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When something is meant to be, nobody can stop it: Bhullar after becoming
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Singapore, May 16 (ANI): Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete Arjan Bhullar on Sunday said he was humbled by the love and support he received after becoming the first Indian-origin MMA World Champion in history.
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Tokyo Olympics: Japan's entry ban will not affect Indian athletes, assures
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): With Japan restricting entry of people from India, Pakistan and Nepal due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, questions have been raised on whether the Indian athletes will also face issues in entering the country for the Tokyo Olympics. But Indian Olympic Associa
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KT Irfan, PU Chitra, 19 other athletes test negative for coronavirus, heal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Race walker KT Irfan, middle and long-distance athletes PU Chitra, Sandeep Kumar, and para-athlete Mariyappan are among the 21 athletes who have tested negative for coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) informed on Friday.
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COVID-19: Indian MMA fighters vow to remove gloom amid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, May 12 (ANI): As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes feel having sporting events in these times helps recreate and rebuild the positive environment which is actually a key ingredient for people to stay positive
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European C'ship: Rijiju wishes Indian shooters luck, tells them not to bre
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday asked the Indian athletes to never break Covid-19 protocols of other countries. Rijiju's remarks came as the Indian shooting contingent departed for Croatia on Tuesday.
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Want to ensure our ex-athletes, coaches have our support during these toug
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): In a bid to ensure that ex-international athletes and coaches have access to medical, financial, and logistical support during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Authority of
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Am very proud of all our athletes, says Rijiju as Seema Bisla seals Olympi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he is "very proud" of all the Indian athletes who are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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COVID-19: SAI, IOA join hands to help India's ex-international athletes, c
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has collaborated to open a special cell to provide resource support to India's ex-international athletes and coaches who are COVID-19 positive.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines for athletes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 6 (ANI): As part of the plans to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE to donate doses
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PV Sindhu, Michelle Li appointed ambassadors for IOC's 'Believe in Sport'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 3 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation on Monday announced that India shuttler PV Sindhu and Canada's Michelle Li have been nominated as athlete ambassadors for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 'Believe in Sport' campaign aimed at preventing competition manipul
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Apparel brand Lululemon to launch India technology hub
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 1 (ANI): Canada-based performance apparel brand Lululemon Athletica has announced the launch of India Technology Hub, its first such centre outside of North America.
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COVID-19: Govt will provide extra care to Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes, s
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday promised to provide "extra care" to Olympic-bound athletes ahead of the showpiece event.
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