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Special Olympics World Games: UAE women's basketball teams earn 2 gold med
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Mar 17 (ANI): Hosts UAE on Saturday added two more gold medals to its tally as the unified female basketball team (division 1) and traditional female team (division 3) both overcame their opponents on the second day of Special Olympics World Games 2019 here.
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Kohli, Dhoni among 9 athletes featured in the World Fame 100 list
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bristol [US], Mar 14 (ANI): This year’s ESPN World Fame 100 list, an annual list of the most famous athletes on the planet, placed the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo at the top spot
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First female IAAF vice president to be elected this year
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Mar 8 (ANI): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will elect its first female vice-president this year as it continues its efforts to ensure that women are represented at the highest levels of the sport.
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Indian contingent given warm send-off ahead of Special Olympics
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): A 378-strong Indian contingent, including 289 athletes, 73 coaches were given a send-off on Monday for the coming Special Olympics World Summer Games-2019.
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Aus to host 2021 IAAF World Cross Country C'ship
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 28 (ANI): Australia will host the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Series event for the first time in 25 years, following the decision to award the 2021 World Cross Country Championships to Bathurst in New South Wales.
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Navratilova gets dumped by LGBT group over her transgender comments
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 21 (ANI): Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova has been removed as an ambassador by Athlete Ally, the organisation that supports LGBT athletes, following her controversial comments on transgender athletes.
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IAAF rejects claims that it wants to classify Caster Semenya as biological
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 14 (ANI): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has vehemently rejected the claim made by a media report that the association intends South African women's 800m Olympics champion Caster Semenya to be classified as a biological male during
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CAS dismisses Karim Ibrahim's appeal on ouster from IAAF Council
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 13 (ANI): Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday dismissed Karim Ibrahim's appeal against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) decision to remove him from the IAAF Council.
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IPC to lift ban on Russia paralympics
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Georgia [United States], Feb 8 (ANI): International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will provisionally lift the ban on the Russian para-athletes competing in the Paralympics, next month.
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Srikanth, Sindhu among those approved by SAI for TOPS scheme
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the names of 23 athletes, including shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth, from badminton, cycling, para-athletics and para-shooting fields, to be included in the flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TO
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McGregor, Khabib face suspension for post-fight brawl
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Las Vegas (USA), Jan 31 (ANI): Fighters Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov were handed over suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission for indulging in a brawl after their lightweight Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match which was held in Las Vegas, last year.
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Athletes, rest easy! Extreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): A new study now finds that extreme exercise is not detrimental to the health of athletes.
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