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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju sanctions Rs 5 lakh for financially distressed Wushu player

  July 30, 2020 12:45 IST

  According to a release issued by the sports ministry, the 22-year-old athlete, who has won 24 gold medals at the state Wushu Championship, was sanctioned the money through the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons.

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  Sports Awards likely to be delayed, waiting for Rashtrapati Bhavan instructions: Ministry official

  July 30, 2020 12:18 IST

  The National Sports Awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyanchand honours, conferred every year by the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29.

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  Viswanathan Anand loses to Vasyl Ivanchuk, ends disastrous Legends campaign after 8 defeats

  July 30, 2020 11:05 IST

  It was Anand's eighth loss in the USD 150,000 tournament. The 50-year-old ended in ninth position behind GM Peter Leko who finished last.

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  Game on: NBA finally set to see games that count again

  July 29, 2020 23:24 IST

  A re-opening night doubleheader inside the bubble at Walt Disney World awaits Thursday, when New Orleans takes on Utah before a matchup of the two teams in the Western Conference — the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.

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  2021 Tour de France preponed to avoid clash with Tokyo Olympics

  July 29, 2020 15:53 IST

  The UCI, cycling's global governing body, made the announcement while revealing its revamped 2021 calendar.

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  Staying positive so that when time comes, I'll be fully ready for Tokyo Olympics, says Mirabai Chanu

  July 29, 2020 15:30 IST

  With thousands of sporting events from grassroots matches to global tournaments cancelled this year in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the ‘What's One More' film aims to connect communities as they eagerly await their return to active sport.

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  Taipei Open and Korea Open among 4 tournaments cancelled by BWF

  July 29, 2020 10:42 IST

  The Taipei Open was slated to take place from September 1 to September 6 while the Korea Open was scheduled to be held from September 8 to September 13.

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  COVID-19: 2020 Australian Open golf championship postponed

  July 28, 2020 15:04 IST

  The 105th edition of the Australian Open golf championship was slated to be held in November.

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  Viswanathan Anand registers first win at Legends of Chess tournament

  July 28, 2020 12:52 IST

  Anand needed just 45 moves to win the first round while he closed down the second round in 49 moves. The third ended in a draw.

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  Qatar submits request to host 2032 Olympic, Paralympic Games

  July 27, 2020 16:30 IST

  Qatar delivered the request via an official letter to the IOC's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, said the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC).  

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  Fabio Quartararo wins second consecutive MotoGP race in Spain

  July 26, 2020 21:51 IST

  The 21-year-old Yamaha rider opened a 10-point lead over Maverick Viñales in the championship standings.

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  Beating Olympic champion Li Xuerui was turning point of my career: PV Sindhu

  July 26, 2020 18:47 IST

  Sindhu had burst onto the scene when as a 16-year-old she had stunned London Olympics gold medallist Li in the quarterfinals of China Masters.

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  India will be in top-10 in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: Kiren Rijiju

  July 25, 2020 15:20 IST

  He said the 'Target Olympic Podium Junior Scheme' is scouting talent as young as 10-year-old and 12-year-old with an aim to prepare them for the Los Angeles Games.

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  Hima Das dedicates upgraded Asiad gold medal to COVID-19 warriors

  July 25, 2020 14:30 IST

  India's silver medal at the mixed-team relay event in 2018 Asian Games was upgraded to gold earlier this week.

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  Viswanthan Anand crashes to fourth straight defeat in Legends of Chess tourney

  July 25, 2020 12:49 IST

  Anand, however, picked up his first point of the event. He remains at the bottom of the table. He had earlier lost to Peter Svidler, Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik.

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  Boxing camp to resume Monday; SAI allows back quarantine violators by calling breach unintentional

  July 24, 2020 21:15 IST

  The boxers are set to resume their training on Monday after the end of their self-isolation period.

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  South Korea set to allow fans back to stadium in limited-capacity

  July 24, 2020 18:45 IST

  South Korea's basketball and football leagues returned after COVID-19 stoppage in May but fans had to be content with following the action at home.

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  Hopeful that India will have sporting events from Sept or Oct: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

  July 24, 2020 14:34 IST

  Rijiju has said that he hopes sporting activities in the country, which have been on a standstill since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume by September of October.

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  Mike Tyson set for boxing return with exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr.

  July 24, 2020 9:45 IST

  Mike Tyson will meet four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition match on Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park.

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  India confident of Tokyo hosting 'best ever Olympics in history': IOA

  July 23, 2020 20:31 IST

  The Indian Olympic Association has expressed confidence that the IOA will host the 'best ever Olympics' in Tokyo next year.

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  India mixed relay team's 2018 Asiad silver upgraded to gold following doping ban on Bahrain runner

  July 23, 2020 20:17 IST

  The Indian quartet of Mohammed Anas, MR Poovamma, Hima Das and Arokia Rajiv had clocked 3:15:71 behind Bahrain (3:11:89).

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  On track to make India proud in Tokyo: Manpreet, Rani

  July 23, 2020 11:58 IST

  Manpreet Singh, captain of the men's team, has expressed that the national side has been getting better with each Olympics.

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  Viswanathan Anand loses to Magnus Carlsen in Legends of Chess tournament

  July 23, 2020 11:11 IST

  The former world champion had kept the Norwegian ace in check-in three games of the best-of-four contest before slipping 1.5-2.5 by in the final game late on Wednesday.

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  Training outdoors after weeks of confinement, 'relieved' Rajput keen to regain lost ground

  July 22, 2020 17:30 IST

  Rajput was left to do simulation shooting for weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic led to a nationwide lockdown, including immediate suspension of all sporting activities, in March.

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  Impossible to host Olympics if COVID-19 situation doesn't improve: Tokyo Head

  July 22, 2020 16:16 IST

  President of the Organizing Committee, Yoshito Mori said that Olympics won't be possible if the current COVID-19 situation persists.

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  SAI extends contract of 32 foreign coaches with eye on Tokyo Olympics

  July 22, 2020 14:53 IST

  SAI said that the decision was taken to ensure that athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics can retain continuity in their training with the same coaches.

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  Execution key to secure podium finish at Olympics, says former hockey captain V Baskaran

  July 22, 2020 14:16 IST

  V Baskaran, who captained India to Olympic gold in 1980, said that both, the men's and women's hockey teams are capable of securing podium finish in Olympics next year.

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  Jolt for Indian sports: WADA extends NDTL suspension by 6 months

  July 22, 2020 10:29 IST

  The suspension prohibits the NDTL from carrying out any anti-doping activities, including all analyses of urine and blood samples.