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Sports Ministry approves appointment of foreign coaches in athletics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 06 (ANI): Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel has approved appointment of foreign coaches and support staff in discipline of athletics.
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Shakira's 'little athlete' following in father Pique's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 4 (ANI): Shakira and Gerard Pique's two-year-old son Sasha seems to have taken after his father
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India's Special Olympics Winter Games athletes felicitated
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Mar 27 (ANI): To celebrate the outstanding achievements of India's Special Olympics athletes, Herbalife, a global nutrition company, held a rousing homecoming reception for 89 Special Olympics athletes.
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Tajamul Islam viral video: It is state's responsibility to nurture pl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 16(ANI):Supporting the plea by World Kickboxing Champion Tajamul Islam's video requesting to Jammu and Kashmir Government to provide better facilities for athletes, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Thursday said that sports is a state subject and it is t
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Former marathon runner backs Sakshi Malik, says Haryana govt. harassing at
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 05 (ANI): Backing Sakshi Malik over her recent claim against the Haryana Government, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Sunday said the government not fulfilling its promises is like harassing the athlete.
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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails Indian blind cricket team, `divyang` athletes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the nation in the 29th edition of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann ki Baat', on Monday congratulated the Indian blind cricket team for winning the Twenty20 World Cup by beating arch-rivals Pakistan.
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Nike's new ad promotes Hijab-clad women athletes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 25 (ANI): "What will they say about you? Maybe they'll say you showed them what's possible."- This is what sports brand Nike has to say through their new commercial, which has gone viral on the Internet.
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PV Sindhu set to be Deputy Collector
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Feb.24 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who is the first Indian woman athlete to win a silver medal at the Olympics , has accepted a government job which was offered by the Andhra Pradesh Government following her Rio de Janeiro triumph.
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Herbalife Nutrition Partners with Special Olympics Bharat to train athlete
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 21 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Herbalife, a global nutrition company, announced its partnership with Special Olympics Bharat (SOB) to support and encourage athletes with intellectual disabilities in India.
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I've done everything I wanted to do in athletics: Usain Bolt
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 15 (ANI): Sticking to his guns with his retirement plan for London this year, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has insisted that he has accomplished everything he wants to in athletics and has no regrets about his decision for calling off the curtains.
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Surprising link between athletics and addiction, study reveals
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 14. (ANI): In a latest development, a study has revealed that work-hard, play-hard culture may put elite athletes at higher risk of substance abuse.
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Centre announces financial assistance for struggling athletes of yesteryea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Feb. 7 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implemented a scheme named "National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons" for providing financial assistance to outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears.
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