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Athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian Games to get po
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): The Government on Friday announced that 152 Indian athletes preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Asian Games will get a pocket allowance of Rs. 50, 000 per month.
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Suvarna Raj allotted top berth in train, again
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Almost three months after she was allotted an upper berth while travelling by train from Nagpur to Delhi, para-athlete turned social worker Suvarna Raj had to go through the same situation on Friday.
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SpiceJet rejects charges of 'mistreating' para-athlete as '
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): National Carrier SpiceJet on Monday strongly condemned the report of the airline mistreating a para-athlete as absolutely baseless.
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Milkha Singh appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for physical activity
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 11 (ANI):Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh has been appointed WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Physical Activity in South-East Asia Region, the global health body confirmed.
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World Athletics C'ships: Davinder Kang becomes first Indian to qualif
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
London [U.K], Aug 11 (ANI): Davinder Singh Kang created history on Thursday, as he became the first Indian athlete to make it to the final round of the javelin throw at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London.
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World Athletics Championships begin in London today, 25 Indians to take pa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], August 4 (ANI): The World Athletics Championships will begin in London today in which 25 Indian athletes are taking part. No Indian athlete will be in action today.
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I would've been much happier if I received Khel Ratna 12 yrs ago: Jha
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur [India], Aug.3 (ANI): India's star para athlete Devendra Jhajharia, who will be honoured with this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, admitted on Thursday that he would have been much happier had he been chosen for the prestigious award 12 years ago when he clinched the g
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Dopers must stop else athletics will die: Bolt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 2 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who prepares to race for the final time in his illustrious career, has issued a stern warning to his fellow athletes, saying they must stop doping otherwise track and field will die.
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Upset with govt., Indian Deaflympics team refuse to leave airport
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Indian continent of hearing impaired athletes that participated in the 23rd edition of the Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, refused to leave Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday morning as there was no one around to receive them or celebr
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Drug menace polluting Indian sports: Former athlete writes to PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Former track and field star Ashwini Nachappa, who is also president of Clean Sports of India (CSI), has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a special investigation into the increasing drug abuse in sports in the country.
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IAAF clears eight more Russians to compete internationally as neutral athl
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], July 20 (ANI): The Internationally Association of Neutral Athletes (IAAF) has approved applications of eight Russian athletes to compete in international competition under the neutral flag.
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If found guilty, shot-putter Manpreet to lose Asian Championship Gold: NAD
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After India's leading shot-putter Manpreet Kaur was tested positive for doping, National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Director General Navin Agarwal has confirmed that the athlete would lose her gold medal which she won at the 22nd Asian Athletics Champion
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