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New Delhi, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) A maximum of 50 per cent of the total capacity of a stadium can now be filled with spectators during outdoor sports events, the Sports ministry on Sunday said in…

Beijing, Dec 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) China has formally criminalised doping in sports as its top legislature voted to adopt Amendment XI to its criminal law. The historic move in China’s anti-doping fight took place when the…

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The elections to the All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Saturday progressed with the Election Officer K. Kannan, a retired Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, finalising…

New Delhi, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju recently anchored the second edition of the Fit India Dialogue where he interacted with fitness and sports icons from different age and genres. The dialogue…

Boston, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones has passed away aged 88 in Connecticut, Boston Celtics informed on Saturday. He had been receiving care for Alzheimer’s disease for several years. One of…

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day prior to the scrutiny of the nominations filed by persons wishing to contest in the All India Chess Federation (AICF) polls, objections have been raised against…

Beijing, Dec 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The construction of the National Speed Skating Hall for Beijing 2022, also known as the “Ice Ribbon” was completed on Friday and will start ice-making in January of 2021, according to…

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Dec 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a surprise development, UP Chess Sports Association’s president Sanjay Kapoor will be contesting for the post of president, All India Chess Federation (AICF) as part of secretary…

New Delhi, Dec 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The sports ministry has sanctioned a 40-day training camp for wrestler Vinesh Phogat along with her personal coach Woller Akos, her sparring partner Priyanka Phogat and her physiotherapist Poornima Raman…

New Delhi, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Thursday decided to extend the tenures of its office-bearers for a second time, again by three months, it was announced. The BFI had…

Hangzhou (China), Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The roof sealing ceremony of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games village was held on Thursday, marking a major milestone in its construction. With a total construction area of 2.41 million…

Tokyo, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tokyo 2020 organising committee announced on Thursday that all 68 domestic companies have decided to extend their sponsorship deals after reaching a “basic agreement”. In a statement, the organisers said…

New Delhi, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Basketball player, Satnam Singh Bhamara, who had created history after becoming the first Indian to be picked in an NBA draft in 2015, has been banned for two years for…

New York, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that 107 international players from 41 countries are on opening-night rosters for the 2020-21 season, including a record 17 Canadian players and a…

Chennai, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three Indian players — one girl and two boys — won gold and another boy clinched the bronze medal at the recently concluded FIDE Online World Cadets & Youth Rapid Chess…

New Delhi, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that India should not be satisfied with only one or two medals at the 2028 Olympic Games and instead aim to be in…

Tokyo, Dec 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The final budget for the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been increased by 22 per cent to 1.64 trillion yen (15.8 billion US dollars) because of the postponement of the…

Seoul, Dec 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships was cancelled amid the COVID-19 resurgence in South Korea, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) announced on Tuesday. The ITTF executive committee met…