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All England Open 2021: All eyes on Sindhu, Srikanth
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 16 (ANI): The All England Open is the oldest badminton tournament in the world and also one of the most prestigious. It has been the venue for some of the most iconic moments in badminton including the victory run by India's very own Prakash Padukone in 19
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All England Open will be tough; competition with Marin healthy for sport:
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): PV Sindhu has over the years emerged as one of the top sporting stars in the country and with the Tokyo Olympics round the corner, the shuttler has her eyes set on not just qualifying for the showpiece event, but also making the country proud at the Game
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Sushil Kumar opts out of national selection trials
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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar has opted out of the national selection trials, to be held on Tuesday.
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World Singles Qualification Tournament: Manika Batra bows out
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 15 (ANI): Paddler Manika Batra's run at the World Singles Qualification tournament came to an end on Monday after she suffered a 4-1 defeat against Monaco's Xiaoxin Yang in the women's singles knockout stage-I semi-final match in Doha.
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Javelin thrower Annu Rani scripts new national record but misses Oly mark
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Patiala (Punjab) [India], March 15 (ANI): Javelin thrower Annu Rani's single-minded determination to produce a throw in excess of the Olympic qualification standard of 64.00m led her to rewrite her own national record with a 63.24m effort on the opening day of the 24th Federation Cup Senior
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Central govt helping athletes across the country to obtain maximum quota f
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New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday, in a written reply, informed Rajya Sabha that the central government is helping sportspersons across the country to obtain maximum quota for the Olympics and enhance their chances of winning medals.
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Lopsan still a kid, my unbeaten streak will continue: Vijender Singh
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Panaji (Goa) [India], March 15 (ANI): India's unbeaten professional boxing superstar Vijender Singh has said that the height of his opponent Artysh Lopsan won't matter when both of them step inside the ring on March 19.
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Everything I went through was worth it: Bhavani Devi after qualifying for
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New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): Fencer Bhavani Devi, who scripted history on Sunday by becoming the first fencer from India to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, said this was the moment for which she went through all the sacrifice, challenges and stress but at the end, it was "worth it".
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Manika, Sutirtha make winning starts at World Singles TT Qualification Tou
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Doha [Qatar], March 14 (ANI): Ace Indian paddlers Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee began their quest for the Tokyo Olympics berth on a winning note as the duo registered comfortable straight-set wins in their respective women's singles knockout stage-I opening round matches at the World S
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Bhavani Devi scripts history, becomes first Indian fencer to qualify for O
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New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): Fencer Bhavani Devi on Sunday scripted history by becoming the first fencer from India to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
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ISL: Proud to deliver uninterrupted, longest & first successful sporti
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 13 (ANI): Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) Chairperson and member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Nita Ambani, on Saturday expressed delight on delivering an uninterrupted and successful season of Indian Super League (ISL) for foo
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IOC Session approves Olympic Agenda 2020+5 as strategic roadmap to 2025
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Lausanne [Switzerland], March 13 (ANI): After a lively debate, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) Session on Friday unanimously approved Olympic Agenda 2020+5 as the new strategic roadmap of the IOC and the Olympic Movement through to 2025.
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