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Shooter Ankur Mittal raises concern over scrapping of double trap from Oly
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 3 (ANI): Indian shooter Ankur Mittal on Saturday raised concerns over double trap event which was scrapped by International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) from the Olympic calendar, beginning Tokyo 2020.
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Gymnastics scandal: Aly Raisman sues US Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 03 (ANI): US Olympic Committee was aware that Former Michigan State and United States' gymnastic team physician Larry Nassar had molested gymnasts who participated with USA Gymnastics, alleged Olympic gold-winning gymnast Aly Raisman.
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Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar suspended for recording video of female swi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bangalore [India], March 1 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has suspended Para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar for three years after he was found recording video of female swimmers during an event in Jaipur last year.
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US Olympics Committee chief resigns
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 1 (ANI): US Olympics Committee (USOC) chief Scott Blackmun resigned citing health problems as the reason, according to various media reports.
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IOC restores Russia's Olympic membership
Updated : 8 years ago IST
London [U.K], Feb 28 (ANI): The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has said that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) fully `restored` his organisation's membership after suspending them over doping allegation from 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
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N. Korean athletes to participate in South Paralympics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 28 (ANI): North Korea will next week send athletes to South Korea to participate in PyeongChang Paralympics scheduled to take place in March, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Indian shooters, officials depart for global competition
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 27 (ANI): A team of 10 shooters and four officials departed for Guadalajara, Mexico, to take part in the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, ahead of a long and important season for the National Shooting squ
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'Inappropriate' to question daughter about father's accusers: Ivanka Trump
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], Feb 27 (ANI): Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, on Monday said she does not believe the women who accused her father of sexual misconduct, adding that it is "pretty inappropriate" to ask her about the subject.
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PyeongChang Winter Olympics concludes
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 25 (ANI): The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony here on Sunday.
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Russia hacked Winter Olympics, alleges US
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb.25 (ANI): The United States (US) has alleged that Russia hacked several hundred computers used by the authorities at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.
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Winter Olympics: Russia curler stripped of medal for doping
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
England [U.K.], Feb 22 (ANI): Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky, who won bronze at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, has been stripped of his medal after being found guilty of doping.
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'North Korea cancelled meeting with Pence at the last minute'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): United States Vice-President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with the North Korean delegation during his visit to Pyeongchang for attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics earlier this month, but North Korea cancelled the meeting at the last
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