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IOC sanction against Turkish athlete for failing doping test at London Oly
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The International Olympics Committee (IOC) on Tuesday disqualified Turkish athlete Gulcan Mingir from the London Olympic Games which were held in 2012.
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Dinesh Dagar knocks out former Olympic bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): Rising Indian boxer Dinesh Dagar made a fabulous start to his 69 kg campaign at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament, edging the 2012 London Olympic bronze medallist Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania 3-2 to progress into the quarter-finals in Helsinki on Thursday.
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KSS shooting c'ships: Anil Kumar clinches gold
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 15 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh's Anil Kumar secured gold at the second day of the 18th KSS Memorial Shooting Championship at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in Delhi.
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Thomas and Uber Cup: Nehwal-led India crush Aussies 4-1
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 22 (ANI): After slumping to a disappointing defeat against Canada in the opening match of the Thomas and Uber cup, the Indian women's badminton team rebounded strongly to clinch a thumping 4-1 victory over Australia in the second group match here on Tuesday.
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Nehwal, Prannoy break into top 10 of BWF rankings
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Few days after settling for a bronze medal at the Asia Championships in Wuhan, ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy and London Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal have broken into the top 10 of the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Thurs
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Badminton Asia C'ships: Saina, Prannoy eye final berths
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Wuhan [China], April 28 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy will look to book their place in the finals of the Badminton Asia Championships when they play their respective last-four clashes here on Saturday.
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Winning CWG gold was meaningful for me: Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Few days after picking up a gold medal on her debut at the Commonwealth Games, World champion M.C. Mary Kom on Tuesday said that winning a medal at the Gold Coast was extremely meaningful for her.
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CWG 2018: Shuttlers Nehwal, Sindhu storm into pre-quarters
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 11 (ANI): London Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal stormed into the last-16 of the ongoing 21st Commonwealth Games after thrashing Elsie De Villiers of South Africa in straight-games in the women's singles clash at the Carrara Sports Arena on Wednesday.
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CWG 2018: India bag first-ever gold in badminton mixed-team event
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 9 (ANI): London Olympic silver-medallist Saina Nehwal produced a rich vein of form as she helped the star-studded Indian badminton team hammer Malaysia 3-1 to clinch the gold medal on Day Five of the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia here on Monda
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Gymnastics scandal: Aly Raisman sues US Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 03 (ANI): US Olympic Committee was aware that Former Michigan State and United States' gymnastic team physician Larry Nassar had molested gymnasts who participated with USA Gymnastics, alleged Olympic gold-winning gymnast Aly Raisman.
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India Open: Sindhu, Nehwal to aim semis berth
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Defending Champion P.V. Sindhu and World Championships silver medallist Saina Nehwal will aim to cement their places in the last four of the women's singles of the India Open Super 500 World Tour badminton tournament here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex on Fr
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Saina Nehwal again slams BWF's 'killing calendar'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal said on Wednesday that the crammed calendar was not leaving much time to rest and prepare for tournaments, which are lined up one after the other.
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