IOC suspends India from hosting Olympic qualifying events
New Delhi, Feb 22: In a major setback for India, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday suspended all Indian applications to host future Olympic-related events until New Delhi …
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Around 500 to shoot for 14 Tokyo Olympic quotas at ISSF World Cup
New Delhi, Feb 22: Despite the scrapping of two of the 16 Tokyo Olympics quotas on offer, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol New Delhi 2019 …
Olympic quota doesn’t confirm ticket to Tokyo: Shooter Ravi Kumar
New Delhi, Feb 21: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Ravi Kumar is hopeful of bagging an Olympic quota at the ISSF Shooting World Cup but feels it doesn’t gurantee him a …
Rahul Jadhav successfully completes DeAddiction Ultra Run 2019
New Delhi, Feb 20: In a move to spread awareness about addiction and ways to combat it, Rahul Jadhav, a reformed addict from Mumbai, on Wednesday successfully completed an ultra-run …
NRAI open to host Pak shooters, NRAP gets cagey
New Delhi, Feb 20: Hours after the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) put the ball in Pakistan’s court, saying there is no hindrance from the Indian side on their …
Indonesia submits bid to IOC for hosting 2032 Olympics
Jakarta, Feb 19: Indonesia has submitted a proposal to host the 2032 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after successfully holding the Asian Games last year, a statement from …
Indians well prepared for shooting World Cup: Abhishek Verma
New Delhi, Feb 19: Expressing confidence that he will claim a medal at the upcoming ISSF World Cup here, Indian shooter Abhishek Verma said that the hosts will have to …
Pakistan shooters granted visa for ISSF World Cup
New Delhi, Feb 18: Ending speculation over the participation of Pakistani shooters in the ISSF World Cup at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range starting on Wednesday, the National Rifle …
FIDE VP Nigel Short takes aim at AICF again
Chennai, Feb 18: Global chess body FIDE’s Vice-President and chess Grand Master (GM) Nigel Short targeted the All India Chess Federation (AICF) again by expressing disappointment at the disenfranchisement of …
Odisha gets its first high-performance centre
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18: Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre, the first high-performance centre in Odisha, was on Monday inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Kalinga Stadium here. This will create …