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Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain receives grand welcome at Assam's Guwah
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 12 (ANI): Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won a bronze medal at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, received a grand welcome at Guwahati airport by the state government on Thursday.
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Flame lighting events for Paralympic torch relay begin in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 12 (ANI): The flame-lighting events for the Tokyo Paralympic torch relay began across Japan on Thursday in the lead up to the world's biggest sporting event for athletes with disabilities, despite the relay being scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Kyo
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This is actually disgusting: Maxwell unhappy with quarantine rules issued
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], August 12 (ANI): Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell isn't too happy with the way the South Australian Government has decided that the South Australian athletes who have returned from the Olympics will undergo another period of quarantine after completing the hotel quar
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Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra rises to number 2 in world rankings
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has gained 14 places to become world number two in the latest world rankings after his sensational show in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Salman Khan meets Olympian Mirabai Chanu, gives her best wishes
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Bollywood actor Salman Khan surprised fans on Wednesday by sharing a picture with Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who secured the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the 49 kg category.
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Won't be here today without my mother, says hockey captain Manpreet Sin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Indian men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh has credited her mother for his success and said her smile brings a smile to his face too.
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Citing India's performance at Olympics, PM says the New India is high on s
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Citing an example of India's performance at the recently concluded Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that this demonstrated the increasing self-confidence of the Indian citizens, which is evident from the fact that Indian youth to
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Month-long inter-district football inaugurated in Kashmir Valley
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] August 11, (ANI): In a bid to carry forward the enthusiasm associated with the recently concluded Olympic Games, Jammu and Kashmir Youth Development Forum (JKYDF) - a major youth organization of the region in association with Jammu and Kashmir Football A
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AOC criticises 'cruel' 28-day quarantine for some Australian Olympians
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], August 11 (ANI): The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Wednesday stated that the South Australian Government's decision to ignore expert medical advice and the decision of the National Cabinet by imposing a 28 day period for returning Australian Olympians poses a sign
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Kerala announces Rs 2 cr reward to hockey player Sreejesh for Tokyo Olympi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 11 (ANI): The Kerala Government on Wednesday announced a reward of Rs 2 crore for PR Sreejesh, goalie of the Indian men's hockey team, which won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Neeraj Chopra's historic gold among 10 magical moments of athletics in Tok
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Monte-Carlo [Monaco], August 11 (ANI): Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra's historic golden throw in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics(track and field) in the Tokyo Olympics by the World Athletics.
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His words of wisdom and motivation shall always stay with me: Mirabai Chan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu was left inspired after meeting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday.
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