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MotoGP extends deal to race at Dutch venue Assen until 2031

SportzPower Team

May 02, 2024 18:05

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A new agreement between MotoGP and the TT Circuit Assen confirms the classic Dutch venue on the MotoGP calendar until 2031, extending its previous agreement that ran until 2026.

Assen is a fan favourite thanks to its incredible layout, fantastic atmosphere and unique final chicane, the latter of which has been the stage for many of the sport’s most iconic moments, then and now. It’s also MotoGP™s longest-serving venue, having hosted Grand Prix motorcycle racing since the inaugural 1949 season – a unique feat on the modern calendar.

Jan 16, 2024 16:01

GMR Sports enters fitness arena with Yoddhas Gym in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: GMR Sports, the sports vertical of GMR Group, Tuesday announced the launch of a unique state-of-the art gym, Yoddhas Gym, in Hyderabad. The GMR group, a pioneer in creating a sporting ecosystem in India through their various teams in Cricket, Kabaddi and Kho-Kho along with academies have now forayed into fitness with the Yoddhas Gym.

Jan 11, 2024 11:01

IIS adds talented names to swimming programme

BELLARY, Karnataka: Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) announced on Tuesday that it had added swimmers Maana Patel, Kushagra Rawat, Ishaan Mehra, Astha Choudhury, Ashmitha Chandra and Bikram Changmai, amongst others to its swimming programme, headquartered at its state-of-the-art facilities in Vidyanagar, in Karnataka.

Jan 10, 2024 19:01

South United Football Club launches 3 training centres in Pune

PUNE: South United Football Club (SUFC), which lays claim to being "the country’s only profitable private club", has announced the opening of three training centres in Pune, with the stated aim being to bolster the rich footballing culture of the city and make it a hub for the sport in Western India.

Jan 10, 2024 18:01

2036 Olympics bid: Guj forms co. to build infra, budgets Rs6000cr

The Gujarat government has formed a separate company and earmarked Rs 6,000 crore to build six sports complexes to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games in case India wins the bid for the quadrennial multi-discipline sporting extravaganza, an official said on Tuesday.

Dec 21, 2023 18:12

ASICS unveils growth plans, targets 50 new stores by 2025

BENGALURU: Japanese sports performance brand ASICS is eyeing expansion in India by adding 50 new stores by 2025. In a press release issued Wednesday, ASICS stated that its first mono-brand store would open in 2026, giving Indian consumers access to an expanded global product portfolio.

Dec 19, 2023 19:12

CSK launches Super Kings Academy in Coimbatore

Former Indian cricketer and IPL legend, Ambati Rayudu launched the Super Kings Academy in Coimbatore, which will commence cricket coaching classes in January 2024. The academy’s infrastructure includes 9 pitches of which 5 are turf pitches, 2 astroturf and 2 Matting pitches along with floodlights for training in the evenings.

Dec 14, 2023 20:12

Odisha govt, Tata Steel sign MoU for 2 high-performance centres

The Odisha government and Tata Steel on Wednesday signed an MoU to establish high-performance centres (HPCs) for archery and sport climbing.

Dec 12, 2023 17:12

Naveen inaugurates India's largest Sports Science Centre in Kalinga

In a landmark step, Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated India's largest state-of-the-art Sports Science Centre at the Kalinga Stadium. This centre has been established in partnership with Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist.

Dec 08, 2023 18:12

ICC rates Ahmedabad pitch for WC final as 'average'

NEW DELHI: The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad which hosted the ODI World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19 has been rated "average" by the International Cricket Council (ICC). ICC match referee and former Zimbabwe batter Andy Pycroft, however, rated the outfield as "very good", PTI reports.

Dec 05, 2023 20:12

CWG end nigh? '26 Games in doubt after Gold Coast 'no' as host

There are serious doubts now over whether the next Commonwealth Games (CWG), scheduled for 2026, will take place. This comes after Australia's Gold Coast on Monday ruled itself out of hosting the quadrennial multi-sport event. It bears noting that Gold Coast is the second potential Australian host of the 2026 Games to have "dropped the baton" on the event after Victoria earlier pulled the plug on it.

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