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Lima, March 12 (IANS) The athletes village for 18th Pan American Games 2019 is located around 30 minutes from the sports facilities, according to the guidelines released by the Pan American Sports Organisation (ODEPA). The…

Washington, March 12 (IANS) The draw for the Rio 2016 Olympics appears to be “extremely balanced”, and the entire tournament will be “really competitive”, Mike Krzyzewski, head coach for the US men’s basketball team has…

Buenos Aires, March 12 (IANS) The American Boxing Confederation’s (AMBC) Olympic Qualifier got under way here and will finish on March 19 in Buenos Aires. On Friday morning, the weigh-ins and official draw took place…

Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko on Friday said the issue of doping in Russian sport has been “politicised”, and in recent days has caught the attention of the press around the…

By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh is confident of extending his winning spree in the professional arena as he gears up to face Hungary’s Alexander Horvath at the…

Beijing, March 11 (IANS) Chinese divers wrapped up four gold medals in synchro events while Ukraine took two silvers and Britain one silver and one bronze on the first day of the FINA/NVC Diving World…

Gandhinagar, March 9 (IANS) With a view to producing international-level sportspersons and developing world-class sports infrastructure in the state, the Gujarat government on Wednesday announced an integrated sports policy. “The idea of announcing the new…

Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Odisha Olympic Association (OOA) general secretary Asirbad Behera to stay away from the post till the next hearing scheduled on April 13. Hearing a controversial…

Gurgaon, March 9 (IANS) Poster boy of India’s winter sports, Shiva Keshavan on Wednesday received a major boost in his preparations for the 2018 Olympics in South Korea as Micromax Informatics Ltd. announced that it…

Melbourne, March 9 (IANS) Melbourne’s world famous sports precinct could be dramatically restructured to include a new $740 million stadium under a new proposal. The new sporting complex, “Victoria Stadium”, would hold up to 60,000…

Changchun (China), March 8 (IANS) Chinese junior skaters should take one step at a time and progress gradually, suggested Dutch speed skating coach Milan Rocken who steered her team at the ISU Junior Speed Skating…

Kigali, March 8 (IANS) Rwanda Cycling Federation president Aimable Bayingana has that the country is set to host the 2018 African Continental Road Championship. He told reporters on Monday that the central African nation’s passion…

Manchester, March 7 (IANS) Hungarian boxer Alexander Horvath has made an unusual dietary choice as he prepares to take on Indian pugilist Vijender Singh at the Liverpool Echo Arena on March 12 — he is…

Bangkok, March 7 (IANS) Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh narrowly missed a place in the final of the men’s 25 metres Rapid Fire Pistol at the ISSF World Cup here on Monday. Gurpreet scored 577 in…

Canberra, March 7 (IANS) Seven National Basketball Association (NBA) players have been called up in Australia’s preliminary 26-man squad for the Rio Olympics, despite questions remaining on whether or not their franchises will allow them…

London, March 7 (IANS) Zhong Tianshi has become China’s first world champion in an individual cycling event after beating teammate Lin Junhong in the women’s sprint at the Track World Championships here. The 25-year-old on…

Bratislava, March 7 (IANS) Mikaela Shiffrin from the United States won the slalom competition of the Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup in Jasna in the Northern Slovakia. Shiffrin on Sunday finished 2.36 seconds ahead of…

Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Chinese table tennis player Xu Xin compared the Chinese team to the Great Wall after winning the world team championship here on Sunday. “The Great Wall is indestructible,” said Xu…