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CWG '18: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat clinches gold, Sakshi settles for bronze
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 14 (ANI): India's Vinesh Phogat bagged a gold medal, while Olympian Sakshi Malik settled for bronze in their respective wrestling categories of the ongoing 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
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CWG 2018: Olympian Sindhu to be flag-bearer of India
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], March 24 (ANI): Rio-Olympic silver-medalist PV Sindhu will be the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
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Table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh suspended after rape charges
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): A day after being accused of allegedly raping an 18-year-old in Kolkata, India's youngest national table tennis champion and Olympian Soumyajit Ghosh has been provisionally suspended by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Friday.
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Table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh accused of rape, kin deny charges
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Barasat (West Bengal) [India], March 22 (ANI): An FIR has been lodged against India's youngest national table tennis champion and Olympian Soumyajit Ghosh for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl.
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All England Open: Sindhu, Parnnoy to battle it out for semis place
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Birmingham [United Kingdom], March 16 (ANI): Olympian P V Sindhu and ace shuttler H S Prannoy will aim to seal their places in the semi-finals of the All England Championship when they take on their respective opponents here on Friday.
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Gymnastics scandal: Aly Raisman sues US Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 03 (ANI): US Olympic Committee was aware that Former Michigan State and United States' gymnastic team physician Larry Nassar had molested gymnasts who participated with USA Gymnastics, alleged Olympic gold-winning gymnast Aly Raisman.
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Hyderabad girl qualifies for 2018 Commonwealth Games
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] February 25 (ANI): A 19-year-old girl from Hyderabad has qualified for 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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India Open: Boxers Shiva, Sarita storm into semis
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Olympian Shiva Thapa and former world women's champion Sarita Devi assured themselves of at least a medal each by storming into the semifinals of the India Open International Boxing Tournament here at the Thyagraj Indoor stadium on Tuesday.
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Sports teaches one about life: Sports Minister Rathore
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Delhi [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore on Sunday said that not just books, but sports also teaches one about values of life.
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Gymnast Mattie Larson tried to injure self to avoid sexual abuse
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], January 25 (ANI): Former gymnast Mattie Larson revealed has she tried to give herself a concussion to avoid Larry Nassar, the USA Gymnastics physician who has pleaded guilty to harassing multiple women sexually.
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Indonesia Masters: Saina, Sindhu advance to Round 2, Kashyap exit
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Jan 25 (ANI): Olympians Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu have advanced into the second round of the Indonesia Masters with contrasting wins in the women's singles.
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Sindhu, Saina to begin Indonesia Masters campaign
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Jan 24 (ANI): Indian star badminton players and Olympians PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will kick start their Indonesia Masters campaign on Wednesday.
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