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European C'ship: Rijiju wishes Indian shooters luck, tells them not to bre
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday asked the Indian athletes to never break Covid-19 protocols of other countries. Rijiju's remarks came as the Indian shooting contingent departed for Croatia on Tuesday.
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Am very proud of all our athletes, says Rijiju as Seema Bisla seals Olympi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he is "very proud" of all the Indian athletes who are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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World Athletics Relays Silesia 21: Indian athletes to miss out due to Covi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Indian women's 4 x 100m and men's 4 x 400m relay teams are left stranded at home as the new Covid-19 driven travel bans are put in place by various countries.
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Priyanka Goswami, Sandeep Kumar, break national records, qualify for Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 13 (ANI): Sandeep Kumar (Haryana) and Priyanka Goswami (Uttar Pradesh) became the first Indian athletes to qualify for next year's World Athletics Championships Oregon22 when they broke the men and women's 20km Race Walk National Records respectively on t
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Development of athletics a main agenda of AFI's AGM: Adille Sumariwal
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday conducted its annual general meeting (AGM) in which Adille Sumariwalla was unanimously re-elected as federation's president while former Indian athlete Anju Bobby George was elected as the senior vice-pr
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Adille Sumariwalla elected as AFI president for 3rd term
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): Incumbent Adille Sumariwalla on Saturday was elected as Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president while former Indian athlete Anju Bobby George was elected as the senior vice-president during its Annual General Body Meeting.
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COVID-19 crisis: Ace Indian athlete Dutee Chand wants to sell car to meet
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Ace Indian athlete Dutee Chand is facing a shortage of funds due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to the next year and is planning to sell her car to meet the expense of her training.
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IOA adopts new logo on its 100-year milestone at Olympic Games
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday adopted a new branding and visual identity to celebrate 100 years of participation of Indian athletes at the Olympic Games.
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Star athletes join Rijiju's appeal to promote 'Fit India' campaign during
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Many Indian athletes including veteran boxer Mary Kom, ace wrestler Bajrang Punia, and shooter Anjum Moudgil on Wednesday joined Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju's campaign of promoting 'Fit India' movement during the lockdown.
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Don't lose spirit, focus on your training: Rijiju encourages athletes amid
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): As concerns over coronavirus continue to rise, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday encouraged all Indian athletes by asking them not to "lose the spirit" and "focus on their training".
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Olympics dream soar high as 74 Indian athletes attain qualification
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): As many as 74 athletes, who have qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will show their grit and determination to realise India's long-cherished dream to score the medal in double-digit in the global sporting event.
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Indian athletes attend Japanese cultural sensitivity workshop
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): Indian Tokyo-bound Olympians and Paralympians on Thursday attended Omotenashi, a Japanese cultural sensitivity workshop.
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