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COVID-19: 8 athletes test positive in SAI Bhopal centre, none Olympic boun
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): In a routine coronavirus testing at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bhopal, 18 people tested positive for the virus including eight athletes. But no Olympic-bound player has contracted the disease.
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International Day of Sports for Development and Peace: Sania, Sharath take
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza and Table Tennis player Sharath Kamal Achanta were among the athletes who took part in the virtual panel discussion organised by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE) of Lok Sabha secretariat
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NADA conducted 1250 dope tests in 2020 including 143 on Olympics core prob
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Monday informed that the body conducted 1,250 dope tests of athletes across 35 sports disciplines in 2020.
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Special Olympics Bharat athletes celebrate World Autism Awareness Day
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): On World Autism Awareness Day 2021, athletes of Special Olympics Bharat, who are on the autism spectrum, got together virtually to celebrate their achievements on this special occasion.
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Army man to run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 50 days
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 1 (ANI): An Indian Army sportsperson started out on a mission on Thursday to run 4000 kilometres, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, in 50 days.
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Punjab Sports Minister hands over Rs 10 lakh cheque to Tokyo Olympics qual
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Punjab Sports, Youth Services and NRI Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Wednesday, called on Tokyo Olympics qualifier and national record holder Kamalpreet Kaur at his residence here and handed over Rs 10 lakh cheque to the athlete.
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COVID-19: 30 athletes test positive at NIS, SAI; No Oly bound sportsperson
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Amid the ongoing surge in coronavirus cases, the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru reported 26 and four positive cases respectively.
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Special Olympics Bharat athletes train in preparation for World Winter Gam
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): 35 athletes from seven states of India set the Tau Devilal Stadium in Gurgaon alive with the excitement and determination to enhance their stamina in preparation for the Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held in Kazan, Russia, in 2022.
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Mizoram Governor hails SAI, AIFF for organising Khelo India e-pathshala
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The closing ceremony of the Khelo India e-pathshala Athlete Coaching and Education Programme in Football (Grassroots and Intermediate) took place via an online interaction on Wednesday. This three-month football training programme, which commenced on August
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Special athletes celebrate sports experiences on World Down Syndrome Day
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): On the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day, over 150 participants joined a virtual event organised by Special Olympics, discussing and celebrating the sporting experiences of the athletes with Down Syndrome.
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33,552 people have registered on NTSP portal, informs Rijiju
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Monday, in a written reply, informed Rajya Sabha that a total of 33,552 people have registered on the National Talent Search Portal (NTSP) so far.
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NBA Academy India graduate Harshwardhan Tomar signs with KEBA Preparatory
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): NBA Academy India graduate Harshwardhan Tomar has signed with KEBA Preparatory School in Cincinnati, Ohio, becoming the fifth NBA Academy India male student-athlete to commit to a high school or college basketball program in the US.
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