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World's largest women's marathon is open online for Indian women
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11: The World's largest women's marathon, the Nagoya Women's Marathon, has opened race entry for Indian women for its virtual online race.
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"PM Modi changed mindset, provided all facilities to athletes": Sports Min
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for changing the mindset about athletics and focusing on providing better facilities to the athletes.
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Athletics medallists receive rousing welcome in India following their succ
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Athletes who clinched medals in the Asian Games in the athletics event, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, Priti Lamba and Kartik Kumar returned from China after enjoying success in the Asian Games on Friday.
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Asian Games: Man Singh finishes eighth; Belliappa Appachangada twelfth in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
At the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, India won its last medal in the marathon competition. In fact, all of India's medals in marathons have come on the Indian routes.
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"This is what separates men from boys": AFI President Adille hails Neeraj'
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Adille Sumariwalla hailed Neeraj Chopra's ability to handle pressure after he clinched a gold medal in the men's javelin event in the Asian Games on Wednesday.
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Asian Games: Harmilan Bains claims 2nd silver after dramatic finish in wom
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Indian runner Harmilan Bains clinched another silver in athletics after finishing second in the women's 800m final in the ongoing Asian Games on Wednesday.
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PM Modi lauds Indian contingent for securing highest-ever medal tally in A
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India's previous best medal tally at a singles Asian Games competition was back in the 2018 event in Jakarta, with 16 gold, 23 silver and 31 bronze medals. But now India has gone past that tally.
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Asian Games: 90-m mark in focus as Neeraj Chopra starts men's javelin thro
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The athlete had won a gold medal in javelin back in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. With a throw of 88.06 m, he made a mark at continental level, giving signs of a fine future. Previously, he had also secured a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2018, with a throw of 86.47 m. Now five
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Asian Games: Majnu-Ram secure bronze in 35 m mixed team race walk
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Clocking timings of 5:51:14 hours, the Indian duo secured a bronze and continued the country's fine run in athletics.
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CM Yogi commends outstanding performance of players in Asian Games
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
India are on course for its biggest ever-medal haul at the Asian Games as athletics ended an action-packed Day 10 of the event with the glut of medals at the continental meet in Hangzhou. India won 70 medals at the Asian Games 2018 - its highest-ever medal tally at the continental event. In
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"The greatest athlete India has ever produced in any sport": AFI President
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Adille Sumariwalla hailed ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, calling him the greatest athlete that India has produced across sporting disciplines.
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Asian Games: Vithya Ramraj clinches bronze medal in Women's 400m Hurdles
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The gold medal went to Bahrain's Oluwakemi Mudijat Adekoya, who finished in a Games record 54.45s.
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