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National centre for Sepak Takraw can help India challenge the best in the
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Chaoba Devi, 34, has represented India at the Asian Games on four separate occasions. Although the Indian Women's Team is held in high esteem now owing to their bronze medal in the Quadrant event and Silver medal in the Regu event at the King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championships in 2023 and
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National Games: Delhi's KM Chanda puts behind Hangzhou Asian Games disappo
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi's middle-distance runner KM Chanda was so upset at missing out on a medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games that she went into hibernation and didn't even speak to her coach about what went wrong in China. The 22-year-old then decided to participate in the 37th National Games here just to ge
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Have left disappointments of past behind, eyes only on future: Arunachal's
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Arunachal Pradesh's Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu made headlines recently as they qualified for the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, but were denied visas into China, rendering them unable to compete at the marquee event. Although left disappointed by this development, the trio made a
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Shrine Board welcomes para archers on return from Hangzhou Asian Games
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board's para archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar were received and traditionally welcomed by higher officials of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on behalf of Chairman, SMVDSB (Lt. Governor, JK-UT) with garlands and tilak amidst chanting of Vedic mantras at
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Anurag Thakur with India's history-making Para Asian Games contingent
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India got 111 medals at the recently-concluded Para Asian Games. The country's previous best was 72 medals in the 2018 event in Indonesia.
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37th National Games: Virdhawal, Rujuta Khade crowned as fastest swimmers
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Virdhawal, the 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist, pipped Indian swimming latest sensation Srihari Nataraj of Karnataka for the gold with a timing of 22.82s. Srihari stopped the clock at 22.91s for the silver while Maharashtra's Mihir Ambre took the bronze with a time of 22.99s, as per a pres
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Javelin is global sport, growing well in India: Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Olympic and World Championship gold medallist Neeraj Chopra in javelin believes that the sport has become global and its growth in India is rapid now.
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National Games bronze gave me push to never quit again: Assam's Tilok Kutu
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A bronze medal in Pencak Silat at the 37th National Games in Goa has come as a fresh ray of hope for Assam youngster Tilok Kutum, who was forced to quit the sport due to acute financial crisis
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Lalu Bhoi, son of mason from a village in Odisha dreams big
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Lalu Prasad Bhoi was member of the national 4x100m relay team shortlisted for the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou. But the team narrowly missed the qualification mark of 39 seconds.
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India concludes Para Asian Games campaign with a record 111 medals, Anurag
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India crossed 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Para Games setting a new benchmark on Saturday.
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PM Modi congratulates Indian contingent for historic performance in Para A
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
India ended their Para Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou with a total of 111 medals, consisting of 29 golds, 31 silver and 51 bronze medals. India finished at number fifth in the medal tally.
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Happy but not satisfied: India's women hockey coach Schopman after win ove
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Indian Women's Hockey Team kicked off their Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2023 campaign in style with a 7-1 thumping win over Thailand in their first game of the tournament in Ranchi on Friday but their head coach Janneke Schopman believes that the team could have done much better.
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