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European C'ship: Rijiju wishes Indian shooters luck, tells them not to bre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday asked the Indian athletes to never break Covid-19 protocols of other countries. Rijiju's remarks came as the Indian shooting contingent departed for Croatia on Tuesday.
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Video analysis playing a major part in our preparations for Olympics, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 11 (ANI): Indian hockey team defender Amit Rohidas, who is currently training with the men's senior core group at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), centre in Bangalore, feels video analysis has been playing a massive part for the team in terms of prepara
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COVID-19: Naomi Osaka 'not really sure' if it is appropriate to stage Toky
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] May 11 (ANI): Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka wants to play in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics but she isn't "sure" whether the quadrennial event would go ahead as planned.
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COVID-19: Felt really good to be back on the field, says forward Navjot Ka
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 10 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team forward Navjot Kaur expressed relief after resuming training, almost two weeks after she tested positive for Covid-19.
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Sania Mirza opens up on her battle with depression after 2008 Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): India tennis star Sania Mirza has opened up on her battle with depression and how she had issues with mental health after she had to pull out of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
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Decided to base India's shooting squad in Croatia for best training in saf
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday said that it was decided to base the country's 13-member shooting contingent in Croatia in order to arrange the best training in a safe environment.
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MK Kaushik inspired many generations of hockey players: Dhanraj Pillay
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Legendary hockey player Dhanraj Pillay has been left in "pain and shock" following the demise of MK Kaushik, who was a part of the gold medal-winning side at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
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COVID-19: Moscow Olympic gold medalist MK Kaushik passes away
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday condoled the demise of 66-year-old MK Kaushik, who was a part of the gold medal-winning side at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
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Shooter Rahi Sarnobat praises clarity, confidence of young team-mates
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Pistol shooter Rahi Sarnobat, set to compete in her second Olympic Games later this year, says her perspective for Tokyo 2020 would be really different from her experience at the London Olympic Games in 2012.
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Mother's Day: Members of Indian men and women's hockey team send greetings
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 8 (ANI): With the Olympic Games just around the corner, both the Indian men's and women's hockey teams are making each and every day of their training sessions count at the ongoing national camp at SAI Centre, Bengaluru.
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Am very proud of all our athletes, says Rijiju as Seema Bisla seals Olympi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said he is "very proud" of all the Indian athletes who are leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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Hockey India condoles death of Moscow Olympic gold medallist Ravinder Pal
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Hockey India mourned the death of 62-year-old Ravinder Pal Singh, who was part of the Gold Medal-winning side at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. The star player passed away on Saturday in Lucknow due to COVID-related complications.
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