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Kiren Rijiju launches doping agency's app, calls it important step towards
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday launched NADA India's mobile app which aims to create a bridge between athletes and the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
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Complaint alleging misuse of funds filed against Secretary-General of FAI
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): A complaint has been filed against Bashir Ahmad, the Secretary-General of Fencing Association of India (FAI), for allegedly collecting funds from the athletes in the name of visa, accommodation, and food.
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'You are an inspiration': Hima Das wishes PT Usha on her birthday
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das and Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Saturday extended their wishes to former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha who turned 56 today.
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World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 26 (ANI): World Athletics has launched 'Road to Tokyo', an online tool to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process for next year's Olympic Games.
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Athletes have talent, just need 'right platform' to showcase it: Sumariwal
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): The vice-president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Adille Sumariwalla, believes that the country has an abundance of talented athletes but to become world champions, they need the 'right pl
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IOA president confident of sending 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics 2021
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra on Tuesday said he is confident of sending 125 athletes to the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 21 (ANI): World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Sunday announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time grants of USD 3000 through an Athlete Welfare Fund declared in April to support professional athlet
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Study links simple oral health to improved athletes' performance
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 19 (ANI): Adopting simple oral health measures, such as high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, showed significant positive effects on elite athletes performances, according to a new study.
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Sports Ministry to establish 1000 district-level Khelo India Centres to en
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Friday decided to establish 1000 Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the district level across the country to bring former sporting champions for grassroot-level training of athletes and also to ensure a sustained source of income for them in
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Around 40 athletes get NADA notice for failing to disclose their whereabou
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Around 40 athletes have been issued notices by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing to disclose their whereabouts, NADA Director General, Navin Agarwal said on Saturday.
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Have to ensure athletes become stronger after lockdown: Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday emphasised on the importance of being 'self-reliant' in the sporting ecosystem, saying that he wants to ensure athletes and coaches 'become stronger after lockdown'.
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We are gradually getting back: World Athletics president
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 12 (ANI): World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe has said that the body's health and science department is working towards ensuring good health and well-being of the athletes adding that they are "gradually getting back".
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