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COVID-19: Sports fraternity participates in PM Modi's diya campaign
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Several athletes lit candles and diyas on Sunday night as they responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's '9 pm, 9-min' appeal to defeat the coronavirus in the country.
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Bajrang Punia welcomes announcement of Olympics schedule
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has welcomed the announcement of new dates for the Tokyo Olympics saying it will give all athletes a chance to train well.
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No qualification events to be scheduled unless IFs can guarantee fair acce
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 30 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that no qualification events will be scheduled unless International Federations (IFs) can guarantee 'fair access' and appropriate preparation for the competing athletes and teams.
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COVID-19: Athletics Federation of India to prepare new domestic calendar f
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 29 (ANI): The Planning Committee of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has decided to prepare a new domestic calendar for senior athletes as most of the international competitions including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Athletes who have booked their berth in Olympics will remain qualified: IO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 28 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Saturday confirmed that the already qualified athletes will remain qualified for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics next year.
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Athletes' Commission welcomes postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Mar 26 (ANI): The World Athletics Athletes' Commission on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Japanese government and the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021.
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Star athletes join Rijiju's appeal to promote 'Fit India' campaign during
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Many Indian athletes including veteran boxer Mary Kom, ace wrestler Bajrang Punia, and shooter Anjum Moudgil on Wednesday joined Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju's campaign of promoting 'Fit India' movement during the lockdown.
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Athletes' health comes first: Bajrang Punia welcomes decision to postpone
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Wrestler Bajrang Punia on Tuesday welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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This is what athletes wanted: World Athletics on Tokyo Olympics postponeme
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Monaco, Mar 24 (ANI): As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games, the World Athletics on Tuesday welcomed the decision, saying this is what the athletes eventually wanted.
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Paramount to suspend training camps: Abhinav Bindra after Tokyo 2020 Olymp
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday welcomed the decision to postpone Tokyo Games 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is now paramount for every federation to suspend the training camps for athletes.
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COVID-19: New Zealand athletes call for Tokyo Olympic postponement
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Mar 24 (ANI): New Zealand Olympic and Paralympic Athletes have said they support the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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USA Gymnastics pushes for Tokyo Olympics postponement
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): USA Gymnastics on Tuesday said they are advocating for the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after they conducted a survey which showed 62 percent of their athletes are in favour of delaying the games.
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