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Run for Inclusion to set tone for Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition pecial Olympics Bharat (SOB) will organise a unique Run for Inclusion on Saturday (Nov 9) to set the tone for the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition, scheduled to take place at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex from November 18-23.    The Special Olympics Bharat is the National Sports Federation promoting sports for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and is affiliated with Special Olympics, which organises the Special Olympics Wor...
Run for Inclusion to set tone for Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition
Run for Inclusion to set tone for Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition
Source: IANS
2024-11-06 05:31:20 pm
Working to make India`s bid to host 2036 summer Olympics successful: Sports Secy India is working to make its bid to host the 2036 Olympics successful, Union Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi said on Friday.   "As all of you are aware, the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed India’s wish to host the 2036 summer Olympics. We are working towards making the bid successful," she said in her address to the inaugural session of the sports tech startup conclave organised by IIT Madras’ Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and...
Working to make India`s bid to host 2036 summer Olympics successful: Sports Secy
Working to make India`s bid to host 2036 summer Olympics successful: Sports Secy
Source: IANS
2024-07-13 09:49:19 am
India will clinch gold medal in Paris Olympics, says jr men`s team forward Gurjot Singh The Indian junior men's hockey team forward Gurjot Singh is confident that the senior team will clinch a gold medal in the upcoming Paris Olympics Games.  Only 50 days remain before the Indian men’s hockey team begins their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign in which they will strive to end the 44-year gold medal drought. India are placed in Pool B alongside, defending Champions Belgium, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, and Ireland, and they will have to ensure a top-four finish...
India will clinch gold medal in Paris Olympics, says jr men`s team forward Gurjot Singh
India will clinch gold medal in Paris Olympics, says jr men`s team forward Gurjot Singh
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2024-06-06 06:27:42 pm
Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar seek golfing bromance on Paris Olympics debut  Leading Indian golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar are set to make their Olympic debut in Paris 2024. Shubhankar and Gaganjeet are ranked 47 and 52, respectively, on the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) as of April 29 and are expected to be among the 60 professionals teeing off on August 1 at the Le Golf National. Talking about his preparation, Shubhankar said he has been following a well-planned schedule for the Olympics. "I am happy with myself and where I stand today. ...
Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar seek golfing bromance on Paris Olympics debut
Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar seek golfing bromance on Paris Olympics debut
Source: IANS
2024-05-03 05:51:05 pm
Arjun breaches Air Rifle world record in Olympic Selection Trials Arjun Babuta shone brightest on Day Seven of the ongoing Olympic Selection Trials (OST) 1&2 for Rifle and Pistol, breaching the existing finals world record in Men’s 10M Air Rifle, to post a commanding win. His sensational tally of 254.0 in the OST T1 final, was 0.3 above the mark set by fellow finalist and India teammate Divyansh Singh Panwar, at the Cairo World Cup earlier this year. Also registering wins in their respective OST T1 final matches were Nancy (women’s 10M Ai...
Arjun breaches Air Rifle world record in Olympic Selection Trials
Arjun breaches Air Rifle world record in Olympic Selection Trials
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2024-04-25 06:15:10 pm
Olympic-bound Preeti to spearhead India`s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has selected 50 boxers, including Olympic-bound Preeti Sai Pawar (54kg) to represent India at the upcoming Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship 2024 to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from April 27 to May 7. Preeti, who secured the Paris Olympic quota after winning a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games, will lead India’s charge in the U-22 category along with the former youth world champion and 2022 Asian elite boxing championship gold medalli...
Olympic-bound Preeti to spearhead India`s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing
Olympic-bound Preeti to spearhead India`s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing
Source: IANS
2024-04-24 06:28:15 pm
Former wrestler Narsingh elected chairman of WFI`s athletes` commission Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was on Wednesday elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) Athletes' Commission, here. According to information received, a total of eight candidates were in fray for the seven positions and after polling, conducted on ballot paper, seven members got elected. They then chose Narsingh as chairman of the commission. While lifting suspension of WFI, the United World Wrestling (UWW) had clearly state...
