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Swimming fraternity welcomes resumption of Olympic training with sport-spe
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): The Indian swimming fraternity has welcomed the decision to reopen swimming pools across the country after the Sports Ministry issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on Friday outlining the use of swimming pools for competitive swimmers.
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Sports Ministry issues SOP for training at swimming pools, a maximum of 20
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Chlorine levels in the swimming pool will be measured 45 minutes before the start of practice and a maximum of 20 swimmers can train during one particular session in the pool (50 M, 10 Lane)--these are some of the notable points mentioned in Sports Minist
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Rijiju sanctions Rs 5 lakhs each to help UP boxer Sunil Chauhan, Archer Ne
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has come forward to extend financial support to Uttar Pradesh boxer Sunil Chauhan and his brother archer Neeraj Chauhan who were facing a financial crunch after their father, who is the only earning member of the family, lost his job du
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Athletes will soon be able to train with battery-powered masks
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): To ensure the smooth resumption of training activities as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Sports Ministry, the Indian Olympic Association has decided to come up with a battery-powered mask through which athletes will be able to
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2,932 athletes selected for further training under Khelo India scheme: Kir
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): In order to capitalise on the sporting talent in the country, 2,932 athletes under the Khelo India Scheme and 10,248 athletes under various SAI sports promotional schemes have been selected for further training to excel in national and international com
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8 Khelo India State Centre of Excellence to get financial support of Rs 95
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Sports Ministry has identified sports facilities in 8 states to be upgraded to Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. The identified facilities, to be upgraded with an effort to identify and groom Olympic level talent, will be upgraded at a cost of Rs
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Sports Ministry to establish Khelo India State Centre of Excellence in 6 m
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Sports Ministry will be establishing the Khelo India Centre of Excellence (KISCE) in six more states, under the ministry's flagship Khelo India scheme.
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115 more COVID-19 cases reported in Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], September 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 115 more COVID-19 cases on Friday morning, totalling the cases to 2,265, said a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for ailing footballer Ramananda Ningth
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has extended financial support of Rs 5 lakh to young Indian footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam, who has represented the country at various international tournaments, and is suffering from kidney failure.
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Rijiju reiterates India's commitment to Clean Sport in online meet with WA
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday attended an online meeting with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka and reiterated India's commitment towards promoting Clean Sport.
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Sports Ministry extends contract of athletics foreign coaches, support sta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): With an aim to bring laurels in the 2022 Asian Games and 2024 Olympics, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Saturday decided to extend the contract of nine foreign coaches and support personnel, including high-performance director of athletics.
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Preparations are going on well, eager to see real sporting action in near
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth and Sports Kiren Rijiju said that preparations are underway to make the sporting facilities ready for the resumption of training of athletes after the coronavirus hiatus.
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