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Rijiju felicitates Wushu athletes for winning four medals at World Champio
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 14 (ANI): India's Wushu athletes Praveen, Yumnam Sanathoi Devi, Poonam Khatri and Vikrant Baliyan were felicitated by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju for winning four medals at the World Championships in Shanghai.
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Dutee Chand named in TIME 100 Next list
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Nov 13 (ANI): TIME magazine has named Indian athlete Dutee Chand to its first-ever TIME 100 Next, a new expansion of the TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
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Sundar, Ajeet, Rinku qualify for Paralympics 2020
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Sundar Singh Gurjar bagged a gold medal while Ajeet Singh won a bronze in the Men's Javelin Throw at the World Para Athletics Championships.
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IAAF announces Male Rising Star Award 2019 finalists
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Nov 6 (ANI): With less than three weeks to go until the World Athletics Awards 2019, the IAAF announced five finalists for the 2019 Male Rising Star Award to recognise this year's best U20 athlete.
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Rijiju lauds Shaili Singh for scripting national record
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday lauded athlete Shaili Singh saying she is a 'potential medalist' in the World Athletics Championship.
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IAAF announces finalists for 2019 Female Rising Star Award
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Nov 5 (ANI): With less than three weeks to go until the World Athletics Awards 2019, the IAAF announced the five finalists for the 2019 Female Rising Star Award to recognise this year's best U20 athlete.
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'My focus is on an Olympic medal' says Indian Para Athlete Gunasekaran
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): After winning three gold medals at World Military Games 2019, Indian Para Athlete Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran on Saturday said his next goal is to win an Olympic medal.
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International federations reach consensus on establishing rules for transg
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Quai Antoine [Monaco], Nov 1 (ANI): A group of international federations reached a consensus on establishing rules that will allow transgender athletes to enter elite female competitions.
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Odisha: CM announces incentives for athletes
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced several incentives for the athletes of the state after interactions with Sports Hostel students.
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Special Diwali programme arranged at all SAI centres to felicitate women a
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday announced that a special Diwali programme has been arranged at all Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres to felicitate women athletes of the country.
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Study reveals potatoes boost athletic's performance
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): A new research reveals that consuming potato puree instead of commercial carbohydrate gel gives the same result to athletes for sustaining blood glucose levels during long workout sessions.
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Rivalries stay on the field: Kohli shares picture with de Villiers and Mor
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday shared a throwback picture with former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers and England captain Eoin Morgan, saying that rivalries stay on the field, but later the athletes should be able to laugh it off.
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