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AIADMK announces a reward of Rs 15 lakh for Asian Gold medalist Gomathi Ma
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 30 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Tuesday announced a reward of Rs 15 lakh to Gomathi Marimuthu, who won a gold medal in women's 800m race category in Asian Athletics Championship 2019 that was held in Doha, Qatar.
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Scientists provide new international guidelines for athletes on protein in
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): Sports scientists have recently set out new international guidelines for protein intake in track and field athletes.
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First female IAAF vice president to be elected this year
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Mar 8 (ANI): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will elect its first female vice-president this year as it continues its efforts to ensure that women are represented at the highest levels of the sport.
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Aus to host 2021 IAAF World Cross Country C'ship
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 28 (ANI): Australia will host the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Athletics Series event for the first time in 25 years, following the decision to award the 2021 World Cross Country Championships to Bathurst in New South Wales.
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IAAF rejects claims that it wants to classify Caster Semenya as biological
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 14 (ANI): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has vehemently rejected the claim made by a media report that the association intends South African women's 800m Olympics champion Caster Semenya to be classified as a biological male during
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CAS dismisses Karim Ibrahim's appeal on ouster from IAAF Council
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 13 (ANI): Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday dismissed Karim Ibrahim's appeal against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) decision to remove him from the IAAF Council.
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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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Apoorva creates new Indian record in 24-hour ultra run
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Ultra-runner Apoorva Chaudhary created a new national record, completing 176.8 km in the women's 24-hour event of the NEB 24-Hour Stadium Run held under the aegis of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on December 15-16.
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Bengaluru to host first edition of Rabbit Run for kids to boost athletics
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Bengaluru is all set for its first serious running platform for kids 'Rabbit Run' on January 13, 2019.
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Jon Ridgeon appointed as CEO of IAAF
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Dec 4 (ANI): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday announced the appointment of Jon Ridgeon as its new CEO following approval by the IAAF Council on the first day of its 215th Council Meeting in Monaco. Ridgeon will take up the new rol
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Palinder Chaudhary suicide: AFI expresses shock over 'tragic loss'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has expressed shock over the death of an 18-year-old sprinter, Palinder Chaudhary, who had allegedly committed suicide at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)-run athletics academy.
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Family clueless over sprinter Palinder Chaudhary's alleged suicide
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): The family members of sprinter Palinder Chaudhary, who allegedly committed suicide at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)-run athletics academy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday, stated that everything was normal and they are clueless as to what we
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