Couldn’t have a better president at helm: Gagan Narang on PT Usha’s election as IOA president \
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Couldn’t have a better president at helm: Gagan Narang on PT Usha’s election as IOA president

10-Dec-2022
Gagan Narang, 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist, and Rowing Federation of India president Rajlaxmi Singh Deo have been elected unopposed as vice presidents.
10-Dec-2022 Sports
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“She has been towering inspiration to millions”: Nita Ambani hails PT Usha’s election as IOA president \
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“She has been towering inspiration to millions”: Nita Ambani hails PT Usha’s election as IOA president

10-Dec-2022
One of India's most successful athletes and a flag-bearer of Indian sports globally, PT Usha was elected as president of IOA on Saturday along with a new executive council.
10-Dec-2022 Sports
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FINA bans transgender athletes from participating in women’s events \
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FINA bans transgender athletes from participating in women’s events

21-Jun-2022
FINA, the governing body of the world swimming announced that they would not allow transgender athletes to participate in women’s events. On Sunday, FINA members largely accepted a new “gender inclusion policy”. The policy allows only swimmers who transformed before the age of 12 to participate in women’s competitions. There were also recommendations for an […]
21-Jun-2022 Sports
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World Rugby suspends Russia from all international activities \
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World Rugby suspends Russia from all international activities

01-Mar-2022
Dublin [Ireland], March 1 (ANI): World Rugby on Tuesday reiterated its condemnation of Russia's military operation in Ukraine and the facilitation of this action by Belarus.
01-Mar-2022 Sports
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China walking in footsteps of Taliban, destroying Tibetan culture: Expert \
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China walking in footsteps of Taliban, destroying Tibetan culture: Expert

24-Feb-2022
Beijing [China], February 24 (ANI): Brahma Chellaney, a strategic expert, says that China is walking in the footsteps of the Taliban saying that the destruction of two massive Buddha statues built in the sixth century by China is similar to the destruction of numerous religious artefacts in Afghanistan by Taliban.
24-Feb-2022 World
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Taiwan ‘firmly oppose’ Beijing’s designs at Winter Olympics \
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Taiwan ‘firmly oppose’ Beijing’s designs at Winter Olympics

20-Feb-2022
Taipei [Taiwan], February 20 (ANI): After an Olympics spokeswoman used a news event for remarks on Taiwan and Xinjiang, Taipei on Friday rebuked Chinese 'propaganda' at Beijing Winter Olympics.
20-Feb-2022 World
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IOC session in India will be significant development for country’s Olympic aspiration: Nita Ambani \
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IOC session in India will be significant development for country’s Olympic aspiration: Nita Ambani

19-Feb-2022
Beijing [China], February 19 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Nita Ambani described Saturday's decision to award India the right to host the IOC Session in Mumbai in 2023 as "a significant development for India's Olympic aspirations and a matter of great pride and joy".
19-Feb-2022 Sports
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: IOC President was ‘very disturbed’ after seeing Kamila Valieva performance in free skate \
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: IOC President was ‘very disturbed’ after seeing Kamila Valieva performance in free skate

18-Feb-2022
Beijing [China], February 18 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Friday said he was very disturbed after watching the performance of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva in the women's free skate at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in which the 15-year-old fell several times.
18-Feb-2022 Sports
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Kamila Valieva argued positive drug test was due to contamination from her grandfather’s medication \
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Kamila Valieva argued positive drug test was due to contamination from her grandfather’s medication

15-Feb-2022
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): The 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva who has found herself amidst the doping scandal at the Winter Games defended her positive drug test by saying it was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather's medication, an Olympic official said on Tuesday.
15-Feb-2022 Sports
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Beijing 2022: Kamila Valieva cleared by CAS to compete at Olympics, IOC announces no medal ceremony if Russian figure skater win medal \
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Beijing 2022: Kamila Valieva cleared by CAS to compete at Olympics, IOC announces no medal ceremony if Russian figure skater win medal

14-Feb-2022
Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday declined to impose a provisional suspension on the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.
14-Feb-2022 Sports
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