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Railways approves new promotion policy for athletes
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has approved a new policy for promotion of Railway sportspersons according to which besides the sportspersons who won a medal, the sportspersons and coaches who have been awarded Padma Shri will be also be promoted as off
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Badminton World C'ship: Sindhu eyes quarter-final berth
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nanjing [China], August 2 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist PV Sindhu will look to cement her spot in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Badminton World Championship when she takes on ninth-seeded Sung Ji-Hyun of South Korea in the last-16 clash here on Thursday.
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Badminton World C'ship: Sindhu breezes into third round
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Nanjing [China], August 1 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medalist PV Sindhu got past her Indonesian opponent Fitriani Fitriani to book her place in the third round of the ongoing Badminton World Championship here at Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Wednesday.
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It could be my last Asian Games: Sharath Kamal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Indian table tennis player Achantha Sharath Kamal on Monday said that this year's appearance could be his last in the Asian Games and he would like to fulfil his desire of winning a medal in the tournament.
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Yasar Dogu International: Wrestler Bajrang Punia bags gold
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Turkey [Istanbul], July 30 (ANI): Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia clinched a gold medal in 70 kg category at the Yasar Dogu International on Sunday.
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Medal rush for Indian shuttlers at Russia Open
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Vladivostok [Russia], July 30 (ANI): Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma on Sunday bagged the gold medal in the men's singles event, with the young mixed doubles duo of Rohan Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg bringing home the silver medal in the Russia Open.
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Asian Games gold medallist battles ailments amidst Govt apathy
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sangrur (Punjab) [India], July 30 (ANI): Hakam Bhattal, an Asian Games gold medallist and the recipient of the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award, is currently battling against kidney and liver ailments and has not received any attention from the government, let alone support.
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Hima Das makes it to AAA list of athletes for IAAF Continental Cup
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Sprinter Hima Das, who recently became the first Indian woman to clinch gold medal in the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World U-20 Athletic Championships, has made it to the Asian Athletics Association's list of athletes who will b
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Weightlifter Sanjita Channu vows to prove herself clean
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold-medallist weightlifter Sanjita Channu has said that she would fight back to prove herself clean in the doping case.
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Eager to perform well in Asian Games: drag-flicker Rupinder Pal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Ace Indian drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh, who scored a maximum of four goals in the recently-concluded three-match series against New Zealand, has said that his side are eager to defend their gold medal in the upcoming 18th Asian Games in Jakarta.
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Youth Athletics C'ship: Dhanvir Singh wins gold
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 24 (ANI): Indian shot-putter Dhanvir Singh bagged a gold medal in the ongoing 15th National Youth Athletics Championship here on Monday.
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Junior Asian Wrestling: Rathi, Deepak win gold on concluding day
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Freestyle wrestlers Sachin Rathi and Deepak Punia won gold medals for India on the concluding day of the Junior Asian Wrestling Championship 2018.
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