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Virat Kohli, PV Sindhu Shocked By Beirut Explosion, Extend Sympathy Over Twitter

The massive blast in Beirut shocked the sporting fraternity, with Virat Kohli and PV Sindhu leading the reflection of shock.

PM Narendra Modi Thanks Women Sports Stars As They Wish Him On Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the Raksha Bandhan wishes from the female sports stars of India.

Coronavirus: India Not To Take Part In Women's World Team Squash Championship

Squash Rackets Federation of India secretary-general and former national coach Cyrus Poncha said India's decision to not participate in the Women's World Team Squash Championship was taken after consulting with the top players.

Postponed Tokyo Paralympics Schedule Unveiled With Minor Changes

The historic decision to delay the 2020 Tokyo Games over the pandemic means the Paralympics are now scheduled to run from August 24 to September 5, 2021.

Eid Al-Adha 2020: Sports Fraternity Extends Greetings

Eid Al-Adha: Sports stars like Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Kumar Sangakkara, Odion Ighalo tweeted their greetings.

Virender Sehwag, Sardar Singh Named In 12-Member Selection Panel To Decide National Sports Awards

Just like last year, the Sports ministry opted for a single selection committee to pick the awardees among both athletes and coaches and it will be headed by Retired Supreme Court Justice, Mukundakam Sharma.

National Sports Awards Ceremony Likely To Be Delayed: Report

The Sports Ministry is waiting for guidance from the Rashtrapati Bhavan before taking a final call on postponing the sports awards.

Olympics Could Have "Limited Spectators" Says Tokyo Games Chief

Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto said that Olympics head Thomas Bach may be thinking about limited spectators with full consideration of social distancing.

Whistleblower Demands "Blanket Ban" For Russian Athletes For Tokyo Olympics

Some Russians will still be allowed to compete at next year's Games in Japan as neutrals and only if they can demonstrate they were not part of what WADA believes was a state-sponsored system of doping.

Qatar Confirms Plan To Bid For 2032 Olympics

Qatar confirmed that it has begun a dialogue with the International Olympic Committee's Future Host Commission over hosting the 2032 games.

Haryana To Host 4th Edition Of Khelo India Youth Games In 2021

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar made the announced on Saturday.

MLB Players Take Knee As US Baseball Season Opens

As the players knelt, a message addressing social injustice recorded by actor Morgan Freeman played on stadium screens.

India Asian Games Relay Squad Upgraded To Gold After Bahrain Doping Ban

Athletics Federation of India President Adille J. Sumariwalla said he was delighted to see the World Athletics website ranking India's 4x400m mixed relay squad as the winner of the Asian Games.

IOA Says India Confident Of Tokyo Hosting Olympics Successfully Next Year

In a message on the occasion to mark exactly one year before the Olympics, the Indian Olympics Association wished the athletes and officials world over, and the Tokyo organisers successful games next year.

Olympic Cancellation Spectre Haunts Tokyo, One Year Before Postponed Games

Olympic countdown boards have been quietly reset around the capital, where digital signs display the message "365 days to go to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics".

Anita DeFrantz Assumes Office As First Vice-President Of International Olympic Committee

Anita DeFrantz was welcomed at her first Executive Board (EB) meeting as first vice-president on Wednesday by IOC president Thomas Bach.

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.

WADA Extends Suspension Of India's National Dope Testing Lab By 6 Months

The World Anti-Doping Agency extended the suspension of India's NDTL by six months citing non-conformation to international standards.