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Century-old Indian runner Mann Kaur defies age to win gold at Vancouver tr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vancouver [Canada], Aug 30 (ANI): In a gripping tale of unwavering dedication and passion towards the sport, a 100-year-old Indian runner has become the talk of the town after she picked up a gold medal in the 100-metre race at the Americas Masters Games here.
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SP supports Udit Raj's beef statement, says he is under pressure from
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug.30 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday extended its support to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Udit Raj, who said Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won nine Olympics gold medals because of consuming beef as a source of protein.
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BJP MP Udit Raj clarifies on 'beef for athletes' remark, says wa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi,[India] Aug 29 (ANI): A day after stating that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won nine Olympics gold medals because of consuming beef as a source of protein, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Udit Raj on Monday clarified his stance saying his remark was in context of allegations that athlete
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It was a slip of tongue, says Vijay Goel on referring to Sindhu, Malik as
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel on Monday said it was just a slip of tongue after he faced criticism for referring to wrestler Sakshi Malik and badminton star P V Sindhu as 'gold medallists',even though they had won
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Goyal in soup again, refers Sindhu, Sakshi Malik as Rio 'gold medalli
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel suffered yet another foot-in-mouth moment on Sunday when he referred silver and bronze medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, respectively, as "Gold Medallist" despite the fact that he stayed at Rio with Indian pla
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Abhinav Bindra to head NRAI committee to review India's shooting perf
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Aug 25 (ANI): Abhinav Bindra, the country's lone individual Olympic gold medallist, has been appointed as the chairman of a review committee formulated by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to "examine and identify in a cold and ruthless manner" t
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Murray confident of clinching his second US open title
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.25 (ANI): Newly-crowned Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray has said he is playing the best tennis of his career at the moment and is confident of clinching his second U.S. Open title.
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Olympic champion Murray sets up Cincinnati showdown against Cilic
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.21 (ANI): Newly-crowned Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray continued his rich vein of form as he booked his place in the finals of the Cincinnati Masters following a straight-game victory over Canadian No. 1 Milos Raonic in their men's singles event.
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Neymar steers Brazil to first Olympic football gold
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 21 (ANI): Brazil star forward Neymar gave the 2016 Rio Olympics host nation its biggest moment as he handed the country its first Olympic men's football gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout victory over Germany on Saturday.
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Sindhu will satisfy nation's hunger for Gold: Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Ahead of PV Sindhu's final clash in women's singles event against world number one Carolina Marin at the Rio Olympics, Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom has exuded confidence that the ace Indian shuttler will satisfy the nation's hunger for a gold medal.
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Celebration erupts as Fiji rugby team clinch first-ever Olympic gold
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 12 (ANI): Fiji erupted into wild celebration after their Sevens rugby team clinched the South Pacific nation's first ever Olympic gold medal in the ongoing quadrennial event in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Swim great Michael Phelps clinches 22nd Olympic gold medal in Rio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney, Aug 12 (ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps continued his dominance of the pool, winning the 200 metre individual medley to extend his tally to a staggering 22 Olympic gold medals in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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