Former wrestler Narsingh elected chairman of WFI`s athletes` commission
Former wrestler Narsingh elected chairman of WFI`s athletes` commission
Source: IANS
2024-04-24 06:26:02 pm
Olympic hockey competition: India in tough Pool B along with Belgium, Australia, Argentina Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist India have been placed in a tough Pool B along with defending champion Belgium, World No.5 Australia and No.7 seed Argentina in the hockey competition of the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris to be held from July 27 to August 8. New Zealand and Ireland are the other teams in the six-team Pool B. World No.1 the Netherlands, World Champion Germany, the 1988 Seoul Olympics gold medallist Great Britain, three-time silver medallist Spain, hosts France and South Af...
Olympic hockey competition: India in tough Pool B along with Belgium, Australia, Argentina
Olympic hockey competition: India in tough Pool B along with Belgium, Australia, Argentina
Source: IANS
2024-01-22 06:08:23 pm
Manu Bhaker secures India`s 11th Paris Olympic quota in shooting Olympian and one of India’s most successful contemporary shooters Manu Bhaker, secured India’s 11th Paris 2024 Olympics quota place in Shooting, finishing fifth in the women’s 25m Pistol at the on-going 15th Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea. Manu shot 24 in the final, bowing out in a shoot-off to miss out on yet another international medal. Iran’s Haniyeh Rostamiyan finished second, spoiling a Chinese medal sweep as the powerhouse nation took all the o...
Manu Bhaker secures India`s 11th Paris Olympic quota in shooting
Manu Bhaker secures India`s 11th Paris Olympic quota in shooting
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2023-10-28 04:35:53 pm
Reliance Foundation has reached out to 70 mn people in India: Nita Ambani Reliance Foundation has reached out to 70 million people in India and it is present in all the states of the country, Nita Mukesh Ambani said in an interview. “For me, I think a nation’s development depends on women's empowerment, the well-being of its children and transformation through sports. I think these three aspects are key to a developed nation. With the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, we are offering employment to one million women to ensure that they get income...
Reliance Foundation has reached out to 70 mn people in India: Nita Ambani
Reliance Foundation has reached out to 70 mn people in India: Nita Ambani
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2023-10-27 12:54:11 pm
National camp ahead of Asian Shooting Championship begins at Karni Singh range Just over a week after concluding their historic 19th Asian Games campaign where they won 22 medals including seven gold, the Indian shooting squad is back at a national camp to prepare for the upcoming 15th Asian Shooting Championship (ASC) in Changwon, Korea.The championship assumes added significance, given they will offer a total of 24 Paris Olympic quota places, equally divided across the 12 individual Olympic events in the Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun categories. The Indian squad has alrea...
National camp ahead of Asian Shooting Championship begins at Karni Singh range
National camp ahead of Asian Shooting Championship begins at Karni Singh range
Source: IANS
2023-10-11 05:43:18 pm
Asian Games: Indian men's hockey team set for blockbuster summit clash against defending Champions Japan The stage is set for a thrilling final at the 19th Asian Games as the Indian men's hockey team gets ready to face off against the 2018 Asian Games Gold medalist Japan on Friday.With a chance to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics, both teams will be highly motivated to win the Final and claim the elusive gold medal.The last time India won the Gold at the Asian Games was back in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. India have claimed the Asian Games Gold medal thrice since the inception of Field...
Asian Games: Indian men's hockey team set for blockbuster summit clash against defending Champions Japan
Asian Games: Indian men's hockey team set for blockbuster summit clash against defending Champions Japan
Source: IANS
2023-10-05 04:43:57 pm
New opportunities for ODOP sellers on Amazon India on Diwali The Diwali festival season will offer new and increased opportunities for the new sellers on Amazon India who get on board with decorative 'One District One Produc't (ODOP) items from Uttar Pradesh.The company has 14 lakh sellers registered on its platform in the country and ODOP products are gaining popularity on the e-commerce platforms.While 1.60 lakh sellers from the state are already registered with Amazon India, the company has come up with a 50 per cent waiver offer on the referral fee...
