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Asian Games: IOA releases final list of participants
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has released the final list of the participants who will be featuring in the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games.
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44 killed in Japan heat waves
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): At least 44 people have died across Japan as extreme heat waves continue to grip the east-Asia nation.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics mascots revealed
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jul 23 (ANI): Japan on Sunday unveiled the names of its mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively.
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Kazakh figure skater stabbed to death
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Almaty [Kazakhstan], Jul 21 (ANI): Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten, who was the first-ever to win a bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants here on Friday.
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IOA rejects sports ministry's proposal to reconsider team selection for As
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has rejected the Sports Ministry's recommendation to reconsider the selection of teams and athletes for the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games, a top official told ANI.
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Wrestling Federation's Brij Bhushan appointed as Asian Games head
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh as the incharge of the upcoming 18th Asian Games.
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IOA asked to reconsider selection of teams, athletes for Asian Games
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) asking them to reconsider the selection of teams or athletes for the upcoming Asian Games 2018.
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Asian Games: Handball Federation 'relieved' after inclusion of Men's team
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 18, 2018 (ANI): Secretary of Handball Federation of India (HFI) Anandeshwar Pandey on Wednesday said that were relieved as the decision of including the men's team for the 2018 Asian Games was in their favour.
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Mission Olympic Cell sanctions Rs 50 lakh for sportspersons
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi, 18th July (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell on Wednesday met to clear funding proposals related to various expenses and review the performances of athletes included under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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Torch relay for Asian Games 2018 begins
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The torch relay for the much awaited Asian Games 2018 began on Sunday from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
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Milkha Singh backs Hima Das for 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 14 (ANI): Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh on Saturday congratulated Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch gold at the IAAF World U-20 Athletics Championships and advised her to focus on 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Corporate support important for betterment of sports: Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has called for good governance for the betterment of sports while urging the corporate houses to look beyond and invest in all forms of sports.
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