Indian athletics' High Performance Director Volker Herrmann quits
November 22, 2020 14:59 ISTAn AFI source confirmed that Herrmann resigned a few weeks ago but said he did not give any "specific reason".
An AFI source confirmed that Herrmann resigned a few weeks ago but said he did not give any "specific reason".
Woods, the 82-time winner on the Tour, will make his tournament debut with Charlie, his 11-year-old son who has already established himself as an accomplished junior golfer in Florida.
Since returning to the national coaching camp in August after a six-week break, the core group has been working towards achieving their previous form and match-fitness.
Singh has been suffering from a kidney ailment and the 58-year-old is on dialysis waiting for a donor for transplant. He was recently also provided financial assistance by the sports ministry.
Karkera was part of the Indian team that won bronze in the 2017 Hockey World League Final and was part of the team that witnessed Asia Cup success in Dhaka in 2017.
John Coates, who attended a project review with the Tokyo 2020 organisers and the IPC on Wednesday, said that athletes' number at the opening ceremony will not be cut.
India is likely to field a strong contingent at the Games, which was pushed back by a year to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead of getting to know their global neighbours, Olympic athletes will be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they've finished competing.
The Executive Board of the Asian Paralympic Committee met virtually and discussed various topics including the implementation of the new strategic plan and the upcoming games' preparation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bugatha, the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 champion, will spearhead the men's field alongside Abhishek Pal, Avinash Sable and Pradeep Singh.
As per the tentative schedule, the pre-season games will take place from December 11-19.
The record number of new cases came as IOC President Thomas Bach ended his visit to Japan to discuss with Olympic officials on how to safely host the games.
Olympian hurdler and multi-faceted sports personality Jagmohan Singh, who introduced scientific fitness training methods in athletics and other sports during his long stint at the NIS-Patiala, died of heart attack here on Tuesday. He was 88.
In a more private setting, Bach has spoken directly about Olympic athletes’ responsibility to consider the vaccine.
The committee's first responsibility will be to ensure all the masters athletes of various age categories are registered on the Hockey India member units portal.
The 2020/21 ISL season will begin on November 20 with all matches to be played in three bio-secure venues across Goa amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thomas Bach, who is on his first visit to Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic broke, said the nation had shown they can organise sporting events in a safe environment through recent competitions.
Back home in Venezuela, Ruben Limardo Gascon is hailed as a national hero for winning a gold medal in fencing at the 2012 London Olympics.
Bach lauded new advances in rapid testing as a boost to hold the games.
Jack tested positive for the anabolic agent ahead of the 2019 world championships.
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