Category: Athletics

No chance of further postponing Tokyo Olympics: Games chief

Tokyo, April 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) There are no plans in place for a second postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Games organisers…

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Delayed World Games gets new logo and moniker

New York, April 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Games to be held in Birmingham, Alabama -- which have been delayed due…

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Kipchoge, Bekele dream of next challenge after London Marathon

Nairobi, April 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele, two of the world best marathon runners, were due…

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‘Athletes looking to peak in 2020 at disadvantage due to Oly postponement’

New Delhi, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday said that the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics…

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Tokyo 2020 employee infected with coronavirus

Tokyo, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) A male employee with the Tokyo Olympic Games organizing committee (Tokyo 2020) has tested positive for…

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Berlin Marathon scheduled for Sept. 27 postponed due to COVID-19

Berlin, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Berlin Marathon, scheduled for September 27, has been postponed due to a government ban on…

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‘Tokyo Games not rescheduled to 2022 out of management concerns’

Beijing, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has explained that the Tokyo Olympic Games were scheduled to 2021…

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Tokyo 2020 furious with IOC’s comment on Olympic cost

Tokyo, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Organisers of the Tokyo Games are angry at the unilateral comment from the International Olympic Committee…

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COVID-19: Tokyo Olympic organizers cancel culture festival

Tokyo, April 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games announced here on Monday that all four cultural events of…

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Spain thanks Chinese Olympic Committee for gift of 9,000 masks

Beijing, April 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) announced that it has received 9,000 masks donated by the Chinese…

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SAI’s online workshops get thumbs up from athletes, coaches

New Delhi, April 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former athletes and coaches hailed the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for initiating a knowledge…

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Sally Kipyego eyes gold at rescheduled Tokyo Olympics

Nairobi, April 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympian Sally Kipyego has said pushing back the Tokyo Games by a year has offered her…

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Rijiju attends SAI’s online workshop for coaches

New Delhi, April 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Tribal Affairs minister Arjun Munda attended Sports Authority of India's…

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New roadmap for postponed Olympics to be made by May: Organisers

Tokyo, April 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new roadmap for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games is likely to be unveiled by May…

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‘Olympics can be economic stimulus for Japan amid recession’

Tokyo, April 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The postponed Tokyo Olympics can be an important economic stimulus for the Japanese economy in the…

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Ministry reaching out to NSFs, plans for Olympics among discussions

New Delhi, April 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sports Ministry will be meeting with 11 National Sports Federations (NSF) on Thursday to…

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Refugee athlete calls for focus ahead of 2021 Tokyo Games

Nairobi, April 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Paulo Amotun Lokoro, a member of the Olympic Refugee Team, has warned his group of athletes…

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Ex-London marathon champ Wanjiru fails dope test, suspended

Nairobi, April 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenya's Daniel Wanjiru, a former London marathon champion, is the latest casualty to have failed a…

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COVID-19: SAI, NSFs to hold virtual sessions for its coaches

New Delhi, April 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and National Sports Federations (NSF) will be holding a…

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SAI extends suspension of training camps, prevailing situation to continue

New Delhi, April 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing that the lockdown in the country -- that was…

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