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All England Open 2021: All eyes on Sindhu, Srikanth
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 16 (ANI): The All England Open is the oldest badminton tournament in the world and also one of the most prestigious. It has been the venue for some of the most iconic moments in badminton including the victory run by India's very own Prakash Padukone in 19
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All England Open will be tough; competition with Marin healthy for sport:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): PV Sindhu has over the years emerged as one of the top sporting stars in the country and with the Tokyo Olympics round the corner, the shuttler has her eyes set on not just qualifying for the showpiece event, but also making the country proud at the Game
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Javelin thrower Annu Rani scripts new national record but misses Oly mark
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 15 (ANI): Javelin thrower Annu Rani's single-minded determination to produce a throw in excess of the Olympic qualification standard of 64.00m led her to rewrite her own national record with a 63.24m effort on the opening day of the 24th Federation Cup Senior
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Central govt helping athletes across the country to obtain maximum quota f
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday, in a written reply, informed Rajya Sabha that the central government is helping sportspersons across the country to obtain maximum quota for the Olympics and enhance their chances of winning medals.
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No spectators being allowed in NIS Campus, Federation Cup to start from Mo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 14 (ANI): An air of expectation is in evidence at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports complex as it gears up to host the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships from Monday which will be held without fans.
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Ministries of WCD, Sports launch online training for women physical educat
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): In a first-time move, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju jointly launched an online training programme exclusively for women physical education teachers and community coaches
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International Women's Day: Happy to see women athletes performing well at
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): To commemorate International Women's Day, the Fit India Movement in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) organised an All Women Fit India Walkathon at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium here.
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Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju flags of walkathon on International Wom
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju flagged off a walkathon on the occasion of International Women's Day at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi.
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Olympics on track, don't believe rumours, says Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Monday said that he is confident of the Tokyo Olympics going ahead this year and he urged people to not fall prey to rumours which are doing the rounds regarding the Games.
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Need to make marathon culture and popular event in India: Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the country needs to make marathon a culture and a popular event in the country.
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Concerned about all sportsmen, but Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccinate
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday once again echoed the sentiments that Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes will be given priority for the coronavirus vaccine followed by other athletes.
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Rijiju expresses grief over demise of Nikolai Snesarev
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday expressed grief over the demise of noted distance running coach Nikolai Snesarev in the Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
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