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Sports Ministry provides financial assistance to multiple athletes towards
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Union Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) accepted the proposals of several athletes from across the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core and Development Groups in an effort to assist them in better in their preparations as well as facilitate
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Close to 4700 athletes set to battle in Khelo India Youth Games
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], June 2 (ANI): The laidback city of Panchkula has laid out the red carpet for close to 4,700 athletes, including 2,262 girls, and their support staff as the biggest Khelo India Youth Games ever are set to get underway on June 4. The Tau Devi Lal Complex in Panchku
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Sudden demise of singer KK shocks Indian athletes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Indian athletes expressed their grief after the sudden demise of singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, who died on Tuesday night.
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BAC sanctions athlete Vinod Kumar for two years for Intentional Misreprese
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31(ANI): The Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC) has sanctioned India's Para athletics athlete Vinod Kumar to a period of two years' making him ineligibility for competing. Disciplinary action has been taken for the offence of Intentional Misrepresentation.
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West Bengal hopes to make a bigger splash in KIYG 2021
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal)[India], May 30 (ANI): West Bengal is aiming to make a bigger splash at the Khelo India Youth Games 2021, not only in swimming which has been their forte, but in a few other disciplines as well.
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Gujarat to field its biggest contingent in Khelo India Youth games, hopes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana)[India], May 30 (ANI): Gujarat announced its biggest contingent of 143 athletes for the upcoming Khelo India Youth Games in Haryana, hoping to dramatically increase its medal tally.
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Rising badminton star Unnati Hooda set to rock Khelo India Youth Games
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 28 (ANI): Rohtak in Haryana is all about grappling. But budding athlete Unnati Hooda, who recently burst onto the badminton horizon, has given the city a different star with her smashes, drop shots, crisp returns and slick net-play.
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'Track is for runners, not dogs': Athletes at Thyagraj Stadium slam IAS Sa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): After the news of Sanjeev Khirwar, walking his dog at Delhi's Thyagraj Stadium erupted, the athletes slammed the IAS officer for the same.
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National record-holding athlete Sreeshankar Murli wins Gold in long jump a
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], May 26 (ANI): National record-holding long jumper Sreeshankar Murli won a gold medal in long jump at the 12th International Jumps Meeting held at Greece.
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Lovlina Borgohain elected as IBA's Athletes' Committee Chair
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): International Boxing Association (IBA) on Thursday announced that Tokyo Olympics Bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has received the highest number of votes during the election held at the 2022 Women's World Championships and thus has been elected as the chai
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Your victories are inspiring generations in sports: PM Modi to Thomas Cup
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Thomas Cup team of the badminton champions, who shared their experiences of the tournament. The players talked about different aspects of their game, life beyond badminton and more.
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Foundation stone laid for SAI National Centre of Excellence in North Benga
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], May 22(ANI): Minister of State for Sports Nisith Pramanik and Minister of State for Railways Darshana Jardosh laid the foundation stone of the Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence in Cooch Behar on Saturday. A Memorandum of Understanding
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