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Poonam Mehra

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Catch 'em young: TOPS lowers age of induction to 13 for TT players with eye on 2036 Olympics

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By Poonam Mehra
| MSN India
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) The age of induction for table tennis players in the Sports Ministry's flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has been lowered from 17 to 13 in a major policy change to build India's bench strength for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics. Following the decision, two 13-year-olds -- Rishaan Chattopadhayay and Tanishka Kalbhairav -- have been already included in the TOPS Developmental Group.
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Yogasana Sets Sights On Becoming An Olympic Sport By 2036

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By Poonam Mehra
| Rediff.com
Yogasana, the ancient Indian practice, is making a bold push to become an official Olympic sport by 2036, blending physical and mental well-being with competitive athleticism. IMAGE: Yoga, the ancient Indian practice for mental and physical well-being propagated for centuries by spiritual gurus, is hoping to also become an eye-catching global sport -- Yogasana -- in the next decade. Yogasana aims to become a medal sport in the 2036 Olympics, potentially hosted in Ahmedabad.
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How Anti-Doping Act Amendments Will Change Enforcement

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By Poonam Mehra
| Rediff.com
Proposed amendments to India's National Anti-Doping Act grant officers greater powers to search and detain suspects, aiming to crack down on the supply and trafficking of banned substances and combat India's growing doping problem. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters Amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act propose allowing authorised officers to search suspects in public places and detain them for up to 24 hours.
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