Training for athletes at the 400-meters track at Kanteerva Stadium was stopped in December 2019 because the track was not usable. Two years later, the situation remains the same. Bengaluru: The reconstruction of the 400-meter synthetic athletics track at the Kanteerava stadium is still a work-in-progress even after 18 months. This has affected athletes, coaches […]
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Although Bengaluru schools have registered for Khelo India, they have not received the benefits of the program yet. Bengaluru: The Khelo India program has still not kicked off in Bengaluru’s schools after three years of its launch. This has left schools, coaches and students confused about what they must do in the program. Vincent Paul, […]
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Rural athletes move to the city or drop sports completely due to lack of functional playgrounds and other facilities. Athletes from rural parts of Karnataka move to cities for better sports facilities due to broken sports design in villages. “There are zero indoor stadiums and zero hockey turfs in Bangalore Rural district,” confirmed R. Geetha, […]
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“The ban stopped revenue generation for the players. We had nothing to do except wait for the game to come back. PUBG was the key for growth of industry, but things got better after the game came back.”
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With Indian players failing to qualify for the main draw of the French Open in singles competition, the future seems uncertain. Jammu: The main draw French Open 2021 starts on May 30, 2021, and once again, like it has happened numerous times in the past, there is no Indian player in singles competition. Somdev Devvarman […]
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The cricketing world hails his contribution to Indian cricket NOIDA: Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer said Ravi Shastri should continue as Indian national cricket team’s head coach over the next few years given India is set to play three World Cups in as many years. Shastri, who turns 59 today, has received praise and applause […]
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The Frenchman decided to leave after the club failed to win the 2020/21 La Liga title. Jammu: Zinedine Zidane has decided to resign as the manager of Real Madrid with immediate effect. Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, who specialises in football transfers, broke the news of Zidane’s resignation on his Twitter account. The news of Zidane’s […]
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“I need to continue training to maintain my progress. Next year is a big year with Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games,” said Srihari Natraj, Indian swimmer Bangalore: Members and athletes of the Indian Sports Association (ISA) continue training as they look forward to Tokyo Olympics and other international competitions. “The athletes are all dependent […]
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Olympic organisers say they’ll hand out 150,000 condoms to athletes. Jammu: As Japan prepares itself to host the Tokyo Olympics, despite the backlash and the protests from the public, local condom companies are looking forward to capitalise on the influx of athletes. “Only two companies, Sagami and Okamoto, are producing the 0.02 and 0.01-millimeter condoms, […]
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Young players have not only led their teams to the playoffs but are also setting their game up during the most crucial part of the season. Jammu: The start of the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs has been surprising and exciting for the game’s fans. Young stars of the NBA stepped their game up throughout […]
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