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National gold medallist sprinter Lokesh struggling for basic amenities lik
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra might have brought a gold medal for the country in the Tokyo Olympics this year, but there are still a lot of athletes in the country who continue to struggle to make ends meet even after winning medals at the national champi
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China re-imposes fresh lockdowns amid rising COVID-19 infections, spread t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 26 (ANI): China is re-imposing fresh lockdowns amid rising COVID-19 infections, the country recorded more than 100 cases across 11 provinces over the last week.
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Beijing 2022, IOC and IPC publish first edition of Playbooks for Winter Ol
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 25 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Beijing 2022) published the first editions of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks on
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T20 WC: Bajrang Punia extends wishes to team India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], October 24 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Bajrang Punia extended his wishes for team India, ahead of the high-voltage clash in ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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International Olympic Committee to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 pc b
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], October 24 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will cut its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, as part of its commitment to tackling climate change.
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China faces growing opposition to 2022 Winter Olympics due to human rights
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 23 (ANI): China faces growing opposition to the 2022 Winter Olympics on account of a dismal human rights record, particularly in the Xinjiang region against the Uyghur Muslims, said a Canada-based think tank.
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Tokyo bronze medalists Rupinder, Lakra overwelhmed by PM Modi's letter of
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Former Indian men's hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh was overwhelmed after he received a letter of appreciation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his retirement.
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SAI appoints Commodore PK Garg as new CEO of TOPS
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India has announced the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Commodore PK Garg, at the Mission Olympic Cell meeting held on Thursday.
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No team can be taken lightly in Hockey Men's Junior WC, says Graham Reid
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 21 (ANI): With just a month to go for the much-anticipated FIH Odisha Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021, which is scheduled to begin on November 24, the Indian team's preparations to defend the title are in full swing here in SAI, Bengaluru
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'Students for Free Tibet' protests against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh), October 20 (ANI): Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), a Tibetan NGO, on Tuesday held a protest here against the winter Olympics in Beijing this year and urged the governments and athletes to not participate in the games over China's "continuous human rights viola
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Greek police arrested Tibetan student, exiled Hong Kong leader for protest
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], October 20 (ANI): Activists protesting against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were arrested in Athens on Sunday as they attempted to hang a banner from the Acropolis, media reported.
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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra returns to training
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has finally resumed his training after a two-month hiatus.
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