Three Olympic gold medals (1948, 1952, and 1956) as a player and captain, a world cup gold as manager and to-this-date the highest individual scorer in an Olympic final (1952, Helsinki) -- Singh is widely considered the best centre-forward ever
The hockey great passed away at a private hospital on Monday morning after battling multiple health issues over the last few weeks.
The iconic player was 95 and is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, Gurbir.
The allowance includes expenses towards travel to hometown, diet charges while at home and other miscellaneous expenses incurred by the athletes.
15-year-old Jyoti Kumari has been called by Cycling Federation of India to appear for trials once the lockdown ends.
On May 17, the government permitted the use of stadia and sports complexes without spectators and under strict guidelines which allowed the athletes to return to outdoor training.
Panghal said that she was fine with attending the camp if necessary precautions are taken.
Hockey India has devised a detailed Standard Operating Procedure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with aim to provide safe training environment.
The National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) is working on a timeframe that allows for holding a national camp in July at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in the national capital.
Anand had defeated Vladimir Fedoseev 2-0 in the final tiebreaker and finished the tournament ahead of then reigning champion Magnus Carlsen.
Ivanka took to Twitter on Friday to highlight the story of the Indian girl, a class eight student, whose journey has become an extensive talking point even on social media where there has been talk about whether she has it in her to pursue cycling as a career.
Patrick Ewing has announced that he is being treated at a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.
Mizoram sports minister Robert Romawia Royte called the decision as "historic" and "unprecedented" development in the history of Mizoram.
Under the revamped calendar, BWF plans to host 22 events in the space of five months, starting from August 2020.
The remarks came two days after IOC President Thomas Bach said in an interview with the BBC that the Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled if it is not possible to hold it in 2021.
BWF has made major revamp to the badminton schedule for the rest of the year, with Indian Open taking place in December.
Comments from various figures in authority already hint at uncertainty over Tokyo Olympics -- and the concerns increase as three mega-events follow Olympics in China.
On Thursday, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) released the standard operating procedures (SOP), approved by the sports ministry, for athletes to follow while training amid coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 3,500 lives in the country so far.
In its 19-page Standard Operating Procedure for resumption of training as well as competitions, the Boxing Federation of India has mandated health protocols similar to what the Sports Authority of India has suggested.
The home ministry allowed the opening of sports complexes and stadia in its guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown, which has been extended till May 31. However, SAI sidestepped queries on when exactly training can resume.
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