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Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023: Sports Minister felicitates meda
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The athletes were welcomed with a warm reception upon their arrival at the Biju Patnaik International Airport on Wednesday evening by OSD, Sports & Youth Services Department, Sidhartha Sankar Sahu, in the presence of officials from Special Olympics Bharat, Odisha Wing.
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PM Modi congratulates athletes for winning 202 medals at Special Olympics
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Special Olympics World Games 2023 came to a close here on Sunday, after an evocative, emotional and triumphant closing ceremony at the Brandenburg Gate in the centre of the city. India finished the final day of the Games by taking their medal tally to 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver an
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Special Olympics World Games: Indian contingent finish strong with 202 med
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India finished the final day of the Special Olympics World Games by taking their medal tally to 202 medals (76 gold, 75 silver and 51 bronze), with the last of the medals coming from the athletics track. Indian athletes notched six medals from the track events (2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze)
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"You were an athlete, but are now a politician": Wrestler Bajrang Punia at
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Olympian wrestler Bajrang Punia lashed out at Olympics medallist Yogeshwar Dutt and said that he is no longer an "athlete" but a "politician" spreading hatred.
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When roads get tough, dual medal-winning cyclist Neel Yadav gets going
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Neel Yadav, who hails from Gurgaon, Haryana, was introduced into the SO Bharat programme in 2017, after a chance meeting with SO Bharat Haryana Area Director Virender Kumar. His parents saw this as a chance to not just allow him to develop his passion for cycling but also get better at it.
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Special Olympics World Games 2023: On a rainy day medals continue to pour
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Roller-skating and Judo proved to be happy hunting ground for Indian contingent on Friday.
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Special Olympics World Games: Golfers Ranveer Saini, Rahul Agarwal win gol
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Ranveer Saini, one of SO Bharat's most accomplished athletes has been integral to India's success at the World Games. As a 17-year-old he won the first gold for India in the event at the Los Angeles Games in 2015. Eight years on he has not let up.
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Rifle, pistol shooters to take final aim at home before busy international
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The all-events World Championships in Baku will have as many as 48 Paris 2024 Olympics quota places up for grabs and Shooters living their Olympic dreams, will first have to ensure they get a spot on the team, to grab one of those quotas for the country. Following the Asian Games in Septembe
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Haryana's Saraswati finds golden success mantra on wheels
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Saraswati won the gold medal in Roller Skating 500m races event at Special Olympics World Games 2023.
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International Olympic Day: A look at history of multi-sport extravaganza i
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The International Olympic Day or World Olympic Day is celebrated all around the world on June 23.
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Olympics Day 2023: Bollywood movies showcasing India at multi-sport extrav
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Bollywood has delivered some fantastic films based on the lives of athletes and their struggle to place India on the map at the Olympics. As we celebrate International Olympic Day on June 23, take a look at a list of Bollywood films that depict the genuine spirit of the event and the lives o
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Special Olympics World Games 2023: Indian contingent cross 50-medal mark
Updated : 3 years ago IST
At the end of the day's action Special Olympics Bharat had 55 medals (15 gold, 27 silver, 13 bronze) spread across five different sports like athletics, cycling, powerlifting, roller skating and swimming.
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