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Asian Games: Lakshmanan Govindan wins bronze in men's 10,000m final
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 26 (ANI): Indian sprinter Lakshmanan Govindan on Sunday bagged a bronze medal in Men's 10,000m Athletics event at the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games. The 28-year-old finished third on the podium with a timing of 29:44:91.
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1500m runner Monika to undergo fresh trial
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) August 21 (ANI): The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will conduct a fresh trial for 1500m runner Monika Chaudhary at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium New Delhi on August 22.
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18th Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra named India's flag bearer
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who recently bagged a gold medal in Sottevile Athletics meet in France, has been named as the flag bearer for the Indian contingent by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games. Read More
MOC sanctions financial assistance of 30 lakhs to athletes
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has sanctioned a financial assistance of approximately Rs. 30 Lakhs for athletes across eight different sports.
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Asian Athletics Championships to be held in April 2019
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Aug 01 (ANI): The 23rd Asian Athletics Championships will be held in Qatar's capital city of Doha, from April 19 to April 24, 2019.
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Hima Das's athletic coach refutes sexual allegations
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tezpur (Assam) [India], Jul 29 (ANI): Nipon Das, the coach of athletics sensation Hima Das has rebuffed allegations of sexually assaulting a female athlete he has coached, saying he did nothing wrong.
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Hima Das makes it to AAA list of athletes for IAAF Continental Cup
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to clinch gold medal in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships, has made it to the Asian Athletics Association's list of athletes who will b
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Youth Athletics C'ship: Dhanvir Singh wins gold
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 24 (ANI): Indian shot-putter Dhanvir Singh bagged a gold medal in the ongoing 15th National Youth Athletics Championship here on Monday.
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Hima Das wins India's first ever gold in U-20 Athletics c'ship
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jul 21 (ANI): Sprinter Hima Das, from Assam, scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships.
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Hima Das to be Assam sports ambassador, confirms CM
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Dispur [Assam], July 18 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has confirmed that Indian Athlete Hima Das will be named as the first sports ambassador of the state.
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Javelin thrower Neeraj bags gold at Sotteville Athletics meet
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Sotteville [France], July 18 (ANI): India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in Sottevile Athletics meet here on Tuesday.
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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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