Nairobi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge has called on athletes worldwide to be careful and remain healthy to defeat the coronavirus pandemic. The sports industry had lost billions of dollars since the…
New Delhi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has donated Rs 1 crore as the country fights against the coronavirus outbreak. Sports personalities across all disciplines have come forward and donated as India looks…
New Delhi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) wished Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi a speedy recovery after the latter had tested positive for coronavirus. Iran’s Press TV had reported on Saturday…
New Delhi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a time when athletes have been restricted to their homes owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has launched a series of live online workshops…
Stockholm, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Diamond League has postponed three of its athletic meetings scheduled in May in the wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Following the postponement of early-season events in Qatar and China last…
Nairobi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Asian Games 5,000m silver medallist Albert Rop, who ditched his Kenyan passport to run for Bahrain, has been banned from competition for two years on doping-related charges. The Athletics Integrity Unit…
Montreal, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka said that the athletes who are serving doping bans can participate in the postponed Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics, which were to start in July, have…
Beijing, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The new date for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be decided at the earliest possible in the next three weeks and the Olympic quotas that were already allocated will…
Munich, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The European Shotgun Championship and European Rifle/Pistol Qualification Championship for the 2020 Olympics have been cancelled, the International Shooting Sport Federation said on Friday. “Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the European Shotgun…
New Delhi, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra said that he is committed to his undertakings despite the uncertainty due to the coronavirus situation. The country is under a 21-day lockdown since Wednesday…
New Delhi, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das has pledged to donate her one month’s salary to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Das will be donating her salary to Assam’s COVID-19 relief fund. “Friends…
Tokyo, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tokyo 2020 New Launch Task Force was established in Tokyo on Thursday to deal with issues arising from the postponement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The task force, led…
Istanbul, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been labelled “irresponsible” after the Turkish Boxing Federation revealed two fighters and a coach who took part in a Tokyo 2020 qualifying event in London…
New Delhi, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) 2008 gold medallist Abhinav Bindra believes the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was prompt in its action as they took a timely decision to postpone T0kyo 2020 Games by a year…
Bengaluru, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Procam International on Thursday announced the 13th edition of ‘World Athletics Gold Label Race, Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru, which was scheduled to take place on May 17, will be…
New Delhi, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat said that postponement of the Olympics is every athletes’ “worst fear” and has left her “deeply disappointed.” In a statement released on her social media handles,…
Beijing, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said all options are on table for the new date of Tokyo Games, and that the postponement needs sacrifice and compromise of all the…
Tokyo, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) will set up task force to resolve the issues arising after the postponement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tokyo 2020 said that…
Beijing, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, together with Beijing 2022 and Dakar 2022, will present a huge challenge towards the governing body of…
New Delhi, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a novel initiative to encourage people to remain fit during the 21 day lockdown period, the Sports Authority of India is promoting #FitIndiaMovement. Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on…