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Tokyo Olympics: AFI selectors decide against withdrawing Sreeshankar, Irfa
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee on Friday decided, after great consideration, against withdrawing the entries of long jumper M Sreeshankar and 20km race walking athlete KT Irfan from the Tokyo Olympics.
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Shaili Singh is following in the footsteps of Anju Bobby George, says Riji
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday praised long jumper Shaili Singh and said she has a great future ahead of her as she is following in the footsteps of Anju Bobby George.
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Tokyo Olympics: Sure of landing a medal if I jump around 8.35m, says Srees
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Long jumper M Sreeshankar is confident about his chances at the Tokyo Olympic Games, believing that an 8.35m jump will earn him a medal in the showpiece event scheduled to be held from July 23.
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Hopeful of jumping 8.40m by season end: Sreeshankar after qualifying for O
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): Sreesankhar, the 21-year-old from Palakkad in Kerala, jumped 8.26m in the long jump event at the Federation Cup to redefine the national record and secure a spot at Tokyo Olympics. For the youngster, it was just the reward for his passion and love for sport
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Federation Cup: Murali Sreeshankar qualifies for Olympics, sets national r
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 16 (ANI): Murali Shreeshankar on Tuesday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the long-jump event after he set a national record in the ongoing Federation Cup.
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Haryana-based 84-year-old athlete proves age is just a number
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): For some people, age is just a number. This is proved by an 84-year-old athlete GS Saunkhla who continues to inspire millions by turning day and day for his training and winning medals across championships in the world.
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South Asian Games 2019: India takes medal tally to 48
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Dec 4 (ANI): India took its medal tally to 48 till Wednesday afternoon in the ongoing South Asian Games 2019.
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Rijiju lauds Shaili Singh for scripting national record
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday lauded athlete Shaili Singh saying she is a 'potential medalist' in the World Athletics Championship.
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India wins 11 gold medals on first day of SAJAC
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 05 (ANI): Indian junior athletes dominated the proceedings on day one of the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships (SAJAC) at the Sugathadasa Stadium, here on Saturday.
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Anju Bobby George hails Rio Paralympic medallists Mariyappan, Varun
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Sept.10 (ANI): Lavishing praises on Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati for their gold and bronze medals at the Rio Paralympics, respectively, celebrated long jumper Anju Bobby George said that paralympians are moving up to the expectations while calling for more s
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