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Foreigners Take Part In North Korea's First Pyongyang Marathon In Six Years
North Korea held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, with hundreds of runners taking to the streets of the capital and citizens cheering them on.
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Emails Threatening Israeli Athletes Sent To Olympics Delegation, Investigation Underway
No link with Iran or another foreign country has yet been established.
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Asian Games 2023: Three Indian Wushu Athletes From Arunachal Pradesh Fail To Get Visa, Forced To Pull Out - Reports
Asian Games 2023: Neither the Indian Olympic Association nor the country's foreign ministry immediately responded to requests for comment by AFP
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Mirabai Chanu And Bindyarani Devi's Proposal To Train In USA Approved
The Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi, who will head to the USA in the Asian Games build-up
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Sports Ministry Approves Foreign Training Camps For Neeraj Chopra, Three Other Athletes
Star javelin thrower Neeraj, along with coach Klaus Bartonietz and physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha, would be training at Loughborough for 63 days
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Sports Ministry To Spend Rs 190 Crore On Training Of Athletes For Commonwealth, Asian Games
As much as Rs 190 crores will be spent on athletes for their training, foreign exposure, equipment and support staff for Commonwealth Games 2022 and Asian Games 2022.
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US Plans To Pay Athletes To 'Sabotage' Beijing Olympics, Says China
China's foreign ministry has accused the United States of planning to interfere with and "sabotage" the Beijing Winter Olympics by paying athletes from some countries to make half-hearted efforts in competition and to criticise China.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Overseas Fans Ruled Out Over Virus Threat
February's Beijing Winter Olympics will be held without overseas spectators and athletes must be fully vaccinated or face 21 days' quarantine.
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Kiren Rijiju Cautions Indian Sportspersons Against Breaking COVID-19 Protocols Of Foreign Countries
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju posted the comment while wishing Olympic-bound shooters a successful trip to Croatia, for which they left earlier in the day.
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Japan's Olympic Host Towns Pull Out Over Coronavirus Pandemic
The town of Okuizumo in Western Japan spent more than $5 million preparing to welcome India's hockey team for a pre-Games training camp, only to scrap the visit because of Covid-19.
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Sports Ministry Extends Contract Of Athletics Foreign Coaches And Support Staff
The Sports Ministry on Saturday said it has extended the contract of nine foreign coaches and support personnel, including the High Performance Director of athletics, with an eye on the 2024 Olympics, the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
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Sports Authority Of India Extends Contracts Of Foreign Coaches With Postponed Tokyo Olympics In Mind
It is imperative that the same coaches be retained so that athletes headed to the postponed Tokyo Olympics are not disadvantaged, Kiren Rijiju said.
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2 Dead, Athletes Injured As Floor Of Nighclub Collapses In South Korea
The upper deck of a nightclub collapsed on top of revellers in South Korea on Saturday, killing two people and injuring several foreign athletes competing at the World Aquatics Championships, rescue officials and witnesses said.
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Unfit Athletes Were Sent to Rio, Finds Sports Authority
The Sports Authority of India on Friday submitted its report to the Sports Ministry, alleging that unfit athletes were sent to the Rio Olympics.
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Iran to Let Foreign Women Watch Male Volleyball Event
Women in Iran are not normally allowed to watch male athletes in competition, with authorities saying the restriction protects them from potentially abusive behaviour among male fans.
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Foreigners Take Part In North Korea's First Pyongyang Marathon In Six Years
North Korea held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, with hundreds of runners taking to the streets of the capital and citizens cheering them on.
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Emails Threatening Israeli Athletes Sent To Olympics Delegation, Investigation Underway
No link with Iran or another foreign country has yet been established.
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Asian Games 2023: Three Indian Wushu Athletes From Arunachal Pradesh Fail To Get Visa, Forced To Pull Out - Reports
Asian Games 2023: Neither the Indian Olympic Association nor the country's foreign ministry immediately responded to requests for comment by AFP
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Mirabai Chanu And Bindyarani Devi's Proposal To Train In USA Approved
The Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi, who will head to the USA in the Asian Games build-up
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Sports Ministry Approves Foreign Training Camps For Neeraj Chopra, Three Other Athletes
Star javelin thrower Neeraj, along with coach Klaus Bartonietz and physiotherapist Ishaan Marwaha, would be training at Loughborough for 63 days
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Sports Ministry To Spend Rs 190 Crore On Training Of Athletes For Commonwealth, Asian Games
As much as Rs 190 crores will be spent on athletes for their training, foreign exposure, equipment and support staff for Commonwealth Games 2022 and Asian Games 2022.
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US Plans To Pay Athletes To 'Sabotage' Beijing Olympics, Says China
China's foreign ministry has accused the United States of planning to interfere with and "sabotage" the Beijing Winter Olympics by paying athletes from some countries to make half-hearted efforts in competition and to criticise China.
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Overseas Fans Ruled Out Over Virus Threat
February's Beijing Winter Olympics will be held without overseas spectators and athletes must be fully vaccinated or face 21 days' quarantine.
-
Kiren Rijiju Cautions Indian Sportspersons Against Breaking COVID-19 Protocols Of Foreign Countries
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju posted the comment while wishing Olympic-bound shooters a successful trip to Croatia, for which they left earlier in the day.
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Japan's Olympic Host Towns Pull Out Over Coronavirus Pandemic
The town of Okuizumo in Western Japan spent more than $5 million preparing to welcome India's hockey team for a pre-Games training camp, only to scrap the visit because of Covid-19.
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Sports Ministry Extends Contract Of Athletics Foreign Coaches And Support Staff
The Sports Ministry on Saturday said it has extended the contract of nine foreign coaches and support personnel, including the High Performance Director of athletics, with an eye on the 2024 Olympics, the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
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Sports Authority Of India Extends Contracts Of Foreign Coaches With Postponed Tokyo Olympics In Mind
It is imperative that the same coaches be retained so that athletes headed to the postponed Tokyo Olympics are not disadvantaged, Kiren Rijiju said.
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2 Dead, Athletes Injured As Floor Of Nighclub Collapses In South Korea
The upper deck of a nightclub collapsed on top of revellers in South Korea on Saturday, killing two people and injuring several foreign athletes competing at the World Aquatics Championships, rescue officials and witnesses said.
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Unfit Athletes Were Sent to Rio, Finds Sports Authority
The Sports Authority of India on Friday submitted its report to the Sports Ministry, alleging that unfit athletes were sent to the Rio Olympics.
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Iran to Let Foreign Women Watch Male Volleyball Event
Women in Iran are not normally allowed to watch male athletes in competition, with authorities saying the restriction protects them from potentially abusive behaviour among male fans.
