By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The story of a 15-year-old girl cycling 1200km in just seven days with her father on the back caught a lot of attention on social media. It…
London, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) There is no meaningful association between an athlete having a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) and winning a medal at the Olympic Games, according to a recent study carried out by the…
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta believes that the training of athletes shouldn’t start as of now as the COVID-19 cases are increasing at a…
Beijing, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Boosted by his recent half marathon victory in the national team testing event, Chinese runner Duo Bujie vows to maintain this momentum and fight for a top-eight finish in the marathon…
New Delhi, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) JSW’s Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) in Bellary, Karnataka on Thursday said that it will implement the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) compiled by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and…
London, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach conceded that Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled if it cannot take place next year. The multi-national event was initially set to be…
New Delhi, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra has been left disappointed after many national federations missed the first deadline for submitting their responses for providing IOA with their feedback on how…
New Delhi, May 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on Wednesday said that he spoke to officials and players at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Bengaluru centre and is convinced that…
New Delhi, May 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The wait for athletes to train outdoors at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru is now set to be longer after one of the cooks…
By Pratik Sagar New Delhi, May 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was music to the ears of athletes when the government decided to allow sportspersons to start training on Sunday under Lockdown 4.0 and sprinter Dutee Chand…
Lausanne, May 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic finalist Bralon Taplin from Grenada has lost his appeal against a four-year ban for evading a doping test and will miss the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the next…
Beijing, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former world race walk champion Yang Jiayu has adjusted her training schedule due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games and is readying herself for an Olympic debut. Yang, 2017…
New Delhi, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has given green light to outdoor and gym training for athletes who are at the National Institute of Sport (NIS) in Patiala and Sports…
Seoul, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) on Tuesday announced the joint-decision to cancel this years ANOC General Assembly in Seoul. The meeting…
Dublin, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Dublin Marathon, which was due to take place on October 25, has been called off due to COVID-19 pandemic. “It is with great regret that the organisers of the Dublin…
Nairobi, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Toronto marathon champion Benson Kipruto has returned to training as he tries to regain fitness and compete in Boston after the race was rescheduled to September. Kipruto, the tenth finisher…
New Delhi, May 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday reiterated that sports activities will be conducted in sports complexes and stadia as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and respective state guidelines while…
New Delhi, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Compulsory usage of the Aarogya Setu app, nomination of a hygiene officer by National Sports Federations (NSF) to ensure compliance and implementation of all protective measures for athlete and staff…
New Delhi, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra appealed to the sports ministry to provide grants to sports bodies in the country that comes under its purview. In a letter to…
Nairobi, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenya has set aside 17 million shillings (170,000 U.S. dollars) towards the fight against doping for the national team preparing for the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games. Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK)…