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Sports facilities in seven States, two UTs selected for upgradation under
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has decided to upgrade centres from a total of nine States and Union Territories to the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) under the Khelo India scheme.
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Fine-tuning few aspects of our game will make big difference to our Olympi
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New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team Indian men's hockey team midfielder believes that fine-tuning a few aspects of the team's game will make a big difference to their performance at the Tokyo Olympics.
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AIBA's Interim President reckons 'real change' has been made, calls for IO
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Lausanne [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Interim President Mohamed Moustahsane reckons that the apex body is delivering "real change" and has urged International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the support at this crucial time.
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It is my duty to keep youngsters motivated, says Deep Grace Ekka
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New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team defender Deep Grace Ekka believes that it is her responsibility to ensure that the youngsters in the team remained motivated during the tough period of coronavirus pandemic.
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I was so surprised to hear that Olympics was postponement, says Mary Kom
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New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Indian boxer Mary Kom on Wednesday said that she was "shocked" when she heard about the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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IOC irked over IWF's decision to replace Ursula Garza Papandrea
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Lausanne [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said the apex body is "fully supportive" of the reforms initiated by Ursula Garza Papandrea in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
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Dita named ambassador for World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdyn
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Quai Antoine [Monaco], October 14 (ANI): Romania's 2008 Olympic champion Constantina Dita has been named an ambassador for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on October 17.
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Gaining confidence with every session of sports activity, says Gurjit Kaur
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New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur said that the players are gaining confidence with every training session.
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Defender Surender Kumar focused on returning to top fitness level
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New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender Surender Kumar has said that he is focused on returning to his top fitness level.
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Swimming fraternity welcomes resumption of Olympic training with sport-spe
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New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The Indian swimming fraternity has welcomed the decision to reopen swimming pools across the country after the Sports Ministry issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on Friday outlining the use of swimming pools for competitive swimmers.
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Indian archers happy to be back on training post lockdown
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New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): India's men's and women's recurve archers have been training at Pune's Army Sports Institute (ASI) since the camp commenced on August 25 and the archers are happy to be back training again.
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My target is to win gold in 2024 Olympics, says Boxer Sunil Chauhan
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Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Boxer Sunil Chauhan on Thursday thanked Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju for the financial assistance and said that his next target is to win a gold medal for India in the 2024 Olympics.
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