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Kiren Rijiju launches doping agency's app, calls it important step towards
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday launched NADA India's mobile app which aims to create a bridge between athletes and the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
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World Athletics ratifies Duplantis' pole vault, Rojas' indoor triple jump
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 29 (ANI): Armand Duplantis' world pole vault record of 6.17m and Yulimar Rojas' world indoor triple jump record of 15.43m have been ratified by the World Athletics on Monday.
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Complaint alleging misuse of funds filed against Secretary-General of FAI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): A complaint has been filed against Bashir Ahmad, the Secretary-General of Fencing Association of India (FAI), for allegedly collecting funds from the athletes in the name of visa, accommodation, and food.
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'You are an inspiration': Hima Das wishes PT Usha on her birthday
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das and Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Saturday extended their wishes to former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha who turned 56 today.
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'Grew to admire his skill and athleticism' Varun Dhawan thanks Undertaker
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI): Reminiscing his childhood memories associated with WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) professional wrestler Undertaker, actor Varun Dhawan on Friday penned a note thanking the renowned wrestler for making his childhood memorable.
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World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 26 (ANI): World Athletics has launched 'Road to Tokyo', an online tool to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process for next year's Olympic Games.
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Athletes have talent, just need 'right platform' to showcase it: Sumariwal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): The vice-president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Adille Sumariwalla, believes that the country has an abundance of talented athletes but to become world champions, they need the 'right pl
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IOA president confident of sending 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics 2021
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra on Tuesday said he is confident of sending 125 athletes to the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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World Athletics appoints Laurent Boquillet as Head of Global Development
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 22 (ANI): World Athletics on Monday announced the appointment of Laurent Boquillet as the Head of Global Development.
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World Athletics mourns European Athletics president Svein Hansen's demise
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 21 (ANI): World Athletics mourned the demise of European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen, who died on Saturday at the age of 74 after failing to recover from the stroke that he suffered in March.
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193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 21 (ANI): World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Sunday announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time grants of USD 3000 through an Athlete Welfare Fund declared in April to support professional athlet
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Study links simple oral health to improved athletes' performance
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 19 (ANI): Adopting simple oral health measures, such as high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, showed significant positive effects on elite athletes performances, according to a new study.
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