New opportunities for ODOP sellers on Amazon India on Diwali
New opportunities for ODOP sellers on Amazon India on Diwali
Source: IANS
2023-10-05 03:24:57 pm
Asian Games: Weather a concern as Neeraj Chopra set to take centre stage; Pakistan's Nadeem out with injury As he walked into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Complex stadium on the first day of the athletics competitions in the Asian Games, India's Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was greeted by a wet track.After spending time there and talking with Indian athletes who have used the track and field area, Chopra hoped that the weather would be favourable on October 4, the day he will compete in the men's javelin throw at the 19th Asian Games.But it seems he the 25-year-old Indian...
Asian Games: Weather a concern as Neeraj Chopra set to take centre stage; Pakistan's Nadeem out with injury
Asian Games: Weather a concern as Neeraj Chopra set to take centre stage; Pakistan's Nadeem out with injury
Source: IANS
2023-10-03 05:50:28 pm
Asian Games: Atanu, Dhiraj lose in shoot-offs in recurve archery quarterfinals India's campaign in the Recurve Men's Individual archery competition at the 19 Asian Games came to an end in the quarterfinals here on Tuesday with both Atanu Das and Dhiraj Bomadevara losing to their respective opponents in close shoot-offs.Atanu Das, the country's top male recurve archer, suffered a heartbreak defeat to Qi Xiangshuo of China in a shoot-off at the Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre and also missed an Olympic quota place. After a slow start when he lost the first set 23-29 as he...
Asian Games: Atanu, Dhiraj lose in shoot-offs in recurve archery quarterfinals
Asian Games: Atanu, Dhiraj lose in shoot-offs in recurve archery quarterfinals
Source: IANS
2023-10-03 04:16:46 pm
International athletes' forum concludes in Lausanne The International Athletes' Forum 2023 concluded here following a two-day meeting, with over 400 representatives discussing topics that will shape the future of sport.Representatives from the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Federations (IFs), and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), among others, were in attendance.IOC President Thomas Bach held a two-hour Q&A session with the representatives at the conclusion of the forum on Monday, exchan...
International athletes' forum concludes in Lausanne
International athletes' forum concludes in Lausanne
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2023-10-03 04:00:27 pm
Asian Games: It was a tough match, says Lovlina after semis win; Preeti happy to get Olympic quota Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Preeti ended with contrasting fortunes in the Asian Games on Tuesday while the former won her semifinal bout to storm into the final, the latter lost and had to be satisfied with a bronze medal.Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain and Preeti ended with contrasting fortunes in the Asian Games on Tuesday while the former won her semifinal bout to storm into the final, the latter lost and had to be satisfied with a bronze medal.However, both of them had one satisfa...
Asian Games: It was a tough match, says Lovlina after semis win; Preeti happy to get Olympic quota
Asian Games: It was a tough match, says Lovlina after semis win; Preeti happy to get Olympic quota
Source: IANS
2023-10-03 03:05:09 pm
Chinese tennis players take pride in Asiad, eye on Olympics China's national anthem was played twice on the Hangzhou Asian Games tennis court, for young stars Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen respectively."The national flag on our shirts means a lot," said 20-year-old sensation Zheng, who triumphed at her first Asiad in the women's singles, reports Xinhua."We tennis players compete in Grand Slams or other tournaments around the world every year, only with a few opportunities to actually represent our own country in international events," the US Open qua...
Chinese tennis players take pride in Asiad, eye on Olympics
Chinese tennis players take pride in Asiad, eye on Olympics
Source: IANS
2023-10-01 10:25:18 am
Italy remain unbeaten in volleyball Olympic qualifiers Italy's women's volleyball team won their fourth consecutive game in the Olympic qualifying tournament as they beat Colombia in straight sets 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 in Lodz, Poland.Outside hitter Francesca Villani delivered 17 points for the winners, while middle blocker Marina Lubian poured in 13. Outside hitter Amanda Coneo contributed 15 points for Colombia, reports Xinhua.Davide Mazzanti's players controlled the game from the very beginning as they were effective in attack. The favorites add...
Italy remain unbeaten in volleyball Olympic qualifiers
Italy remain unbeaten in volleyball Olympic qualifiers
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2023-09-21 10:49:01am