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Yearender 2021: Neeraj Chopra's historic gold fulfills late Milkha Singh's
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra not only created history when he clinched a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics but also fulfilled legendary athlete Milkha Singh's wish to see India bringing the biggest laurel back at the mega event in track and field event.
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Yearender 2021: Resurgence of Indian hockey with path-breaking performance
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The year 2021 will be etched in the memory of Indian sports fans forever as the country enjoyed their best-ever medal haul in Olympics with 7 medals in Tokyo Games. In the Japanese capital, India also ended their 41-year drought for a hockey medal in Oly
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Diplomats going to Beijing to help athletes, says US after China blasts bo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): The United States on Monday clarified that some of its diplomats will be going to Beijing to support their athletes at the Winter Olympics, but not to attend the Games.
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China says 18 US officials have filed visa requests to visit Beijing Winte
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 27 (ANI): China on Monday claimed that 18 US officials have filed visa requests to visit the 2020 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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China's COVID-19 policy keeps Japanese families apart ahead of the Beijing
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 27 (ANI): China's COVID-19 policy ahead of the scheduled Beijing Winter Olympics in February next year has kept the Japanese families apart.
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Indian hockey team wants to build on historic Tokyo Olympics campaign in 2
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): From a historic fourth-place finish at the prestigious Tokyo Olympics to achieving the best-ever FIH World Rankings to bagging FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021 in all categories, the year 2021 was a fairytale for the Indian Women's Hockey Team.
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Bajrang Punia starts 26-day training camp in Moscow
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia reached Moscow for a 26-day pre-season training camp, scheduled until 21st of January 2022.
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US allies divided over Biden's diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 27 (ANI): Ahead of Beijing's Winter Olympics starting February next year, allies and partners of the United States are reportedly divided over the Biden administration's decision to diplomatically boycott the games.
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Yearender 2021: The glittering high of Tokyo Games
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): The Tokyo 2020 Olympics had created a dramatic prelude to its 2021 resumption, after being postponed last year. Fans could barely contain their excitement and as the biggest global event finally unfurled, Indian athletes served up a great volley of victo
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Mirabai Chanu receives Rs 1.50 crore reward by UP govt, says she is gratef
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 25 (ANI): Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu received a cash reward of Rs 1.50 crore by the Uttar Pradesh government presented by the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in L
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Hope Japan will not politicise sports, says China amid global call for dip
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): Amid global call for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, China on Friday urged Japan to take concrete actions to honour its word on supporting each other in hosting the Olympics and on not politicizing sports.
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Sports Ministry approves Rs 8.16 Lakh for fencer Bhavani Devi to compete i
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Tokyo Olympian and the first-ever Indian fencer to represent the country at the Olympics, Bhavani Devi is set for participation in four international competitions this 2022.
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