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Bronze medalist Purnima Hembram upset over denial of help in despair
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 4: Purnima Hembram, Indian track and field athlete, who is suffering from a hamstring injury, has expressed her disappointment over the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports headed by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the state government for not helping her
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Asian Games gold medallist battles ailments amidst Govt apathy
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], July 30 (ANI): Hakam Bhattal, an Asian Games gold medallist and the recipient of the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award, is currently battling against kidney and liver ailments and has not received any attention from the government, let alone support.
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57th National Open Athletics C'ships to begin in Chennai today
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Sept (ANI): India's top track and field athletes will be seen in action when 57th National Open Athletics Championships 2017 will begin at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai today.
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Dopers must stop else athletics will die: Bolt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 2 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who prepares to race for the final time in his illustrious career, has issued a stern warning to his fellow athletes, saying they must stop doping otherwise track and field will die.
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Drug menace polluting Indian sports: Former athlete writes to PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Former track and field star Ashwini Nachappa, who is also president of Clean Sports of India (CSI), has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a special investigation into the increasing drug abuse in sports in the country.
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Top Indian athletes in action at Patiala for Federation Cup
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patiala [India], May 31 (ANI): India's top track and field athletes will be in action during the 21st Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships which will kick-off at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) here on Thursday.
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IAAF adopts Sebastian Coe's reforms for `transparent, accountable` sp
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Monaco [France], Dec. 4 (ANI): In a bid to end corruption that has rocked the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), the track and field's governing body has adopted constitutional reform suggested by president Sebastian Coe.
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Vladimir Putin declares banned Russian athletes victims of `discrimination
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, July 27 (ANI): Russian president Vladimir Putin has declared that his country's track and field athletes are victims of 'discrimination', insisting that they will not accept the campaign to project the embattled country in bad light.
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CAS upholds Rio Olympics ban on Russian track and field athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, July 21 (ANI): The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday dismissed the appeal of 68 track and field Russian athletes over the ban imposed on them from participating in next month's Rio Olympics.
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