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Olympic medallist Mary Kom backs Indian athletes to clinch more medals in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Olympic medallist Mary Kom sent her wishes to the Indian athletes, saying she was hopeful that they will give off their absolute best in the ongoing Asian Games.
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"A big thing...future of shooting is bright": OCA President Randhir on dau
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Randhir Singh expressed happiness over his daughter's medal win at the Asian Games and carrying on his legacy.
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Asian Games: Indian men's badminton team suffers big blow, HS Prannoy to m
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Indian men's badminton team faced a big blow just before their historic match for the first-ever gold medal at the Asian Games as in-form shutter HS Prannoy to miss the final after he suffered injury on Sunday, as per Olympics.com
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France takes action as Paris grapples with bedbug infestation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
France initiated an anti-bedbug campaign three years ago, including a dedicated website and information hotline, due to a rise in bedbug numbers.
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Cultural Heritage of Maharashtra Arrived in Canada, Germany
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30: The Indian sport of Mallakhamb, a treasure of Maharashtra, has been included as an exhibition sport in the 2028 Olympic Games to be held in the city of Los Angeles, USA. In this background, the USA Mallakhamb Federation has taken an important step
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Asian Games: Preeti assured of medal, clinches Paris Olympics quota follow
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
She beat Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova in the quarterfinal clash 4-1, on the basis of the win by points.
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"My fight is against myself, to get better with my technique, throw": Neer
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Neeraj, who had recently won India's first-ever World Athletics Championships gold, will kickstart his Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou on October 4 with men's javelin throw final. Arshad will be a rival to watch out for during the final. Head to head, both athletes have faced off in nine in
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Asian Games: Boxer Nikhat Zareen secures Olympic quota; assures medal at A
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
With this victory, Nikhat also officially sealed her place in India's Paris Olympics contingent.
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Asian Games: Indian race-walkers fail to secure medals in 20 km event
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
World champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and steeplechase racer Avinash Sable are among the top Indian athletics names competing in 37 events at the Hangzhou meet. Athletics event started on September 29 and will go on till October 5. These track and field events
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Bhutan’s Prince accepts award recognising country’s contributions towards
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The award was presented in Hangzhou, China during the 110-year celebration of the Olympic Council of Asia. According to the Bhutan Olympic Committee, the Bhutanese Prince also interacted with the athletes and coaches at the Asian Games.
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HarperCollins is proud to announce the publication of 'The Day I became a
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28: The Day I Became a Runner starts on a striking premise—that, since running is a solitary activity conducted in the public sphere, women who take up this sport pose a more direct challenge to patriarchy than those who play sports such as badminton, cricket, te
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Special Olympics Bharat successfully completes election process
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The electoral college included the elected members of the state committees who underwent a similar process in their respective states. Each state which had conducted elections recommended two delegates to form the electoral college.
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