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Saina Nehwal bows out of Japan Open
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 21 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal suffered a major blow as she crashed out of the Japan Open Super Series after going down against Rio Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin in the second round of the women's singles event here on Thursday.
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Sindhu stunned by Okuhara in Japan Open pre-quarters
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 21 (ANI): In a major blow to the Indian fans, Rio-Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu knocked out of the Japan Open Super Series after going down in straight games against Nozomi Okuhara in the second round here on Thursday.
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`WFI doesn't believe in Indian coaches`
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 20 (ANI): Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Saran has asserted that it was high time India have a "foreign" coach, who helps the grapplers in winning medals in the upcoming events like the Asian Games, Commonwealth and the Olympics.
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Sindhu aims to maintain winning run in Japan Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept 19 (ANI): Fresh from her victory at the Korea Open Super Series badminton tournament, Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu will aim to continue her rich vein of form when she heads into the Japan Open, which gets underway here later today.
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Will leave no stone unturned to win a medal at Commonwealth, says Mary Kom
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Indian star boxer and five-time world champion Mary Kom on Monday insisted that 2018 Commonwealth Games is her priority at the moment and that she will leave no stone unturned to win a medal in the tournament.
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Sports fraternity hails PV Sindhu on winning Korea Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 17 (ANI): The sports fraternity has come in unison to congratulate PV Sindhu, after the Indian badminton star made the country proud by winning the Korea Super Series title in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday.
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Sindhu avenges Glasgow loss, beats Okuhara to lift Korea Open title
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], September 17 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu on Sunday took a sweet revenge of her World Championship defeat to Nozomi Okuhara by beating the Japanese opponent in the pulsating final match of the Korea Super Series badminton tournament here.
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It's going to be PV Sindhu vs Nozomi Okuhara, AGAIN!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Sept. 16 (ANI): Rio Olympic Silver medallist PV Sindhu came out with yet another stellar performance as she defeated China's He Bingjiao in a three-game thriller here on Saturday to enter the finals of the ongoing Korea Open Super Series.
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Athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Commonwealth, Asian Games to get po
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): The Government on Friday announced that 152 Indian athletes preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Asian Games will get a pocket allowance of Rs. 50, 000 per month.
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Sindhu continues dominant run, enters Korea Super Series semis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Sept. 15 (ANI): Rio Olympic Silver-medallist PV Sindhu came out with yet another powerful performance as she defeated Minatsu Mitani of Japan on Friday to progress to the semi-finals of the ongoing Korea Super Series.
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Korea Super Series: Sindhu to take on Japan's Mitani in semis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], September 15 (ANI): Rio Olympic silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu will aim to book her place in the semi-finals of the Korea Super Series badminton tournament when she takes on Minatsu Mitani of Japan in the last-eight clash of the women's singles event here on Friday.
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Sindhu advances, Praneeth, Kashyap crash out of Korea Super Series
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Sept 14 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth suffered a major blow as he was knocked out of the ongoing Korea Super Series after going down against Chinese Tapie's Wang Tzu Wei in the men's singles event here on Thursday.
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