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CWG 2018: IOA brushes off Saina Nehwal's complaint
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday set aside ace shuttler Saina Nehwal's complaint claiming that her father Harvir Singh's name has been cut from the team official category short-listed for accommodation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games Village.
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Nehwal disappointed as father denied entry in Gold Cost Games Village
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 03 (India): Expressing her disappointment in a series of tweets on Monday night, ace shuttler Saina Nehwal said her father, who was confirmed as part of the Indian contingent travelling to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, was denied entry in the Gold Coas
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Khalistani separatists in UK making ludicrous demands on Pak's behest: Exp
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh / Jammu [India], Apr 1 (ANI): The pro-Khalistan secessionists based in the United Kingdom and other foreign countries demanding an independent Sikh state are working on the behest of Pakistan, allege experts in India.
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CWG 2018: Sushil Kumar's name now added to entry list
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's name, which was missing from the official website of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, has now been added to the entry list of wrestlers for the men's freestyle 74kg category for the Gold Coast event.
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Wrestler Sushil Kumar's name missing from CWG 2018 entry list
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Few days ahead of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar's name is surprisingly missing from the list of entry released by the tournament organisers on the official website.
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Rape accused Soumyajit Ghosh dropped from Ultimate Table Tennis
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Mar. 26 (ANI): Twenty-five-year old Raj Mondal has been signed up as replacement for Soumyajit Ghosh in the upcoming Player Draft for the second season of Ultimate Table Tennis to be played in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata from June 14 to July 1.
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CWG 2018 raise bar of anti-doping
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The Gold Coast 2018 High Integrity Anti-Doping Partnership got underway for Commonwealth athletes on Sunday as the Athletes Village for the XXI multi-sport games officially opened.
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CWG 2018: Olympian Sindhu to be flag-bearer of India
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], March 24 (ANI): Rio-Olympic silver-medalist PV Sindhu will be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
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SAI working on cutting down on numbers of Indian contingent
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is reportedly working on cutting down on numbers of the Indian contingent for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, beginning from April 4.
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IOA gives warm send-off to Indian contingent for CWG 2018
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday organised a mega 'send-off' ceremony for the Indian contingent, participating in the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Thursday.
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Table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh accused of rape, kin deny charges
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Barasat (West Bengal) [India], March 22 (ANI): An FIR has been lodged against India's youngest national table tennis champion and Olympian Soumyajit Ghosh for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl.
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CWG Contingent: Indian Olympic Assoc to not bear expenses of extra-officia
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Commonwealth Games (CWG) Chef-de-Mission Vikram Sisodia on Wednesday informed that the expenses of extra-officials, who are part of the Indian CWG contingent for Gold Coast, will be borne by the individual sports federations and not the Indian Olympic Assoc
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