A contingent from India reached Lahore on Saturday via the Wagah Border to take part in the championship, being hosted by Pakistan for the first time. The pictures and footage of the Indians arriving in Lahore have surfaced in social media.
Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand has received an honourable mention in the male category of the prestigious 2019 International Olympic Committee's Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of role he played in the development of the game in the country.
Mandeep Singh scored a field goal in the second minute of the match before Gauthier Boccard equalised for world number one Belgium in the 33rd minute with a powerful drag flick from a penalty corner.
Kobe Bryant along with his daughter and seven other people died in a helicopter crash on January 26.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) had named a second-string women team for the tournament to be held from February 11 to 16 but a full-strength men's side which features World Championship bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth.
After skipping the first edition of the tournament in 2019, India made a dream debut at the League, collecting five points from the opening tie against the Netherlands.
So far, over 600 people have lost their lives in China due to coronavirus outbreak and more than 30,000 confirmed cases have been reported.
Last year marked an eventful season for the Indian women's team as it booked its ticket to 2020 Olympics, where for the first time in the history of the game it will make back-to-back appearances.
The Indian women's team was scheduled to travel to China from March 14 to 25. However, due to the fast-spreading disease, that has killed over 636 people and infected at least 31,161, it has been cancelled.
The team was supposed to be in China from March 14 to 25 as part of their preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will flag off the New Delhi Marathon on February 23.
Indian hockey team's forward Gurjant Singh stressed on the need to be consistent in performances ahead of the side's clash against Belgium in the FIH Pro League.
Gianna Bryant's school has decided to retire her no.2 basketball jersey after she, along with father Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash on January 26.
Briels believes India will be a totally differently opponent, especially after their morale-boosting win over Netherlands in their opening Pro League tie.
These centres will be closely monitored by Hockey India and its High Performance Director and the programme will also that the athletes are provided with international exposure.
According to reports, Mo Farah, 36, decided to withdraw from the meet after sustaining a minor Achilles injury in training.
Sindhu recorded an easy 15-7 15-8 win over Das, representing Pune Aces at the GMC Balayogi Sats Indoor Stadium.
IOA chief Narinder Batra stated that all the medical advisories are being shared with athletes following the outbreak of coronavirus in China.
The 25-year-old Manipuri, representing Railways here, lifted 88kg in snatch in her second attempt and 115kg in clean and jerk for a total of 203kg.
Rani Rampal scored the only goal as India beat Great Britain 1-0 in Auckland.
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