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Sports Ministry to launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme to groom junior ath
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the government will launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) for junior athletes to groom them for 2024 and 2028 Olympics.
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Sports Ministry plans 4-year contract for foreign coaches, IOA president l
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New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): In an endeavour to ensure that Olympic-bound athletes are able to train consistently with one coach and therefore work on improving their performance, the Sports Ministry on Thursday decided to extend the contract of foreign coaches for 4 years, in keeping wi
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Hockey player Varun Kumar rejuvenating himself during month-long break
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Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], June 30 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team defender and drag-flicker Varun Kumar is enjoying the time off from sports saying that it presents the players with a chance to rejuvenate themselves.
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We shouldn't be hoping for medals in Olympics: Batra raises concerns after
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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
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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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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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193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], June 21 (ANI): World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Sunday announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time grants of USD 3000 through an Athlete Welfare Fund declared in April to support professional athlet
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Kiren Rijiju wishes Leander Paes on his 47th birthday
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday extended his wishes to ace tennis player Leander Paes, who turned 47.
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Tokyo Olympics a great chance for Indian women's hockey team to make histo
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 16 (ANI): The Indian Women Hockey Team's ace Goalkeeper Savita believes that the next year's Tokyo Olympics will "surely" be a great chance for the team to make history.
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Work started to optimise, streamline games' scope: International Olympic C
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Lausanne [Switzerland], June 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said that work has begun to 'optimise and streamline' the Games' scope in order to reduce the impacts of the postponement.
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Identified 'over 200 opportunities' to reduce cost impact of postponement:
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Lausanne [Switzerland], June 10 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 organisers on Tuesday said that they have identified "over 200 opportunities" to reduce the cost impact of the postponement and simplify the complexity of Games operations.
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Rankings on June 7 next year to determine Tokyo Olympics berths: ITF
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London [UK], June 10 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday announced the revised qualification dates for tennis events at the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Games.
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