Category: Other Sports

Japan marks 2 years to go before 2020 Olympic Games

Tokyo, July 24 (IANS) People across Japan on Tuesday marked two years to go before the opening ceremony of the…

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World’s longest bicycle race begins in Moscow

Moscow, July 24 (IANS) The first stage of the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race got underway on Tuesday…

6 years ago

Rs.5 lakh financial assistance for former archer

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Union Sports Ministry on Tuesday sanctioned financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh to former…

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Morocco to host 2019 African Games

Rabat, July 24 (IANS) Morocco will host the 2019 African Games after Equatorial Guinea's withdrawal, the Moroccan Youth and Sports…

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Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers show renewed promise

By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Greco-Roman style has always been a drawback for Indian wrestling. While…

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US star swimmer Lochte suspended for 14 months

New York, July 24 (IANS) US star swimmer Ryan Lochte has been banned for 14 months for receiving intravenous infusion,…

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Moscow to host 2019 European Beach Volleyball meet

Moscow, July 23 (IANS) The Russian capital of Moscow has been selected to host the 2019 Beach Volleyball European Championship,…

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Asian Games preparations appear to be on track

Jakarta, July 23 (IANS) Indonesia has complied with all structural requirements for the upcoming Asian Games later this year, a…

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Swiss visa denial jeopardises Indian cyclists’ participation in world championship

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Ahead of the UCI Junior Track World Championships on August 15-19 at Aigle in Switzerland,…

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Paddler Sathiyan expresses “shock” over Air India treatment

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) A day after India's top paddlers were left stranded at the New Delhi Airport after being…

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New Zealand win Rugby World Cup Sevens title

San Francisco, July 23 (IANS) New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup Sevens final after defeating England 33-12 in the…

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Cort Nielsen wins stage 15 of Tour de France

Carcassonne (France), July 23 (IANS) Denmark's Magnus Cort Nielsen of Astana won the 15th stage of the Tour de France…

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India produce strong performance at Asian junior wrestling

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Indian wrestlers bagged two gold medals on the final day to finish the 2018 Asian…

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SAI clears 734 budding athletes for scholarship programme

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Sunday cleared 734 players for a scholarship programme…

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2,400 athletes swim in Bosphorus Strait from Asia to Europe

Istanbul, July 22 (IANS) Around 2,400 athletes swam from Asia to Europe on Sunday, in a cross-continental swimming race in…

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Indonesia to install weather monitoring devices at Asiad venues

Jakarta, July 22 (IANS) Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) will install Automatic Weather Station (AWS) at venues for…

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Tokyo 2020 committee officially unveils Olympic mascots

Tokyo, July 22 (IANS) The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee officially presented its Olympic mascots Miraitowa and Someity at a massive…

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A battle to protect chess players’ interests

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, July 22 (IANS) They should have battled over the chess board against several players during the…

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Portuguese defender Fonte joins Lille

Paris, July 21 (IANS) Portuguese centre-back Jose Fonte signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 football club Lille on Friday,…

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Shubhankar through; Lahiri to miss weekend action at British Open

Carnoustie (Scotland), July 21 (IANS) Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma improved his performance with an even-par 71 in the second round…

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