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Sania Mirza selected for TOPS in 56th MOC meeting
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Indian tennis player Sania Mirza was on Wednesday selected for Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) during the 56th Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) meeting.
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COVID-19: 8 athletes test positive in SAI Bhopal centre, none Olympic boun
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): In a routine coronavirus testing at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bhopal, 18 people tested positive for the virus including eight athletes. But no Olympic-bound player has contracted the disease.
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Olympic-bound archers Atanu, Deepika, Tarundeep receive second dose of Cov
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Olympic-bound Indian archers Atanu Das, Deepika Kumar and Tarundeep Rai on Wednesday received their final shot of the coronavirus vaccine at the Army Sports Institute in Pune.
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SAI organises mind training workshop for Indian women's hockey team
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne has welcomed the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) initiative in conducting an online mental training workshop for the squad with renowned sports psychologist Mugdha Bavare.
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Robot helps carry the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 6 (ANI): Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Torch Relay featured a robot helping to carry the Flame in Toyota, Japan on Tuesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: North Korea will not participate with eye on COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], April 6 (ANI): North Korea would not be participating in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns over Covid-19.
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Harmanpreet Singh looks to build momentum for Olympics on Argentina tour
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian Men's Hockey Team defender Harmanpreet Singh sees the upcoming Argentina tour as the ideal preparation ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in the summer. The 22-member Indian Men's Hockey Team arrived in Argentina last week and have been preparing
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NADA conducted 1250 dope tests in 2020 including 143 on Olympics core prob
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Monday informed that the body conducted 1,250 dope tests of athletes across 35 sports disciplines in 2020.
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NRAI announces team for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body of the Olympic sport of Shooting in the country, on Sunday announced a 15-member Indian contingent for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Senior players' advice motivated me while recuperating from injuries, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 3 (ANI): With the clock ticking towards the Tokyo Olympics, Indian hockey team defender Varun Kumar is thrilled to be wearing the blue jersey again after being selected by chief coach Graham Reid for the tour of Argentina.
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Rijiju releases Rs 5 cr to upgrade facilities at Karni Singh Shooting Rang
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday informed that he has released Rs 5 crore for the creation of the latest laser technology and upgradation of the facilities at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range to keep the shooters at par with T
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We learnt a lot from Argentina and Germany tours, says Navjot Kaur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 1 (ANI): India women forward Navjot Kaur is upbeat about India's chances in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after two tough tours of Argentina and Germany following the resumption of international hockey earlier this year. The Indian side, who were playing af
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