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Minor mistakes cost a spot in Rio finals, says bronze medallist Sakshi Mal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.24 (ANI): Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to clinch a medal in wrestling in the prestigious quadrennial event, on Wednesday admitted that her minor mistakes cost her spot in the finals of the freestyle 58kg event.
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Citizens demand reforms in sports bodies and departments for better perfor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.22 (ANI-Businesswire India): Winning medals in Olympics is not just about sports it affects the collective spirit of the Nation. India won just one silver and one bronze medal in the Rio Olympics that concluded today but the whole nation cheered. Beyond the low count of medal
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Rio 2016: India's women wrestling campaign ends as Babita Kumari bows
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.18 (ANI):Indian wrestler Babita Kumari failed to replicate what bronze medallist Sakshi Malik achieved as she crashed out of the women's 53kg freestyle wrestling competition here at the Rio Olympics on Thursday.
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Special gift for Sakshi Malik's brothers this 'Raksha Bandhan�
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rohtak, Aug 18 (ANI): 'Winning a bronze medal on Raksha Bandhan is the biggest gift I had wished for,' says the cousin of Rio bronze medalist Sakshi Malik, who defeated Asian champion Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the freestyle 58 kg category.
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Khattar proud of Haryana's daughter Sakshi Malik's Rio feat
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (ANI): Praising freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik for wining bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said it is a matter of pride for the entire nation and expressed hope that the Indian contingent would bring home more laurel
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Haryana announces Rs. 2.5 crore award, govt. job for Rio medallist Sakshi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 18 (ANI): The Haryana Government on Thursday announced a financial award of Rs. 2.5 crores and a government job for Rio 2016 bronze medallist freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik.
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B-town lauds Rio bronze medallist Sakshi Malik
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 18 (ANI): Ever since freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik gave India its first medal at Rio Olympics, the nation has been drenched in patriotic pride and the Twitter is flooding with regards and wishes.
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Cannot express our happiness in words, say Rio medallist Sakshi Malik'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rohtak, Aug 18 (ANI): As freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik ended India's drought for a medal at Rio 2016 Olympics by winning the bronze medal, her parents on Thursday said they were relieved and were short of words to express their feelings.
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`Negativity didn't creep into my mind`, says Rio bronze medallist Sak
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By Vivek Prabhakar Singh
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PM Modi congratulates Rio bronze medallist Sakshi Malik
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Haryana freestyle wrestler Sakshi Malik, who clinched bronze to give India its first medal at the ongoing Olympics in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro.
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Dipa's father ecstatic after daughter's name recommended for Khe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala, Aug.17 (ANI): The father of Indian star gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who missed the bronze medal by a whisker at the ongoing Rio Olympics, on Tuesday expressed his delight after she was recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.
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Dipa Karmakar's father believes presence of manager would've bee
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala, Aug 15 (ANI): While expressing satisfaction over his daughter's stellar performance in the Rio Olympics, the father of Indian star gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who missed the bronze medal by a whisker, said that the presence of a manager would have helped the team in problematic sit
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