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Kiren Rijiju felicitates Indian women boxers
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday felicitated Indian women boxers for their brilliant performance at the Women's World Boxing Championships held in Ulan-Ude, Russia.
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BFI to hold selection committee meeting over Zareen's plea
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen
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Minister should not be involved in selection of players: Kiren Rijiju on N
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday replied to boxer Nikhat Zareen's plea in which she sought a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020 and said that the minister should not be involved in the selection of players by respective
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Exceptional bowling attack always helps in winning crunch games: Kumar San
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 18 (ANI): As the players draft for the inaugural 'Hundred' is around the corner, Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC) President Kumar Sangakkara has given his opinion on whom he would choose first in the auction and went on to say that exceptional bowling attack will always help
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In sports, yesterday never counts: Abhinav Bindra after Nikhat Zareen writ
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said 'in sports, yesterday never counts' after boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Sports Ministry saying that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the Tokyo Olympics.
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PUMA celebrates Women with the launch of "Propah Lady"
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Oct 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): Global Sports Brand PUMA's new campaign Propah Lady counters the conventional idea of what makes women proper and redefines it. It celebrates the shift from women being told what to do, to them writing their own rules.
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'Rules changed to accommodate Mary Kom': Nikhat Zareen asks Sports Ministr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Boxer Nikhat Zareen on Thursday wrote a letter to the Sports Ministry asking the body to give her a "fair" chance to contest the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She also stated that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the global games
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Winning silver on debut World Boxing Championship campaign is a great feat
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday lauded Manju Rani for winning the silver medal in the Women's World Boxing Championships, saying winning the medal in her debut campaign is a great feat.
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Manju Rani loses finals of Women's World Boxing Championships, wins silve
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ulan-Ude [Russia], Oct 13 (ANI): Manju Rani had to settle for a silver medal in the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships on Sunday as she lost the final match of the tournament.
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Lovlina Borgohain settles for bronze in AIBA Women's World Championships
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ulan-Ude [Russia], Oct 12 (ANI): Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain settled with a bronze medal in the AIBA Women's World Championships after she faced a defeat at the hand of China's Yang Liu in the semifinal clash here on Saturday.
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Jamuna Boro settles for bronze in AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ulan-Ude [Russia], Oct 12 (ANI): Indian boxer Jamuna Boro settled with a bronze medal after she lost to Chinese Taipei's Huang Hsiao-Wen in the semifinal bout of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships on Saturday.
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Manju Rani secures final berth in AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Ulan-Ude [Russia], Oct 12 (ANI): Indian boxer Manju Rani on Saturday trounced Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat in the semifinal match of the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships to secure a berth in the final.
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