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Minister St-Onge announces creation of Sport Canada athletes commission
Canada's sport minister Pascale St-Onge emphasized once again that the athlete voice is critical in changing the sports culture in this country.
Canada's sport minister announces new measures to protect athletes from maltreatment, abuse
In an attempt to combat what Canada's sport minister has called a safe sport crisis in the country, federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge announced Sunday morning a number of new measures to hold sport organizations across the country accountable, with the ultimate goal of protecting athletes from maltreatment and abuse.
Minister who called Blackpool 'godawful' sorry over 'clueless and offensive' comments
A Tory minister has apologised after describing Blackpool as a “godawful” place. The town's council leader has blasted Heather Wheeler's comments as “ignorant” and “ill-advised”.
Ranji Trophy: Bengal advance as minister Manoj Tiwary slams century
Tiwary on Friday achieved what no one else did in 88 years of Ranji Trophy: score a hundred while being a sitting minister in a state government. Without an iota of doubt, Tiwary's 136 was the highlight of an inconsequential fifth day's play as Bengal advanced to the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy on the basis of their massive first-innings lead. In between signing files related to his constituency, Tiwary, a sitting minister of sports and youth affairs in the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, struck 19 fours and two sixes.
Cricketer, Mamata Banerjee's Minister, Scores Century In Ranji Trophy
India cricketer Manoj Tiwary on Friday scored a century for Bengal in their second innings of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash against Jharkhand in Bengaluru. Tiwary, who is also the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports in West Bengal, reached triple figures in 152 balls, hitting 14 boundaries and one six. Tiwary came out to bat on Day 5 when Bengal were 129 for four in their second innings. He and Abhishek Porel then added 72 runs for the fifth wicket before the latter was dismissed on 34 by Shahbaz Nadeem. At the time of writing this, Bengal were 297 for six with Shahbaz Ahmed batting on 38.
Sports minister St-Onge says NDAs in athlete agreements are contrary to safe sport
Pascale St-Onge says non-disclosure agreements go against the very principle of safe sport.
Canada's sport minister says NDAs go against principle of safe sport
Pascale St-Onge says non-disclosure agreements go against the very principle of safe sport.