Sports · 1 September 2026

SAI, BAI & SAA Sign Tripartite Pact to Set Up NE India's First Swimming NCoE

Exam-focused facts from the 1 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Sports Authority of India (SAI), Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Sports Authority of Assam (SAA) signed a tripartite agreement to strengthen sports infrastructure in the North East.
  • The Olympic-size swimming pool at the Amingaon Sports Complex in Assam will be made available to SAI for the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for swimming.
  • This will be the first NCoE for swimming in the North Eastern Region.
  • The centre is expected to provide world-class training facilities and support to identify and develop swimming talent from Assam and other North Eastern states.

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