Is football dead in Goa?

Football in Goa

Everyone laments the so-called death of the spirit of football in Goa. Folks used to joke that if you were in Goa and you threw a stone, it would most likely fall on a Bar, a Chapel, or a football ground. Football was our passion. Every kid who had spare time would be found kicking […]

Goa’s Santosh Harijan is India’s new boxing star

Boxing

Sports in Goa is more than just football. We have our own Boxing Star – Santosh Harijan When there’s news of sports in Goa, it usually surrounds football. Yes football is Goa’s first love in the field of sports. But did you know that Goa also has a National Boxing Star? His Name is Santosh […]

Goa’s CM to flag off 2nd edition of JK Cement SwachhAbility Run

SwachhAbility Run

JK Cement is all set to host the 2nd edition of their JK Cement SwachhAbility Run starting on the 5th of November 2017. JK Cement invites all runners to lace up their running shoes and participate in this very exciting event. The run starts in Goa and races across Belagavi, Hubballi, and Mangaluru before screeching to […]

Learn Krav Maga, Self Defense, in Goa.

Krav Maga

You’ve probably heard of Bruce Lee’s Kung Fu. But that’s passé now. Today, right here in Goa, we have our very own expert in the latest form of self-defense training called Krav Maga. His name is Elroy Vaz, his parents live in Calangute and he holds the position of being Regional Director and Lead Instructor […]

FIFA U17 World Cup Football – India drop one player

World Cup Football

Portuguese coach for the Indian U 17 World Cup Football team – Luis Norton de Matos, was forced to make a last-minute change in his team. One of his players was found to be overage after the FIFA mandatory wrist magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan was done. The player dropped was one of the more […]

Goa To Host National Games In November 2018?

National Games 2018

In a recent meeting with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Indian Olympic Association Secretary- General Rajeev Mehta discussed the issues and cleared the picture with regards to Goa’s endeavour to host the National Games, which have been postponed since 2011. He was pleased and impressed. Mehta is confident about hosting the National Games in November 2018 under […]

Sporting Clube de Goa withdraws from I-League Dempo to follow

Sporting Clube de Goa confirms they have officially drawn out from the I-League 2016-2017. This was due to ‘strong objections’ to the proposed road map by AIFF and its marketing partners IMG-Reliance for Indian football. In a recent media release, statements were made about the decisions taken. Not only Sporting Clube de Goa but also former champions […]

Força Goa : Strength . Attack . Defence .

The poor start to the tournament didn’t stop the fans from believing and supporting it’s team. They gather in large numbers completely exhausting the audience capacity in the stadium. Fans wait late nights, early mornings in the hope to avail a few tickets for FC-Goa’s home matches. For those who don’t get a chance to […]

Are Goans slipping into Obesity?

There is a common perception that Goans are athletic and fit and their passion for sports is fierce. Well, the latter is mostly true, But of late, some may notice the youth of Goa tripping on the fitness scale and level of athleticism. Health issues in Goa Economic Survey 2015-16 Statistics in the Chapter on Health […]