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Two years ago, I didn't even think about this: Polina Guryeva as she wins
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Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): Turkmenistan weightlifter Polina Guryeva, who won her nation's first-ever Olympic medal on Tuesday in the ongoing Tokyo Games, said she never thought about achieving the feat two years ago.
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'We're going to figure it out': Simone Biles turns focus to individual all
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Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): While American gymnast Simone Biles did not finish the team final on Tuesday at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, the Rio 2016 gold-medal-winning athlete is already looking ahead to the individual all-around final.
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'Just love this', says Mirabai Chanu as little girl imitates weightlifter'
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New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu "loved" the sweet gesture by a little girl who recreated weightlifter's Tokyo Games' move.
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Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu gets rousing welcome in Imphal
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Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 27 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday received a rousing reception in Imphal as she reached the city after a spectacular show in the ongoing Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: India women's hockey team face litmus test against Great B
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Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team put on a valiant performance against Germany in their Group Stage match on Monday at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo. The German side edged out India 2-0 in a closely fought contest. Team India will come up against defending Olympic
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Tokyo Olympics: China's Yang Qian, Yang Haoran win mixed team air rifle go
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Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): China's pair of Yang Qian/Yang Haoran on Tuesday won a gold medal in the 10m mixed air rifle event here at the Asaka Shooting Range in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Yang Qian/Yang Haoran defeated USA's duo of Tucker/Lucas Kozeniesky 17-13 in the summit clash.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pair of Bhaker, Saurabh fail to qualify for medal match in
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Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI): Pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker failed to qualify for the medal match in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event after finishing the Qualification stage 2 at the seventh spot here at the Asaka Shooting - 10m Range.
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Mirabai Chanu dedicates Olympic medal to India, thanks PM Modi for encoura
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New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Dedicating her victory to the prayers and love of Indians, Olympic Silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu said her dreams were shattered after Rio Olympic, but hard work, dedication and encouragement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped in bringing the fir
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw felicitates Olympics medallist Mirabai C
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New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday felicitated India's first medal winner at the Tokyo Olympics Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and announced a reward of Rs 2 crore and a promotion in her job in the Railways.
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Anurag Thakur, Union Ministers felicitate Tokyo Olympics silver medallist
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New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Monday felicitated India's first medal winner at the Tokyo Olympics Saikhom Mirabai Chanu.
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Mirabai Chanu's coach credits her Olympic win on decision to train in US
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New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): India's Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu's decision to head to the US to train helped the weightlifter perform well at the ongoing Tokyo Games, according to her coach Vijay Sharma.
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Tokyo 2020: Manipur govt to appoint Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu
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Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 26 (ANI): Manipur Government on Monday decided to appoint Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as Additional Superintendent of Police (Sports) in the police department.
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