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- Para-athletes Pranav Soorma, Ajeet Singh get TOPS funding for overseas training ahead of Asiad
Paralympic medalists Ajeet Singh and Pranav Soorma are set for extensive overseas training, funded by the Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic...
With war now football by others means, be prepared for new World Cup champsThe World Cup faces political challenges. Visiting teams, especially Iran, encounter travel restrictions and potential discrimination. The ...
The Russia-Ukraine war could hinder India's Olympic dreamThe conflict between Russia and Ukraine has significantly impacted the Indian athletics team's preparations for the Paris Olympics. Two Rus...
First batch of Indian contingent reaches Tokyo after rousing send-offAmid gloom surrounding the Games because of the pandemic, athletes and officials from eight disciplines of archery, badminton, table tennis...
India to send 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics, 119 athletes in it"The total Indian contingent for Tokyo Olympics will be 228. There will be 67 male athletes and 52 female athletes. We are fighting for 85 ...
Be prepared for long wait at Tokyo airport on arrival: IOA chief to Olympic-bound athletesThe first batch of India's Olympic-bound athletes is set to depart for Tokyo on July 17. More than 120 athletes are bound for the Games.
PM Modi reviews Olympic preparations; to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13More than 120 athletes are bound for the Games, even though the Indian Olympic Association is yet to officially divulge the strength of the...
Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated centres for Olympic athletes' vaccinationThe Indian Olympic Association has said that the country is likely to send 190-odd members, including over 120 athletes, to the Tokyo Olymp...
There can't be any discrimination: Kiren Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-boundThe Indian athletes and officials have been asked by the Japanese government to undergo daily COVID-19 tests for a week prior to their depa...
PM Modi set to give official send-off to Olympics-bound Indian contingentAccording to a source in the Sports Ministry, the Indian contingent is expected to leave the country a day after the official send-off cere...
COVID-19: Entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before Tokyo Games, says IOA131 athletes and 13 para athletes had received first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine while 17 athletes and 2 para athletes had received both d...
PM's instruction is to provide full support to athletes: Kiren RijijuAs many as 148 athletes across all sports, including those who have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Games, have already received their fir...
Vaccination process for Olympic-bound athletes to start soon: IOA secretaryMehta had in February written to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to consider vaccinating the Tokyo Olympics-bound at...
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju expecting double digit medal haul in Tokyo Olympics"From ministry's end we have tried to provide everything required for Olympic-bound athletes and athletes who are participating in qualifyi...
SAI allows non-residential athletes to train in NCOEs, albeit with a rider"In this regard it has come to the notice of the competent authority that non-residential athletes of the NCOEs are deprived training due t...
Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority when COVID-19 vaccine is available: Kiren RijijuRijiju also said that the country is expected to send the largest ever contingent of athletes to the postponed Tokyo Olympics which is sche...
We had to be careful to ensure athletes remain free from COVID-19: RijijuRijiju had already said that his ministry was devising a plan for a phased resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes, startin...
Plan to resume national camps shut due to COVID-19 from May end: Sports MinisterSports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said his ministry is devising a plan for phase-wise resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound a...
Don't have tournaments, trials till April 15: Sports Ministry advises NSFsThe directive has been necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic which has wreaked havoc on sporting events across the globe. The fresh advisor...
All Rio-bound sportspersons are dope-free: NADA DG Navin Agarwal"All Rio-bound athletes have been tested. Some of the athletes have been tested at least once, some have been tested twice and some thrice,...