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World Athletics U20 C'ships: Anurag Thakur meets athletes, wants to help y
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday met with athletes who came back from Nairobi after participating in World Athletics U20 Championships.
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India's youngest-ever Deputy Chef De Mission Arhan Bagati is all set to ma
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): India's youngest-ever Deputy Chef De Mission, Arhan Bagati, is all set to lead the country's first batch of athletes for the Paralympics Tokyo starting today.
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Paralympics: Tokyo 2020 sets record for most athletes and women at Games
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Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): Tokyo 2020 has become the biggest Paralympic Games ever with a record number of athletes taking part. In addition, more female athletes than ever before will line up at the postponed Games which opens on Tuesday.
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Paralympic Games: Indian shooters, archers arrive in Tokyo
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Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): India's largest batch of para-athletes consisting of shooters, archers, and swimmers arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday morning for the Paralympic Games.
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I'm sure she will bring Olympics medal, says Shaili's ex-coach after she c
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 24 (ANI): After Shaili Singh bagged a silver medal in the women's long jump event at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, her former coach Arjun Singh said that the athlete is talented and capable, and expressed hope that she will bring an
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Tokyo Paralympics: Indian shooters, archers leave for Games
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New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Twenty-eight members of the Indian contingent, including athletes and officials, left for Tokyo Paralympic Games on Monday from Indira Gandhi International Airport here.
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Tokyo Paralympics: India's water sports athletes confident of best showing
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Tokyo [Japan], August 23 (ANI): India's three-member water sports delegation, comprising two male swimmers and a female canoe sprint athlete, are confident they will be able to deliver their best performances at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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We've top-ranked athletes, it will be great Paralympics for India, says De
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Tokyo [Japan], August 23 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president, on Monday said the athletes are in a positive state of mind and have adapted to the situation here ahead of the Tokyo Games.
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'Para-athletes are real life heroes': Tendulkar urges everyone to cheer fo
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 23 (ANI): Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has made an appeal to the people of the country to rally behind the Indian contingent of 54 para-athletes, who are set to participate in the Tokyo Games.
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Athletics gaining popularity across India, it's a great sign for times to
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New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated all the athletes who bagged medals in the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar, Tek Chand among 5 Indian athletes to atten
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Tokyo [Japan], August 23 (ANI): Discus thrower Vinod Kumar and javelin thrower Tek Chand are among the five Indian athletes who will attend the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony.
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Young athletes doing well, says Anurag Thakur congratulating Shaili Singh
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 23 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday congratulated India's ace long jumper Shaili Singh who clinched a silver medal in the women's long jump event at the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi and
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