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Schedule for 13th South Asian Games 2019 announced
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): The schedule for the 13th South Asian Games 2019 was announced on Friday.
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Delhi Cabinet approves expanded policy to encourage budding sportspersons
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The Delhi government on Wednesday approved the Department of Education's proposal of upward revision in the cash incentives for sportspersons of the national capital.
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Embassy's Prodigy Fouaad Mirza wins Gold Astride his New Horse Dajara
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Oct 14(ANI/BusinessWire India): Fouaad Mirza, Arjuna Award winner and Asian Games Silver medalist from Embassy International Riding School, secured Gold in the CCI3*S, in Strzegom, Poland yesterday astride his new horse 'Dajara'.
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Saurabh Chaudhary beats own world record score
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 14 (ANI): Asian Games champion Saurabh Chaudhary during the finals of the Men's 10M Air Pistol national shooting trials T7 on Saturday won a score of 246.8, beating his own finals world record score of 246.3.
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Odisha-based Anupama Swain wins bronze in World Martial Arts Mastership, q
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Woman athlete Anupama Swain who qualified for 2022 Asian Games by winning a bronze medal in the recently concluded World Martial Arts Mastership Jiu-Jitsu has said that the achievement was a proud moment for her as she was the only Indian to partic
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Dreamt of Arjuna Award after winning gold in Asian Athletics Championships
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Indian heptathlete Swapna Barman, who is all set to receive Arjuna Award, said that she dreamt of winning the prestigious award when she bagged gold at the Asian Athletics Championships in 2017.
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Divij Sharan ties the knot with 'best partner' Samantha Murray
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Asian Games 2018 gold medallist and Indian's Divij Sharan got married to British tennis player Samantha Murray.
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I draw inspiration from Mary Kom, says Sunil Chhetri
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri on Thursday said he draws inspiration from the six-time boxing world champion MC Mary Kom.
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No athlete has benefitted from Haryana sports policy, says Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], Jun 27 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Thursday said Haryana sports policy is not up to the mark as no athlete has benefitted from it in the last four-five years.
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India Open International Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa enter semi-fina
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 22 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and Asian Championships bronze medallist Shiva Thapa marched their way into the semi-finals of the India Open International Boxing on Wednesday.
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Can't accept Dutee Chand's same-sex relation, says mother
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jajpur (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): Sprinter Dutee Chand, who recently came out about her same-sex relationship with a younger relative is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family.
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After Dutee Chand's admission of same-sex relation, sister says she was "p
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jajpur (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): Athlete Dutee Chand's brave admission of being in a same-sex relation has not gone down well with her family. Dutee's elder sister on Monday said that the sprinter's partner "pressurized and blackmailed " her for wealth and property.
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