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SAI to reopen Karni Singh Shooting Range for Olympic-bound shooters
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is set to reopen Karni Singh Shooting Range from Wednesday for Olympic-bound shooters to support athletes for their Olympic preparations.
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We have to respect High Court's decision but will keep helping athletes: K
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): With the Sports Ministry withdrawing provisional annual recognition granted to 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs) on the direction of the Delhi High Court, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that the ministry will r
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IOA adopts new logo on its 100-year milestone at Olympic Games
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday adopted a new branding and visual identity to celebrate 100 years of participation of Indian athletes at the Olympic Games.
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James Rodriguez wanted to be left out against Athletic Club, says Zidane
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bilbao [Spain], July 6 (ANI): Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has said that striker James Rodriguez wanted to be left out of La Liga fixture against Athletic Club on Sunday.
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Great decision to remove salary cap of Rs 2 Lakh for Indian coaches, 4-yea
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Former hockey captain Viren Rasquinha on Saturday welcomed the Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju's decision of extending the coaches tenure by four years and removing the salary cap of Rs two lakh for the Indian coaches training elite athletes.
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IOA welcomes Sports Ministry's decision to remove salary cap for coaches
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday welcomed the Sports Ministry's decision to remove the salary cap of Rs 2 lakhs for Indian coaches training elite athletes.
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Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 Lakh for Indian coaches, 4-ye
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has said the government is set to remove the salary cap of Rs 2 lakhs for Indian coaches training elite athletes.
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Sports Ministry to launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme to groom junior ath
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the government will launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for junior athletes to groom them for 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
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Kenya's Wilson Kipsang banned for four years for violating anti-doping rul
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], July 3 (ANI): Kenya's former marathon world-record holder and Olympic bronze medalist Wilson Kipsang has been handed a four-year ban for Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Friday.
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World Athletics freezes Russia panels due to unpaid fine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], July 2 (ANI): World Athletics on Thursday confirmed that it will stand down both the Doping Review Board (DRB) and the Russian Taskforce, allowing Russian track athletes to compete internationally, due to the non-payment of the fine from the Russian Athletics Federatio
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Sports Ministry plans 4-year contract for foreign coaches, IOA president l
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): In an endeavour to ensure that Olympic-bound athletes are able to train consistently with one coach and therefore work on improving their performance, the Sports Ministry on Thursday decided to extend the contract of foreign coaches for 4 years, in keeping wi
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World Athletics publishes new four-year strategic plan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 30 (ANI): World Athletics on Tuesday published its four-year strategic plan, designed to harness the power and accessibility of athletics to drive growth in the sport and create a healthier and fitter world.
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