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Hima Das to be Assam sports ambassador, confirms CM
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Dispur [Assam], July 18 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has confirmed that Indian Athlete Hima Das will be named as the first sports ambassador of the state.
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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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PM Modi lauds India's stellar performance at CWG '18
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr. 29 (ANI): Addressing the 43rd edition of 'Mann Ki Baat,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Indian athletes over their exceptional performance at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, earlier this month.
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Former Indian athlete Tony Daniel passes away
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The Athletic Federation of India (AFI) has condoled the demise of joint secretary and chairman of its technical committee, Dr. Tony Daniel, who passed away at the age of 66.
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Manika Batra arrives in Delhi after winning 4 medals at CWG
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Indian athlete Manika Batra on Tuesday arrived in Delhi after winning four medals in table tennis at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018.
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Gopichand lauds Indian athletes for CWG'18 performance
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], Apr. 15 (ANI): Former All-England champion and celebrated badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Sunday lauded the Indian athletes on their spectacular performance in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games.
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CWG '18: Hima Das finishes 6th in 400m
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 11 (ANI): Indian athlete Hima Das failed to secure a medal as she finished sixth in the women's 400m at the ongoing Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.
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CWG'18: Athlete Anas breaks national record, Hima enters final
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 10 (ANI): Indian athlete Mohammad Anas Yahiya missed a bronze medal at the Men's 400m Final but shattered the national record to finish fourth at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
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Indian athletes depart for CWG 2018
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Match 14 (ANI): A four-member athletics team departed for training and participation in the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4.
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Athlete Jithin Paul slapped 4-year-ban for possession of banned drug
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Indian athlete Jithin Paul has been banned for four years after National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) found that the 400 metre hurdler was in possession of a prohibited substance called 'Meldonium'.
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India to send 225 athletes in Gold Coast CWG 2018
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): An increased number of 225 Indian athletes will visit Gold Coast, Australia, to participate in this year's Commonwealth Games, which is slated to be held from April 4 to April 15.
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Athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian Games to get po
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): The Government on Friday announced that 152 Indian athletes preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Asian Games will get a pocket allowance of Rs. 50, 000 per month.
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