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Abhinav Bindra roped in as event ambassador of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2020 05:07 PM IST
While the international and Indian elite runners will be at the start line at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here, the amateurs from across the globe will join them via the exclusive Airtel Delhi Half Marathon Mobile App.
Olympics postponed, Lin Dan calls time on glorious career
By Sandip Sikdar | NEW DELHI
UPDATED ON JUL 04, 2020 11:47 PM IST
With the Tokyo Games delayed by a year, Lin Dan realised it would be too much to ask of his 36-year-old body, becoming the latest retirement—and probably the biggest—caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
By Agence France Presse | Washington
UPDATED ON APR 14, 2020 04:08 PM IST
Bolt’s chest-thumping celebration in Beijing added to a legend that grew further when he won the 200m in another world-record time. He retired in 2017 with eight Olympic gold medals and the current 100m mark of 9.58sec, set in 2009.
‘Fit India’ movement: India could learn from China’s fitness regime
By Sutirtho Patranobis | Hindustan Times, Beijing
UPDATED ON JUN 23, 2020 09:09 PM IST
China’s national strategy on fitness has not only raised health awareness in the country but has also led to robust growth in the fitness industry and India’s ‘Fit India’ movement could learn from Beijing’s experience.
Pullela Gopichand hopes India will get badminton gold at 2020 Olympic Games
By PTI | Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2019 05:58 PM IST
“In 2008 (Beijing Olympics) - the quarterfinal results was the biggest result, in 2012 (London Olympics) we had the first-ever bronze (Saina Nehwal), in 2016 (Rio Olympics) we had the first-ever silver (P V Sindhu) and, hopefully, 2020 (Tokyo Olympics) we will have the first-ever gold,” Pullela Gopichand said in Mumbai Monday.
Hockey World Cup 2018: High-flying Belgium reap fruits of domestic planning
By Saurabh Duggal | Bhubaneswar
UPDATED ON DEC 15, 2018 01:29 PM IST
Belgium’s domestic structure is club-driven. In the last one decade, the Belgium association has helped clubs generate funds. Since the money is pumped into clubs, players are benefitting.
Wrestling guru Yashvir Singh no more
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 20, 2018 11:17 PM IST
Singh was given the ‘best coach’ award by world wrestling federation (FILA) after Sushil’s 2010 world championship gold.
Nervous Usain Bolt prepares for football debut
By AFP | Sydney
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2018 11:34 AM IST
The Jamaican is likely to be handed a 10 or 15 minute run-out for Australia’s Central Coast Mariners in a friendly against an amateur side
Vijender Singh hints at September fight, opponent yet to be decided
By Press Trust of India | Kolkata
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2018 05:25 PM IST
Vijender Singh, who is now fourth in the latest WBO rankings for the super middleweight category, was to fight for the Commonwealth title on July 13 against Lee Makhram but the fight was cancelled after the British boxer pulled out citing injury.
Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop tested positive for endurance-boosting drug
By Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, Doha
PUBLISHED ON MAY 04, 2018 07:01 PM IST
Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop, a three-time world 1500m champion and 2008 Olympic gold medallist, on Thursday “vehemently denied” doping
Olympic 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop denies doping after positive test report
By Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, London
UPDATED ON MAY 03, 2018 09:52 AM IST
Asbel Kiprop of Kenya said on Wednesday he would ‘prove he was clean’ following British media reports that he had tested positive for the banned blood-boosting drug EPO.