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Pullela Gopichand reveals reasons behind Southeast Asia outdoing Europe in
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pullela spoke to ANI in an exclusive interview. A Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships medalist and winner of the prestigious All England Open, he is one of the most decorated Indian shuttlers ever. As a coach, he is also a Dronacharya awardee for contributing to rise of star players l
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Former shooters appointed national team coaches after NRAI Governing Body
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Also appointed as Head Coach (Rifle) and High-Performance Coach (25m) respectively were Dronacharya award recipients Deepali Deshpande and Jaspal Rana, who have made a comeback into the national coaching setup.
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"Tennis-ball cricket can help batsmen improve their shots": Rohit Sharma's
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
For a nation where cricket is followed like a religion by millions, tennis-ball cricket sets the foundation for many. Every street sees young aspiring cricketers weave their dreams with a tennis ball. The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) has been giving those dreams a platform to shine.
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Hockey India gets government backing, facilities have improved: Pritam Ran
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Siwach, a Dronacharya Awardee and former coach of the junior women's team that won silver at the 2012 Junior Asia Cup, currently runs the Sonepat Hockey Academy. In an exclusive interview with ANI on the sidelines of the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year Award nominees announcement, she dis
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Subhash Rana, Deepali Deshpande, Armando Colaco among sporting personaliti
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Various eminent sporting personalities were felicitated during the National Sports Awards ceremony by President Murmu on Friday.
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Shooting fraternity overjoyed as Manu Bhaker gets Khel Ratna; Swapnil, Sar
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports communique, while mentioning that the awardees will be honoured on January 17, released a list of 43 eminent sportspersons and coaches who made the cut for this year's National Sports Awards
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"This should motivate Indian coaches": Dronacharya awardee coach Armando C
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Colaco, who comes from Goa, is the third Indian football coach after Syed Nayeemuddin and Bimal Ghosh to be conferred with the prestigious award
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India "very close" to winning medal in swimming at Olympics: Dronacharya A
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Dronacharya Awardee swimming coach Tapan Panigrahi believes that India is "very close" to securing a medal in swimming in the next Olympics.
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National Sports Awards applications invited till November 14: Sports Minis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The list of awards bestowed upon the sportspersons include: Arjuna Award, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award (Lifetime) and the Dronacharya Award. The other awards include the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy, the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar and the Tenzing Norgay N
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Mahavir Phogat hails BJP for their exceptional work in Haryana in last 10
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After casting his vote in the Haryana elections, Dronacharya awardee Mahavir Singh Phogat heaped praise on Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and stated that the party has done a lot of work in the state for last 10 years.
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Vinesh was manipulated by Deepender Hooda, Bhupinder for political gains:
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Dronacharya awardee and wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat on Friday expressed disapproval of former wrestler and his neice Vinesh Phogat contesting the Haryana elections.
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"Could have joined politics after 2028 Olympics...": Mahavir Singh Phogat
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Dronacharya awardee and wrestling coach Mahavir Singh Phogat said that he is "saddened" by the decision of Olympian wrestler and Congress candidate from Julana, Vinesh Phogat, of joining the politics, adding that she could have taken the decision of joining the politics after the 2028 Oly
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