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Russia's Dy PM Vitaly Mutko resigns as chairman of World Cup organising co
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 28 (ANI): Russia's deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, has resigned from his role as the 2018 World Cup organising committee's chairman less than six months before the tournament begins in the country.
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Special Olympics gold medalist striving to make ends meet
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] Dec 27 (ANI): Many a times cases of sportsmen in India facing apathy have come to the fore and the recent victim is double gold medalist in cycling, Rajbir Singh, who won at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, and is working as a labourer in Ludhiana to make ends
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Mo Farah targeted with racial abuses over Christmas post
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 26 (ANI): The four-time Olympic gold medallist, Mo farah, was hurled with abuses for taking to social media to wish his followers Merry Christmas.
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Margot Robbie wants to surprise audiences with 'I, Tonya'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Dec 26 (ANI): Australian actress Margot Robbie, who is a frontrunner in the race to the Oscars in Best Actress category, has revealed that she wanted to surprise her fans with this movie.
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Russia's Vitaly Mutko steps down as president of Football Union
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Dec 26 (ANI): Russia's deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko on Monday said he is suspending his role as president of the Russian Football Union.
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Sushil Kumar picked up for highest price in PWL history
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar created a history after being picked up at a whopping amount of Rs 55 lakh, the highest amount ever in the history of Pro Wrestling League auctions.
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PBL 2018: Sindhu to lock horns with Nehwal in opener
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Olympic medallists PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are all set to square off with each other during the first match between Chennai Smashers and Awadhe Warriors in the third edition of the upcoming Premier Badminton League (PBL) at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordol
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Nagaland holds first state Olympics in Dimapur
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Nagaland organised its first edition of the state Olympics 2017 in Dimapur city, attracting young athletes from across the state.
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Bindra calls for improvement in athlete support system
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has called for improvement in the professional support system of the athletes so that India keeps winning a big haul of medals and producing a continuous line of top performers.
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Lindsey Vonn 'hurt' by backlash to her Trump comments
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
England [UK], December 16 (ANI): Lindsey Vonn recently made some critical comments about United States President Donald Trump, but the Olympic skiing sensation is now shocked and hurt by the backlash she has received since her remarks.
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Rajyavardhan Rathore announces sports tie-up with Japan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): To uplift the sports culture in the country, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced a sports tie-up between Lakshmi Bai University of Physical Education and a Japanese university on Saturday.
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Dubai Open: PV Sindhu to take on Chen Yufei in semis
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Dec 16 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to book her place in the finals of the Dubai World Superseries Finals when she takes on China's Chen Yufei in the last-four clash later today.
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