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BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu defeats Christophersen to begin her campaign
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], December 1 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won her opening Group A fixture in the women's singles event of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.
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Delhi HC put interim stay on elections to the Executive Committee of IOA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday put an interim stay on elections to the Executive Committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
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BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag headline India's campaign
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], November 30 (ANI): Badminton World Federation on Tuesday announced the draw for BWF World Tour Finals and the seven Indian badminton players, including two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be competing in the event starting in Bali on Wednesday.
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China will successfully hold 2022 Beijing Olympics despite Omicron concern
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 30 (ANI): China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on schedule, despite the worldwide spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.
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China does not intend to invite western politicians calling for Olympics b
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): China does not intend to invite to the 2022 Olympics Western politicians who call for a diplomatic boycott of the games, Chinese state media reported.
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Women Tennis Association remains concerned about Chinese player Peng Shuai
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Despite a video call between International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Tennis star Peng Shuai, the Women Tennis Association (WTA) remains deeply concerned that the Chinese player is "not free from censorship or coercion."
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Mirabai Chanu, Lovlina have put northeast India on global map, says Anurag
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 27 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur lavished praise on Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for their performances in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Ex-head of Brazilian Olympic Committee gets 30 years in prison for corrupt
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, 79-year-old Carlos Arthur Nuzman, was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in prison for buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympic Games, media reported on Friday.
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UK government says no plans for Ministers to attend Beijing Winter Olympic
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI): Jacob Rees-Mogg, the UK Leader of the House of Commons on Thursday confirmed that "no tickets have been booked" for UK government ministers to attend the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Indonesia Open: Sindhu sails into quarters after beating Germany's Yvonne
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 25 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday entered the quarter-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Open. Sindhu defeated German badminton player Yvonne Li 21-12, 21-18 in 37 minutes to clinch the match.
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Indonesia Open: Sindhu enters pre-quarters after thrilling win over Aya Oh
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 24 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu entered the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Indonesia Open on Wednesday. The Indian shuttler defeated Japan's Aya Ohori 17-21, 21-17, 21-17 in the match that lasted for 70 minutes on Court
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Don't promote Chinese state propaganda, rights group urges IOC
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 24 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) collaboration with Chinese authorities on tennis star Peng Shuai's reappearance undermines its expressed commitment to human rights, including the rights and safety of athletes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tue
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