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Foremost duty is nurturing talent for 2028, 2032 Paralympics, says coach G
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 25 (ANI): Indian athletes might be preparing hard for the 2024 Paris Games but para-badminton national coach Gaurav Khanna's prime focus remains on nurturing the raw talent for the 2028 Los Angeles and 2032 Brisbane Games.
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PV Sindhu appointed BWF's Athletes' Commission member
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 21 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the six members of the BWF Athletes' Commission 2021 - 2025.
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'Terrible': Donald Trump speaks against boycotting 2022 Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump has spoken against the idea of boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, saying such actions hurt the athletes.
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Increasing entries in National C'ship reflects the growing interest of ath
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 19 (ANI): Indian para-badminton national coach Gaurav Khanna feels the increasing trend of entries in the National championship highlights the growing interest of athletes in the para-badminton.
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Odisha govt honours athletes for outstanding performance in sports
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 17 (ANI): In recognition of the outstanding performance of athletes at the national and international level, the Sports and Youth Services Department on Friday honoured 237 athletes from across the state.
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Anurag Thakur inaugurates Khelo India Women's Hockey League, says competit
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur formally inaugurated the first-ever national-level Khelo India Women's Hockey League (Under 21) at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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Elite para athletes being supported for customised training under TOPS: An
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday said that the ministry is supporting the para-athletes at par with able-bodied sportspersons.
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Olympics playbook advises athletes to leave China 48 hours after competiti
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 13 (ANI): All athletes participating in Beijing Winter Olympics next year have been advised to leave China within 48 hours after their last competition, according to the guidelines published by International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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International athletes as Mission Olympic Cell members can suggest changes
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur said that the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) had the great responsibility of helping create an atmosphere of greater positivity in the Indian ecosystem by strengthening the institutional framework so
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India inducts 148 athletes, including 20 new, in first list of TOPS athlet
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees, in seven Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic disciplines, have been identified for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministr
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Sense of 'future guilt' helps athletes to fight against doping: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], December 11 (ANI): According to a new study, imagining 'future guilt' through psychological intervention could prove a powerful weapon for athletes in the fight against doping.
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'Go beyond diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Olympics, political analyst urge
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 9 (ANI): After several countries announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a political analyst called on Tokyo to diplomatically shun the event and go 'beyond' it by stopping Japanese athletes from attending its opening ceremony.
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