Page 8 - Athletes

Govt to launch 'Target Olympic Podium Scheme' for junior athletes: Rijiju

Rijiju announced the decision during the 'Fit Hai To Hit Hai Fit India' webinar which was attended by HRD minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal, P V Sindhu and Sunil Chhetri

Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 lakh for Indian coaches

The announcement came after the ministry's decision on Thursday to extend the contracts of all foreign coaches till September 30 next year

Downsized, simplified: Japan prepares for a 'very different' Tokyo Olympics

Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year's postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpayers billions

Athletes, and not sports federations, dominate feedback on training roadmap

18 Olympic NSFs were asked to respond by May 20 but only seven -- archery, hockey, rowing, squash, volleyball, weightlifting and yachting -- gave feedback before the deadline

'Concrete decision' on resumption of athletes' training soon: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju interacted with more than 40 athletes from various disciplines including Hima Das, Neeraj Chopra, Tajinder Toor, KT Irfan, Shivpal Singh, Poovamma, Jinson Johnson, and Md Anas

'Elite' athletes to resume training once nationwide lockdown lifted: Rijiju

The country has been in lockdown since March 24 and it is currently slated to be lifted on May 17

IOC says no 'ideal' solution for Olympics as athletes voice Covid19 worries

'The IOC is committed to finding a solution with the least negative impact for the athletes,' a spokesperson said

Is there life for us after Kobe Bryant, superstar athlete and global hero?

For 20 years, Kobe flew over rims and took an entire city with him, thrilling audiences with a dynamism so raw that you could actually feel it from the other side of your telly

The quiet brain of the athlete

The brains of fit young athletes dial down extraneous noise and attend to important sounds better than those of other young people

Tailored treatments could help athletes with eating disorders, says study

An eating disorder in an athlete can remain hidden or invisible, and that is where it wreaks havoc

Now, athletes can identify prohibited medicines with NPPA, NADA app

The two regulators signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purpose

Age like a former athlete

Aging is one of the great mysteries of life and science

Game over: How professional athletes can have a career after sport

Players need to start thinking about what to do after sport almost as soon as they start playing