New Delhi, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju had a virtual meeting with representatives of the Indian Olympic Association and 15 National Federations to discuss the way forward for…
New Delhi, June 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Weightlifting Federation Secretary General Sahdev Yadav on Monday wrote a letter to Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, saying that he was shocked to see that the names of…
Paris, June 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) have announced that 193 athletes from 58 member federations will be offered one-time grants of $3000 through an Athlete Welfare Fund announced in…
New Delhi, June 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Saturday urged the country’s Olympic medallists, Olympians, National Sports Federations and other stakeholders to lead the way in celebrating Olympic Day on June 23….
New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic silver medallist and badminton World Champion P.V. Sindhu and Asian Games gold medal winning wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be part of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Olympic Day celebrations…
New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Associate Executive Council member of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has on Friday written to Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal demanding an investigation into whether the Kho Kho Federation of…
Paris, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics has launched a six-week global campaign ‘Fitter with Friends’ to assist runners around the world to stay motivated and continue their health routines as the world emerges from the…
New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a move to tap into the expertise of past sporting champions for grassroot-level training of athletes and also to ensure a sustained source of income for them in the…
Lausanne, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Managing mental health and sports careers was found as the biggest challenge for athletes during the lockdowns of varying degrees imposed in most countries around the world to deal with the…
Nairobi, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has returned to training to prepare for the Diamond League and Continental Tour series, which are due to start in August. Kipruto, who battled a…
Monaco, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for violating anti-doping rules on whereabouts. “The AIU confirms a provisional suspension against Christian Coleman…
New Delhi, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The turf war within the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) took a new turn on Tuesday with Associate Executive Council member Bholanath Singh alleging that Secretary-General Rajeev Mehta’s term as the…
London, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Virtual racing will see a free-to-enter iRace Live Virtual 10km on July 5 as there is no sign of proper road racing back on track in Britain amid the COVID-19 pandemic….
Tokyo, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tokyo Olympics should be postponed once more if it is not possible to be held from July 23, 2021, an executive board member of the Games committee has said. This…
Montreal, June 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said that it has begun a probe into doping violations after an inquiry led by lead investigator Richard McLaren uncovered positive adverse analytical findings hidden…
By Sujit Chakraborty Guwahati, June 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s ace sprinter Hima Das has been nominated for the prestigious Khel Ratna award while boxer Lovlina Borgohain has been nominated for Arjuna award by the state government…
New Delhi, June 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first-ever initiative, the Sports Authority of India organised an online exam for coaches on June 13 and June 14, following an extensive 21-day online Coach Education Programme that…
Paris, June 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie says the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 has allowed him to shake off his injury troubles. The 33-year-old, who won gold at the London…
New Delhi, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gomathi Marimuthu has been banned for four years and stripped off her 2019 Asian Championships gold medal, the Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU) announced on Friday. The AIU said that the…
New Delhi, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indias young para high jumper Praveen Kumar was one amongst the record 22 Para athletes who had qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Like millions…