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Hockey, athletics training camps going on for Olympics: Narinder Batra
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Monday said that training camps are going on for hockey, athletics and weightlifting for ensuring good performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Marc-Andre ter Stegen terms Aritz Aduriz as 'toughest striker' he faced
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen termed Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz the 'toughest striker' he has faced until now.
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Safety from coronavirus first, then Olympics, says wrestler Bajrang Punia
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Ahead of 2020 Olympics, ace Indian wrestler and Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia stated that safety of athletes should be the topmost priority in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
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World Athletics welcomes IOC's decision to hold discussions over Tokyo Oly
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Monaco, Mar 23 (ANI): The World Athletics on Monday welcomed the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to hold discussion over the possible postponement of the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Australian athletes told to prepare for possible delayed Olympics
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Mar 23 (ANI): The Australia Olympic Committee on Monday said that the country's athletes should prepare for the Olympics in the northern hemisphere's 2021 summer.
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Canadian athletes to not compete in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Mar 23 (ANI): The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) on Monday decided to not send their teams to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020.
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Japan PM hints at postponing 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 23 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said they will give priority to the health of the athletes while hinting at the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Prepared to extend all cooperations while keeping athletes' health in mind
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Sandip Pradhan said they are prepared to extend all corporations to Centre and state governments while keeping the health of the athletes as their foremost priority amid coronavirus.
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NADA to minimise dope testing due to coronavirus threat
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New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus threat in the country, the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) will minimise dope testing of the athletes to combat the spread of the disease.
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COVID-19: Meeting of Athletics Federation of India postponed
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Executive and Annual General Meeting of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), scheduled to be held from April 3 to April 5, 2020, at Jaipur, has been postponed till further notice in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
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Only athletes part of national camps to participate in first Indian Grand
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New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the postponements of various sporting events, the Athletics Federation of India on Tuesday said that the Indian Grand Prix-1 which was to be held on March 20 will now take place for the athletes who are part of National C
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We will resume the academic trainings soon: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday made an appeal to the athletes not to get disheartened and assured them that their academic training would resume soon.
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