Category: Other Sports

Olympic boxing qualifiers begin in Argentina

Buenos Aires, March 12 (IANS) The American Boxing Confederation's (AMBC) Olympic Qualifier got under way here and will finish on…

9 years ago

Moscow says issue of doping in Russian sport politicised

Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko on Friday said the issue of doping in Russian sport has…

9 years ago

Vijender confident ahead of 4th professional bout

By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh is confident of extending his winning spree…

9 years ago

China snatches four synchro titles at FINA Diving World Series

Beijing, March 11 (IANS) Chinese divers wrapped up four gold medals in synchro events while Ukraine took two silvers and…

9 years ago

Meldonium producer trying to get drug excluded from prohibited list

Riga, March 10 (IANS) Latvian pharmaceutical firm Grindex, the producer of Meldonium, is struggling with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)…

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Ban on Meldonium may raise death rate in athletes: Inventor

Riga, March 10 (IANS) The inventor of the drug Meldonium has warned that the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) decision to…

9 years ago

Gujarat announces sports policy to produce world-class players

Gandhinagar, March 9 (IANS) With a view to producing international-level sportspersons and developing world-class sports infrastructure in the state, the…

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SC asks OOA general secretary to stay away from post

Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Odisha Olympic Association (OOA) general secretary Asirbad Behera to stay…

9 years ago

Micromax to fund luge athlete Keshavan

Gurgaon, March 9 (IANS) Poster boy of India's winter sports, Shiva Keshavan on Wednesday received a major boost in his…

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New 60,000-seat stadium proposed in Melbourne’s sports precinct

Melbourne, March 9 (IANS) Melbourne's world famous sports precinct could be dramatically restructured to include a new $740 million stadium…

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Gradual progress way for Chinese junior skaters: Dutch coach

Changchun (China), March 8 (IANS) Chinese junior skaters should take one step at a time and progress gradually, suggested Dutch…

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Rwanda to host 2018 African Cycling Championship

Kigali, March 8 (IANS) Rwanda Cycling Federation president Aimable Bayingana has that the country is set to host the 2018…

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Boxer Horvath drinks snake’s blood before bout with Vijender

Manchester, March 7 (IANS) Hungarian boxer Alexander Horvath has made an unusual dietary choice as he prepares to take on…

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shooter Gurpreet narrowly misses out on final round berth

Bangkok, March 7 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh narrowly missed a place in the final of the men's 25 metres…

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Seven NBA players feature in Australia’s preliminary Olympic squad

Canberra, March 7 (IANS) Seven National Basketball Association (NBA) players have been called up in Australia's preliminary 26-man squad for…

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Zhong becomes China’s first individual cycling world champion

London, March 7 (IANS) Zhong Tianshi has become China's first world champion in an individual cycling event after beating teammate…

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American Shiffrin clinches slalom gold in World Cup skiing

Bratislava, March 7 (IANS) Mikaela Shiffrin from the United States won the slalom competition of the Women's Alpine Skiing World…

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Great Wall indestructible, says Chinese TT champion

Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Chinese table tennis player Xu Xin compared the Chinese team to the Great Wall after…

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Shooter Kodhy finishes 18th in 50m Rifle three position

Bangkok, March 6 (IANS) Indian woman shooter Elizabeth Susan Koshy finished 18th in the qualification round of the 50 metres…

9 years ago

China crush Japan for men’s TT title

Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) China routed a toothless Japanese team 3-0 to claim their eighth straight men's title at…

9 years ago



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