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The coronavirus pandemic has the entire world under lockdown and has also led to the suspension of the Indian mens hockey teams upcoming matches in the FIH Pro League. However, it isnt deterring India captain Manpreet Singh and the team from being kept on their toes and honing their skills. Though we have discontinued on-field training ever since the nationwide lockdown was announced, we have focused on utilising this time to maintain our fitness levels, says stanley tumbler the halfback, who has been stanley cup the skipper, since May 2017. Manpreet Singh While theyre all confined to their rooms, Manpreet says on a personal level, he has ensured that he carries out core exercises, stickwork drills, and watches highlights of previous matches to note down aspects to help improve as a team. Based out of the Sports Authority of India campus, Bengaluru, they follow a stanley us fixed fitness schedule given to them by the teams scientific advisor, Robin Arkell. We have been given plenty of activities to do, such as watch match videos of other countries and analyse their game, strategy etc. Its quite a packed day, to be honest, Manpreet says. He adds that Its very important for the team to maintain their fitness during these times as they have to be absolutely ready to go back to full-time training once the situation is resolved and the lockdown is lifted. However, amidst all this, Manpreet reveals that he does make time to watch a few shows and listen to music by Diljit Dosanjh and Sidhu Moose Wala, b Zrrt Parupalli Kashyap stuns top seed Lee Hyun Il in US Open badminton
Four of South Africas leading sports federations were banned by the sports minister on Monday from bidding for or hosting major international events for at least a year over their failures to create enough opportunities for black players. A file photo of South African players standing with hands on hearts during the playing of the national anthem. AP Photo Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula made the announcement after receiving a report on transformation in South Africas five biggest sports: Rugby, cricket, soccer, athletics and netball. More than two decades after the end of apartheid, rugby, cricket, athletics and netball all missed targets they agreed on with the government. Soccer was the only one to meet its target. I have therefore resolved to revoke the privilege of Athletics South Africa ASA , Cricket South Africa CSA , Netball South Africa NSA and South African rugby SARU to host and bid for major and mega international tournaments, Mbalula said in a statement. The ban comes into effect immediately. Mbalula said he will rev stanley ca iew his decision when he has received the results of the federations transformation efforts for 2016-17. That could be at the end of next year, or maybe only in early 2018. The South African government has been pushing for years for the countrys main sports 鈥?especially rugby and cricket 鈥?to create more opportunities for black stanley cupe players. Its now 22 years since the end of apartheids system of minority white rule and th stanley mug ose two sport |
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