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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Doctors urge rescheduling of marathon events due to h
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): The organisers of the Olympic Games were urged by Japanese doctors to commence the marathon events in 2020's Tokyo Olympics as early as 5.30 a.m., citing major health issues, including deaths from heatstroke, as consequences upon failure to do so.
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Amritsar train mishap: Event organiser denies responsibility
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Saurabh Madan Mithu, the organiser of the Dussehra event in Amritsar's Choura Bazar area, on Wednesday denied responsibility of the accident in which 59 people lost their lives after being crushed by a speeding train.
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Event organiser cries foul, says train mishap an 'act of god'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (India): Sourabh Madan Mithu, who organised the Dussehra event that ended with the death of 59 spectators on a railway track in Amritsar, on Monday cried foul and said that he had taken all preventive measures and permissions before organising the event.
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Wimbledon to have final set tie-break
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 19 (ANI): The organisers of Wimbledon have announced the introduction of a final set tie-break in all the events of the championship.
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Venice Film Festival signs pledge on gender parity
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): The Venice Film Festival signed a pledge for gender equality, following the Cannes, Locarno, and Sarajevo film festivals. But the festival organisers insisted that the practices in the protocol are already in place.
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The Business of Asian Games and other major sporting events
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Palembang [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): The 18th edition of the Asian Games which is currently ongoing and co-hosted by the cities of Jakarta and Palembang, is arguably the largest multi-sports event in the world. Over 11,000 athletes from 46 countries are taking part in 40 sports. India
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T10 League gets ICC sanction
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 8(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially sanctioned the second season of T10 League to be held from November 23, in Sharjah, announced the T10 League organisers on Tuesday.
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Wrestler Jashkawar Gill seeks Sports Ministry's help in 'Patka' matter
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Indian wrestler Jashkawar Gill, who failed to make his international debut after the organisers of the World Ranking series tournament in Turkey refused him to take the mat wearing his patka, has sought help from the Sports Ministry in the matter.
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Tent collapse in PM's rally: Organisers must take responsibility for lapse
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], July 16 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday expressed concern over the tent collapse incident that took place during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kisan Kalyan rally in Medinipur.
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Commonwealth Chess C'ship participants scammed by organizers
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The organisers of the Commonwealth Chess Championship have allegedly cheated the young kids and invited additional participation in exchange of Rs 10,000 each.
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Salman Khan's Nepal tour cancelled indefinitely
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 25 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's live tour in Nepal has been postponed until further notice, the event organiser has confirmed.
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Serena Williams denied seeding for French Open return
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 22 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams, who has been struggling to find form since giving birth to her first child last year, has suffered a major blow as the Roland Garros organisers has announced that the three-time champion will not be seeded at thi
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