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Mithali Raj asks people to celebrate spirit of unrecognised athletes on Wo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Indian women's ODI skipper Mithali Raj, on the occasion of World Athletics Day, has asked the people to celebrate the 'spirit and dedication' of the athletes, who failed to get recognition because of lack of opportunities.
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World Athletics Day: Yuvraj Singh encourages people to challenge their lim
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Former Indian swashbuckling cricketer Yuvraj Singh, on the occasion of the World Athletics Day, encouraged people to challenge their limitations and put best effort to conquer their goals.
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Christian Taylor donates World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 singlet a
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], May 7 (ANI): USA's reigning two-time Olympic and four-time world triple jump champion Christian Taylor has generously contributed one of his national team singlets and competition bib numbers to the World Athletics Heritage Collection.
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Duplantis, Kendricks and Lavillenie set for Ultimate Garden Clash - Pole V
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], May 2 (ANI): As many parts of the world are under coronavirus enforced lockdown to contain the spread of the disease, but with the use of modern technology, some of the greatest athletes on the planet will compete against one another on Sunday, May 3 in the Ultimate Ga
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AFI-SAAF's online seminars for technical coaches conclude
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday conducted the final online seminar for the technical officials.
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IOC sanction against Turkish athlete for failing doping test at London Oly
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The International Olympics Committee (IOC) on Tuesday disqualified Turkish athlete Gulcan Mingir from the London Olympic Games which were held in 2012.
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World Athletics launches USD 500,000 coronavirus pandemic fund to help ath
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 28 (ANI): The World Athletics along with International Athletics Foundation (IAF) on Tuesday launched a USD 500,000 fund to help athletes facing financial hardships due to the global coronavirus outbreak.
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India wants to create sports culture to make bigger mark on world stage: K
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the government wants to create a 'big sports culture' in the country by making policies according to the needs of the sports community.
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COVID-19: Diamond League postpones June events
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], April 23 (ANI): The Diamond League on Thursday suspended its two athletics meetings scheduled for June due to the coronavirus pandemic while Oslo's Bislett Games are to be staged as an alternative format.
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World Athletics announces protected window for 2020 national championships
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 10 (ANI): World Athletics has put aside the weekend of August 8-9, 2020, as the protected window for national championships, following the disruption of the international competition calendar by the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: World Athletics Championships Oregon rescheduled for July 2022
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 8 (ANI): The World Athletics Championships in Oregon was rescheduled for July 15-24 in 2022, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games for 2021 in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Bidding process for 2023 World Athletics Series events postponed
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], April 8 (ANI): Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic across the globe, World Athletics has postponed the bidding process for 2023 World Athletics Series events.
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