State sports associations require Rs 50 crore per year to function
Shillong, Feb 15: Sports associations in Meghalaya require around Rs 50 crore annually to fund their activities and develop athletes, buy equipment and maintain infrastructure, Meghalaya State Olympic Association Working President John F Kharshiing informed today.
The MSOA had called...
The TSR stories you’ve read the most in 2021
2021 saw a big return to local sport in Meghalaya, despite the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and here we take a look at the most-read stories on the TSR website from the year gone by.
10) This year...
In Memoriam: The Meghalaya sportspersons we lost in 2021
At the end of 2021, we take time to remember those from the Meghalaya sports community who passed away this year...
Clive Dunai
Clive Dunai (pictured left), an experienced sports administrator, passed away on 26th April.
Dunai was a Deputy Director of...
JN Stadium’s much-needed facelift to be complete by October 2022
Shillong, Dec 14: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh today unveiled the foundation stone of the new upgrades of the JN Stadium here in Polo.
Rs 34 crore of state government money has been...
Meghalaya to host 2nd edition of North East Olympics in October 2022
Shillong, Dec 12: Meghalaya will host the second edition of the North East Olympics, which have been scheduled for October 2022.
This was announced by Meghalaya State Olympics Association Working President John F Kharshiing today.
The MSOA had held a special...
SAI Shillong to conduct trials in archery, judo & football
Shillong, Nov 25: The Sports Authority of India, Shillong centre, will hold trials in archery, judo and football early next month.
All the trials will be held at SAI Shillong’s NEHU campus and are open to boys and girls between...
Only Khasis & Garos should be representing Meghalaya in sport: KSU
Shillong, Nov 20: The Khasi Students Union has effectively demanded 100% reservation for Khasi and Garo athletes in all sports teams representing Meghalaya.
The demand was made through a press release attributed to KSU General Secretary Donald Thabah today.
Specifically, the...
2 more medals for Ferdy School of Martial Arts fighters in Jeet Kune Do
Shillong, Oct 6: Two martial artists from the Ferdy School of Martial Arts (The Revolution MMA) have won medals for Meghalaya at the 6th National Jeet Kune Do Championship for sub-juniors, juniors and seniors in New Delhi recently.
The championship...
6 gold, 1 silver for Ferdy School of Martial Arts fighters in Jeet Kune...
Shillong, Oct 1: Fighters from the Ferdy School of Martial Arts (The Revolution MMA) won six gold medals and one silver as part of the Meghalaya team at the 8th North East Jeet Kune Do Championship in Guwahati recently.
The...
A Meghalayan at the Olympics? Govt has earmarked Rs 500 cr for the cause
Shillong, Sep 17: The Meghalaya government has initiated projects to the tune of Rs 500 crore to develop infrastructure in the state in order to produce an Olympian in the next few years.
Responding to a call attention notice moved...




















