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Charles Coste, world's oldest Olympic champion, passes away at 101
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An Olympic champion as a part of the team pursuit cycling event back in London Olympics 1948, he carried the Olympic torch as the penultimate torchbearer at the opening ceremony of the last year's Paris Olympics.
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Hockey India remembers KD Singh, the 1948 and 1952 Olympic gold medallist
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hockey India fondly remembers Kunwar Digvijay Singh, affectionately known as 'Babu', one of the most graceful and gifted players in India's hockey history.
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Trilochan Singh Bawa a source of motivation to us: Sukhwinder, son of hock
Updated : 5 months ago IST
One of the most iconic medals, though, was the one in the 1948 London Olympics, when Independent India's flag went up and the anthem played out for the first time ever, at the most important sporting event. And someone who played a massive role in securing that medal was Trilochan Singh Bawa
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"1948 London Olympics gold medal will always be special for India": Harman
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The sport of hockey has always been very special for the Indian sporting fraternity. Captain of the Indian men's hockey team, Harmanpreet Singh, is considered one of the modern legends of the game. He derives his inspiration from the yesteryears, most notably from the tales of the 1948 Londo
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Diamond League Final: Neeraj Chopra saves top-two finish streak, finishes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
It was Germany's Julian Weber who topped the field with a massive throw of 91.51 m, which came on his second attempt. He performed two massive 91-plus throws in his first two attempts. Neeraj did not have the best night, starting with two throws in the early 80s, following it with three d
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Pullela Gopichand unveils winning traits that set Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pullela Gopichand, India's chief badminton coach, opened up about what makes Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu stand out in the world of sports. In a conversation with ANI, he reflected on their relentless drive, work ethic, and the impact they've had on Indian badminton.
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"Happy that I could be a part of this Kumbh Mela": MC Mary Kom after atten
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Legendary boxer and Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom on Sunday expressed happiness as she was able to participate in the Maha Kumbh.
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This will probably be my last competitive National Championship: Olympic m
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar is already doing private coaching and has mentored many shooters in the Indian Army
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Lasha Shavdatuashvili opens up on his Olympic journey, reflects on Judo's
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Lasha Shavdatuashvili, the renowned Georgian judoka, expressed satisfaction on his illustrious Olympic journey, and said that success should help in starting a new chapter and motivating oneself for further achievements.Reflecting on his participation in the Olympics, Shavdatuashvili expr
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Uma Mahesh wins gold medal at FISU World University Championship
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Uma, who hails from city of Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh, comes from a supportive family with parents who have championed his journey in shooting from the very beginning. His father, Maddineni Rama Krishna, a contractor by profession, introduced him to the sport after recognizing his son's fa
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Paris Olympics: Viktor Axelsen retains men's singles badminton gold, becom
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Axelsen just became the second shuttler to repeat the men's singles title win after the legendary Chinese player Lin Dan, who secured the top title in 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.
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"You have been a true inspiration": Federer pens down farewell note for An
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As Andy Murray announced his retirement, former Swiss tennis player Roger Federer congratulated the British and said that he inspired him and many other athletes out there.
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