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Hong Kong Open: Nehwal advances to next round, Kashyap bows out
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], Nov 22 (ANI): Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal has advanced to the next round of the Hong Kong Open Super Series after registering a win over Mette Poulsen of Denmark in the first round of the women's singles here at Kowloon.
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Sindhu leads India's challenge at Hong Kong Open
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kowloon [Hong Kong], November 21 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to bounce back from her recent quarter-final defeat at the China Open Super Series Premier when she leads India's challenge at the Hong Kong Super Series, beginning at Kowloon in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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Sushil Kumar is unmatched: Coach Satpal Singh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Satpal Singh, coach of Sushil Kumar, on Saturday said that the players who offered walkovers to the double Olympic medallist in the National Wrestling Championship were aware that they couldn't win against him.
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Gabby Douglas heavily criticised by teammate for victim shaming
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 18 (ANI): American gymnast Gabby Douglas is definitely not in good terms with her former Olympic Gymnastics team after what she said about Aly Raisman.
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Farhan Akhtar `hopes` Sushil Kumar refuses nationals gold medal
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar 'hopes' two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar does not accept the gold medal, which he clinched in the National Wrestling Championship without even breaking a sweat.
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Three walkovers to gold: Find out how Sushil Kumar crowned national champi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was back on mat after the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, on Friday grabbed a gold medal in the National Wrestling Championship held in Indore without even breaking a sweat.
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National Wrestling Championship: Sushil Kumar wins gold
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was back on mat after the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, won a gold medal in men's 74 kilogram freestyle competition of National Wrestling championship in Indore.
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Olympian Shagun wins women's trap at shooting nationals
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Shagun Chowdhary, the first Indian woman trap shooter to win an Olympic berth, bagged her national women's trap champion crown at the 61st National Shooting Championship here on Thursday.
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IOA president Ramachandran not to seek second term
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Incumbent Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president N. Ramachandran on Thursday announced that he will not contest the president elections for the body which is slated to be held on December 14.
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WADA declares Russian 'non-compliant' with international code
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov 16 (ANI): The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has been declared "non-compliant" with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code on Thursday, which would possibly prevent the country from participating in February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
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Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy bow out of China Open
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Fuzhou [China], November 16 (ANI): In what may come as a major blow to Indian fans, star shuttler Saina Nehwal knocked out of the China Open Superseries Premier after going down in straight games at the hands of fifth-seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan here on Thursday.
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Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah receives knighthood
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov 15 (ANI): Britain's most decorated athlete Mo Farah has received his knighthood from the Queen at the Buckingham Palace.
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