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Anurag Thakur launches mascot, theme song and jersey of third Khelo India
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Winter Games are scheduled to be held from the 10th to the 14th of this month. Approximately 1500 athletes across the country will participate in the games that will take place in Gulmarg and will be played across nine sports events.
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US not opposed to Russia, Belarus athletes competing as individuals in Oly
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Addressing a presser, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday (Local Time), "The United States has supported suspending Russia and Belarus' sports national governing bodies from Internati
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Australia opener Usman Khawaja's India travel delayed by visa issue
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Khawaja wrote on social media on Wednesday afternoon, not long after a second batch of athletes and support staff departed from Sydney to inform about the delay in his arrival of Indian visa.
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Zagreb Open: Narsingh Yadav to lead depleted Indian squad
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Leading Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya will not compete in the tournament. Along with the two medalists from the Tokyo Olympics, notable Indian athletes who won't compete in Croatia include top women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat, medalist from the world championships Deepak
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TOPS Development athletes set to compete in Khelo India Youth Games Madhya
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
This elevates the magnitude of the games as the TOPS athletes, who are international achievers already, will inspire the grassroots-level athletes to up the ante and provide a tough contest, as per Sports Authority of India (SAI)
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IOC seeks pathway to let Russian athletes to compete in Paris Olympics
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"A pathway for athletes' participation in competition under strict conditions should therefore be further explored," the IOC said in a statement published after an executive board meeting.
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Sports Ministry holds its first Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting outside
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The fortnightly meeting, where members of MOC meet to discuss key agenda points of India's Olympic Program and proposals for Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athletes, was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha where they also got to see the Indian men's Hockey team play their last group stage match
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MoU signed between Tamil Nadu, Odisha sports departments for infrastructur
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Sports Department of Odisha and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu have come together to sign an MoU in the presence of the Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Government of Tamil Nadu and senior officials of the two governments. The President of Hockey India an
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Vijender Singh seeks CBI probe into wrestlers' allegations, says "record m
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking on the protest, Vijender who today joined the wrestlers protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar said he wants justice to be served to the protesting wrestlers.
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Delhi HC directs Centre to treat deaf athletes at par with para-athletes,
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The direction has been passed on the pleas of wrestlers who are completely deaf (100 per cent deaf). They sought direction from the Central Government and other authorities.
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Safety of women athletes important, will take action: Haryana CM ML Khatta
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The safety of our women athletes is very important and we take it seriously. We will not let their morale down," CM Khattar said.
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Sports Ministry demands explanation from WFI over sexual harassment charge
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In its communication to WFI, the Ministry has stated that "since the matter pertains to the well-being of athletes, the Ministry has taken a very serious view of the matter."
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