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WADA has sent the right message by banning Russia: Vijender Singh
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): Boxer Vijender Singh on Tuesday hailed World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) decision to ban Russia from the international sport after finding them guilty of doping violations.
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Trump tweets doctored image of himself as 'Rocky', netizens left amused
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted a photoshopped image with his face superimposed onto the chiselled and bare-chested body of Rocky Balboa, the fictional boxer essayed by veteran actor Sylvester Stallone.
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Mary Kom thanks WOA for 'OLY' title
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): Indian boxer Mary Kom on Thursday thanked World Olympian Association (WOA) after the sports body granted her the use of post-nominal letters 'OLY'.
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Mary Kom, PV Sindhu hail PM Modi's initiative to empower women
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Indian boxer Mary Kom and shuttler PV Sindhu on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to empower women in the country.
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World Military Games: Deepak loses finals, raises question over judgment
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Oct 26 (ANI): Indian boxer Deepak on Saturday lost the finals of the men's light fly 46-59 kg weight category against Zhussupov Temritas from Kazakhstan and as a result, the Indian has to settle with a silver medal.
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World Military Games: Deepak enters finals in men's light-fly 46-49 kg box
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Oct 25 (ANI): India's boxer Deepak has entered the finals of the men's light-fly 46-49 kg weight category and he will be playing the summit clash on Saturday.
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I have already told BFI to handle Nikhat Zareen's issue appropriately: Kir
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the minister on Tuesday said that he has told the Boxing Federation of India to handle the matter appropriately.
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Kiren Rijiju felicitates Indian women boxers
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday felicitated Indian women boxers for their brilliant performance at the Women's World Boxing Championships held in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
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World Military Games: Boxers get India off to winning start
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Oct 19 (ANI): Boxers helped the Indian contingent to get off to a winning start on Saturday in the ongoing World Military Games at Wuhan in China.
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BFI to hold selection committee meeting over Zareen's plea
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen
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Minister should not be involved in selection of players: Kiren Rijiju on N
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday replied to boxer Nikhat Zareen's plea in which she sought a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020 and said that the minister should not be involved in the selection of players by respective
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In sports, yesterday never counts: Abhinav Bindra after Nikhat Zareen writ
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said 'in sports, yesterday never counts' after boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Sports Ministry saying that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the Tokyo Olympics.
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