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Serena Williams is greatest player of all time, says Mary Pierce
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Serena Williams is a legend and greatest tennis player of all time, former tennis player Mary Pierce said on Tuesday on the sidelines of Roland Garros Junior Wild Card Series tournament.
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Amid coronavirus threat, Indian boxing contingent to leave for Jordon earl
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Boxing Federation of India's Executive Director RK Sacheti on Tuesday said that there is no need to panic and the boxing contingent will leave for Jordon in a day or so for the upcoming Boxing qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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MHA allows shooters to keep more firearms, ammunition
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 24 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry has amended the provisions of Arms Act to increase the number of firearms and ammunitions that can be kept by shooters for practice.
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Main focus is on Olympics, says Asian C'ships bronze medallist Deepak Puni
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): After settling for the bronze medal in the Asian Wrestling Championships, Indian wrestler Deepak Punia has said that his main focus is now on the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Not satisfied with my performance in Asian Wrestling Championship, says Sa
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): After settling for silver in the Asian Wrestling Championship, Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has said that she was not satisfied with her performance in 65 kg category as it is a non-Olympic category.
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I'm gearing up for Tokyo Olympics, says Vinesh Phogat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who bagged a bronze medal in the Asian Wrestling Championships, said on Friday that she is gearing up for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Dutee Chand to participate in Khelo India University Games
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Friday confirmed her participation for the first edition of Khelo India University Games.
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Manika Batra stuns world no 26; Sathiyan too wins at Hungarian Open
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], Feb 21 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra showed nerves of steel on her way to upsetting the world number 26 Chen Szu-Yu as India's Gnanasekaran Sathiyan too made a winning start to reach the pre-quarter-finals at the 2020 ITTF World Tour Hungarian Open
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Olympics dream soar high as 64 Indian athletes attain qualification
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): As many as 64 athletes, who have already qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will show their grit, determination, and confidence to realise India's long-cherished dream to score the medal in double-digit in the global sporting event.
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Traditional sports parameter cannot be compared with Olympic sports, says
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Reacting to another Kambala racer Nishant Shetty who broke Srinivas Gowda's 100m record, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that parameter level of traditional sport cannot be compared with Olympic sports.
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging govt's 'discriminator
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Centre and others on a petition filed by a specially-abled wrestler challenging the 'the discriminatory policy of the Government of India in rewarding the medalist of Deaflympics'.
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IOA asks Chhattisgarh Olympic Association to start process of electing exe
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Dhruv Batra on Tuesday requested Chhattisgarh Olympic Association (COA) to start the election process of Executive Board (EB).
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