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)…
Lausanne, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Saturday urged governments to include sport in their plans for once restrictions that are in place to fight with the coronavirus pandemic are…
Bangkok, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thailand is set to become the latest country to enter the fray for hosting the 2026 Youth Olympics. India, Russia and Colombia are already vying to host the event and according…
Lausanne, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has said that a solidarity fund will be set up to support athletes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The special fund will be managed by the…
Montreal, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has expressed confidence that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will make a decision to resolve the dispute between WADA and the Russian Anti-Doping Agency…
Nairobi, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenya’s iconic Safari Rally that was due to return to the World Rally Championship roster this year has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers and government have…
Lausanne (Switzerland), May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that some of its TOP (The Olympic Partner) sponsors for the Pyeongchang 2018-Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle may delay payment due to the postponement of…
Monaco, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics said on Friday that Olympic-bound athletes looking to avail funds from the welfare grant that it announced jointly with the International Athletics Foundation (IAF)must never have had an anti-doping…
Monaco, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three of the worlds best female pole vaulters will compete against one another in the second edition of the ‘Ultimate Garden Clash’ on Saturday. Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi, two-time US indoor…
Lausanne, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has postponed the Athletes’ Commission election by an year. The election was initially due to take place in the summer of 2020 in Tokyo, with 30…
Lausanne (Switzerland), May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Thursday that the IOC is willing to bear up costs of upto $800 million in the organisation of the postponed Tokyo…
Nairobi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) World 10,000m bronze medalist Rhonex Kipruto said on Thursday he may challenge the world record, which he set in Valencia, Spain in January. Kipruto, 20, plans to challenge the record again…
Panjim (Goa), May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa hopes to complete infrastructure for the 36th National Games by August. In a mail sent to Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) Chairman Mukesh Kumar, Sports Authority of Goa (SAG)…
London, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has stated that it will send the application form and the self-assessment tool beginning next week to all Commonwealth Games Associations (CGA) to apply for the…
Bengaluru, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tata Consultancy Services World 10K, the only ‘World Athletics Gold Label 10 Km Race in Asia, holds a place of pride in the global running calendar and receives applause for its…
New Delhi, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Special Olympics Bharat once again joined hands with the Sports Authority of India to conduct a yoga session for special Olympics athletes. The session on Tuesday was led by Namrata…
Paris, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Diamond League has announced a shortened, provisional calendar for this year in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the new calendar, there will be no point system, no overall league…
New Delhi, May 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju sought suggestions from elite athletes of athletics housed in Sports Authority of Indias National Centre of Excellence in Patiala and Bangalore…