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Hima Das appointed UNICEF India's youth ambassador
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Asian Games gold-medallist sprinter Hima Das has been appointed as the first ever youth ambassador of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) India.
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Hong Kong Open: Shuttler Kashyap struggles into second round
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], Nov 13 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Parupalli Kashyap on Tuesday crushed Hsu Jen-hao of Taiwan in men's singles event on the opening day of the Hong Kong Open here at Hong Kong Coliseum.
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Bajrang Punia clinches top spot in UWW rankings
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Nov 10 (ANI): Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia on Saturday became the world's top-ranked freestyle wrestler in the 65 kg category in the recently updated rankings released by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the international governing body for the sport o
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I don't know whether if the shoe will be good or bad: Swapna
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Swapna Barman, who won the first Asian Games gold medal in Heptathlon, is anxiously waiting for the 7 pairs of customized shoes being designed by apparel giants Adidas. Barman in a freewheeling chat with ANI said that she doesn't know whether the s
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PV Sindhu enters second round of China Open
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Fuzhou [China], Nov6 (ANI): Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu crushed Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia on the opening day of the Fuzhou China Open in straight games.
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Swapna to finally get 7 pairs of customized shoes for her 12 toes
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): It was just months ago that blood spurted from six-toed Asiad gold medalist International athlete Swapna Barman's feet. The athlete suffered the injury because her feet could not fit in normal shoes.
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Man, who inspired Nintendo's 'Super Mario' character, dies
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Nov 03 (ANI): The man, who inspired the name of Nintendo's video game character ' Super Mario', passed away at the age of 84.
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Manipur hosts 1st Northeast Olympic Games
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India] Nov 2 (ANI): Players of national and international level geared up for the first-ever Northeast Olympic Games in Manipur's host city Imphal.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Doctors urge rescheduling of marathon events due to h
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi, Nov 01 (ANI): The organisers of the Olympic Games were urged by Japanese doctors to commence the marathon events in 2020's Tokyo Olympics as early as 5.30 a.m., citing major health issues, including deaths from heatstroke, as consequences upon failure to do so.
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Seoul, Pyongyang to discuss joint bid for 2032 Olympics
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 31 (ANI/Sputnik): South and North Korean officials will discuss on Friday the possibility of submitting a joint bid for hosting the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi lauds Asian Games, Youth Summer Olympics medal winners
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the athletes of the Asian Para Games and the Youth Summer Olympics for winning medals and making the country proud.
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Will continue amateur boxing after turning professional: Vikas Krishan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Asian Games bronze medalist Vikas Krishan Yadav on Thursday affirmed that he will turn professional in the coming year. Confirming the news, he said that he has sought permission from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and the national federation has giv
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