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Chhattisgarh Para-athlete requests Raman Singh for job
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Shrimant Jha, a 25-yr-old para-athlete from Bhilai who has won several medals at National and International level in arm wrestling and has also been leading Chhattisgarh specially-abled cricket team has requested the state government to provide him
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PM Modi lauds India's stellar performance at CWG '18
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr. 29 (ANI): Addressing the 43rd edition of 'Mann Ki Baat,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Indian athletes over their exceptional performance at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, earlier this month.
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Former Indian athlete Tony Daniel passes away
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The Athletic Federation of India (AFI) has condoled the demise of joint secretary and chairman of its technical committee, Dr. Tony Daniel, who passed away at the age of 66.
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For young athletes, it's healthy protein, not greasy food
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 23 (ANI): Turns out, young athletes prefer healthy, nutritional food to greasy food, contrary to popular belief.
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CGF President calls on Commonwealth heads to back sports development
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 21 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President, Louise Martin CBE, on Friday praised the success of the Games Athletes Programme (GAP) that led to five of the Commonwealth's smallest nations winning their first ever Commonwealth medals at the 21st Commonw
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Para-athlete Shrimant Jha bags bronze at Asian Armwrestling C'ship
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Differently-abled Indian arm wrestler Shrimant Jha made the country proud on Friday by picking up a bronze medal at the Asian Armwrestling Championship, which is being held from April 16 to April 22 in Kazakhstan.
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Manika Batra arrives in Delhi after winning 4 medals at CWG
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Indian athlete Manika Batra on Tuesday arrived in Delhi after winning four medals in table tennis at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018.
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Special athletes prep up for Unified Football Cup
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Six intellectually challenged athletes from Special Olympics Bharat have teamed up with five mainstream athletes to participate in the second Unified football training camp being held from April 15 to April 24 at the Don Bosco Oratory grounds and the Bambol
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Gopichand lauds Indian athletes for CWG'18 performance
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr. 15 (ANI): Former All-England champion and celebrated badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Sunday lauded the Indian athletes on their spectacular performance in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.
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These athletes from naxal-hit Bijapur set to meet PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 13 (ANI): Talent has the ability to overcome all the odds-prove these two teens from Gangaloor, a small village about 25km from Bijapur town.
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International-level Tribal athletes to meet PM Modi on April 14
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 12 (ANI): Two promising softball players from tribal region of Chhattisgarh will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 (Saturday).
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CWG is more athlete-centric now: Deepa Malik
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik on Wednesday said that the ongoing Commonwealth Games is more athlete-centric than its previous editions.
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