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Upset with govt., Indian Deaflympics team refuse to leave airport
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Indian continent of hearing impaired athletes that participated in the 23rd edition of the Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, refused to leave Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday morning as there was no one around to receive them or celebr
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IAAF clears eight more Russians to compete internationally as neutral athl
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], July 20 (ANI): The Internationally Association of Neutral Athletes (IAAF) has approved applications of eight Russian athletes to compete in international competition under the neutral flag.
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Indian athletes begin impressively at 22nd Asian Athletics Championships
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 6 (ANI): Indian interests on the opening day of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships were high with national record holder Muhammed Anas easing into the semi-finals of the men's 400m in the morning session.
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Pak athletes arrive in India to participate in 22nd Asian Athletics C'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 3 (ANI): The Pakistani athletes on Monday evening arrived in Bhubaneswar to participate in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships.
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Athletics Federation welcomes Centre's decision to grant Pak athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday welcomed Centre's decision to grant visas for Pakistani athletes to participate in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Bhubaneswar from July 5th to 9th.
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PM Modi calls on athletes to make yoga part of their daily routine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kozikode (Kerala) [India], June 15 (ANI): Ahead of the celebration of this year's International Yoga day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on the Indian sports persons and athletes to make yoga a regular part of their routine and training.
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Deepa Malik accuses Delhi Govt. of mistreating Para athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Paralympic silver-medalist Deepa Malik on Tuesday charged the Delhi Government with overlooking paralympics athletes and felicitating only able-bodied Rio Olympic medallists.
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Top Indian athletes in action at Patiala for Federation Cup
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patiala [India], May 31 (ANI): India's top track and field athletes will be in action during the 21st Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships which will kick-off at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) here on Thursday.
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IAAF allows three Russians to compete as neutral athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], May 31 (ANI): Three female Russian athletes have been allowed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to compete internationally as neutrals.
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How can unfit doctors treat athletes: Mary Kom on IOA row
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against two doctors who were sent by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to the Rio Olympics, Indian boxer and Rajya Sabah Member of Parliament Mary Kom on Sunday said that those
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Kerala: One-day sports meet held for transgender athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvnanthapuram (Kerala),[India], Apr 29,(ANI): In a bid to promote equality for the transgender community in the state, a one-day athletic meet was organized by the state government in Kerala on Friday.
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Social service cuts boozing habits in Female student-athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): A team of British researchers has found that female student-athletes, who volunteer for community service and civic engagements, are less likely to engage in boozing or pot smoking .
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