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IPC, CGF ink agreement to strengthen para-sports
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 25 (ANI): The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have signed a new co-operation agreement to strengthen para-sport at the Commonwealth Games.
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G20 leaders commend Japan's determination to host Olympic, Paralympic Game
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the world's leaders on Sunday voiced their support for the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 at the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit.
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Beijing 2022 remains on track as countermeasure planning progresses
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 20 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Beijing 2022 Organising Committee concluded a virtual joint Project Review on Friday, during which achievements, future milestones, and coronavirus countermeasur
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IOC back in Tokyo as world prepares for next year's Games
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coordination Commission Chair John Coates returned to Japan, for the first time since February 2020, with IOC President Thomas Bach for the Joint International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee
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Beijing 2022, IOC, IPC and International Federations decide on adapted spo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 14 (ANI): The Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, Winter Olympic International Federations (IFs), International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have jointly decided to develop an adapted sports testing programme in preparat
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People have now started pursuing para-badminton as career option, says Man
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Reigning para-badminton world champion Manasi Joshi has said that many more people in the country have now started looking at para-badminton as a full-fledged career option.
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SAI to arrange for travel for trainees to return to various training centr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): With an eye on Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, sporting activities are being resumed in SAI training centres across the country from November 1 and as a result, the Sports Authority of India has decided to make transport arrangements for the athletes of N
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Varun Singh Bhati opens up about fighting polio and becoming a Paralympic
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Varun Singh Bhati was diagnosed with polio at a young age, but that did not deter the high jumper from attaining great heights in the sporting universe. The 25-year-old speaks about how he overcame his disability and went on to become a Paralympic bronze m
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Japan determined to host Tokyo Olympics in 2021 to prove humanity's win ov
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 26 (ANI): New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday (local time) said that the country is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games to prove that humanity has defeated the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Happy to have got chance to speak with PM in Fit India Dialogue: Devender
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The first Indian to win two individual gold medals at the Summer Paralympics Devendra Jhajharia said that Fit India Movement has had a massive impact on people.
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Japan's Olympic minister vows to hold Tokyo Games "at any cost"
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 8 (Xinhua/ANI): Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be held "at any cost," trying to clear all doubts amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and worries of policy change from a new government.
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Tokyo Olympics organisers discuss athletes' position in COVID-19 counterme
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 7 (ANI): The first coordination meeting for COVID-19 countermeasures at next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was held on Friday.
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