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Saurabh Chaudhary, Manu Bhaker bag Youth Olympic Games quota places
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec11 (ANI): Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker stole the limelight for India, winning a quota berth each for their country for the Beunos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), on the concluding day of the 10th Asian Championship 10m Rifle/Pistol (Asian Airgun Championship)
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India's Mehuli Ghosh, Tushar Mane bag Youth Olympic Games quota places
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Mehuli Ghosh and Tushar Mane on Saturday became the first Indian shooters to secure women's and men's quota places for 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) after clinching pole positions on day two of the ongoing 10th Asian Championship 10M Rifle/Pistol, being
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Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], December 6 (ANI): Russia has been banned from participating in 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, according to the New York Times.
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Unveiled! First ever hijab-wearing Barbie designed after Olympian Ibtihaj
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], November 14 (ANI): Barbie manufacturers Mattel, Inc. have revealed the first ever hijab-wearing Barbie doll modelled after Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad.
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Delhi Olympic Games to begin on Dec 9
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): The Delhi Olympic Games is all set to start on December 9 in the capital.
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Alibaba becomes a top sponsor of the Olympics Games through 2028
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 21 (ANI): Alibaba Group Holding is set to become a top sponsor of the Olympic Games through 2028, joining the likes of Coca Cola and Samsung Electronics.
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Ministry announces cash bonanza for Rio Paralympic medallists
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.6 (ANI): In a bid to motivate Paralympians ahead of the Rio Paralympics, the Sports Ministry on Tuesday announced that medallists from the prestigious event will be given the cash awards at par with the medal winners of last month's Summer Olympic Games.
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It was a slip of tongue, says Vijay Goel on referring to Sindhu, Malik as
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Vijay Goel on Monday said it was just a slip of tongue after he faced criticism for referring to wrestler Sakshi Malik and badminton star P V Sindhu as 'gold medallists',even though they had won
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We want more of our daughters to represent India at Olympics: Vijay Goel
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): With Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik for bringing laurels to India at the Rio Olympics, Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel said that more of India's 'daughters' need to represent the nation at the upcoming Olympic
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Dipa Karmakar welcomes PM Modi's Olympics task force
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): India's gymnastics heroine Dipa Karmakar has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of setting up a task force to prepare an action plan for the next three Olympic Games, and expressed hope that it would yield positive results and the
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PM Modi announces 'Task Force' to prepare action plan for next t
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced setting up a Task Force to prepare an action plan for the next three Olympic Games- 2020, 2024, 2028.
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Dipa Karmakar says sad she could not snare Olympic medal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Aug.26 (ANI): Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar has said that she is sad at not being able to snare a medal at the recently concluded summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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