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Federation Cup: Jyothi Yarraji dominates 100m Hurdles to emerge star of da
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], April 4 (ANI): Jyothi Yarraji, an Andhra Pradesh athlete who trains in Bhubaneshwar, dominated the women's 100m Hurdles final, winning in a wind-aided time of 13.08 seconds, faster than the National Record, to grab the spotlight on the third day of the 25th AFI Fe
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Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil receives Padma Shri
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Paralympic gold medalist javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports.
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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra receives Padma Shri
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday received the prestigious Padma Shri award in the field of sports.
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Taiwan keeps wary eye on China in wake of Russia-Ukraine war
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 24 (ANI): Russia's invasion of Ukraine has raised apprehension in Taipei that China may try to follow suit and use force to annexe Taiwan.
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Indian Paralympic javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia receives Padma Bhusha
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Indian Paralympic javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia on Monday received his Padma Bhushan award, in the field of Sports.
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Tokyo has motivated me to do even better, says Olympics Gold Medallist Nee
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 18 (ANI): India's ground-breaking Olympic star Neeraj Chopra, the javelin gold medal winner from Tokyo, has declared his ambitious targets for 2022, which include challenging for his first-ever World Championship title, defending his Commonwealth Games and Asian Games g
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Indian Athletics calendar starts with Indian Open Throws competition in Pa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], February 26 (ANI): As many as 67 athletes, including 29 women, will compete in the inaugural Indian Open Throws Competition 2022 here at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports on Sunday. It marks the start of the athletics calendar at the National level for
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Matter of great pride for entire family, says Neeraj Chopra's father on Pa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Panipat (Haryana) [India], January 26 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra's father Satish Kumar said that it is a matter of great pride for the entire family that the javelin thrower has been conferred with the Padma Shri and Param Vashistha Seva Medal.
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Neeraj Chopra 'thankful' after PVSM, Padam Shri; Proud feeling for Pramod
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday said he will continue to try to perform his best for India after the government announced that the javelin thrower will be conferred with Padma Shri this year.
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Neeraj Chopra to be awarded with Param Vashistha Seva Medal on Republic Da
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Another feather in Neeraj Chopra's illustrious career as the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist will be awarded with the Param Vashistha Seva Medal by the 4 Rajputana Rifles on Republic Day.
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Class 11 student, who gets online javelin coaching, has potential to becom
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 21 (ANI): A Class 11 student, who receives online instructions on javelin throwing from a Peru-based coach, has become a social media sensation and has the potential to become the next Neeraj Chopra in about five years, said the coach.
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Olympian Shivpal Singh visits National War Memorial, pays tribute to soldi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Olympian Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi which bears testimony to the supreme sacrifice made by the Indian soldiers post-independence.
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