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World Athletics condoles demise of Kenya's Agnes Tirop
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], October 13 (ANI): World Athletics on Wednesday condoled the demise of Kenya's Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medallist who was found dead at her home in Iten. She was 25.
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SGADF organized 6th International Championship under the guidance of Shiva
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): School Games and Activity Development Foundation (SGADF) with collaboration with the National Sports Council of Nepal organized the 6th international championship in Nepal. SGADF is a Non-Profit & Non-Government Organization, Commit
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Former President of Croatia Grabar-Kitarovic to chair IOC Future Host Comm
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 11 (ANI): Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, IOC member in the Republic of Croatia, has been appointed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President as Chair of the Future Host Commission for the Games of the Olympiad.
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Decision to pull out of CWG doesn't lie with Hockey India only, govt needs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that federations should consult with the government first before deciding to pull out of big global events.
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Narendra Modi Stadium best venue to host opening ceremony if India gets to
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 9 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra feels the newly built Narendra Modi Stadium is the best venue to stage the opening ceremony of the 2036 Olympics if India gets to host the mega event.
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World records are not only made in OLYMPICS, but in healthcare/ Joint rep
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], October 8, (ANI/Mediawire): "THE TRUST AND FAITH IN PATIENTS TO SET ALLEVIATE THEIR PAIN AND MOTIVATION CAN HELP CREATE EXCEPTIONAL MILESTONES' says Dr Manuj Wadhwa Chairman & Executive Director at ELITE Institutes of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacements, Chandigarh
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Great moment for Indian hockey as all our nominees for FIH Stars Awards ha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Hockey India on Wednesday congratulated all the award winners of the FIH Hockey Stars Awards which was announced on Wednesday by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The voting-based annual awards had six Indian hockey players and two coaches from bo
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Gurjit Kaur wins FIH Women's Hockey Player of the Year, Harmanpreet wins m
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): As a likely outcome of India men's team winning a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics as well as the outstanding performance of the Indian women's team at the showpiece event, India's athletes and coaches dominated the FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21.
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Indian men's hockey team hits turf for first time post bronze medal win at
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 5 (ANI): Bronze medallists from the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team resumed training at SAI Bengaluru on Monday. The team hit the turf for the first time after their podium finish at the Tokyo Games and looked all charged and pepped for the
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Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger to be special Olympics ambassadors
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Hollywood star Chris Pratt and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are becoming global ambassadors for the Special Olympics ahead of the 2022 Games in Orlando.
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India's performance at Olympics encourages further promotion of sports cul
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Referring to India's outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on Tuesday said that it has encouraged the promotion of sports culture at every level.
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Golf was neglected for long, India's performance in Olympics increased awa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Former India cricket team captain Kapil Dev on Tuesday said that golf as a sport was neglected for a long time but the recent performance by Indian golfers increased the awareness towards the game.
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