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Post my victory at Beijing Olympics, I wanted to quit sport: Abhinav Bindr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has revealed how he wanted to quit the sport after bagging a medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
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Sania Mirza opens up on her battle with depression after 2008 Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): India tennis star Sania Mirza has opened up on her battle with depression and how she had issues with mental health after she had to pull out of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
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US hints about boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): The United States has suggested it will not rule out the possibility of consulting with partner countries over a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games amid the growing concerns over human rights violations in China's Xinjiang province.
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Uyghur body urges Canada to ensure boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], April 5 (ANI): The Canadian government must ensure that it does everything in its power to ensure that Canada boycotts the next year Beijing Olympics if it intends to deliver on its obligations to victims of persecution, Georgia L Gilholy, Editor in Chief for Foundation for
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US Senator calls for partial boycott of Beijing Olympics over Uyghur 'geno
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): US Senator Mitt Romney has urged the Biden administration to partially boycott the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing over the reports of gross human rights violations against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.
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Global experts report on genocide studies verifies Chinese govt 'intent to
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): China's shameless denial of its ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan has been exposed once again by a new report by 50 experts on Tuesday.
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Uyghurs urge International Olympic Committee to cancel Beijing 2022 Olympi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 8 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress, a human rights group, has urged International Olympic Committee's ethics commission to personally make a ruling on a complaint the group filed to move the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing, The Hill reported.
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On this day in 2008, Sushil Kumar won his first Olympic medal
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): On this day in 2008, Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar won his first Olympic medal at the Beijing Olympics.
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Vijender Singh all set for US boxing debut
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], Nov 20 (ANI): Beijing Olympics bronze medalist and current unbeaten super middleweight contender Vijender Singh is all set for making a debut in the United States boxing as he signed a multi-year agreement with Top Rank, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.
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North Korea expresses interest in Tokyo, Beijing Olympics
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], Mar 31 (ANI): After participating in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, North Korea would soon take part in the next Olympic events in Japan and China.
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Bindra calls for improvement in athlete support system
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has called for improvement in the professional support system of the athletes so that India keeps winning a big haul of medals and producing a continuous line of top performers.
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IOC reveals another 45 failed drug tests from Beijing & London
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 22 (ANI): In a latest twist in the doping saga, the International Olympic Committee on Friday announced that a further 45 athletes have tested positive for prohibited substance after samples from the London and Beijing Olympics were reanalysed.
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