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Praveen Chithravel sets new triple jump national record
Updated : 3 years ago IST
He broke the men's triple jump national record of 17.30m registered by Renjith Maheswary at the third Indian Grand Prix in Bangalore in 2016.
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"Every day I set new target and aim to achieve it," says Parul Chaudhary a
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Every day I set a new target and aim to achieve it. My next target is to qualify for the World Championships, and I am confident that I will do it. My next competition is on the 19th of May, and I want to improve my performance," the Indian athlete said as per a press release by Inspire Ins
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Bisleri launches #CarryYourGame campaign with a focus on hydration to driv
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bisleri has launched a new digital campaign Bisleri #CarryYourGame featuring award-winning athletes Lovlina Borgohain, Manpreet Singh, Ashwini Ponappa, and Nishad Kumar. Through the film, Bisleri focusses on the Bisleri 500 ml pack as the u
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PT Usha meets with protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Former Indian athlete and The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha on Wednesday met wrestlers who are protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan who has been accused of sexual harassment at Jantar Mantar.
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Want to be better than before technically: Neeraj Chopra ahead of big 2023
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Neeraj will begin his 2023 athletics season on May 5 in the Doha Diamond League. He is the current Diamond League champion. He became the first Indian athlete to win the prized trophy when he won it in September of last year at the finals in Zurich
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Scope for involvement of pvt sector in sports: MYAS Joint Secretary PK Jha
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the recent past, one of the most talked about aspects of sports has been the support system for Indian athletes. While on one end of the spectrum is the support from the public sector which has grown manifold in India in recent years, there is also investment from the private sector which
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Watch: Neeraj Chopra trains in South Africa for upcoming season
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sports Authority of India (SAI) took to social media platform Twitter to share visuals of Neeraj doing exercises and honing his javelin throwing skills. His training has been funded under the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS), which aims to support Indian athletes in their aim to win m
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Zagreb Open: Narsingh Yadav to lead depleted Indian squad
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Leading Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya will not compete in the tournament. Along with the two medalists from the Tokyo Olympics, notable Indian athletes who won't compete in Croatia include top women's wrestler Vinesh Phogat, medalist from the world championships Deepak
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2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
It was a year of many firsts and historic achievements by Indian athletes on the world stage - a good follow-up to an almost equally impressive 2021 which saw the country's stars shine bright at the Tokyo Olympics.
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French Open: Kidambi Srikanth ousts Lakshya Sen to advance in 2nd round
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Going into the match Sen was definitely the favourite, given his meteoric rise but was defeated by former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth 21-18, 21-18, improving his head-to-head record to 2-0. During the BWF World Championships 2021 semifinal match between the two Indian athletes, Srikanth imp
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I want more Indian athletes to compete in top tournaments: Neeraj Chopra a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chopra made history on Thursday, becoming the first-ever Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League trophy, a top-tier athletics competition, achieving the best throw of 88.44 m to clinch one of the biggest wins of his career.
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Olympian Athlete Dutee Chand to participate in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI): Indian athlete Dutee Chand is all set to compete in an intense dance battle as she joins the stellar line-up of celebrity contestants in the dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10' on Colors TV.
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