Three more race walkers qualify for Olympics; new national records in men's and women's 20km event
February 13, 2021 11:49 ISTThe National Open Race Walking Championships are the first major athletics event after the end of COVID-19 lockdown.
The National Open Race Walking Championships are the first major athletics event after the end of COVID-19 lockdown.
World Championship silver-medallist Amit Panghal (52kg), who won gold in the recently-concluded Cologne World Cup in Germany, will also compete at the Spanish event.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in its new statement on Tuesday that Mori's remarks are "absolutely inappropriate and in contradiction to the IOC's commitments and the reforms of its Olympic Agenda 2020".
Para-athlete Simran got closer to her Paralympic dream as she clinched the gold medal in women's 100m T13 final, clocking 12.74 seconds.
If it secures an invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which takes place in June 2021, it will become the first squad flying the Indian tri-color to take part in the iconic twice-around-the-clock endurance classic.
The move follows his sexist comments about women more than a week ago, and an ensuing and rare public debate in Japan about gender equality.
It was decided that Das will be appointed as a DSP rank officer in the Assam police and medal winners in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will be appointed as Class- I officers.
The International Gymnastics Federation said it was canceling its all-around World Cup series of events because of the pandemic.
According to the IOA secretary general, discussions with the health ministry are going on, but it's uncertain when the process of vaccination for athletes will commence.
The 24-year-old world bronze medallist clocked 3:53.09 to wrap up the convincing win.
Initially starting out as a weightlifter, Gaurav later switched to powerlifting under the guidance of Dronacharya awardee coach Bhupender Dhawan
Spinks won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight in 1978.
Dutee had clinched bronze in the 60m dash with a time of 7.22 seconds at the 2016 Asian Indoor event.
Beauty scored a hat-trick in India's first match against the Chile junior team which helped set up a comfortable 5-3 win.
His comment came when he was asked about the presence of few women on the board of the Japanese Olympic Committee.
AIBA President Umar Kremlev also congratulated Singh and the two spoke about mutual co-operation in a conference call after the elections on Monday.
Yoshiro Mori was reported by a daily newspaper saying women talk too much in meetings. His comments have created a storm in Japan, where women are grossly under-represented in politics and in board rooms.
Ground rules for thousands of Olympic and Paralympic officials to ensure safe travel, daily life and competitions at the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic were published Wednesday.
Rijiju said all requirements of athletes heading into the Tokyo Olympics are being met.
Earlier it was reported that Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga may announce a month-long extension of a virus state of emergency till March 7 in Tokyo and other parts of the country.
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