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COVID-19: Webinars organised to address challenges, opportunities for spec
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New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In order to address the challenges and opportunities for the special athletes during the Covid-19 lockdown period, special Olympics Bharat conducted a series of webinars from May 1-6, 2020 in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India.
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Christian Taylor donates World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 singlet a
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Quai Antoine [Monaco], May 7 (ANI): USA's reigning two-time Olympic and four-time world triple jump champion Christian Taylor has generously contributed one of his national team singlets and competition bib numbers to the World Athletics Heritage Collection.
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Govt had 'constructive meetings' over resumption of athletes' training: UK
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Leeds [UK], May 6 (ANI): The UK government had 'constructive meetings' with sports bodies to discuss the return of athletes to training, said country's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
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National camps for Olympic-bound athletes to resume from May-end in phased
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New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that national camps for Olympic-bound athletes will resume in a phase-wise manner by the end of this month.
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Coronavirus outbreak: AFI to resume domestic competitions in September
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New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is looking to restart domestic competitions in September 2020.
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Duplantis, Kendricks and Lavillenie set for Ultimate Garden Clash - Pole V
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Quai Antoine [Monaco], May 2 (ANI): As many parts of the world are under coronavirus enforced lockdown to contain the spread of the disease, but with the use of modern technology, some of the greatest athletes on the planet will compete against one another on Sunday, May 3 in the Ultimate Ga
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COVID-19 lockdown: Prajnesh Gunneswaran "frustrated" for not being able to
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New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): As the country is under coronavirus-induced lockdown, Indian tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran on Friday said it is "frustrating" for an athlete for not being able to play the sport.
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WADA hands over findings of doping probe on 298 Russian athletes to intern
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Montreal [Canada], May 1 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has completed its investigation on 298 Russian athletes targeted in a doping probe and passed the findings onto international federations for further action on Thursday.
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AFI-SAAF's online seminars for technical coaches conclude
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New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday conducted the final online seminar for the technical officials.
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'Specialised squads' to be formed for talent scouting to identify athletes
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New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): With an aim to take India in the top 10 countries in the Olympic 2028 medal tally, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, on Wednesday said that the government will form "specialised squads" for talent scouting to prepare the country to t
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IOC sanction against Turkish athlete for failing doping test at London Oly
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Lausanne [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The International Olympics Committee (IOC) on Tuesday disqualified Turkish athlete Gulcan Mingir from the London Olympic Games which were held in 2012.
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COVID-19: Tamim Iqbal aids 91 athletes
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London [UK], April 28 (ANI): Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has come forward to help 91 sportspersons who were financially hit due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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