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Government permits all qualified athletes to come to India : Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 11 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said in Lok Sabha on Thursday that the government's policy is to permit all qualified athletes belonging to any National Olympic Committee recognised by it to participate in the sporting events taking place in India.
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Bollywood celebrities applaud Dutee Chand for winning gold in World Univer
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 11 (ANI): While Indian fans were left disappointed as the Indian cricket team lost to New Zealand in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, sprinter Dutee Chand made the country proud as she became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the 100m race at a global eve
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BJP slams Anju Bobby George for denying joining party
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], July 08 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday slammed athlete Anju Bobby George for reportedly changing her stand on joining the party.
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Athlete Anju Bobby George joins BJP
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 6 (ANI): Anju Bobby George, India's first athletics medallist at the World Championship, joined BJP on Saturday.
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Players will get prize money, other facilities on time: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], June 29 (ANI): Amidst the prize money controversy going on between athletes and state government, Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday assured players that they will get the prize money and other facilities on time as guaranteed by the central government.
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No athlete has benefitted from Haryana sports policy, says Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], Jun 27 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday said Haryana sports policy is not up to the mark as no athlete has benefitted from it in the last four-five years.
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Prize money row: Sushil Kumar backs Bajrang Punia
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 26 (ANI): Wrestler Sushil Kumar on Wednesday expressed his solidarity with Bajrang Punia and said that the government should felicitate athletes to set a good example.
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Will return prize money if players disrespected, says wrestler Bajrang Pun
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], June 26 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia said that he will return the prize money if athletes continue to be disrespected by the state government of Haryana.
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Never disrespected any athlete, says Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], June 26 (ANI): Facing criticism from gold medalists Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat over a reduction in prize money to athletes, Haryana sports minister Anil Vij claimed that his government has always given the biggest prize money as compared to the other states.
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Insufficient sleep can cause mental health issues in college students
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): A new study suggested that college students including athletes who are getting insufficient sleep are more likely to develop mental health issues.
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Young athletes need a year break after knee surgery, study suggests
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 27 (ANI): Young athletes may need a one-year break after knee surgery in order to properly recover, a recent study suggests.
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Football players have higher mortality than baseball players: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that professional football players have a rather increased risk of death, including a higher risk of succumbing to heart and neurodegenerative diseases as compared to professional baseball players of the same age.
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