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Could not have loved cricket without being in complete awe of Shane Warne:
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New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The untimely demise of iconic cricketer Shane Warne has shaken many. Several fans, politicians and celebrities from the sports and film fraternity are mourning his demise on social media. Superstar Akshay Kumar also expressed grief after learning about the l
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Winter Paralympics: IPC bans Russian, Belarus athletes
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Beijing [China], March 3 (ANI): Following a specially convened meeting, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board has decided to refuse the athlete entries from Russia and Belarus for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Winter Paralympics: Russian, Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals i
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Beijing [China], March 2 (ANI): The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board met on Wednesday to discuss "how the breach of the Olympic Truce" by the Russian and Belarus governments is impacting the Paralympic Games and the wider Paralympic Movement.
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Athletes from Russia, Belarus banned from ISSF Championships
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Munich [Germany], March 2 (ANI): Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from participating in the ISSF Championships following Russia's ongoing military operation in Ukraine.
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World Athletics bans Russian, Belarusian athletes from competitions
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Monte-Carlo [Monaco], March 1 (ANI): The World Athletics Council on Tuesday agreed to impose sanctions against the Member Federations of Russia and Belarus as a consequence of the 'invasion of Ukraine'.
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International Boxing Association convenes meeting in view to suspend Russi
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Lausanne [Switzerland], March 1 (ANI): International Boxing Association on Tuesday announced that a meeting will take place later this week in view to suspend Russian and Belarusian athletes from the competition.
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BWF suspend Russian and Belarusan athletes, officials
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 1 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation on Tuesday announced its decision to suspend Russian and Belarusan athletes, officials from participating in any BWF-sanctioned international tournaments until further notice.
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IOC recommends ban on participation of Russian, Belarusian athletes from a
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Lausanne [Switzerland], February 28 (ANI): The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) discussed again on Monday, the dilemma that the Olympic Movement is currently facing after the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government and the government of Belarus
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SAI NCOE athletes bring back medals from International Competitions
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New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Athletes training at various SAI National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) across India have made the nation proud, bagging medals in international competitions over the weekend.
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Grindr makes exit from China, sets new rules to protect queer athletes com
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Beijing [China], February 27 (ANI): As there is still a huge stigma surrounding the LGBTIQ+ community in China, a popular LGBTQ+ dating app, Grindr, which was taken off from the app stores of the country, has decided to tighten the privacy for the queer athletes competing in Beijing.
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Indian Athletics calendar starts with Indian Open Throws competition in Pa
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Patiala (Punjab) [India], February 26 (ANI): As many as 67 athletes, including 29 women, will compete in the inaugural Indian Open Throws Competition 2022 here at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports on Sunday. It marks the start of the athletics calendar at the National level for
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HCL and OGQ extend partnership for next 5 years to support Indian Athletes
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): To strengthen its contribution towards sports in India, HCL, a leading global conglomerate, today announced that it is extending its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with OGQ, a not-for-profit foundation working on a missio
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