Lack of awareness towards protein supplements presents a health risk to amateur sports persons. The lack of proper guidance for the consumption of protein supplements by sportspersons is causing severe health problems. Studies show that less than 50 percent of people are aware of the constituents of a protein supplement. A study published in the […]
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Lack of funding and poorly-maintained dormitories bar the authorities from providing accommodation for 1,200 participating athletes. Lack of funding and the poor state of washrooms are a challenge for the organising committee at Kanteerava Stadium as it gears up to host the 61st edition of the National Open Athletic Championship on October 15. Babu Shetty, […]
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Former Indian batter Gundappa Vishwanath said that playing at home ground will give extra motivation to the Karnataka state team. Karnataka state team is excited about the knockout stage of the tournament happening in Bengaluru from June 6. The BCCI announced the schedule for knockout games towards the end of April. Siddharth K.V., batter with […]
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The players as well as the coaches lament over a lack of infrastructure for the sport in India. The room was crowded with people, lively with chatter and encouragement. Audience wereengrossed in the matches being played. All the three squash courts in the club were occupied with matches. Players were warming up and waiting around […]
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The frequent occurrence of matches has helped refereeing to pick up in India. With a four-months course, anyone above 18 years of age can become a referee. Jijumon was climbing his way up to become a star, playing for Bengaluru Football Club (BFC) and the Karnataka State Football team. He has always been passionate about […]
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Pan India Masters Game Federation is organizing the first National Pan India Master Games in Bengaluru. Athletes from different Indian states complained about mis-management and lack of proper communication in different events at the Pan India Games. Lack of training ,accommodation facility, proper food and opponents from different age groups playing against each other, were […]
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Every gram panchayat would have a stadium in the near future, says the state government. The Karnataka government will use Rs. 504 crore from the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act fund with the sports department to create 6,000 odd sports facilities in each gram panchayat. The Karnataka Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports introduced an initiative to boost […]
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Children with Special Needs (CWSNs) are excluded from playgrounds with no special coaches sensitised to train them. CWSNs are excluded from sports activities despite education acts mandating their inclusion in sports and recreational activities. Lack of sports activities affects their social skills, mental and physical health, say experts. Tapas Bharadwaj, a visually impaired working professional, […]
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In an exclusive conversation with the Softcopy, Tokyo Paralympics silver medalist Nishad Kumar and ace para-shuttler Prem Kumar talks about the Asian Games postponement. Nishad Kumar was having lunch on Friday noon when he got a phone call from his coach, Satyanarayan to inform him that the Asian Games have been postponed. He didn’t feel […]
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M. Venakaiah Naidu expected to be the chief guest for opening ceremony on April 24. Shooting range was being set up at Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex, cleaners were sweeping the track at Kanteerava Stadium, the media team was present at SP Jain University, the catering team […]
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