New Delhi, April 24: The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) extended immediate financial assistance to the Indian women's team skipper Nasreen who had played a crucial role in securing a top podium finish for the country at the 2019 South Asian Games.
Stockholm [Sweden], April 23 (ANI): The Diamond League on Thursday suspended its two athletics meetings scheduled for June due to the coronavirus pandemic while Oslo's Bislett Games are to be staged as an alternative format.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], April 23 (ANI): SpiceJet's air ambulance will fly Asian Games gold medallist boxer Dingko Singh from Imphal to Delhi to help him resume his treatment for liver cancer.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 23 (ANI): Indian Women's Hockey team's Namita Toppo said their target of winning an Olympic medal has not changed despite the postponement of the games.
Birmingham [UK], April 23 (ANI): The World Games Birmingham on Wednesday unveiled an updated name and logo after the postponement of the event due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Paris [France], April 22 (ANI): As the coronavirus pandemic has put an indefinite halt to sporting events across the globe, Paris Saint-Germain's Juan Bernat said he is being affected as no football games are taking place.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sought a response from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) over a complaint regarding the use of Zoom -- a video and audio conferencing platform -- by schools for taking online
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said that it will continue to assess and discuss the impacts caused by the postponement of the games along with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): Playing video games has multiple benefits! Research has shown that experience of playing video games can improve cognitive development such as greater sensitivity to contrasts, better eye-to-hand coordination and superior memory.
Los Angeles [USA], April 11 (ANI): Following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, USA swimming on Friday rescheduled its 2020 Olympic Team Swimming Trials to June 13-20, 2021.
Manchester [UK], April 9 (ANI): Even as the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to wreak havoc across the globe, Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes said he is hoping to go back to the "normal life and start playing games" soon.
Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 8 (ANI): The World Athletics Championships in Oregon was rescheduled for July 15-24 in 2022, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games for 2021 in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.