Monaco: Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge and Colombian long jumper Caterine Ibarguen were named International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Male and Female Athlete of the Year at the federation’s end of year award ceremony here. Kipchoge won the Berlin Marathon in 2:01:39 in September, improving the previous world record[Read More…]
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Haryana government asks athletes to hand over earnings, draws flak
New Delhi: The Haryana government has shocked the national sports fraternity by issuing a notification asking sportspersons from the state to hand over one third of their earnings from professional events and endorsements to the Haryana Sports council. The notification, dated April 30, states that the money thus collected from[Read More…]