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  Returning to full training could take 2-3 months, says IOA President Narinder Batra

  June 03, 2020 21:10 IST

  Batra said athletes who have mostly been confined to their rooms in sports facilities and their own homes can only get back to full training gradually.

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  This is a right that we fully support: IOC respects athletes' voices over death of George Floyd

  June 03, 2020 15:29 IST

  A number of athletes have voiced their support for the protest over the death of Floyd, an African American who died in police custody last week, and the Black Lives Matter movement against racial discrimination.

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  Had a determination that I will win a medal at Olympics: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

  June 03, 2020 15:18 IST

  Rathore said that he was determined to win a medal if he went to the Olympics as there was a lot of negativity around India at the Olympics due to the country's poor record.

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  National Sports Awards: Ministry extends deadline till June 22; allows self-nomination

  June 03, 2020 15:01 IST

  The relaxation offers a window of opportunities for those athletes who have neither been shortlisted by their national sports federations nor got the backing of previous awardees.

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  Rio Olympics was a turning point for us: Khel Ratna nominee Rani

  June 03, 2020 12:32 IST

  While some of these feats will be cherished by the team for a long time, Rani feels the turning point for her was the team's first-ever appearance at the Olympic Games.

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  FIH announces revised qualification process for 2022/23 World Cups

  June 03, 2020 10:09 IST

  Asia has been given two spots for the women's World Cup and three for the men's with India being the hosts.

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  Same old story, this country is a joke: Shuttler Prannoy hits out at Arjuna Award selection criteria

  June 02, 2020 22:14 IST

  Prannoy questioned the selection criteria for Arjuna Award while criticising the selection of Sameer Verma

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  India's top Table Tennis players not ready for training camp before August

  June 02, 2020 20:43 IST

  Following the central government's decision to open sports stadiums and complexes without spectators last month, the TTFI had sought players' availability twice for the training camp, first for the beginning of June and then for June last week.

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  BAI recommends Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna awards

  June 02, 2020 20:08 IST

  The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has recommended Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and Sameer Verma for Arjuna Awards.

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  TTFI recommends Manika Batra for prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

  June 02, 2020 17:48 IST

  Manika, who missed out on India's highest sporting honour last year, is the first woman paddler from her country to win a singles gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. 

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  Champions will emerge if sports culture is developed in India, says Kiren Rijiju

  June 02, 2020 16:43 IST

  Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said that India can be a sporting superpower if sports culture is developed at the grassroots level.

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  Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal recommended for Khel Ratna

  June 02, 2020 13:44 IST

  Rani, who is the first Indian to be named as the World Games Athlete of The Year, has also been the recipient of the Arjuna Award (2016) and Padma Shri (2020).

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  Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather to pay for George Floyd's funeral

  June 02, 2020 10:31 IST

  Floyd Mayweather will handle costs for the funeral on June 9 in Floyd’s hometown of Houston, as well as other expenses.

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  BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

  June 01, 2020 18:20 IST

  Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan have been nominated by the Boxing Federation of India for the country's highest sporting honour - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

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  Michael Jordan condemns George Floyd death and 'ingrained racism' of US

  June 01, 2020 14:48 IST

  With protesters taking to the streets across the United States again Sunday, Jordan released a statement on George Floyd and the killings of black people at the hands of police.

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  Cancer-stricken boxing hero Dingko Singh tests positive for COVID-19

  May 31, 2020 20:16 IST

  Dingko Singh, who is battling liver cancer since 2017, has now tested positive for coronavirus.

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  Indian archer Rahul Banerjee steps up to help victims of cyclone Amphan

  May 31, 2020 18:04 IST

  Moved by the plight of those affected by the natural calamity, the former Commonwealth Games gold medallist decided to do his bit.

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  Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Munda to inaugurate Khelo India e-Pathshala

  May 31, 2020 16:33 IST

  The programme is "India's first-ever national-level open online coaching and education programme for grassroot-level athletes," according to a statement from SAI.

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  Vinesh Phogat to be recommended for Khel Ratna by Wrestling Federation of India

  May 31, 2020 15:21 IST

  WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will finalise the recommendations and send it to the Sports Ministry on Monday. 

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  Yashaswini Deswal clinches top spot in Online International Shooting Championship

  May 31, 2020 14:41 IST

  Yashaswini Deswal shot 243.6 to claim the top spot in 10m air pistol category of the fourth Online International Shooting Championship.

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  Yashaswini Deswal claims pistol gold in Int'l Online Shooting C'ship

  May 30, 2020 23:20 IST

  Yashaswini Deswal is one of India's quota winners for the Tokyo Olympics.

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  Neeraj Chopra recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by AFI

  May 30, 2020 22:26 IST

  Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been recommended by the Athletics Federation of India for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

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  Sports events in England allowed to resume from June 1

  May 30, 2020 20:50 IST

  The ruling paves the way for the return of the Premier League, which is planned for June 17.

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  Two members of Hockey India staff test positive for COVID-19, office to remain closed

  May 30, 2020 17:16 IST

  While one of the employees is from the accounts department, the other is a junior field officer, IOA chief Narinder Batra informed.

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  Viswanathan Anand lands in India after being stuck in Germany for over three months

  May 30, 2020 16:40 IST

  Anand was in Germany to play in the Bundesliga chess league in February and was to return to India in March, but was forced to stay put after the COVID-19 outbreak disrupted sporting schedules across the globe apart from restricting movement.

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  We have to get back to training like other countries: swimmer SP Likith

  May 30, 2020 15:23 IST

  The SFI has requested the Sports Ministry to seek consent for reopening of pools inside sports complexes so that elite swimmers can resume training.

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  2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Board holds first meeting

  May 30, 2020 13:22 IST

  Other members of the 2023 World Cup Board include FIBA President Hamane Niang, FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis and Central Board Members Manuel V. Pangilinan, Erick Thohir and Yuko Mitsuya.

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  Stuck in Germany for over 3 months, Viswanathan Anand to finally return home

  May 30, 2020 10:41 IST

  Anand, who boarded an Air India flight (AI-120) from Frankfurt on Friday night will reach Bengaluru via Delhi. He is expected to reach Bengaluru at 1.15 pm.