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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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Asian C'ships: Shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker script history
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], Nov 09 (ANI): India's teenage shooting sensation Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker clinched the gold medal at the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event on the last day of the Asian Airgun Championships in Kuwait, on Friday.
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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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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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Punjab’s Himanshu Sharma headlines Day 1 of boxing nationals
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Punjab pugilist Himanshu Sharma, who made the headlines when he won the gold medal in his maiden overseas appearance at the Belgrade International Boxing in Serbia earlier this year, punched his way into the quarterfinals on the opening day of the 3r
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Funded by late father's gratuity, para shuttler wins twin gold at Denmark
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Oct 25 (ANI): While the entire country's hopes were fixated on Saina Nehwal for a coveted gold medal in Denmark Open, Sanjeev Kumar, an international para shuttler from Punjab who funded his trip after withdrawing the gratuity money received on the death of his father,
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Navjot Kaur crashes out of World Wrestling Championships
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], Oct 24 (ANI): India's medal hopes suffered yet another setback after Asian Championship gold medallist Navjot Kaur lost to her Canadian opponent Olivia Grace DI Bacco in second repechage round of women's 68 kg freestyle event at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships b
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Youth Olympics: Jeremy Lalrinnunga earns India's maiden gold
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Oct 9 (ANI): Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga scripted history as he won India's first ever gold medal in the Men's 62kg Group A weightlifting event at the ongoing Youth Olympic Games here.
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Indian contingent departs for World Wrestling Championship
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 09 (ANI): A strong 30-member team, led by Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia will represent India at the World Wrestling Championships to be held in Budapest, Hungary from October 20 to 28.
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Punjab CM grants Rs. 5 lakh for Balbir Singh's treatment
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday granted Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of legendary hockey player and triple Olympic Gold Medalist Balbir Singh Senior, who is undergoing treatment at the PGI.
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