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SAFF C'ship: Women's team coach summons 32 players for preparatory camp
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): National women's football team coach Maymol Rocky has summoned a total of 32 players for a training camp which is a part of the preparation for the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, and also the second round of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers.
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Defence Ministry to organise 'Drone Olympics' to encourage UAV production
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Seeking to encourage indigenous manufacturing of UAVs, the Defence Ministry is organising a Drone Olympics along with the Aero India air show in Bangalore where both national and international players would showcase their capabilities.
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Centre sitting on proposal to appoint foreign coach: WFI chief
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Wednesday stated that proposal for a foreign coach is pending with the government for past one year despite completing all the formalities in the matter.
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Want to be in top 30 to qualify for Olympics: Manika Batra
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Indian table tennis star Manika Batra on Monday said that she wants to position herself under the top 30 in order to qualify for the Olympics directly.
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Hope to stay fit and give my best in 2019: Sindhu
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu ended the year 2018 on a high note with a gold medal in the World Tour Finals. She is now hoping to carry the momentum in the upcoming year as well. When asked about her New Years' goals, Sindhu said that she is hoping
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A medal in Olympics is my dream: Bajrang Punia
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tbilisi [Georgia], Dec 21 (ANI): Star Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has had a terrific 2018. Apart from becoming the world's top-ranked freestyle wrestler in the 65 kg category, the 24-year dominated some of the top competitions that were held in 2018, and the next thing on his mind is a med
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Sushil Kumar sets his eyes on 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar has set his sight on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He says the year 2019 will mark the start of the preparations for the prestigious tournament, for which "I am working really hard."
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Hockey WC: Belgium make maiden entry into the final
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Olympic silver medallists Belgium cruised into the Hockey World Cup final for the first time by defeating England at Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday.
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Manika Batra, Saurabh Chaudhary among those approved by SAI for TOPS schem
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Sports Authority of India's Mission Olympic Cell approved the names of 29 athletes, including Asian Games gold medallist shooter Saurabh Chaudhary and ace table tennis player Manika Batra, for its Target Olympics Mission Scheme (TOPS). The performance of
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Hockey WC: England stun Argentina 3-2 to enter semis
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 12 (ANI): In a major upset, world number seven England cruised past Rio Olympics champion Argentina 3-2 to make their way into the semi-final round of the ongoing Men's Hockey World Cup here at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday.
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Koreas to hold talks over co-hosting 2032 Olympics
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec 11 (ANI): Sports officials from North and South Korea are set to meet and hold deliberations on Friday (December 14) on their joint bid to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics and field joint teams for the quadrennial event and other international competitions.
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Olympic qualification not an issue for Indian hockey team, says former ski
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Former Indian skipper Dilip Tirkey feels the way the Indian hockey team is playing, there will be no issue for them to qualify for the Olympics.
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