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US athletes entitled to express themselves freely at Beijing Olympics: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): Amid hue and cry over Beijing silencing critics ahead of the Winter Olympics, the US State Department on Wednesday (local time) said that American athletes are entitled to express themselves freely.
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Hockey Pro League matches will help us lay strong base for 2022 season, sa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 2 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who recently won the World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 award, said the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League 2021/22 matches will help the team lay a strong base for major events including the Asian
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FBI warns US athletes of malicious cyber activities during Bejing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked the US athletes to keep their personal cell phones at home and use burner phones during the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, giving a clear warning of possible malicious cyber activities during the G
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Chinese authorities scramble to house arrest, silence critics ahead of Bei
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Chinese authorities have detained activists in their homes and sent others to jail, censors have shut down the social media accounts of prominent critics and officials have warned Olympians that protest could bring a prosecution soon before the start of
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US watchdog warns over athletes' safety at China Olympics after host threa
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Bangkok [Thailand], February 1 (ANI): A US rights monitor has warned over athletes' safety at the upcoming Winter Olympics Games after the host threatened "punishment" for anti-Beijing comments, according to a media report.
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IOC EB and AC discuss Beijing 2022 final preparations
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): During their regular joint meeting, the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed a number of things including the final preparations for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
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Beijing 2022 athletes invited to sign Olympic Truce Mural
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Beijing [China], February 1 (ANI): The Olympic Truce Murals at the Olympic Villages of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 were inaugurated on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Flag Mall of the Beijing Olympic Village.
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US expects China to ensure safety of American athletes during Winter Olymp
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): The United States expects that China will ensure the safety of American athletes during the upcoming Winter Olympics despite Washington's diplomatic boycott, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday (local time).
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Beijing 2022: Training underway with half of Olympic Winter Games athletes
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 31 (ANI): Nearly half of all athletes for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 have now arrived in China, and over the past few days have been familiarising themselves with the 12 competition venues following their opening for training.
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PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 title
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Hockey India on Monday congratulated the Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for winning the World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 Award.
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Peng Shuai's dinner with IOC President is China's attempt to mask its ugly
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI): Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai -- who had posted a sexual assault complaint on social media against a top Chinese official -- appeared before the world after rights groups and countries cited the possibility of her being targetted by Bejing. The silence of
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Study reveals both running faster and farther improves distance running pe
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Jyvaskyla [Finland], January 30 (ANI): A new study has found how athletes can improve their running performance.
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