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Narinder Batra threatened to throw Karate out of India: KAI general secy A
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Karate Association of India's (KAI) general secretary Ambedkar Gupta has said that the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra has threatened to throw Karate out of India.
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'You are an inspiration': Hima Das wishes PT Usha on her birthday
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das and Indian paddler Sharath Kamal on Saturday extended their wishes to former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha who turned 56 today.
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We shouldn't be hoping for medals in Olympics: Batra raises concerns after
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): After the Sports Ministry withdrew the recognition of 54 National Sports Federations (NSFs), the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra raised concerns saying that if things will continue to go ahead like this then the country should
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World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 26 (ANI): World Athletics has launched 'Road to Tokyo', an online tool to help athletes, media and fans track the qualification process for next year's Olympic Games.
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Athletes have talent, just need 'right platform' to showcase it: Sumariwal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): The vice-president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Adille Sumariwalla, believes that the country has an abundance of talented athletes but to become world champions, they need the 'right pl
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Narinder Batra disappointed with lack of feedback for resuming sports acti
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Narinder Batra, the president of the Indian Olympic Association has said that he is disappointed with the lack of contribution of IOA members for safely resuming sports activities.
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IOA president confident of sending 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics 2021
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Dhruv Batra on Tuesday said he is confident of sending 125 athletes to the next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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Olympic Day: IOC joins hands with WHO, UN to promote physical, mental heal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): On the occasion of Olympic Day, the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday joined hands with the United Nations and the World Health Organization to promote physical and mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Time is right to slowly open up sports, says Kiren Rijiju in meeting with
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, on Tuesday, said that 'time is right to slowly open up sports' during a virtual meeting with representatives of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and 15 National Sports Federations (NSFs).
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International Olympic Day: Sushil Kumar, Saina Nehwal share medal-winning
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): On the occasion of International Olympic Day, Sushil Kumar and Saina Nehwal on Tuesday shared their medal-winning memories at the showpiece event.
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IOA president urges Olympians to lead the Olympic day celebrations on June
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 22 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra on Monday urged the country's Olympic medalists and Olympians to lead the celebrations of Olympic Day on June 23, hoping that India transits from a sports-watching nation to more of an active spo
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IOA EC members, associate VPs and joint secretaries names removed from its
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) secretary general Sahdev Yadav on Monday expressed his concern over the sudden removal of the names of members of Executive Council, associate Vice-presidents and joint secretaries from the Indian Olympic Association (IO
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