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India's current hockey teams are best in terms of their fitness: Bharat Ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Former India hockey skipper Bharat Chetri has said that the current women's and men's hockey teams in the country are probably the best in terms of their fitness.
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Despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions, young athletes struggling to make e
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Coronavirus crisis in the country has had a dire impact on the young sportspersons, especially those from underprivileged families as they are finding it hard not just to continue their sport but even to earn their livelihoods.
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COVID-19: Shooter Abhishek Verma opens small shooting range at home for pr
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] July 20 (ANI): Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Indian shooter Abhishek Verma, who is a two-time World Cup gold medallist, has opened a small shooting range at his home here for practice.
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Hockey Australia congratulates John Coates on taking new role at IOC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], July 20 (ANI): Hockey Australia president Melanie Woosnam wished Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) president John Coates after he was elected as vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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International Olympic Committee elects John Coates in VP role
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 18 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday elected John D. Coates and Ser Miang Ng as vice-presidents and Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski and Gerardo Werthein as members of the IOC executive board.
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Tokyo Organising Committee confirms all venues, competition schedule for O
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 18 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Friday announced that all the venues intended for the Games in 2020 have been secured for next year, and confirmed the sports competition schedule.
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Tokyo Olympics hockey schedule: India men to play against NZ, women to tak
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 17 (ANI): International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced the schedule for the postponed Tokyo Olympics according to which Indian men's team will play against New Zealand on July 24 while the women's side will compete against the Netherlands in their op
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IOC reduces candidature budgets by around 80 per cent for 2026 Winter Olym
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 17 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday reduced the candidature budgets by around 80 per cent for the 2026 Winter Olympics, implementing the recommendation 3 of Olympic Agenda 2020.
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Dutee Chand given Rs 4.09 cr since 2015: Odisha govt amid training funds r
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha on Thursday revealed that ace sprinter Dutee Chand has been given Rs 4.09 crore since 2015 and also appointed as Group-A officer in the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) currently dra
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NRAI to resume national camp for Olympic Core Group Shooters on August 1
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday announced that a decision has been taken to schedule a National Camp for 34 Olympic core group of shooters from August 1.
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Selling my BMW as I don't have resources to maintain luxury cars: Dutee Ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Indian ace sprinter Dutee Chand on Wednesday clarified that she wants to sell her car because she is unable to bear its maintenance cost and it will also aid her training for Tokyo Olympics.
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IOC postpones Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games to 2026 due to COVID-19 pande
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): Senegal and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have mutually agreed to postpone the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to 2026 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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