By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Training camps of javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh in Turkey and South Africa respectively have been cancelled and they are in the process of returning…
Nairobi, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four-time champion Eliud Kipchoge “fully respects” the decision to postpone the 2020 London Marathon over the threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympic champion and world marathon record-holder was informed…
Manaco, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The world race walking team championships, scheduled to take place in Minsk on May 2-3, have been postponed due to the global coronavirus outbreak. In a media release, the World Athletics…
London, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) This year’s London Marathon, which was supposed to take place on April 24, has been postponed to October 4 due to the global outbreak of coronavirus. The organizers have said that…
New Delhi, March 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday withdrew its invitation to four countries for their participation in the upcoming senior Federation Cup scheduled to be held in Patiala from…
Madrid, March 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Barcelona City Hall on Saturday confirmed that it has taken the decision to postpone the annual Barcelona Marathon due to worries over the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus. In…
New Delhi, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dutee Chand said that her well-wishers in India and across the world has given her the motivation to be “unapologetically” who she is. The 24-year-old sprinter from Odisha had to…
Guwahati, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hima Das on Friday thanked Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal after she was appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). The decision was taken by the Assam government on Friday…
Mumbai, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The annual Bloomberg Square Mile Relay returns to Mumbai for the second time on March 12 following a successful inaugural event in 2019. Magic Bus, which came on board as the…
New Delhi, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aditya Raj has become the first Indian to complete the gruelling World Marathon Challenge 2020. He created a record by participating and completing seven marathons in seven days on seven…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ball has been set rolling as India have been handed the privilege of hosting the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) session after 40 years. While Mumbai’s position to…
New Delhi, March 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first-ever Winter Games under ‘Khelo India’, a national programme for development of sports, will commence in Gulmarg from March 7 to 11. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that it…
Tokyo, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan’s Olympic minister on Tuesday said that the Tokyo 2020 Games could be moved from the summer until later in the year due to fears over coronavirus outbreak. In a response…
Paris, Feb 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Paris half marathon, which was scheduled for Sunday, has been cancelled over fears of the COVID-19 virus, France’s Minister of Health Olivier Veran announced on Saturday. The decision followed a…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Elite Indian runners Rashpal Singh and Jyoti Gawte thwarted a strong field of runners to successfully retain their crown at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon 2020 here…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) World University Games champion Dutee Chand will resume her quest for the Olympic Games qualifying standard at the inaugural Khelo India University Games that begin here on Saturday. “Yes, I will…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The massive success of the first 3 editions of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), has paved the way for the Government of India to launch the first season of the…
Tokyo, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tokyo Marathon will not allow general public participation because of the coronavirus outbreak, local media said on Monday. Tokyo news agency said that the Tokyo Marathon, which is scheduled on March…
Tokyo, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) “United by Emotion” will be the official Motto of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers have announced. The motto will be displayed, in English only, in a variety of environments…
New Mexico, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) American sprinter Christian Coleman won the 60m at the USATF Indoor Championships here and came close to breaking his own world record. The 23-year old Coleman clocked 6.37 seconds to…