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  Unique performance-graded races to assess athletes' progress in Odisha's High Performance Centre

  October 24, 2020 16:03 IST

  The three-stage competition that began at the Kalinga Stadium in a bio-secure bubble on Sarurday will feature sprint, middle and long distance running and hurdles.

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  Olympic 15000-seat swim venue ready but will fans get to attend them amid COVID-19?

  October 24, 2020 12:16 IST

  The 15,000-seat swimming venue cost is listed at $520 million but seating capacity will come in use or not amid pandemic is in question.

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  SRFI calls off squash junior nationals due to COVID-19

  October 23, 2020 16:36 IST

  SRFI general secretary Cyrus Poncha has stated that risk associated with travelling for young players and their accompanying parents and coaches remains, forcing them to take the call.

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  Asian online team chess: India men and women enter semifinals

  October 23, 2020 15:41 IST

  The Indian women's team stormed into the semis of the Asian Nations (Regions) Online Cup 2020 Championship, while their male counterparts eked out a fighting win over Mongolia to secure the last four berth.

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  Was under pressure in 2010 Asian Games to defend my Doha gold: Pankaj Advani

  October 23, 2020 15:37 IST

  Advani had won the gold medal in billiards in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and was entering Guangzhou as the defending champion.  

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  Shooting World Cup in 2008 was like redemption tournament for me: Gagan Narang

  October 23, 2020 15:29 IST

  Narang had qualified for the 2008 ISSF World Cup Final after he won a gold in the World Cup in China earlier in 2008.

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  Don't expect Olympic pull outs due to COVID-19: IOC chief Thomas Bach

  October 22, 2020 19:53 IST

  International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach says he doesn't expect countries to pull out of next year's Tokyo Olympics due to Covid pandemic and that athletes too won't be barred if they test negative.

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  Big fan of Virat Kohli, I find him very inspiring: Ritu Phogat

  October 22, 2020 19:07 IST

  Kohli is currently leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the United Arab Emirates.

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  Lack of competition not ideal but Bajrang Punia won't mind going straight into World Championship

  October 22, 2020 17:33 IST

  There are two men's freestyle international events scheduled in Poland (November 4-8) and Russia (November 7-8) but Bajrang said wrestlers are not keen to compete there.

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  Team shaping up well for the Olympics, says hockey defender Kothajit Singh

  October 22, 2020 12:17 IST

  Kothajit said that the Indian team returned to the pitch at the right time and are moving forward with each sports activities session.

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  BWF cancels 2020 World Junior Badminton C'ships due to COVID-19 pandemic

  October 22, 2020 9:55 IST

  The ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and uncertainty left BWF, Badminton New Zealand and tournament organisers no choice but to cancel the event, a BWF statement read.

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  Adille Sumariwalla set to become AFI chief for third term, Anju Bobby Gerorge to be senior VP

  October 21, 2020 20:58 IST

  Incumbent Adille Sumariwalla is set to be elected unopposed as AFI president for his third term while Anju Bobby George will be made senior vice-president in the polls of the national governing body on October 31.

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  Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures

  October 21, 2020 16:15 IST

  Tokyo organizers showcased a few possible remedies on Wednesday, displaying various screening measures at the city’s Big Sight convention complex, the home of the media center for the Olympics.

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  Committed to bring my A-game to find regular spot in team, says hockey defender Nisha

  October 21, 2020 14:42 IST

  With no tournaments this year, Nisha feels this is a great opportunity to improve her skills as a defender.

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  World 400m champion runner Salwa Eid Naser wins doping case on technicality

  October 20, 2020 21:36 IST

  The Athletics Integrity Unit said the doping charges against Bahraini 400m runner Salwa Eid Naser for missed tests and filing failures were dismissed by an independent tribunal.

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  Determined to find a place in the Indian Olympic team: Forward Dilpreet Singh

  October 20, 2020 19:40 IST

  Dilpreet also said he has been even more enthusiastic about playing hockey after returning to the pitch for sports activities in August.

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  Hero World Challenge golf tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  October 20, 2020 15:33 IST

  The 18-player event, hosted by Tiger Woods, was scheduled to take place from December 3 to 6 at Albany, Bahamas.

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  PV Sindhu blasts reports of rift with family, coach Pullela Gopichand

  October 20, 2020 12:55 IST

  Sindhu, who had clinched silver in Rio Olympics in 2016, also highlighted that she had left the country with the consent of her parents and is also in constant touch with them.

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  PV Sindhu is in London as practice in Hyderabad national camp wasn't happening properly: Father

  October 20, 2020 12:02 IST

  Ramana said Sindhu had informed the Badminton Association of India (BAI) regarding her trip to London and had also kept Gopichand in the loop.

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  We're working on rebuilding our game, fitness: India women's hockey GK Savita

  October 19, 2020 14:24 IST

  The team will begin their Olympic campaign against World Champions Netherlands next year in Tokyo.

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  Elavenil wins gold, Shahu Mane silver in Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship

  October 18, 2020 18:28 IST

  Elavenil shot a modest 627.5 to come out on top; Shahu shot 623.8 to settle for second place as Japan's Naoya Okada shot a solid 630.9 for gold.

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  Fine-tuning few aspects will help us improve ahead of Oly, says Nilakanta Sharma

  October 18, 2020 13:21 IST

  The Indian team came out with good performances against top teams in the FIH Pro League, however, Nilakanta feels that there is still more room for improvement.

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  Asian Online team chess: India women in joint lead

  October 17, 2020 19:46 IST

  Indian women won all their three matches on Saturday to share the top spot with the Philippines and Iran after six rounds in the Asian Online Nations (Regions) Cup Team Championship.

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  Athletics Federation of India to hold elections of its office bearers on Oct 31

  October 17, 2020 17:08 IST

  The elections were due to be held in April but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AFI had in May deferred its elections and extended the term of its office bearers during a Special General Meeting, held online.

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  Kidambi Srikanth loses in quarterfinals at Denmark Open, Indian campaign ends

  October 16, 2020 22:35 IST

  Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Denmark Open badminton tournament with a 22-20, 13-21, 16-21 defeat to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.

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  IWF appoints Michael Irani as interim president

  October 16, 2020 17:33 IST

  Irani is chair of the IWF Medical Committee and a former chair of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission.

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  Asian Online Team Chess: Indian men in 4th spot after six rounds

  October 16, 2020 17:14 IST

  The top-seeded Indians, who were sixth after three rounds, were held to a 2-2 draw by a strong Kazakhstan team, seeded second, in the sixth round.

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  Delegation of 16 countries came to India to learn Kho Kho, says KKFI general secretary MS Tyagi

  October 16, 2020 16:27 IST

  The official also said that kho kho is gaining popularity among youngsters and the credit for the rise goes to KKFI president Sudhanshu Mittal and also IOA general secretary Rajeev Mehta.