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Tokyo Olympics: Japan's entry ban will not affect Indian athletes, assures
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): With Japan restricting entry of people from India, Pakistan and Nepal due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, questions have been raised on whether the Indian athletes will also face issues in entering the country for the Tokyo Olympics. But Indian Olympic Associa
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KT Irfan, PU Chitra, 19 other athletes test negative for coronavirus, heal
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Race walker KT Irfan, middle and long-distance athletes PU Chitra, Sandeep Kumar, and para-athlete Mariyappan are among the 21 athletes who have tested negative for coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) informed on Friday.
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COVID-19: Indian MMA fighters vow to remove gloom amid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, May 12 (ANI): As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes feel having sporting events in these times helps recreate and rebuild the positive environment which is actually a key ingredient for people to stay positive
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European C'ship: Rijiju wishes Indian shooters luck, tells them not to bre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday asked the Indian athletes to never break Covid-19 protocols of other countries. Rijiju's remarks came as the Indian shooting contingent departed for Croatia on Tuesday.
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Want to ensure our ex-athletes, coaches have our support during these toug
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): In a bid to ensure that ex-international athletes and coaches have access to medical, financial, and logistical support during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Sports Authority of
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Am very proud of all our athletes, says Rijiju as Seema Bisla seals Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he is "very proud" of all the Indian athletes who are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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COVID-19: SAI, IOA join hands to help India's ex-international athletes, c
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has collaborated to open a special cell to provide resource support to India's ex-international athletes and coaches who are COVID-19 positive.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines for athletes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 6 (ANI): As part of the plans to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE to donate doses
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COVID-19: Govt will provide extra care to Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes, s
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday promised to provide "extra care" to Olympic-bound athletes ahead of the showpiece event.
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Olympic Qualifiers: BAI looks to get players in Malaysia by May 10 to adhe
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The second wave of COVID-19 in India has seen various travel restrictions with an eye on health and safety. This has seen athletes miss out on flights for their scheduled tournaments and qualifiers in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics as there have been fli
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Oly bound athletes to train in groups on arrival at SAI campuses
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): With a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) had already taken measures to ensure Olympic-bound athletes are tested on a weekly basis, so that their health is monitored constantly.
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World Athletics Relays Silesia 21: Indian athletes to miss out due to Covi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Indian women's 4 x 100m and men's 4 x 400m relay teams are left stranded at home as the new Covid-19 driven travel bans are put in place by various countries.
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