PREVIOUS
✖
India–New Zealand Sports Cooperation 2026
March 17 , 2026
14 hrs 0 min
19
0
- India and New Zealand plan to expand sports cooperation as 2026 marks 100 years of sporting relations between the two countries.
- A high-level meeting was held in New Delhi, chaired by the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports.
- The sporting ties began in 1926 with the Indian Army hockey tour to New Zealand.
- Both countries identified sports such as rugby, rowing, canoeing, sailing, athletics, and cycling for cooperation.
- The Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association are involved in the collaboration.
- A proposed India–New Zealand Centenary Sports Cooperation Programme 2026 will promote training camps, coaching exchanges, and sports science collaboration.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.