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Federation Cup 2023 athletics: Annu Rani wins javelin throw gold, breaches
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Annu breached the all-important qualifying standards with a throw of 59.24 m, way above the standard of 56.46 m set by AFI, as per Olympics.com. She also qualified for the Asian Athletics Championships, scheduled for July in Bangkok, Thailand. The mark set for women's javelin throw for ea
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"Players riding high on confidence ahead of FIH Pro League matches in Euro
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Fulton is all geared up for his first assignment with the team as they travel to Europe for the FIH Pro League 2022-2023 with the matches starting May 26. India's European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League will start from May 26 against Belgium. It will end on June 11 against Argentina.
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"Colour of medal could have been better": Indian boxer Mohammad Hussamuddi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Due to a knee injury, he suffered in the quarter-finals, Hussamuddin had to give a walkover and settle for bronze in his debut World Championships campaign
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"14 years of hard work paid off," says Nishant Dev after winning bronze me
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The 22-year-old Indian boxer Nishant Dev who clinched bronze medal in IBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2023 in Tashkent, expressed his desire to achieve more success in the upcoming tournament.
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"Sad we missed out on gold medal, learn many things in tournament": Deepa
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Deepak displayed unwavering grit against the two-time Worlds bronze medallist Billal Bennama of France and went down 3-4 in the semifinals after the bout was reviewed at the championship held in Tashkent last month
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Indian Women's Hockey Team leaves for Australia Tour 2023
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Indian women's hockey team led by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captained by Deep Grace Ekka will play a five-match Series against the hosts at the Mate Stadium in a tour that is part of the Indian team's preparations for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.
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Boxer Nitu Ghanghas eyes Asian Games medal, moves up to 54 kg
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The most practical move for Nitu could have been a move to the 51 kg category, but it is already occupied by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen. Nikhat's gold medal in the light flyweight division at the recently concluded IBA Women's Boxing Championships confirmed her participation in th
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Indian women's hockey team departs for Australia Tour 2023
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Indian Women's Hockey Team left for Adelaide, Australia today from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. The team led by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captained by Deep Grace Ekka will play a five-match Series against the hosts at the Mate Stadium in a tour that is pa
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Birth anniversary of Indian football legend PK Banerjee to be celebrated a
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Born on June 23, 1936, in Jalpaiguri, Banerjee is widely regarded as one of India's greatest footballers and was India's highest goalscorer with four goals en route to Gold Medal in the 1962 Asian Games. In a glittering international career, Banerjee played two Olympics (1956, 1960) and thre
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Federation declares PK Banerjee's birth anniversary as AIFF Grassroots Day
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Explaining the reason behind choosing PK's birth anniversary, AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran said it is a well-known fact that PK was an exemplary footballer, who played a pivotal role in India's historic gold medal finish in the 1962 Asian Games
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Govt's new initiatives, policies helping J-K sportspersons perform at high
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The government's new initiatives and policies in the field of sports have helped sportspersons from Jammu and Kashmir to give their best performances and emerge as champions in national and international competitions.
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Praveen Chithravel sets new triple jump national record
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
He broke the men's triple jump national record of 17.30m registered by Renjith Maheswary at the third Indian Grand Prix in Bangalore in 2016.
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