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"I wanted to throw more than 90m but...," Golden boy Neeraj Chopra on Worl
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Neeraj who looked a bit disappointed told reporters in the post-match conference, "I wanted to throw more than 90m tonight. But it needs all parts of the puzzle to be there. I couldn't put it all together this evening. Maybe next time."
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World Athletics C'ships: Parul breaks national record, qualifies for Paris
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Parul broke the national record by marking the clock at 9:15.31 in the World Athletics Championships.
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"Aiming to secure at least seventh rank in Asian Games": Indian Rugby chie
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Asian Games are to take place in China from September 23 till October 8. Indian women's rugby team has made it to the continental event as it is among the top eight Asian sides, as per the standards given by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Indian Olympic Association (I
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"Brij Bhushan playing tricks to save himself": Vinesh Phogat replies to ex
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh on Saturday blamed wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik for suspension of the federation ahead of big events like the Asian Games, World Wrestling Championships and 2024 Paris Olympics.
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"Neeraj Chopra's Olympic medal made everyone proud": PM Modi in Greece
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
During the address to the Indian diaspora at the Athens Conservatoire in Greece, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra for making India proud on the global stage by winning Olympics gold medallist. He also said that the passion for sports is increasing in the co
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports sanctions 634 athletes to take part i
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The sanctioned athletes met the set selection criteria, against the 850 athletes recommended by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
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Mission Olympic Cell approves procurement of pole vault landing pit for CW
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Tejaswin Shankar who qualified for the High Jump and Decathlon events of the Asian Games 2022, will exclusively be using the pole vault pit till the Asian Games next month and post the event, the pit can be used by all practising athletes at the JLN Stadium.
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World Athletics Championships: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for final with 88.7
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Placed in the Group A Qualifier, Olympic gold medalist Neeraj recorded a massive throw of 88.77m in his first attempt, breaching the qualifying mark of 83.00m.
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Neeraj Chopra's World Athletics Championships campaign to start from today
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Neeraj has already won gold at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. He is also the Diamond League champion. However, he has yet to win a top prize in the World Championships. Last year, he came really close to clinching the gold last year but had to settle for a silver, c
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ISSF World Championships 2023: Rajeshwari Kumari bags India’s seventh Pari
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The ISSF World Championship in 2023 serves as a qualifying event for the Olympics in Paris in 2024. The best four finishers (one from each country) in each of the 12 Olympic individual shooting events received a seat on their national teams, giving a total of 48 Olympic quotas up for grabs.
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"It will be a huge loss": Yogeshwar Dutt on WFI suspension
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"When you talk about suspension of WFI, we have to note that the Asian Games and World Championships are round the corner. Even if our wrestlers win there, our country will suffer because the quota will go to some other nation. It will be a huge loss," he said.
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ISSF World Championships 2023: Amanpreet Singh secures gold medal in 25m s
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Indian shooter emerged at the top of field of 50 shooters, scoring 577 points from 60 shots. South Korea's Gunhyeok Lee had to settle for silver with 574 points (17 X’s) while France's Kevin Chapon secured a bronze with 574 points (11 X’s), as per Olympics.com.
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