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Punjab CM grants Rs. 5 lakh for Balbir Singh's treatment
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday granted Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of legendary hockey player and triple Olympic Gold Medalist Balbir Singh Senior, who is undergoing treatment at the PGI.
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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Corporate support important for betterment of sports: Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has called for good governance for the betterment of sports while urging the corporate houses to look beyond and invest in all forms of sports.
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Women's basketball legend Anne Donovan passes away
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [United States], June 14 (ANI): The New York Liberty Basketball team has condoled the demise of Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold medallist Anne Donovan, who recently passed away aged 56 of heart failure.
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Winning CWG gold was meaningful for me: Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Few days after picking up a gold medal on her debut at the Commonwealth Games, World champion M.C. Mary Kom on Tuesday said that winning a medal at the Gold Coast was extremely meaningful for her.
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Coach wants to see me picking Olympic gold: Sushil Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, who is currently recovering well from a knee injury, on Monday said that former Indian wrestling coach Vladimir Merstervishvili wants to see him picking a gold medal in Olympics.
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Gymnastics scandal: Aly Raisman sues US Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics
Updated : 8 years, 2 months 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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`Sprint King` Bolt signs for mystery football team
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, is all set to swap his spikes for studs as he revealed signing for a football team.
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Mo Farah targeted with racial abuses over Christmas post
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 26 (ANI): The four-time Olympic gold medallist, Mo farah, was hurled with abuses for taking to social media to wish his followers Merry Christmas.
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Bindra calls for improvement in athlete support system
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has called for improvement in the professional support system of the athletes so that India keeps winning a big haul of medals and producing a continuous line of top performers.
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Saina Nehwal bows out of Japan Open
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 21 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a major blow as she crashed out of the Japan Open Super Series after going down against Rio Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin in the second round of the women's singles event here on Thursday.
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Usain Bolt bids for 12th title in final 100m race of career
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], August 6 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic golds, will bring his incredible career to an end in London on Saturday night at the World Athletics Championships 2017.
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