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Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Concussions are an unfortunate part of junior and senior-level contact sports. Sports specialists at the University of South Australia are now recommending that child athletes suffering from head trauma take longer to recuperate, citing new data that suggests a concussion can increase future
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Special Olympics World Games day-1: Indian contingent off to strong start
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The biggest performances of the day came from Swimming, where 11 out of 12 Indian athletes qualified for the semi-finals in their respective categories of 25m freestyle, 25m breaststroke, and 50m breaststroke. Also, four Indians qualified for the Semi-Finals in Athletics.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds athlete Murali Sreeshankar in 'Mann ki
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
PM Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the performance of Murali Sreeshankar for clinching a bronze medal at the recently concluded Paris Diamond League 2023 in the 102nd episode of 'Mann ki Baat'. Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the performance of Murali Sreeshankar for clinching a bronze medal a
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PM Modi extends wishes to Indian athletes participating in Special Olympic
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to the Indian athletes who are participating in the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin which kicked off on Saturday.
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Maharashtra Ironmen players have potential to play for India regularly: Co
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
After the remarkable performance in the league, a number of Maharashtra Ironmen players are confident of making the Indian squad for the upcoming Asian Games which will take place in Hangzhou in September-October. The coach is confident that several athletes from the squad will be able to re
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National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship: Parul Chaudhary secure
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The 28-year-old Meerut athlete also secured qualification for the upcoming Asian Games later this year. While talking about her qualification for the Asiad, she said, "It feels amazing to qualify for the Asian games. I had put in a lot of practice for this competition. Especially the meet in
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Jyothi Yarraji adds 100m hurdles title to her kitty as 12 more athletes bo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
India's national record holder in women's 100m hurdles Jyothi Yarraji added the 100m hurdles title to her kitty on the third day of the 62nd National Inter State Senior Athletics Championship here on Friday.
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Paddler Mudit Dani scripts history, becomes first Indian to bag NCTTA Male
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The 24-year-old Mudit Dani clinched his maiden ITTF senior medal in 2019 at the US Open Championships and also reached the doubles quarter-finals at the WTT event in the USA last year.
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Sports Ministry increases upper ceiling norms of boarding, lodging for ath
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Under the newly revised norm, athletes and support staff travelling for approved competitions abroad (foreign exposures) will now be entitled to USD 250 per day, which is an increase of 66% from an earlier norm of USD 150 per day.
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Karnataka's tennis prodigy Eramma vying for top honours in Berlin
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
From Karnataka, Eramma, will be one of the athletes competing in Tennis at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023 in Berlin.
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"Want to host multiple championships," says Odisha Sports Secretary Vineel
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar is buzzing with activity, currently hosting the Intercontinental Cup and the 62nd Inter-State Athletic Championship, serving as India's new launchpad for athletes to compete in international and national tournaments.
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National Inter-State Championship: Jyothi Yarraji beats Srabani Nanda to w
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It was an eventful day here on Friday at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium, the venue of the 62nd National Inter State Senior Athletics Championship. More than a dozen athletes made the cut for the Hangzhou Asian Games scheduled to be held in September in China.
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