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Chennai's Daniel Sundar attempts to break Guinness ironing record
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai, Aug. 25 (ANI): Chennai's Daniel Sundar on Thursday started a non-stop ironing marathon in a bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Indore woman makes nation proud, breaks world record for longest drumming
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore, Aug 24 (ANI): Srishti Patidar, a 24-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest drumming marathon after logging in a 31-hour session.
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Olympian Sudha Singh diagnosed with H1N1 virus, not Zika
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (ANI): Marathon runner Sudha Singh, who has given blood samples for tests to check for the Zika virus, has been diagnosed with H1NI infection and not the disease contracted from daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes.
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Kavita Raut contradicts Jaisha's claim, says AFI provided all facilit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra), Aug.23 (ANI): Contradicting marathon runner OP Jaisha's claim of official apathy in the Rio Olympics, co-runner Kavita Raut on Tuesday said that the Athletics Federation of Indian (AFI) had provided her with an option of having energy drinks during the race and, th
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Jaisha marathon row: Goyal passes the buck to IOA, assures probe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): Retorting to claims made by Indian athlete O.P Jaisha who alleged that she was not provided with water or energy drinks by the officials despite designated stations allotted to India during her marathon event, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goyal on Monday said that it
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NCP demands Vijay Goel's resignation over Jaisha marathon row
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.23 (ANI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday dubbed the abysmal treatment of marathoner O.P Jaisha at the Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as shameful and demanded the resignation of Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel.
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JD (U) urges Centre to make those responsible for marathoner Jaisha's
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.23 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday criticized the Centre for not being able to provide essential facilities to Indian marathoner O.P Jaisha at the recently held Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and said that those responsible should be made answerable.
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Completed Rio marathon without receiving water from Indian officials: OP J
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (ANI): Long-distance runner OP Jaisha, who fainted at the end of gruelling race at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, has alleged that she neither received water nor energy drinks at refreshment points from the Indian officials during her marathon event under blistering heat.
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Rio 2016: Thanackal Gopi finishes 25th, Kheta Ram on 26th in Men's Ma
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Aug.21 (ANI): Indian long distance walkers Thanackal Gopi and Kheta Ram, who were competing with 155 athletes at the Rio Olympics, produced their personal best to end their campaign in the prestigious quadrennial event at 25th and 26th spots, respectively, in the men
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Entrepreneur Nigel Eastwood, NEDF announce charitable runs in North East
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), Aug.17 (ANI-Newsvoir): Nigel Eastwood, a highly acclaimed technology investor and international entrepreneur with strong ties to the North East will run four half marathons to raise funds to directly support local entrepreneurs, raise awareness of the Income Tax Department&
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Australian ultra-marathoner Samantha Gash to run for children's educa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.17 (ANI): Kicking off on 22 August, Samantha Gash, an endurance athlete from Australia and a passionate advocate for social change, will begin a 3800 km run across India.
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Ex-athlete Sunita Godara blasts Shobhaa De for mocking Indian athletes in
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): A day after Shobhaa De sparked controversy by mocking the Indian athletes participating at the Rio Olympics, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Tuesday joined the chorus of those criticising the author for her stinging remark.
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