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Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer’s Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs) from either country “will not participate in the parade of delegations and teams during the opening ceremony since they are individual…

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Racing Promotions Private Limited (RPPL), led by Hyderabad-based Akhilesh Reddy to host the exhilarating Indian Racing Festival has partnered with JK Tyre, a trailblazer in introducing diverse motorsport sub-cultures in India. This is a landmark moment in Indian motor-racing history, with two of the biggest titans of Indian motorsport coming together to propel the sport…

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Russia’s sports minister on Wednesday said Moscow should not boycott the upcoming Paris Olympics despite the severe restrictions on its athletes over the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in December suspended Russia from the 2024 Games, but gave the green light for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals as long as…

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File image of Devendra Jhajharia© Twitter Indian athlete Devendra Jhajharia was elected as the new president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Thursday. The 42-year-old javelin thrower, who has secured three medals at the Paralympics, including two golds and a silver, was elected to the top post of the organisation and has taken…

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The Sports Ministry on Tuesday revoked the suspension imposed on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) after the body initiated the process for its long-pending elections in which multiple-time Paralympic medallist Devendra Jhajharia is set to be elected President. On February 2, the ministry terminated PCI’s recognition for “intentional delay to elect a new executive…

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The grand finale of College Rivals, India’s largest Esports talent hunt, culminated in a remarkable fashion as 28 college students from across the nation triumphed and shared a generous INR 50 lakh prize pool. The grand finale of Ampverse’s inaugural intellectual property and Asia’s largest ecosystem of gaming communities and IPs, in collaboration with DMI…

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The four-day inter-university sports meet “Sportikon 2024”, hosted by Bennett University (BU), saw the participation of over 1,200 athletes from 51 colleges and universities across India. The event, which ended on Sunday, featured 14 sports competitions, as well as workshops for students who want to pursue a career in sports, following the vision of Union…

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Competing against Mother Nature is perhaps the most challenging task that professional athletes face. Whether it climbing hills or mountain biking or a triathlon, athletes face the toughest of obstacles and even surmount them with gay abandon. Indian professional mountaineer Arjun Vajpai, trained at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi, reveals how…

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The CEAT Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) concluded its inaugural season with a breathtaking Grand Finale held in Bangalore. In an exhilarating display of skill and determination, the home team, BigRock Motorsport emerged victorious, securing their place as the champions of the inaugural CEAT ISRL season. The team dominated the Grand Finale, replicating…

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As the sporting fraternity in India witnesses the second season of the Women’s Premier League, a revetting story involving a father-daughter duo unfolded in the Indian Supercross Racing League. In its inaugural season, the ISRL has unearthed a gem in the form of Aleena Shaikh Mansur who is making waves in the world…

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