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Postponement of Tokyo Olympics helped me work on weakness and increase str
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Despite undergoing a surgery on his throwing arm in 2019, Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra revealed on Tuesday that he was "fit and ready" for the showpiece event to be held in 2020. The Indian javelin thrower went on to add that the delay due
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The goal was to inspire women, we created a legacy: Women's hockey coach M
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India women's hockey team head coach Sjoerd Marijne has said India will remain in his heart forever as the Dutch master tactician leaves the team on an all-time high. The Indian women's hockey team went down fighting against Great Britain 3-4 in the bro
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Disabled world chess champion urges Punjab govt to provide coach, job
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], August 10 (ANI): A disabled chess player from Jalandhar who has won several medals in national and international events, has urged the Punjab government to provide her with a coach and a government job.
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Thank people for love, respect, feels good to return home, says Bajrang Pu
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana), August 10 (ANI): Thanking people for love and respect, Olympics Bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia on Monday said that it feels good to return home as he received a rousing welcome from his family and locals outside his residence in Sonipat on Monday.
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Will aim to win gold medal in next Olympics, says Ravi Dahiya
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics Silver Medallist Ravi Dahiya who was welcomed with pride in the national capital on Monday evening has expressed that he will aim to win gold in the next Olympics.
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We are Olympic medallists now, will try to make winning a 'habit': PR Sree
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): India men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on Monday said that the bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics can be seen as the "rebirth of Indian hockey".
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Gujarat's petrol pump owner gives free fuel to all 'Neerajs', to celebrate
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bharuch (Gujarat ) [India], August 9 (ANI): For people named Neeraj in Gujarat's Bharuch, there was a bonanza waiting for them at a local petrol pump whose owner had announced free fuel worth Rs 501 for them to celebrate javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's gold medal win at the just- concluded T
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Really happy to win gold, looking forward to Asian Games 2022: Neeraj Chop
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday said that he is really happy to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and he has now set his sight on the 2022 Asian Games.
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India's Olympic medallists receive hero's welcome, felicitated by Sports M
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur felicitated the seven Olympic medalists, namely Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia, Lovlina Borgohain, and the men's national Hockey team, at a gala felicitat
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Feels great to win gold for India at the Olympics: Neeraj Chopra
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday arrived back home to a rousing welcome after winning a gold medal at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old said he "feels great" to come home with the coveted medal.
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I will try to change bronze to gold: Lovlina Borgohain has eyes set on Par
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain stated that her next aim is to bag gold at Paris 2024 after she arrived in India to a grand welcome on Monday.
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LPU announces cash rewards for Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia
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New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Jalandhar-based Lovely Professional University has announced cash rewards for its students Neeraj Chopra and Bajrang Punia worth Rs 50 lakhs and Rs 10 lakhs respectively after they won medals for the country at Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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