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PV Sindhu is amongst India's greatest Olympians, says Sports Minister Anur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday felicitated ace badminton player P V Sindhu upon her return home after becoming the first Indian woman to win two Olympic Games medals, as she claimed bronze with a straight games vic
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Tokyo Olympics, Day 9: Sindhu, Indian men's hockey team headline India's s
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 1 (ANI): Ace badminton player PV Sindhu and the Indian men's hockey team stole the show on Sunday, the day nine of the Tokyo Olympics with both winning their respective games.
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Congrats to our awesome Sindhu on her 2nd successive Olympics medal: Gopic
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Shuttler PV Sindhu created history on Sunday as she became the only Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals. And chief coach of the Indian badminton team Pullela Gopichand not just congratulated her, but also expressed satisfaction that badminton pla
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India is proud of you and awaits your return: Anurag Thakur after PV Sindh
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Law and Justice, heaped praises on PV Sindhu after the ace badminton player created history in Tokyo on Sunday. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals as she defea
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Tokyo Olympics, Day 8: Kamalpreet Kaur, Indian women's hockey team shine,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Ace badminton player PV Sindhu and boxer Amit Panghal might have lost on day eight of the Tokyo Olympics but discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur and the Indian women's hockey team ensured fans had something to celebrate on Saturday.
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India is proud of your achievements: Rijiju hails PV Sindhu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma applauded ace badminton player PV Sindhu on Saturday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu played with maturity and a cool mind, says father P
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 30 (ANI): After India shuttler and reigning world champion PV Sindhu stormed into the semi-finals of the women's singles at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, her father credited the coach for training the badminton player and applauded the defensive approach
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Tokyo Olympics: Good day in the office for Indian contingent barring Mary
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 29 (ANI): India put on a good show on Day Six as the men's Hockey team, star badminton player PV Sindhu, boxer Satish Kumar and archer Atanu Das registered respective wins in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
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Indian badminton legend Nandu Natekar passes away at 88
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 28 (ANI): Legendary badminton player Nandu Natekar passed away here on Wednesday. The 88-year-old was the first Indian to win an international title in 1956.
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Tokyo 2020, Day 5: All eyes on PV Sindhu, Indian women's hockey team searc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): The Indian women's Hockey team will kick start Day Five of the Tokyo Olympics for India but all eyes will be on star badminton player PV Sindhu on Wednesday.
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Tokyo Olympics, Day 2: PV Sindhu, Mary Kom, Manika Batra shine, men's hock
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 25 (ANI): The start of Day Two in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics was filled with disappointment for Indian fans but ace badminton player PV Sindhu gave India something to smile about before paddler Manika Batra and boxer Mary Kom put on top displays to give Indian fans reason
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Tokyo Olympics, Day 2: All eyes on Mary Kom, PV Sindhu as India aims for a
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 24 (ANI): Shooters Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Deswal will kick start Day Two of the Tokyo Olympics for India but all eyes will be on ace badminton player PV Sindhu as she gears up for the women's singles Group Play on Sunday.
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