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MILO NIDJAM launch pad for AFI's plans for 2024, 2028 Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The upcoming MILO National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet (NIDJAM) 2019 is the platform from which the Athletics Federation of India's (AFI) plans for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games will be launched.
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Athletes Lavillenie and Adams to join the World Athletics Council as full
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Nov 21 (ANI): World pole vault record-holder Renaud Lavillenie and four-time world shot put champion Valerie Adams will make a different type of history on Friday when they become the first active athletes to join the World Athletics Council as full voting members, fol
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Kiren Rijiju felicitates World Para Athletics Championships medal winners
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju lauded the performance of the Indian para-athletes and felicitated them for their display in the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai that concluded last week.
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Rijiju felicitates Wushu athletes for winning four medals at World Champio
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 14 (ANI): India's Wushu athletes Praveen, Yumnam Sanathoi Devi, Poonam Khatri and Vikrant Baliyan were felicitated by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju for winning four medals at the World Championships in Shanghai.
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International federations reach consensus on establishing rules for transg
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Nov 1 (ANI): A group of international federations reached a consensus on establishing rules that will allow transgender athletes to enter elite female competitions.
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Odisha: CM announces incentives for athletes
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced several incentives for the athletes of the state after interactions with Sports Hostel students.
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Special Diwali programme arranged at all SAI centres to felicitate women a
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Sunday announced that a special Diwali programme has been arranged at all Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres to felicitate women athletes of the country.
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Study reveals potatoes boost athletic's performance
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): A new research reveals that consuming potato puree instead of commercial carbohydrate gel gives the same result to athletes for sustaining blood glucose levels during long workout sessions.
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Rivalries stay on the field: Kohli shares picture with de Villiers and Mor
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday shared a throwback picture with former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers and England captain Eoin Morgan, saying that rivalries stay on the field, but later the athletes should be able to laugh it off.
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Athletes need more competitions like World Military Games, says archer Tar
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Oct 24 (ANI): After losing a bronze medal match against Republic of Korea 6 -2 in the archery team event in the ongoing World Military Games here, Indian archer Tarundeep Rai said that the athletes need more such tournaments to gain experience and win medals.
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Marathon win of Brigid Kosgei, Eliud sparks controversy
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): After Kenyan athletes Brigid Kosgei won the Chicago marathon in the record timing and Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour marathon mark during a special event in Vienna, a big controversy has erupted over their victory.
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Indian athletes L Suriya, Srinu Bugatha eye bonus prizes at Airtel Delhi H
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): The top Indian elite athletes Suresh Kumar Patel, Srinu Bugatha, Pradeep Chaudhary in men's category and Course Record Holder L Suriya, Parul Chaudhary and Priti Lamba in women's category are all set to better their respective timings in the Airtel Delhi Half
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