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Athletes have talent, just need 'right platform' to showcase it: Sumariwal
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): The vice-president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Adille Sumariwalla, believes that the country has an abundance of talented athletes but to become world champions, they need the 'right pl
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IOA president confident of sending 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics 2021
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra on Tuesday said he is confident of sending 125 athletes to the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 21 (ANI): World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Sunday announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time grants of USD 3000 through an Athlete Welfare Fund declared in April to support professional athlet
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Study links simple oral health to improved athletes' performance
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 19 (ANI): Adopting simple oral health measures, such as high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, showed significant positive effects on elite athletes performances, according to a new study.
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Sports Ministry to establish 1000 district-level Khelo India Centres to en
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Friday decided to establish 1000 Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the district level across the country to bring former sporting champions for grassroot-level training of athletes and also to ensure a sustained source of income for them in
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Around 40 athletes get NADA notice for failing to disclose their whereabou
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Around 40 athletes have been issued notices by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing to disclose their whereabouts, NADA Director General, Navin Agarwal said on Saturday.
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Have to ensure athletes become stronger after lockdown: Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 12 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday emphasised on the importance of being 'self-reliant' in the sporting ecosystem, saying that he wants to ensure athletes and coaches 'become stronger after lockdown'.
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We are gradually getting back: World Athletics president
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 12 (ANI): World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe has said that the body's health and science department is working towards ensuring good health and well-being of the athletes adding that they are "gradually getting back".
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LeBron James creates group to protect voting rights of African-Americans i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 11 (ANI): NBA legend LeBron James and a group of prominent black athletes and entertainers will be creating a new group to protect the voting rights of the African-Americans in the United States.
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Chinese sporting couple denounce ruling Communist Party
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 11 (ANI): Two of China's famous athletes -- retired soccer star Hao Haidong and his wife, former badminton world champion Ye Zhaoying - have denounced the ruling Communist Party, reported The Wall Street Journal.
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NADA advises athletes to submit whereabouts every three months in advance
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday advised athletes to submit their whereabouts every three months in advance.
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Sports Ministry extends deadline till June 22 for National Sports Awards;
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday extended the deadline for submitting applications for the National Sports Awards till June 22 and allowed athletes to self-nominate in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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