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Should fund group rather individual: Pullela Gopichand suggests changes in
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday suggested changes in the funding model of sports saying that the current model is "athlete-centric" but it should rather focus on "funding a group".
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World Athletics launches USD 500,000 coronavirus pandemic fund to help ath
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Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 28 (ANI): The World Athletics along with International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Tuesday launched a USD 500,000 fund to help athletes facing financial hardships due to the global coronavirus outbreak.
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SAAF-AFI online seminar witnesses massive participation
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New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India's (AFI) online seminar for track and field sport's technical officials witnessed massive participation from across South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) member nations.
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SAI delivering training equipment to athletes amid lockdown
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New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Even as the country remains under lockdown to combat the coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India and the Sports Ministry have ensured that athletes, especially those bound for Olympics in 2021, do not lose out on their training and remain mentally focuss
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People started following athletics in India after 2018: Hima Das
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New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Sprinter Hima Das on Sunday said that people in India started following athletics after Asian Games 2018.
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India wants to create sports culture to make bigger mark on world stage: K
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New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the government wants to create a 'big sports culture' in the country by making policies according to the needs of the sports community.
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COVID-19: Diamond League postpones June events
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Stockholm [Sweden], April 23 (ANI): The Diamond League on Thursday suspended its two athletics meetings scheduled for June due to the coronavirus pandemic while Oslo's Bislett Games are to be staged as an alternative format.
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IOA's preparations committee wants athletes to train within the country th
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New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association's preparations committee on Wednesday said that a consensus was reached regarding the athletes' training regime this year.
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Hockey India announces restructuring of annual National Championships
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New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Hockey India on Wednesday announced the restructuring of the Hockey India Annual National Championships 2021 in an attempt to maximise athlete participation and further develop hockey in the States, Union Territories/ NCTs, Institutional Units and Academy M
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AFI president urges athletes to take advantage of Olympic postponement
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New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille J Sumariwalla has urged athletes to take advantage of the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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World Athletics announces protected window for 2020 national championships
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Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 10 (ANI): World Athletics has put aside the weekend of August 8-9, 2020, as the protected window for national championships, following the disruption of the international competition calendar by the coronavirus pandemic.
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WADA celebrates Play True Day 2020
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Montreal [Canada], April 9 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is celebrating the Play True Day 2020 today, which is dedicated to clean sport and is aimed at raising awareness among athletes, the sporting public and others about the importance of protecting it.
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