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French Open: Kidambi Srikanth ousts Lakshya Sen to advance in 2nd round
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Going into the match Sen was definitely the favourite, given his meteoric rise but was defeated by former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth 21-18, 21-18, improving his head-to-head record to 2-0. During the BWF World Championships 2021 semifinal match between the two Indian athletes, Srikanth imp
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National Open Athletics C'ships: Shaili Singh wins gold in long jump
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
it was her sixth and final jump of 6.41 m that confirmed her medal
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Special grant of 25 cr to modernise equipment for grassroot-level athletes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The Sports Authority of India announced a host of athlete-centric policies at the 56th Governing Body Meeting on Wednesday
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National Open Athletics Championship: DP Manu clinches gold in javelin thr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Manu's sixth and last attempt went 81.23 m away and clinched him the gold
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National Open Athletics C'ships: Jyothi Yarraji sets new National Record,
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
This was the fourth time this year that Jyothi Yarraji has reset India's 100m hurdles national record. After being denied the National Record multiple times due to wind assistance and other factors, the Andhra Pradesh-born runner first took possession of the mark in May 2020, clocking 13.23s
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Special Olympics Bharat athletes run Delhi Half Marathon to spread power o
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The spirit of inclusivity took over the atmosphere at the event with the Great Delhi Run, which was flagged off at 9.10 am. It witnessed thousands of participants running for the causes they believed in and wanted to support by bringing them under the spotlight through the race.
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Boxing Federation of India appoints Irish great Bernard Dunne as director
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
A renowned name in the world of boxing, Bernard Dunne will be joining the Indian team following a successful five-year stint with the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, serving in the same position.
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T20 World Cup: ICC to allow Covid positive players to play
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The ICC stated that if a player contracts COVID-19, there won't be any required testing during the competition or isolation time instead, team doctors would evaluate if it is appropriate for the athlete to compete as quoted by cricket.com.au.
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Chala Regasa, Irine Cheptai bag maiden Delhi Half Marathon crowns
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Meanwhile, it was an incredible photo finish in the Indian Elite men's category between defending champion Avinash Sable and Kartik Kumar that received tremendous applause from the audience. The duo clocked an identical 64 minutes, but the top-billed Sable was declared the winner by the tech
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Artificial grass fields could put people at risk for harm: Research
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): The playing field has changed very little over time, despite sports legislation and equipment. Researchers have found that athletes who compete on grounds with synthetic grass may be more vulnerable to injury than those who compete on fields with natural gr
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National Open Athletics C'ship 2022: Rosy Meena Paulraj wins pole vault go
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
She broke her own best of 4.20m, which she had set at the National Games 2022 last week
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Muktar Edris eyes course record at Delhi Half Marathon
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Muktar Edris made an impressive half marathon debut in Delhi in 2020 and finished fourth on that occasion in 59:04. He improved his personal best in the Spanish city of Valencia 12 months ago to 58:40 to make him the fastest runner in the 17th edition of the World Athletics Elite Label Race,
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