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Newly elected IOA president pledges to improve India's medal tally
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): After being elected as the president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday, Narinder Batra said that he will ensure that India's medal tally increases in all events.
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Deepa Malik hails Tendulkar's attempt seeking CGHS facility for athletes
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): Calling it a 'thoughtful' initiative, Paralympic athelete Deepa Malik has hailed Sachin Tendulkar's letter to the Prime Minister to include all international medallists in Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
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Sindhu, Srikanth aim for a winning start in Dubai Open
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], December 12 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and fit again Kidambi Srikanth will kickstart their campaign for the season-ending Dubai Super Series Finals on Wednesday.
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India beat Germany 2-1 to bag bronze in Hockey World League Finals
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India] Dec 10 (ANI): India on Sunday reclaimed the bronze medal at the Hockey World League Final after beating Germany by 2-1 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
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Asian Airgun C'ship: Jitu Rai, Heena Sidhu bag medals on day 3
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Pistol aces Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu led from the front to continue India's medal charge on day three of the 10th Asian Championship 10M Rifle/Pistol, being held in Wako City, Japan.
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10th Asian Airgun C'ships: India begin campaign with five medals
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): India began their 10th Asian Airgun Championships campaign on a positive note with a total of five medals and seven individual finalists across the three events held on the opening day of competitions at the Asaka Shooting Range in Wako City, Japan.
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37-member Indian contingent set for 10th Asian c'ship 10m Rifle/Pistol
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Olympic bronze-medallist Gagan Narang will lead a 37-member Indian contingent at the 10th Asian Championship 10m Rifle/Pistol, which is set to get underway at the Asaka Shooting Range in Wako city, Japan, from December 8.
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After Mary Kom, Sushil Kumar resigns as National Sports Observer
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): A week after five-time world champion Mary Kom resigned as the National Sports Observer, Indian star wrestler and two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar also stepped down from the position of wrestling.
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HWL Finals: India to take on Germany in last pool game
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 4 (ANI): After slumping to a defeat at the hands of England, India will look to improve their performance when they take on Rio Olympic bronze-medallist Germany in the third and final Pool B match of the Hockey World League finals here later today.
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'Desi' cows for Haryana women boxers
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], December 1 (ANI): Haryana has decided to reward its women boxers, who won gold and bronze medals in the World Youth Women Boxing Championship, with an unusual gift - an Indian breed of cow- to each.
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'Rejections made me stronger', says Para-athlete Shrimant Jha
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Differently-abled arm wrestler Shrimant Jha, who recently won silver medal at the Para-arm wrestling World Cup in Poland, has said that the rejections he faced at an early age inspired him to become an athlete.
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India wins five gold medals at World Women's Youth Boxing C'ship
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 26 (ANI): India bagged five gold medals after Ankushita Boro won gold in 64 kg category in the AIBA World Youth Championship in Guwahati.
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