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Hockey India announces 18-man team for Olympic Qualifiers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Hockey India on Friday announced the 18-man Men's Hockey team for the upcoming FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Odisha which are scheduled to take place at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
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BFI to hold selection committee meeting over Zareen's plea
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen
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President Xi Jinping to kick start 7th Military World Games in Wuhan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Oct 18 (ANI): President Xi Jinping will kick start the 7th Military World Games here on Friday wherein more than 10,000 military officials from over 100 counties, including India are expected to participate with a record-high 329 events across 27 sports.
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Indian hockey team is in good consistency, says coach Graham Reid
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Ahead of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers against Russia, coach Graham Reid believes that the Indian hockey team is performing consistently as they maintained the cent per cent winning record in their Belgium tour.
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Minister should not be involved in selection of players: Kiren Rijiju on N
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Friday replied to boxer Nikhat Zareen's plea in which she sought a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020 and said that the minister should not be involved in the selection of players by respective
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Dutee Chand remarkable, hope to see more women represent India at Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Olympic medallist and retired American sprinter Carmelita Jeter, who is currently visiting India has hailed the country's ace sprinter Dutee Chand and hoped that more young women represent India at the Olympics in the future.
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In sports, yesterday never counts: Abhinav Bindra after Nikhat Zareen writ
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday said 'in sports, yesterday never counts' after boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Sports Ministry saying that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the Tokyo Olympics.
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'Rules changed to accommodate Mary Kom': Nikhat Zareen asks Sports Ministr
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Boxer Nikhat Zareen on Thursday wrote a letter to the Sports Ministry asking the body to give her a "fair" chance to contest the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She also stated that rules were bent to give Mary Kom a direct entry into the global games
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Delhi Cabinet approves expanded policy to encourage budding sportspersons
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The Delhi government on Wednesday approved the Department of Education's proposal of upward revision in the cash incentives for sportspersons of the national capital.
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IOC announces plan to move Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon, race walking to S
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Oct 16 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced that it is planning to move the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon and race walking events to Sapporo, the host city of the Olympic Winter Games 1972.
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Will go abroad if required: Dutee Chand on Olympic preparation
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Tuesday said that she would travel abroad if required, for Tokyo 2020 Olympics preparation.
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We can't take Russia as an easy opponent: India skipper Manpreet Singh
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odhisa) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): India hockey skipper Manpreet Singh on Monday said that they can not take Russia as an easy opponent in the upcoming FIH Olympic Qualifiers matches.
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