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French Open: Kidambi Srikanth ousts Lakshya Sen to advance in 2nd round
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Going into the match Sen was definitely the favourite, given his meteoric rise but was defeated by former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth 21-18, 21-18, improving his head-to-head record to 2-0. During the BWF World Championships 2021 semifinal match between the two Indian athletes, Srikanth imp
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Special grant of 25 cr to modernise equipment for grassroot-level athletes
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Sports Authority of India announced a host of athlete-centric policies at the 56th Governing Body Meeting on Wednesday
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Special Olympics Bharat athletes run Delhi Half Marathon to spread power o
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The spirit of inclusivity took over the atmosphere at the event with the Great Delhi Run, which was flagged off at 9.10 am. It witnessed thousands of participants running for the causes they believed in and wanted to support by bringing them under the spotlight through the race.
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T20 World Cup: ICC to allow Covid positive players to play
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The ICC stated that if a player contracts COVID-19, there won't be any required testing during the competition or isolation time instead, team doctors would evaluate if it is appropriate for the athlete to compete as quoted by cricket.com.au.
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Artificial grass fields could put people at risk for harm: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): The playing field has changed very little over time, despite sports legislation and equipment. Researchers have found that athletes who compete on grounds with synthetic grass may be more vulnerable to injury than those who compete on fields with natural gr
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Sports training for 75 athletes as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: CM Bom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
After inaugurating the 61st National Athletics Championship 2022 here on Saturday, he said the sports field is given prominence and a rural sports meet has been started. Rural sports like Kabaddi, Kho-kho, Volleyball, Wrestling, Bullock cart racing and Kambala of coastal Karnataka will be or
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Special Olympics Bharat Maharashtra signs MoU with SOHFIT
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The collaboration between SO Bharat Maharashtra and SOHFIT would enhance the fitness levels as well as make 'fitness' accessible to a cross-section of the SOB Maharashtra athletes by making it easy and equipment-free.
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National Games regains pride of place in mind space of athletes
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The National Games also showed that age is no bar to winning medals. Shauryajit Khaire (Gujarat), at 10, was the youngest to be awarded a medal while Lawn Bowl star Lovely Choubey (Jharkhand), shotgun shooter Seema Tomar (Services) and swimmer Richa Mishra (Madhya Pradesh) were among the old
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Four Kashmiri athletes win medals at National Kalarippayattu Championship
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 14 (ANI): Achieving success in national and international level competitions, the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are now showing their talent in the field of sports.
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WADA Athlete Biological Passport Symposium: Athlete Biological Passport pr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Athlete Biological Passport (ABP), a powerful anti-doping tool that monitors selected biological variables over time to reveal the effects of doping rather than attempting to detect the doping substance or method itself.
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PM Modi extends best wishes to athletes upon conclusion of National Games
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Remarking on the grand success of the National Games 2022, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the sporting infrastructure was widely appreciated by the athletes, and the games will remembered for the focus on sustainability including furthering awareness on recycling, reducing plasti
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36th National Games: Sajan Prakash, Hashika Ramachandra secure 'Best Athle
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
As per a press release from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the 29-year-old Sajan Prakash won eight medals, with five individual gold, two silver and a bronze, to pip Srihari Nataraj who also claimed eight medals in all, with six gold including two in relays.
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