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PM Modi moved by Hima Das' gesture of patriotism
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday tweeted a video of the final winning moments of Hima Das, who clinched gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships, and said that he was "touched deeply" with sprinter's gestures.
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Hima's historic feat has parents beaming with pride
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Nagaon (Assam) [India], July 13 (ANI): Reacting to their daughter becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships, parents of Hima Das on Friday expressed their happiness on her achievement.
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Sports fraternity hails Hima Das's historic feat
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The sports fraternity has come in unison to congratulated sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships.
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President Kovind, PM Modi congratulate Hima Das for scripting history
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have applauded Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to win gold at IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships.
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Guwahati hosts 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 07 (ANI): In an attempt to promote sports culture in Assam, the state government on Saturday hosted 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship. The event witnessed a huge participation from athletes from across India.
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Final team for Asiad to be announced after confirmatory trials: AFI Presid
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], July 3 (ANI): The selection committee of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), which also served as the final selection trials for the Asian Games 2018, unanimously approved holding of confirmatory trials for those athletes who were not part of the national coaching ca
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Inter-state Athletics c'ship: Hima beats Nirmala, Dutee Chand in for Asian
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 30 (ANI): Hima Das claimed the bragging rights on the final day of the 58th National Inter State Athletics Championships by winning the marquee women's 400m race here on Friday.
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Inter-state Athletics C'ship: Javelin thrower Shiv Pal joins 80m club
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 29 (ANI): Javelin thrower Shiv Pal Singh became the latest Indian to enter the 80m plus club, winning a gold medal at the 58th National Inter-State Athletics Championships here on Thursday.
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India's Jinson Johnson snaps 42-year 800m national record
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 28 (ANI): Middle-distance runner Jinson Johnson created history last evening as he shattered the oldest standing record in Indian athletics at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati.
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Olympic champion Caster Semenya challenges IAAF testosterone rule
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], June 20 (ANI): South African Olympic athlete Caster Semenya has challenged a new female classification rule imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).
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Asian Junior Athletics: Middle distance runner Anu Kumar bags gold
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Gifu [Japan], June 10 (ANI): Middle distance runner Anu Kumar help India bag third gold medal in the men's 800m on the third day of the 2018 Junior Asian Athletics Championships here on Saturday.
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Asian Junior Athletics Championships: Jakhar claims hammer gold
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Gifu [Japan], Jun 7 (ANI): India got their campaign at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships off to a strong start winning four medals a gold, a silver and two bronze on the first day of the four-day event in Gifu, Japan on Thursday.
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