Category: Other Sports

Asian boxing q’fiers: Ashish in last 8, win away from Oly berth

Amman (Jordan), March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Asian Championships silver medallist Ashish Kumar (75kg) knocked out the fourth seed Bekzhigit Uulu Omurbek…

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AICF ordered to deposit Rs 58.50 lakh for holding elections

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Madras High Court-appointed All India Chess Federation (AICF) election Returning Officer has…

4 years ago

Indian archery team withdraws from Asia Cup due to coronavirus

Kolkata, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Archery Association of India (AAI) on Thursday said it will not send their team for…

4 years ago

2 flagbearers, male & female, allowed at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony

Geneva, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed to have two flagbearers -- a male and a…

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Gulmarg to host first-ever Khelo India-Winter Games

Srinagar, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first-ever Winter Games under 'Khelo India', a national programme for development of sports, will commence…

4 years ago

Asian Boxing q’fiers: Simranjit wins 1st bout

Amman (Jordan), March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and Sakshi Chaudhary (57kg) won their respective bouts on the second day…

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2023 IOC session to be held in Mumbai: Bach

Lausanne (Switzerland), March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that its Executive Board decided to hold…

4 years ago

COVID-19 outbreak prompts postponement of AIBA annual congress

Budapest, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Boxing Association (AIBA) announced on Wednesday that its annual congress in Budapest, Hungary, that…

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Not considering cancelling Olympics: Tokyo 2020 OC chief

Tokyo, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee president Yoshiro Mori on Wednesday dismissed speculation that the Games might…

4 years ago

New Delhi shooting World Cup to have no ranking points: ISSF

New Delhi, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) on Wednesday said that no ranking points will be…

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Ministry issues advisory on COVID-19 to NSFs

New Delhi, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In light of the global crisis caused by the outbreak of the highly contagious coronavirus,…

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Asian Boxing q’fiers: Sakshi upsets Thai 4th seed

Amman (Jordan), March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) 19-year-old Sakshi Chaudhary (57kg) pulled off an upset over fourth seed and Asian Championship silver…

4 years ago

IMPACT Wrestling announces tie-up with DSport

Mumbai, March 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) IMPACT Wrestling on Wednesday announced a new television distribution deal with Discovery India, expanding its audience…

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Anup relays importance of senior national kabaddi c’ship

Mumbai, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 67th Senior National Kabaddi Championship has got underway in Jaipur as the nation's finest men's…

4 years ago

KOC puts off Gulf Olympic Games over coronavirus fears

Kuwait City, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kuwait Olympic Committee has postponed the Gulf Olympic Games, which was scheduled to take…

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IOC confident of ‘successful’ hosting of Tokyo Olympics

Lausanne (Switzerland), March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board on Tuesday expressed its full commitment to the…

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Asian Boxing Oly q’fiers: Solanki, Ashish win opening bouts

New Delhi, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India got off to a flying start with reigning Commonwealth Games champion Gaurav Solanki (57kg)…

4 years ago

NBA Dribble-a-thon comes to Jaipur

Jaipur, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Basketball Association (NBA) had announced the launch of the leagues first Dribble-a-thon in India,…

4 years ago

Administrative woes have hurt athletes ahead of Tokyo 2020: Deepa

By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The off-field issues with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has led…

4 years ago

FIDE removes list of AICF office bearers from its website

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global chess body FIDE has taken down the list of office bearers…

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