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Special Olympics Bharat athletes celebrate World Autism Awareness Day
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): On World Autism Awareness Day 2021, athletes of Special Olympics Bharat, who are on the autism spectrum, got together virtually to celebrate their achievements on this special occasion.
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Rijiju releases Rs 5 cr to upgrade facilities at Karni Singh Shooting Rang
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday informed that he has released Rs 5 crore for the creation of the latest laser technology and upgradation of the facilities at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range to keep the shooters at par with T
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National-level coaching camp of water sports being held in Srinagar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 2 (ANI): A national-level water sports coaching camp with emphasis on canoeing and kayaking is being organised at the Dal Lake for training players of the country for the pre-Olympics.
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We learnt a lot from Argentina and Germany tours, says Navjot Kaur
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 1 (ANI): India women forward Navjot Kaur is upbeat about India's chances in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after two tough tours of Argentina and Germany following the resumption of international hockey earlier this year. The Indian side, who were playing af
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Punjab Sports Minister hands over Rs 10 lakh cheque to Tokyo Olympics qual
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): Punjab Sports, Youth Services and NRI Affairs Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, on Wednesday, called on Tokyo Olympics qualifier and national record holder Kamalpreet Kaur at his residence here and handed over Rs 10 lakh cheque to the athlete.
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Opportunity for youngsters to show their mettle against Argentina, says Ma
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Indian hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh said that the Argentina tour will be a great opportunity for the youngsters to prove themselves in the lead-up to the Olympic Games.
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Indian men's hockey team leaves for Argentina to play FIH Pro League match
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team on Wednesday departed for Buenos Aires to take on Olympic champions Argentina in the upcoming FIH Pro League matches on April 11 and 12.
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HI name 22-member men's squad for tour of Argentina
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Hockey India on Tuesday announced the 22-member men's squad that will take on Olympic champions Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League matches on April 11 and 12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Tokyo Olympics: With COVID-19 in mind, NRAI to name two reserves for each
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) will name two reserves in each discipline for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in order to tackle the challenges possessed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India field strong squad for AIBA Youth Men's, Women's World Boxing C'ship
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Saturday announced a strong 20-member contingent to participate at the upcoming 2021 AIBA Youth Men's and Women's World Boxing Championships to be held at Kielce, Poland, from April 10-24.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC to grant accredition to people who have essential and
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 27 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) has decided to grant accreditation only to people who have essential and operational roles at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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I'm sure more women will take up sports as a career: Indian fencer Bhavani
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 27 (ANI): After becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, Bhavani Devi is confident that more players will take up fencing as a career in the near future and the sport will see more participation from women.
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