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  Another year of experience will only help us: Namita Toppo on Olympic aspirations

  April 23, 2020 12:48 IST

  Indian hockey team midfielder Namita Toppo has said that the postponement of Olympics hasn't changed the side's target of winning the medal.

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  World Snooker Championship rescheduled for July-August due to COVID-19 pandemic

  April 23, 2020 9:23 IST

  The World Snooker Championship, which was scheduled to begin on April 18, will now take place in July-August.

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  IOA decides to ask Sports Ministry to allow national campers outdoor training inside SAI centres

  April 22, 2020 19:45 IST

  All sports activities have been stopped due to COVID-19-forced nationwide lockdown which has been extended till May 3 and the athletes are barred from any outdoor training even inside their facilities. They have to follow the social distancing guidelines of the government strictly.

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  COVID-19 pandemic toughest for players who are starting off: Jeev Milkha Singh

  April 22, 2020 15:48 IST

  The coronavirus outbreak, which has killed over 1.5 lakh people and infected more than 2.5 million globally, has brought all sports, including golf, to a halt.

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  BWF names PV Sindhu as ambassador for its 'i am badminton' awareness campaign

  April 22, 2020 15:44 IST

  The campaign provides a platform for players to express their love and respect for badminton by advocating and committing to clean and honest play. Sindhu, an Olympic silver medallist, said playing clean and honest is very important in any sport.

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  Tokyo Olympics employee infected with coronavirus

  April 22, 2020 14:45 IST

  Tokyo 2020 announced in a statement that the man in his 30s was confirmed to be infected on the evening of April 21

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  Vijender Singh, Manoj Kumar help raise funds for ailing Dingko Singh

  April 22, 2020 13:01 IST

  Dingko Singh is battling liver cancer and will be flown to the national capital on April 25 for radiation therapy.

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  Viswanathan Anand to lead Indian challenge in Online Nations Cup chess tourney

  April 21, 2020 21:02 IST

  The participating teams are Russia, USA, Europe, China and India plus a team representing the "Rest of the World," FIDE said on its website.

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  Teen golfer Arjun Bhati now sells his torn shoes, raises Rs 3.3 lakh for fight against COVID-19

  April 21, 2020 16:19 IST

  15-year-old golfer Arjun Bhati sold his torn shoe to raise Rs 3.3 lakh to aid fight against coronavirus.

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  Tokyo Games not rescheduled to 2022 out of management concerns: IOC

  April 21, 2020 15:59 IST

  The IOC also made clear that athletes who finish serving their anti-doping suspensions before the Tokyo 2020 unveils in 2021 could be eligible to participate in the Games.

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  Tokyo 2020 organisers furious with IOC's comment on Olympic cost

  April 21, 2020 15:17 IST

  In a Q&A post on its website, the IOC said, "Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed that Japan will continue to cover the costs it would have done under the terms of the existing agreement for 2020."

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  Yoga helps stay mentally fit, learning German to keep busy as well: pistol shooter Abhishek Verma

  April 21, 2020 14:43 IST

  India's pistol shooter Abhishek Verma has said that meditation and Yoga are important to stay mentally strong during such times.

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  Chess has adapted well to COVID-19 shutdowns with online events: Viswanathan Anand

  April 21, 2020 14:38 IST

  The 50-year-old reflected on sports in time of worldwide lockdowns and said chess seems to have coped well so far.

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  Disappointment of Tokyo Games postponement is behind us: Sushila Chanu

  April 21, 2020 12:35 IST

  Since the nation-wide lockdown was announced, the team has suspended formal hockey training and is making the best use of this time to introspect on their own game and areas that require improvement.

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  Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash

  April 21, 2020 11:32 IST

  Families for four passengers who were killed alongside Kobe Bryant and his daughter have sued the helicopter company.

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  Post-coronavirus world could be blessing in disguise for Indian sports: Abhinav Bindra

  April 21, 2020 10:20 IST

  India's sole individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra has said that the lack of foreign exposure in the post-coronavirus world may allow India to build proper sporting infrastructure.

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  Badminton Association of India hold first-ever online coach development programme

  April 20, 2020 18:23 IST

  The online programme will be held five-days a week for three weeks and the entire course has been divided into 39 topics, giving an enriching opportunity for coaches at various levels to interact and learn from elite level coaches.

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  Milkha Singh's daughter fights COVID-19 pandemic from frontline in NY hospital

  April 20, 2020 18:17 IST

  Mona Milkha Singh is a doctor at the Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York, attending to emergency patients of coronavirus.

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  Social distancing goes for a toss as brawl erupts in Chinese Professional Baseball League

  April 20, 2020 17:18 IST

  The Chinese Professional Baseball League opened this week in Taiwan, becoming one of the first sporting events to resume in the country.

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  Focused on dry shooting as Anjum Moudgil picks up dancing and cooking

  April 20, 2020 14:44 IST

  World Championships silver medallist Moudgil would have been fine-tuning her skills with the Tokyo Olympics knocking on the door at this time of the year had the coronavirus pandemic not reared its ugly head.

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  Coronavirus has taught us that we should not tinker with nature: Sameer Verma

  April 20, 2020 14:30 IST

  In India, the coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 500 people and infected over 17,000, forcing the government to lockdown the country till May 3 to contain the deadly disease.

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  Don't think Olympics can take place next year, says Japan scientist

  April 20, 2020 13:26 IST

  A Japan professor of infectious diseases has said that he is 'very pessimistic' about the Olympics taking place in 2021.

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  Hockey India conducts interactive sessions through WhatsApp for officials

  April 20, 2020 13:05 IST

  Hockey India is carrying out interactive sessions for its registered technical officials and umpires, across six WhatsApp groups, three for technical officials and three for umpires.

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  We are very goal-oriented, focus should be on process: Pullela Gopichand

  April 19, 2020 21:32 IST

  Almost all sporting events in the world have come to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic with the Olympics also being postponed by a year. 

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  Boxing Federation of India conducts special mental fitness classes for boxers

  April 19, 2020 17:09 IST

  Boxing Federation of India (BFI) became the first national federation to conduct a highly enriching session on Mental Fitness & Emotional Well-Being on Sunday

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  Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa posts touching tribute on 19th wedding anniversary

  April 19, 2020 16:30 IST

  Bryant, 41, along with the couple's daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others were killed in the crash on a steep, hilly area in Calabasas, California in the morning of January 6. 

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  "Olympics in 2021 unrealistic unless COVID-19 vaccine found"

  April 19, 2020 15:46 IST

  Sridhar, however, said that the vaccine could be found earlier than what was expected.

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  COVID-19 pandemic hits Indian shooting accessories manufacturer hard but owner remains optimistic

  April 19, 2020 13:58 IST

  All tournaments, big and small, have been either postponed or cancelled in recent times due to the fast-spreading novel coronavirus.