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SAI extends contract of foreign coaches to ensure uninterrupted training
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Wednesday extended the contract of 32 foreign coaches in 11 disciplines till September 30, 2021 to ensure that athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics, which has been postponed by a year, can retain continuity in their traini
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Wrestler Geeta Phogat expresses desire to make comeback, begins preparatio
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Veteran Indian wrestler Geeta Phogat has expressed desire to make a comeback and represent the country at the Tokyo Olympics slated to be held next year.
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India's current hockey teams are best in terms of their fitness: Bharat Ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Former India hockey skipper Bharat Chetri has said that the current women's and men's hockey teams in the country are probably the best in terms of their fitness.
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Tokyo Organising Committee confirms all venues, competition schedule for O
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 18 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Friday announced that all the venues intended for the Games in 2020 have been secured for next year, and confirmed the sports competition schedule.
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Tokyo Olympics hockey schedule: India men to play against NZ, women to tak
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 17 (ANI): International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced the schedule for the postponed Tokyo Olympics according to which Indian men's team will play against New Zealand on July 24 while the women's side will compete against the Netherlands in their op
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Dutee Chand given Rs 4.09 cr since 2015: Odisha govt amid training funds r
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha on Thursday revealed that ace sprinter Dutee Chand has been given Rs 4.09 crore since 2015 and also appointed as Group-A officer in the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) currently dra
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Selling my BMW as I don't have resources to maintain luxury cars: Dutee Ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Indian ace sprinter Dutee Chand on Wednesday clarified that she wants to sell her car because she is unable to bear its maintenance cost and it will also aid her training for Tokyo Olympics.
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COVID-19 crisis: Ace Indian athlete Dutee Chand wants to sell car to meet
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Ace Indian athlete Dutee Chand is facing a shortage of funds due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to the next year and is planning to sell her car to meet the expense of her training.
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FIH Pro League will give us tough competition ahead of Tokyo Olympic Games
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): With the FIH announcing the resumption of its premier event, the 2020 Pro League season, Indian men's hockey team's chief coach Graham Reid expressed that the tough competition against top countries will help the side to prepare best for the Tokyo Olympic Ga
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It was my dream to play, train with best players of the country, says youn
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Hisar (Haryana) [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian women's team forward Sharmila Devi, who made debut last year, said it was her dream to play and train with the best players of the country.
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Patience and perseverance key to success in any sport, says Kothajit Singh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Indian hockey team defender Kothajit Singh Khadangbam said that his biggest learnings from the lockdown were to value the importance of patience and believing in oneself in every situation.
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Sports Ministry plans 4-year contract for foreign coaches, IOA president l
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): In an endeavour to ensure that Olympic-bound athletes are able to train consistently with one coach and therefore work on improving their performance, the Sports Ministry on Thursday decided to extend the contract of foreign coaches for 4 years, in keeping wi
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