-reports?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/mar/20/unsanctioned-media-interaction-could-cost-sai-foreign-coaches-salary-cut-deportation-reports?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:24:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/SAI-sports.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Authority of India rebranded as Sports India]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s sporting body, Sports Authority of India, have renamed themselves and will be known as ‘Sports India’, as decided on Monday. After an hour-long meeting between the Sports Ministry and SAI officials at the Shastri Bhawan, an official stamp of approval was made to complete the change.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/feb/12/sports-authority-of-india-rebranded-as-sports-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/feb/12/sports-authority-of-india-rebranded-as-sports-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:07:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/SAI-sports.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 2019 | SAI, Khelo India offered support after sports budget increases by Rs 200 crore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2019 budget, which was prepared by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, saw an increase in the overall sports budget for 2019-2020 from Rs 2002.72 (2018-2019) crore to Rs 2216.92 crore. This will give the much needed financial support required by the Sports Authority of India and the sports ministry.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/feb/01/budget-2019-sai-khelo-india-offered-support-after-sports-budget-increases-by-rs-200-crore?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/feb/01/budget-2019-sai-khelo-india-offered-support-after-sports-budget-increases-by-rs-200-crore?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:38:53 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[Rajyavardhan Singh announces Sports Authority of India to be renamed as Sports India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has announced the word 'authority' would be removed from Sports Authority of India and it would be renamed as Sports India. Rathore also stated that the athletes would get the highest quality of food and nutrition and there would be no compromise on this. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/05/rajyavardhan-singh-announces-sports-authority-of-india-to-be-renamed-as-sports-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/jul/05/rajyavardhan-singh-announces-sports-authority-of-india-to-be-renamed-as-sports-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:36:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Rajyavardhan_Singh_Rathore_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quality of workmanship at SAI Bengaluru the worst I've ever seen, says Sports Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has launched a scathing criticism at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru, after his recent visit to the institute ended up in a bad experience. Rathore has also added that immediate changes are required in order to improve the Bangalore facility.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/23/the-quality-of-workmanship-at-the-sai-bengaluru-is-the-worst-i-have-ever-seen-says-rathore?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2018/mar/23/the-quality-of-workmanship-at-the-sai-bengaluru-is-the-worst-i-have-ever-seen-says-rathore?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:51:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Shooting/sports-authority-of-india-sai-logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>