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Indian athletes extend wishes on World Sports Journalism Day
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Indian athletes Cheteshwar Pujara, PT Usha, Dinesh Karthik and many others on Sunday came forward to extend their wishes on World Sports Journalist Day.
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Goverment clears proposals for Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia to train abroa
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Indian wrestlers and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athletes Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are set to head out to Kyrgystan and Hungary for international training camps
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Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023: Sports Minister felicitates meda
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The athletes were welcomed with a warm reception upon their arrival at the Biju Patnaik International Airport on Wednesday evening by OSD, Sports & Youth Services Department, Sidhartha Sankar Sahu, in the presence of officials from Special Olympics Bharat, Odisha Wing.
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PM Modi congratulates athletes for winning 202 medals at Special Olympics
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Special Olympics World Games 2023 came to a close here on Sunday, after an evocative, emotional and triumphant closing ceremony at the Brandenburg Gate in the centre of the city. India finished the final day of the Games by taking their medal tally to 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver an
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"Protesting wrestlers wouldn't had have any problem if...": Ashok Dhyancha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Ashok Dhyanchand, the son of India's greatest-ever hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, has flagged the need for an organisation to support athletes, who are fighting for justice or are financially deprived.
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Special Olympics World Games: Indian contingent finish strong with 202 med
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India finished the final day of the Special Olympics World Games by taking their medal tally to 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver and 51 bronze), with the last of the medals coming from the athletics track. Indian athletes notched six medals from the track events (2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze)
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Study reveals sports concussions raise risk of injury
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Concussions are an undesirable result of contact sports at the junior and senior levels. Sports doctors at the University of South Australia are now suggesting that kid athletes who have suffered brain trauma take longer to recover, citing recent research that shows a concussion can increase
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UAE to participate in International Paralympic Committee Athletes' Forum
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Mohammed Fadhil Al Hamli, Chairman of the United Arab Emirates Paralympics Committee, and member of the IPC, and Majid Al Usaimi, President of the Asian Paralympic Committee, will represent the UAE in the event.
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Asian Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra not named 54-member list; Taj
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced the team consisting of 28 men and 26 women athletes in the Asian Athletics Championships in 2023. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI), which evaluated the athletes' performances in the Federation Cup 2023 and other events performed before
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Special Olympics World Games: Golfers Ranveer Saini, Rahul Agarwal win gol
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Ranveer Saini, one of SO Bharat's most accomplished athletes has been integral to India's success at the World Games. As a 17-year-old he won the first gold for India in the event at the Los Angeles Games in 2015. Eight years on he has not let up.
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Olympics Day 2023: Bollywood movies showcasing India at multi-sport extrav
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Bollywood has delivered some fantastic films based on the lives of athletes and their struggle to place India on the map at the Olympics. As we celebrate International Olympic Day on June 23, take a look at a list of Bollywood films that depict the genuine spirit of the event and the lives o
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Gold rush for India at Special Olympics World Games 2023 in Berlin
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India registered their first gold medals at the Special Olympics World Games 2023 as Geetanjali Nagvekar won gold in the 800m Level C. The real highlight though, came from the roller-skating rink, Indian athletes bringing eight medals (2 golds, 2 silver and 4 bronze) through the day.
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