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Kohli, Dhoni among 9 athletes featured in the World Fame 100 list
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bristol [US], Mar 14 (ANI): This year’s ESPN World Fame 100 list, an annual list of the most famous athletes on the planet, placed the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo at the top spot
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Indian contingent given warm send-off ahead of Special Olympics
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): A 378-strong Indian contingent, including 289 athletes, 73 coaches were given a send-off on Monday for the coming Special Olympics World Summer Games-2019.
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Navratilova gets dumped by LGBT group over her transgender comments
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 21 (ANI): Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova has been removed as an ambassador by Athlete Ally, the organisation that supports LGBT athletes, following her controversial comments on transgender athletes.
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IPC to lift ban on Russia paralympics
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Georgia [United States], Feb 8 (ANI): International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will provisionally lift the ban on the Russian para-athletes competing in the Paralympics, next month.
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Srikanth, Sindhu among those approved by SAI for TOPS scheme
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the names of 23 athletes, including shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth, from badminton, cycling, para-athletics and para-shooting fields, to be included in the flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TO
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Athletes, rest easy! Extreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): A new study now finds that extreme exercise is not detrimental to the health of athletes.
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'Plant-based diet boosts athletes' performance'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): A recent study suggests plant-based diets benefit athletes' heart health, performance and recovery.
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No shortage of funds for athletes under TOPS: SAI
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Director General Neelam Kapoor has said that there is no shortage of funds for athletes who are under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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PM Modi congratulates Indian athletes for their feats
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 51st 'Mann Ki Baat' address on Sunday, congratulated several Indian athletes for their recent achievements.
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Yokohama city held exciting winter event
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Yokohama [Japan], Dec 27 (ANI): Athletes recently had furious battles on the ice during an event called 'Red Bull Crashed Ice 2018' here.
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Manika Batra, Saurabh Chaudhary among those approved by SAI for TOPS schem
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India's Mission Olympic Cell approved the names of 29 athletes, including Asian Games gold medallist shooter Saurabh Chaudhary and ace table tennis player Manika Batra, for its Target Olympics Mission Scheme (TOPS). The performance of
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SAI appoints 14 Olympians and Paralympians as coaches
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): In a move that promises to empower both elite sportspersons and young athletes, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Friday appointed 11 Olympians and three Para Olympians as Coaches and Assistant Coaches.
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