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PM Modi helped Mirabai Chanu, another Olympian receive prompt medical atte
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had intervened to help two of the athletes to get better medical care and training in the US before the Tokyo Olympics games, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh revealed.
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Belarus Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya lands in Poland
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], August 5 (ANI): Belarusian athlete, Kristina Timanovskaya, who refused to return home early from the Olympics out of fear for her safety has arrived in Poland, where she has been given a humanitarian visa.
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Taylor Swift, Simone Biles fangirl over each other on Twitter while celebr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 4 (ANI): Seems like American athlete Simone Biles's getting a medal to Olympics in her comeback has even touched her celebrity fans- including her pop star fan Taylor Swift.
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A treat for cricket lovers--get a signed copy of Ravi Shastri's upcoming b
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI/Mediawire): 'Any sport thrives on heroes and role models whom fans want to watch, and up-and-coming athletes want to emulate.
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Congrats to our awesome Sindhu on her 2nd successive Olympics medal: Gopic
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Shuttler PV Sindhu created history on Sunday as she became the only Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals. And chief coach of the Indian badminton team Pullela Gopichand not just congratulated her, but also expressed satisfaction that badminton pla
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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu was upset after losing semi-final, told her to rela
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): As PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals back-to-back, her mother PV Vijaya said Sindhu was disappointed after losing the semi-final, but it was impressive to see how she bounced back in the bronze medal match.
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Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur passes away
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 31 (ANI): Centenarian sprinter and veteran athlete Man Kaur passed away on Saturday at the age of 105.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu played with maturity and a cool mind, says father P
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 30 (ANI): After India shuttler and reigning world champion PV Sindhu stormed into the semi-finals of the women's singles at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, her father credited the coach for training the badminton player and applauded the defensive approach
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You make us proud every time: Priyanka Chopra hails Mary Kom after boxer's
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Global star Priyanka Chopra, who portrayed the role of legendary Mary Kom in the 2014 National Award Winning biopic film on the boxer, penned a heartfelt appreciation note for the athlete after she exited from the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
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Three Aussie athletes who came in contact with COVID-19 positive US athlet
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 29 (ANI): Members of the Australian track and field team in the Tokyo Olympic Village have been cleared to return to their regular routines after earlier isolating in their rooms as a precautionary measure, Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), confirmed in a statement rele
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Tokyo Olympics records highest single-day spike with 24 new COVID cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 29 (ANI): The Tokyo Olympic organising committee on Thursday reported 24 more COVID-19 cases associated with the games, the highest daily count since the committee began compiling infections data from the start of this month.
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Railways announces incentives for athletes participating in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): To boost the morale of Railway sportspersons participating in the Tokyo Olympics, the Ministry of Railways has announced a basket of incentives, including promotions, increments and special cash awards over and above existing policy.
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