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PT Usha meets Kiren Rijiju, discusses Tokyo Olympic preparations
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Former Olympic track and field athlete P T Usha and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday discussed the preparations for the coming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Rijiju pledges to support PT Usha's athletics schools
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New Delhi [India] Mar (9) (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday affirmed support to former Olympic track and field athlete P T Usha's athletics school.
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Hockey India Awards good initiative to recognise players efforts: Coaches
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New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Ahead of the much-awaited third Hockey India Annual Awards 2019, Indian women's team coach Sjoerd Marijne expressed that this is a great initiative to recognise the efforts of our athletes.
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Campaign launched by PM will bring out more women role models: Para-athle
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Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Para-athlete Suvarna Raj has said that '#She Inspires Us' campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will bring out more role models in society for women to achieve new feats.
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Running addiction may add to injury woes of athletes: study
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Adelaide [Australia], Mar 7 (ANI): Addiction of running in athletes and professionals may add up the injury woes, suggests a study.
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Every athlete to be tested thrice before Tokyo Olympics: NADA Director Gen
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New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) Director General Navin Agarwal on Friday said that every athlete will be tested for at least three times before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Kiren Rijiju urges athletes to maintain fitness amid coronavirus outbreak
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New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): With several international and domestic sports events being postponed due to coronavirus outbreak, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday urged athletes to maintain their fitness and not get "disheartened".
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Athletes obliged to withdraw participation from ISSF World Cup in New Delh
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New Delhi [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Amid coronavirus outbreak, Organising Committee of International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup on Friday allowed athletes to withdraw their participation from the event.
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Thomas Bach assures athletes of successful Tokyo Olympics amid coronavirus
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Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): International Olympic Committee's (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Thursday reassured athletes of his commitment to the success of 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite concerns of coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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AFI issues advisory to Athletes amid coronavirus outbreak
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New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday issued an advisory to athletes, coaches and support staff amid the outbreak of coronavirus.
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This is why runner's addiction is adding to injury woes
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Adelaide [Australia], Mar 5 (ANI): Each week, millions of runners around the world lace up their running shoes, spurred on by the psychological, health and social benefits that running delivers.
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Health of our athletes takes precedence: SAI issues advisory to NSFs amid
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New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday issued an advisory to all the National Sports Federations (NSF) saying that the 'health of our athletes takes precedence'.
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