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IOC award SAS development grants to four organisations
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday announced the recipients of the 2020 IOC Sport and Active Society (SAS) development grants.
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Being part of FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers was 'simply magical': Sharmila
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 5 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team Forward Sharmila Devi said being part of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers was "simply magical".
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Lack of tournaments makes qualification for Tokyo Olympics tougher, says H
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3 (ANI): Reigning national table tennis champion Harmeet Desai feels the lack of tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic has weakened his chances to qualify for the 2021 Olympic Games.
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Biggest dream is to win Olympic medal: Defender Nilam Sanjeep
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 3 (ANI): Indian Men's Hockey Team Defender Nilam Sanjeep Xess, who has played 14 matches for the national team, said his biggest dream is to win an Olympic Medal and is hopeful that the Indian side will create history in Tokyo next year.
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Our Hockey team will do well in Tokyo Olympics: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday, exuded confidence and said he is hopeful that both Men's and Women's Hockey team will shine in Tokyo Olympics next year.
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International level swimming pool being built in J-K Valley, locals say wi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 2 (ANI): To promote water sports in the valley, the Jammu and Kashmir administration is constructing the first-ever Olympics standard swimming pools in the Rajbagh area of Srinagar.
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Still get goosebumps thinking about winning FIH Olympic qualifiers, say Ma
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka)) [India], November 2 (ANI): It has been exactly one year since the Indian Men and Women's Hockey Teams secured their Olympic berth in Bhubaneswar following a successful outing in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers held at the Kalinga Stadium.
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Rijiju inaugurates SAI Regional Centre in Zirakpur
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], November 2 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Monday virtually inaugurated Sports Authority of India's (SAI) new Regional Centre in Zirakpur, Punjab which will now act as one of the main SAI centres for the northern belt of India.
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Athlete tests positive for coronavirus at Karni Singh range, national camp
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): An athlete training at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India said on Sunday confirming that the ongoing national camp will go on as planned.
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Want to improve 'drastically' as player, says defender Reena Khokhar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 31 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team defender Reena Khokhar said that the next few months are very crucial for her career and she is determined to utilise the extra year and improve "drastically" as a player.
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96 pc athletes report to SAI NCOEs, resume training for Olympic 2024
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): With sporting activities being resumed in Sports Authority of India's National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) across the country to train athletes for the 2024 Olympics, 96 per cent of trainees have already reported to their respective NCOEs and training cen
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Udita determined to utilise next few months to make it to Indian Olympic t
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 29 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team forward Udita, who is still finding her feet at the international stage, said she is determined to utilise the next few months to become a better player and make it to the Indian Olympic team.
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