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Javelin thrower Neeraj bags gold at Sotteville Athletics meet
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Sotteville [France], July 18 (ANI): India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in Sottevile Athletics meet here on Tuesday.
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Four U-19 players called for SAFF championship camp
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Four under-19 players- Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rahim Ali and Rahul KP- who represented India in the FIFA under-17 World Cup 2017 have been called by national coach Stephen Constantine for the preparatory camp for the South Asian Footbal
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Torch relay for Asian Games 2018 begins
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The torch relay for the much awaited Asian Games 2018 began on Sunday from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
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Sandra Oh makes history with Emmy nominations
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): 'Grey's Anatomy' star Sandra Oh has earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actress, thus becoming the first actress of Asian descent to receive a nod in the category.
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Indian men's hockey team to be part of TOPS
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) decided to approve the Indian Men's Hockey team, comprising 18 players selected for the Asian Games, as part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) here in a meeting on Wednesday.
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Mary Kom confident of World Championship title
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Five times world champion M.C Mary Kom has said that she is confident ahead of the World Boxing Championship and is training very hard for the same.
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Dipa Karmakar assures to give her best at Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): On returning to India after clinching gold at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Challenge, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar expressed gratitude to her coach for his support and assured to give her best at Asian Games.
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Pakistan Visa issue will be sorted soon: WFI President
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said that the visa issue faced by Pakistani wrestlers ahead of Asian Junior Championship will be sorted soon.
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2020 Olympics: Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in 49kg category
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu might compete in the 49kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics instead of her regular 48kg class as the international federation recently decided to introduce new categories in weightlifting.
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Sreejesh to lead Indian hockey team at Asian Games 2018
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will lead the 18-member Indian men's hockey squad while Chinglensana Singh Kangujam will serve as his deputy in the 18th Asian Games, which is slated to begin in Jakarta and Palembang from August 18.
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PM Modi congratulates Dipa Karmakar for gymnastics World Challenge Cup gol
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Mersin (Ankara) [Turkey], July 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar for her gold medal in the vault event at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Challenge Cup here on Sunday.
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Guwahati hosts 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 07 (ANI): In an attempt to promote sports culture in Assam, the state government on Saturday hosted 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship. The event witnessed a huge participation from athletes from across India.
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