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I discovered my abilities beyond my disabilities: Para-athlete Deepa Malik
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Deepa Malik, India's first female para-athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics, on Saturday said she discovered her abilities beyond the disabilities and overcame the stereotypes which surrounded her physical condition.
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North Korea to send 22 athletes to PyeongChang Winter Games
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Jan. 20 (ANI): North Korea will send 22 athletes to compete in three sports at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games in South Korea.
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Don't let skiing, snowboarding injuries take you downhill
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 14 (ANI): A study has recently found that with increase in popularity of skiing and snowboarding as fun winter sports, the number of skier and snowboarder injuries also continue to rise.
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2nd ranked Para powerlifter Sakina ignored for CWG 2018
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Para athlete Sakina Khatun, who was struck down by polio when she was just one-and-a-half years old, will not represent India at next year's Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia despite being at the number two spot in CWG and Asian rankings.
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N Korea to participate in Winter Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Jan 9 (ANI): North Korea has agreed to send athletes to February's Winter Olympics in South Korea after the two countries held their first official talks after more than two years.
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IOC extends deadline for N Korea's Winter Games participation
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Jan 8 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday that it had extended the deadline to register North Korean athletes for the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
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Here's how runners can prevent back pain
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): If you're a runner who experiences back pain, here's what you need to do.
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Nagaland holds first state Olympics in Dimapur
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Nagaland organised its first edition of the state Olympics 2017 in Dimapur city, attracting young athletes from across the state.
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Bindra calls for improvement in athlete support system
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has called for improvement in the professional support system of the athletes so that India keeps winning a big haul of medals and producing a continuous line of top performers.
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And the highest-paid athlete of all time is...
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], Dec 14 (ANI): He may be a retired basketball legend, but when it comes to total prize money earned through sport, Michael Jordan takes the top spot.
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IOC sanctions 6 Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): As many as six Russian Ice Hockey players have been sanctioned as per the new decisions by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Deepa Malik hails Tendulkar's attempt seeking CGHS facility for athletes
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Calling it a 'thoughtful' initiative, Paralympic athelete Deepa Malik has hailed Sachin Tendulkar's letter to the Prime Minister to include all international medallists in Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
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