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World Athletics, together with the International Athletics Foundation (IAF), has today launched a US$500,000 fund to support professional athletes experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe, who also chairs the IAF, said the fund would be used to assist athletes who have lost most of their income in the last few months due to the suspension of international competition while the world combats the global health emergency. Established in 1986 to support charitable causes involving athletics, the International Athletics Foundation, under the Honorary Presidency of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, has allocated resources from its budgets for 2020 and 2021 to assist athletes in need through this process. Coe will chair an expert multi-regional working group to assess the applications for assistance, which will be submitted through World Athletics’ six Area Associations. The members will include: Olympic champion and 1500

beIN SPORTS launches new sports ‘ON DEMAND’ service with an incredible selection of exclusive documentaries and re-runs of the greatest matches ever played New service to also release official FIFA World Cup films since 1954 and ‘behind the scenes’ documentaries easily available at your fingertips   DOHA – 28 April 2020 – beIN SPORTS has today announced the launch of an incredible new sports archive service available on beIN ON DEMAND, featuring a wide selection of classic matches, exclusive documentaries, behind the scenes features, as well as official FIFA World Cup films for fans to easily enjoy across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) at a time that suits them. With most global live sport unfortunately on pause due to the coronavirus crisis, households across the MENA region will now be able to relive the most legendary moments in sport history, with re-runs of FIFA World Cups, the UEFA Champions League, English Premier League, and El Clasico

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Goan football coach and UK nationals team up to help poor people in Palolem Goan football coach and UK nationals team up to help poor people in Palolem A Bhakti Yoga teacher from United Kingdom, a Goan football coach and Englishman having business interests in Cambodia have teamed up in the Indian coastal state of Goa to reach out to poor families and help them with essential items during the lockdown period on Palolem beach, in South Goa. Bhakti Yogi Linda Russell has been a long time visitor to India dating back to nearly three decades while Akhil Pagui, a native of Palolem, has been a youth development football coach for the last 12 years. Andrew Mason, owner of franchise Big Easy Phnom Penh and Ko Rong Samloem, Cambodia, which generates money for charities in Cambodia, completes the circle. Mason has been extending his charitable hand to the India project initiated by Pagui and is a major fund raiser, said Linda. In Palolem Beach, one of the most popular beach in Goa,

ICARUS Sports continues its broadcasting partnership with beIN Sports Marking the 4th consecutive year, ICARUS Sports continues going from strength to strength, further bolstering its international media exposure. A key broadcasting partnership, beIN Sports is a leading player among international sports broadcasters. Through this partnership, ICARUS Sports continues to increase its international exposure in the regions of USA, Canada, Australia, South-East Asia. BeIN Sports will broadcast all episodes of our monthly magazines, the Outdoor Sports Show, Inside Sailing, and Gearing Up; including our TV series, GC32 Speed Catamarans, and XTERRA Adventures. Alexandra Thomas, Media Sales Manager at ICARUS Sports, commented, “We are very proud to announce another year of collaborating with beIN Sports. Especially, during challenging times like these, such partnerships urge ICARUS Sports to continue to deliver its mission, and bring fascinating content to sports enthusiasts worldwide, k

What keeps Micky Fernandes, former India international and current Vasco coach busy during the corona virus lockdown? Besides his regular home training schedule he is keeping himself occupies by playing the drums and learning new tunes. “I like playing the drums it's one of my child hood hobbies. I learn new beats,” said the 37-year-old who played for different clubs I-league clubs in Goa, Mumbai and West Bengal. “Pick up something easy and doable ...like a jump rope what we all did as young kids. Mountain climbers, burpees, jumping Jack's and the list goes on. Yoga meditation or dance to some peppy music,” he advises people during the lockdown, who won the I-league with Dempo SC and was part of the Goa’s Santosh trophy winning on two occasions. Question: People have been advised to remain at home (in the fight against coronavirus). What are your thoughts? Answer: It is a deadly life threatening virus that still doesn’t have an antidote or a cure. Currently

Paris Saint-Germain E-Challenge by Meghessib and friends Ahmed Al Meghessib, professional football player and official Paris Saint-Germain Esports athlete hosts the Paris Saint-Germain E-Challenge to entertain the gaming community in Qatar during the lockdown. For the first edition, 16 local influencers and athletes have been invited by AAMEGHESSIB to join this initiative and take part in this exciting E-Football tournament! From Saturday 11 to Monday 13 April, Basam Hisham, Mohammed Adnan, Adullah Al Tamimi and the other selected guests will be competing in an online knock out tournament with one goal: Challenge AAMEGHESSIB in the big final! All the games will be broadcast and commented by the Paris Saint-Germain Esport champion on his Twitch Channel accessible through this link : hhttps://m.twitch.tv/aameghessib/profile   Ahmed Al Meghessib, Paris Saint -Germain Esports player said : “In this difficult time where people have to stay

Everyone else is worried and anxious about the toll COVID-19 will take on our lives - in the present as well as the near future. The people of the sports world are finding themselves in vulnerable positions both socially and economically. The already fragile ecosystem is perhaps near breaking point. The sports association as facilitator, catalyst and provocateur in the field what should be there role? Sports personalities are the hopemakers of the world. The world is wondering how they will cope and adapt to the new realities and wade through this crisis? The world would like to listen to you – players, coaches, coaching support staff, production professionals, venue managers, tournament organisers, everyone who sees themselves as part of this arts and culture community in the country.  The world would like to listen to your anxieties, your restlessness, your challenges, your hopes, and ideas to adapt and renew. The world would also like you to tell us what the greater sporting co

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Academy Qatar has taken the remote program route to impart football training to over 1000 players registered for its coaching sessions in a bid to keep them active during the Corona virus lockdown period. Twice a week, the PSG Qatar is releasing on their Youtube channel   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKsiahvfYF_hvbyqnORJ2Q/videos a 30 to 45 minutes program adapted to all ages, skills levels and space constraint. The video contains a range of topic including nutrition tips, warm up, ball mastery to fitness, the participants can enjoy a professional session and keep progressing while staying home, officials of the French club which is owned by Qatar Sports Investments said. In addition to the remote program and to maintain a strong level of engagement with the local community, PSG Qatar delivers a https://www.facebook.com/PSGACADEMYQATAR/ Facebook live training session every Thursday at 4pm, they added.

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