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Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh to be honoured with Khel Ratna
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.3 (ANI): Paralympian Indian star Devendra Jhajharia, who clinched gold in men's F46 javelin throw at the Rio Olympics, will receive country's highest sporting honour Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
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All sports bodies implement Lodha recommendations by Oct.: Rajasthan HC to
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 1 (ANI): The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to ensure that the Lodha Committee recommendations are implemented in all sports bodies within three months.
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Paris to host 2024 Summer Olympics, LA gets 2028
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics Games after Los Angeles agreed to formally announce its bid for the 2028 Games.
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PV Sindhu appointed as Group-I officer in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): Rio-Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu was on Thursday issued an appointment letter for the post of Group-I officer here in Hyderabad.
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'Battleground Asia' to see two Indian boxers make their pro-boxi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Olympic quarter-finalists Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar are all set to make their pro-boxing debut at the 'Battleground Asia' on August 5, which will also feature knockout king Vijender Singh.
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FITPASS raises $1 m from Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): FITPASS, the all-access pass to gyms and fitness studios, has raised one million dollar, led by professional shooter and India's only individual Olympic gold medalist, Abhinav Bindra and his business partner, Gaurav Marya, Chairman, Franchise India.
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Srikanth downs Olympic champion Chen Long to win Australian Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 25 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth produced yet another flawless and spectacular performance as he outplayed China's Chen Long in straight sets to lift his maiden Australian Open Super Series title on Sunday.
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Australian Open: Kidambi Srikanth to take on China's Shi Yuqi in semi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 24 (ANI): Recently-crowned Indonesia Open champion Kidambi Srikanth will today take on fourth seed China's Shi Yuqi in the semi-finals of the men's singles event of the Australian Open Super Series here at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.
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Hockey India unites regions to celebrate Olympic Day 2017
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Hockey India's member units marked the International Olympic Day with celebrations that involved young and the old, men and women, from different regions, from different backgrounds to come together and rejoice the momentous occasion celebrating the inc
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Sindhu stunned by World No.1 Tzu Ying in Australian Open
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 23 (ANI): In a major blow, Rio-Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu was knocked out of the Australian Open Super Series after going down against Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying in the quarter-finals of the women's singles event here on Friday.
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Sindhu, Nehwal reach Australian Open quarters
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 22 (ANI): Rio-Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu produced a spectacular performance as she fended off Chen Xiaoxin of China in straight games to cement her place in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open Super Series here on Thursday.
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`Hated my coach, but stuck with him`: Bindra on Kumble-Kohli rift
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): After Anil Kumble stepped down from the post of Indian cricket team's head coach following a rift with captain Virat Kohli, Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra has revealed how he stuck with a coach he hated, for 20 long years.
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