Category: Athletics

Diamond League announces updates to 2020 calendar

Paris, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Diamond League has announced further alterations to its provisional 2020 calendar, with the cancellation of…

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World Athletics launches ‘Road to Tokyo’ qualification tracking tool

Paris, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics has launched 'Road to Tokyo', an online tool to track the qualification process for…

6 years ago

Rijiju asks SAI to look into hiring differently-abled coaches

New Delhi, June 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju had asked the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to look into…

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Sports Ministry follows court order, withdraws recognition of 54 NSFs

New Delhi, June 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following the Delhi High Court's order, the Sports Ministry has withdrawn the annual recognition granted…

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Over 14,000 runners to take part in ‘Run to the Moon’

Mumbai, June 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 14,000 runners from across 15 countries have responded to IDBI Federal Life Insurance…

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Delhi HC orders revoking of provisional recognition to 54 NSFs

New Delhi, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Sports Ministry to revoke the provisional recognition…

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Indian para-athletes make do with training at home amid lockdown

New Delhi, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic and Paralympic Movements across…

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‘India needs a Tendulkar in every sport to become an Olympic power’

Mumbai, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) India needs a Sachin Tendulkar in every sport to achieve its dream of becoming an Olympic…

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Oly postponement hasn’t affected me: High jump record holder Tejaswin Shankar

By Pratik Sagar New Delhi, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) When you are more than 13,000 kilometres away from home and the…

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IOA chief disappointed with little response from members on resuming sports

New Delhi, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra has said that he has been left disappointed with…

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Important to have a holistic approach in training: Bindra

New Delhi, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) 2008 Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday said having an holistic approach is the…

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Should be able to start some sporting events Aug onwards: Rijiju

New Delhi, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju had a virtual meeting with representatives…

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Dirty politics hurting IOA family, rues IWF Secy General Yadav

New Delhi, June 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Weightlifting Federation Secretary General Sahdev Yadav on Monday wrote a letter to Indian Olympic…

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COVID-19: 193 athletes offered grants from Athlete Welfare Fund

Paris, June 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) have announced that 193 athletes from 58 member…

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IOA urges Oly medallists, NSFs to lead Olympic Day celebrations

New Delhi, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday urged the country's Olympic medallists, Olympians, National Sports…

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Sindhu, Vinesh to be part of IOC’s Olympic Day celebrations

New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic silver medallist and badminton World Champion P.V. Sindhu and Asian Games gold medal winning…

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IOA official enquires if athletes paid expenses of 2018 Kho Kho C’ship

New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Associate Executive Council member of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has on Friday written…

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World Athletics launches ‘Fitter with Friends’ campaign

Paris, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics has launched a six-week global campaign 'Fitter with Friends' to assist runners around the…

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Sports Ministry to establish 1000 district-level Khelo India Centres

New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a move to tap into the expertise of past sporting champions for grassroot-level training…

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‘Staying motivated, mentally fit biggest challenges for athletes during lockdown’

Lausanne, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Managing mental health and sports careers was found as the biggest challenge for athletes during the…

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