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Special grant of 25 cr to modernise equipment for grassroot-level athletes
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Sports Authority of India announced a host of athlete-centric policies at the 56th Governing Body Meeting on Wednesday
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Indian cyclists steal limelight on day-2 of Asian Track Cycling Championsh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
India gets two silver and three bronze in the main championships while one gold, one silver and one bronze were added by Para athletes. The day wrapped up with an exciting aura gripping the championship.
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Sports Ministry provides financial assistance to multiple athletes towards
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Union Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) accepted the proposals of several athletes from across the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core and Development Groups in an effort to assist them in better in their preparations as well as facilitate
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BAC sanctions athlete Vinod Kumar for two years for Intentional Misreprese
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31(ANI): The Board of Appeal of Classification (BAC) has sanctioned India's Para athletics athlete Vinod Kumar to a period of two years' making him ineligibility for competing. Disciplinary action has been taken for the offence of Intentional Misrepresentation.
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MOC approves Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia's proposal to tr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell in their latest meeting added six Para Athletes including four Para-Badminton players to the Core team list of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and also approved Paralympic Gold Medallist Devendra Jhajharia's proposal to train i
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MP: Rewa para-athlete Sachin Sahu, who won bronze in national championship
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): A Rewa-based para-athlete Sachin Sahu, who won bronze in the 20th National Para-Athletics Championship, is forced to sell ice cream at a street corner.
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Delhi based para-athlete, Sachin Chamaria wins 6th BOCCIA National Champio
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI/SRV): Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man, but sooner or later the one who wins is the one who thinks he can. Sachin Chamaria, born in Assam and raised in Delhi, is an example who proves these words every single day.
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Para-athlete Sharad says coach Kharkiv worried, c
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, para-athlete Sharad Kumar on Thursday said that his coach Kharkiv is worried and can hear the sound of explosions from his room.
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MOC approves PV Sindhu's request to support cost of her fitness trainer in
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Six para-sport athletes were added to the core group of athletes for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports at a Mission Olympic Cell meeting attended by members including ex-players Bhaichung Bh
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Rs 1.20 Cr cash award, job given to Wrestler Virender Singh: Haryana sport
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 16 (ANI): Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department Director Pankaj Nain on Sunday said that Padma Shri awardee, speech and hearing impaired wrestler Virender Singh, who had reiterated his demand to the Haryana government to recognize him as a para-ath
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Odisha: Para-athlete Kamalakanta Nayak to attempt Guinness Record by cover
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 16 (ANI): Para-athlete Kamalakanta Nayak is on a mission to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by covering 200 km in 24 hrs in his wheelchair.
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When will I get equal rights? : Padma Shri Virender Singh reiterates his d
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Padma Shri awardee, speech and hearing impaired wrestler Virender Singh on Saturday reiterated his demand to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to recognise the state's deaf sportspersons, like him, as para-athletes.
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